Menswear designer Robert Geller, who earned his BFA in 2001, got his first job in the industry at Marc Jacobs when he was still a student at RISD. Hear more from Robert on his career and the lessons from RISD assignments that have stuck with him.
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At Collection 2026 twelve graduating students presented outstanding looks evoking everything from archaic rituals to intergalactic fashion to memories of place www.risd.edu/news/stories...
At RISD Grad Show 2026, viewers experience an immersive, multidisciplinary graduate thesis exhibition.
On view through May 30
RI Convention Center, Halls C&D
One Sabin Street, Providence
Free and open to the public daily from 12–5 pm (10–5 pm on May 30) www.risd.edu/news/stories...
So much to do in PVD! Great piece in @nytimes.com times just in time for Commencement visitors. Be sure to check out the RISD Museum and all the other local gems highlighted while in town.
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Students in a spring Ceramics class taught by potter, educator, and curator Seth Rainville shared their work with the community in a late-May event in Providence’s Prospect Park www.risd.edu/news/stories...
During final spring critiques RISD’s campus was buzzing as students in every department shared their work and gathered insightful feedback from faculty members, visiting critics, and peers.
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Step into "Grad Show 2026" with Ocean State Media and hear from some of the artists who have work on view www.oceanstatemedia.org/the-weekend-...
President Crystal Williams recently spoke with "The Korea Times" underscoring the enduring role of art and design in defining human identity in the age of artificial intelligence www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/pe...
At Commencement 2026, visual artist Julie Mehretu MFA 97 PR/PT delivered the keynote address and received an honorary degree along with cartoonist Roz Chast 77 PT, arts advocate Stephen A. Metcalf, and designer David Wiseman 03 FD bit.ly/4eshX5N
From live-action shorts exploring farming and Japanese arts to hand-drawn, stop-motion, and cut-out animations, the films in this year’s Film/Animation/Video Senior Show draw viewers in with compelling stories: www.risd.edu/news/stories...
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RISD faculty members and visiting critics offered insightful feedback to students in every department, from Architecture to Textiles.
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The annual Rhode Island Convention Center exhibition presents thesis work by graduate students earning advanced degrees in 19 different programs.
Twelve graduating students presented outstanding looks evoking everything from archaic rituals to intergalactic fashion to memories of place.
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The international menswear designer uses color and a mix of European, American, and Japanese influences to create wearable clothes that boost customers’ confidence.
The Commencement 2026 speaker was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree along with cartoonist Roz Chast, philanthropist Stephen A. Metcalf, and designer David Wiseman.
From live-action shorts exploring farming and Japanese arts to hand-drawn, stop-motion, and cut-out animations, the films in this year’s show draw viewers in with compelling stories.
