“There was always excitement around the 3rd floor of Metcalf.” Artist Dale Chihuly, who revolutionized the art of glassblowing, is the subject of a new documentary, “Master of Glass: The Art of Dale Chihuly,” airing Sunday night on the Smithsonian Channel. Chihuly received an MFA in Ceramics from RISD in 1968, because he had to …
The Year of the Rat is off to a great start for Camille Chew. This spring the RISD student will be earning her MFA in printmaking and illustration and her work is on a postage stamp! Chew created the rat mask now featured on the first of the twelve stamps in this year’s Lunar New …
(10.25) AS220, the Rhode Island School of Design, and Shepard Fairey are celebrating 30 years of OBEY GIANT in the city where his first iconic sticker was slapped onto an unsuspecting public while he was a student at RISD. Fairey will present ‘In Conversation with Shepard Fairey: Three Decades of Dissent’ a public lecture at …
Here’s a great opportunity for one artist or designer to expand his or her horizons with mentorships, museum access, and a little money to spend on new projects. The RISD Museum is soliciting applications for its Artist Fellowship program. Application deadline: October 7, 2019, 11:59 pm. We invite local artists and designers working in any …
(5.14) Textiles take over this week at the Senior Shows at Woods-Gerry Gallery. This is always a big favorite, and last night’s opening was mobbed which made it impossible to photograph the vivid cactus sculpture that greets one at the entrance. The show includes fabric sculptures, wall hangings, apparel, soft furniture, and a room-filling suspended …
(4.9) The annual senior shows at the Woods-Gerry Gallery cycle through pretty quickly; the furniture show is always one of the most interesting and this year’s is no exception. It ends April 9th. This vibrant blue blob is Quimper Chair — plywood, webbing, recycled foam, dacron, and lycra — by Rebecca Ford (BFA Furniture Design). …
Every other year the RISD Museum mounts a special exhibition the organizing principal of which is, “We all work here!” and it is always one of my favorites. This year’s show is particularly wonderful. The work on view are [sic] as varied as the many departments and divisions in which the faculty teach—ranging from apparel, …
(9.8) The deadline for applications for the RISD Museum Artist Fellowship has been extended through midnight, September 8. The RISD Museum invites local artists and designers, working in any medium, to apply for the 2018 artist fellowship. One selected artist will receive a stipend of $10,000, professional-development support, and the opportunity to work closely with …
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(7.19) One night only. Head down to the Cable Car Wednesday for Jonathan Demme’s 1984 Talking Heads concert film “Stop Making Sense.” Considered one of the best. Demme’s love of music was noted in his NYT obit last April. Mr. Demme’s self-proclaimed favorite band since 1978, Talking Heads were also his muse for what would …
(6.3) Don’t forget to check out the RISD Grad Show at the RI Convention Center. The event website is a vertiginous funhouse ride with a wildly kinetic design that makes it almost impossible to use. Sooooo as far as I can tell, the show is open today on the holiday from noon to 5pm. You …
(4.22) Head over to Benefit Street Saturday for the annual Spring RISD Student Art Sale. The street is blocked off in front of the RISD Museum between College and Waterman Streets with tables, tents, food trucks, and live entertainment. (If you have time check out Café Pearl right inside the museum entrance . . . …
Materials provided. No experience necessary. Drop in. Free with admission to museum. The RISD Museum invites you to drop in on ‘Back to the Drawing Board’ this Saturday. Rejuvenate your drawing practice – or start from scratch – among like-minded peers. Artist-led prompts nurture new approaches and new connections. This month’s host: MJ Robinson. The …
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(12.10) Find unique gifts, while supporting the arts in the most direct way possible, at the annual RISD Alumni & Student Holiday Art Show. Shop for ceramics, painting, textiles, jewelry, prints, soft sculpture, glass, home decor, and more. Providence City Arts will be hosting a Holiday Craft Lab, featuring drop-in workshops for kids and families …
Vernacular Spectacular — where art meets life and you are on display — features work by RISD students, grad and undergrad, who invite you to take a second look at the everyday objects in your life. Curated by Cem Eskinazi (MFA GD ’17) and Drew Litowitz (MFA GD ’17). Every product you pull off the …
This chair really is a flotation device. The furniture shows at the Woods-Gerry Gallery never disappoint. Both undergrads and alums are represented in the Department of Furniture Design Triennial Exhibition which runs through December 12. Seen here is ‘Sinuous’ — powder coated steel and pool noodles — by Noelle Antignano (BFA Furniture Design 2016). In …
Pieces from RISD’s Illustration Faculty are up now through November 30 at the ISB Gallery facing on the Canal Walk. Seen here is ‘The Kirklands’ by Kelly Murphy and ‘Jacobs Point’ by Nick Jainschigg. Also showing is Rhode Island native Mary Jane Begin of My Little Pony fame. She has two paintings from ‘The Dragons …