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Four Alumni Earn Caldecott + Other Honors
RISD Illustration graduates have earned two 2019 Caldecott Honors and two YALSAs for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults.
Inspired by India’s Artisans
Sculptor Joshua Enck MFA 03 FD finds unparalleled creative inspiration as a Fulbright-Nehru Scholar in India.
Lifetime Achievement in Cinema
Acclaimed cinematographer Robert Richardson 79 FAV earns new accolades for his work on Hollywood’s most memorable films.
Polites Recognizes the Power of Place
An interview with Literary Arts and Studies faculty member Taylor Polites, who encourages students to engage with Providence’s rich history and diverse community.
Architecting the Infinite
In a Wintersession studio conceived to open up the imagination, students applied architectural principles to their own designs of fictional cosmic environments.
Quietly Revolutionary Film Up for an Oscar
Hale County This Morning, This Evening by RaMell Ross MFA 14 PH has been nominated for a 2019 Academy Award for Best Feature Documentary.
Kama Sutra Revisited
Illustrator Victo Ngai 10 IL has earned the Society of Illustrator’s 2019 Hamilton King Award for her interpretation of the ancient Sanskrit classic.
Portraits of Undeniable Presence
Photography grad student Shterna Goldbloom MFA 19 PH explores the complicated intersection of queer and Hasidic experiences.
Museum Acquires Edgy Contemporary Prints
Curator Jan Howard explains how Forth Estate’s wide-ranging print archive found a permanent home at the RISD Museum.