Black History Month: Langston Hughes Community Poetry Kickoff

30 YEARS AND COUNTING: THE KICKOFF EVENT OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH On Sunday, February 2nd, from 1-3p, at the RISD Auditorium, 17 Canal Walk, Providence, there will be a free and open to the public poetry reading to launch February as Black History Month. The Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading also celebrates their 30th year.…

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RISD Museum names new director – Tsugumi Maki

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The RISD Museum announced the appointment of Tsugumi Maki as its director effective October 10. Maki, who brings 25 years of experience in the museum field, is currently the chief exhibitions and collections officer at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA).  “We look forward with great excitement to working with incoming RISD Museum…

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ART! RISD Graduate Painting Triennial at Woods-Gerry Gallery

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Using the first floor of this 19th-century mansion, RISD’s primary gallery for undergraduate work features group exhibitions throughout the academic year. Students learn from preparing work for exhibition, helping to mount shows, and discussing their work and that of fellow students, in the context of shows open to the public. There are many artists exhibited,…

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