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Risd Museum

Risd Museum

The RISD Museum was founded on the belief that art, artists, and the institutions that support them play pivotal roles in promoting broad civic engagement and creating more open societies.
Location
Providence, United States
Founded in
1877

Permanent events

Unknown artist, Egyptian, Coffin for an ibis, 664-30 BCE or later, Wood and glass, 31.6 x 54 x 15.5 cm (12 7/16 x 21 1/4 x 6 1/8 inches) Anonymous gift 57.001
Ancient Egyptian Galleries
Permanent event
Russel Wright, American, 1904-1976, Morgantown Glass Works, engraver, American, 1899-1965, American Modern Dessert Bowl, 1951, Glass, Height: 7.4 cm (2 7/8 inches) Gift of James Brayton Hall and Mark Hambleton Stevens in honor of Ellen Fitzgibbon Hall, RISD 1945 Apparel 2010.67.6
Decorative Arts and Design Galleries
Permanent event
William Bradford, American, 1823-1892, Arctic Sunset, 1874, Oil on canvas, 51.4 x 76.8 cm (20 1/4 x 30 1/4 inches) Gift of Mrs. George H. Davenport 18.192
18th and 19th-Century American Galleries
Permanent event
Unknown artist, Indian, Child’s shoes (juttis), late 19th Century, Silk velvet with metallic thread, metal sequin, and stamped metal embellishment, trimmed with leather, Length: 16.5 cm (6 1/2 inches) Gift of Nelson A., Laurence S. and David Rockefeller 56.068
Costume and Textiles Gallery
Permanent event
Russel Wright, designer, American, 1904-1976, Steubenville Pottery, manufacturer, American, 1879-1959, American Modern Celery Dish, 1937, Glazed earthenware, 3.2 x 33.3 x 8.9 cm (1 1/4 x 13 1/8 x 3 1/2 inches) Gift of Judith Tannenbaum in honor of Gertrude D.T. Schimmel 2006.136.1
Modern and Contemporary Galleries
Permanent event
Unknown artist, Etruscan, Acrobat (probably the handle of a cista lid), 4th century BCE-3rd century BCE Bronze, 8.3 x 3.5 cm (3 1/4 x 1 3/8 inches), Gift of Mrs. Celia Robinson Stillwell 85.107.1
Ancient Greek and Roman Galleries
Permanent event
European Galleries. Courtesy of Risd Museum
European Galleries
Permanent event
Unknown artist, Burmese, Myanmar, Box in the Shape of a Mythological Hintha Bird, ca. 1900 - 1960 Lacquer, betel-nut, wood, gold-leaf, metal, glass, mirrors, 16.2 x 24.6 cm (6 3/8 x 9 11/16 inches) (height x depth) Gift of Doris Duke’s Southeast Asian Art Collection 2004.12.3
Asian Art Galleries
Permanent event

Past events

Gorham Silver. Courtesy of Risd Museum
Gorham Silver
3 May — 1 Dec 2019
Sergio Asti, designer, Italian, b. 1926, H.E. Lauffer Co., Inc., manufacturer, American, 1950 - 1992, Boca Decorata Flatware Set, 1976, Stainless steel, Elizabeth T. and Dorothy N. Casey Fund 2015.110.2
A Changing Reflection
21 Apr 2017 — 1 Oct 2019
Visions and Revisions. Courtesy of Risd Museum
Visions and Revisions
15 Feb — 4 Aug 2019
Visions and Revisions. Courtesy of Risd Museum
Visions and Revisions
15 Feb — 4 Aug 2019
Repair and Design Futures. Courtesy of Risd Museum
Repair and Design Futures
5 Oct 2018 — 30 Jun 2019
Former Glory. Courtesy of Risd Museum
Former Glory
27 Jul 2018 — 20 Jan 2019
Collective Recollection. Courtesy of Risd Museum
Collective Recollection
27 Jul 2018 — 20 Jan 2019
The Phantom of Liberty. Courtesy of Risd Museum
The Phantom of Liberty
4 May — 30 Dec 2018
From the Loom of a Goddess. Courtesy of Risd Museum
From the Loom of a Goddess
23 Feb — 19 Aug 2018
United Histories. Courtesy of Risd Museum
United Histories
23 Mar — 12 Aug 2018
Justine Kurland, American, b. 1969, Smoke Bombs, *Runaway Girls*, 2000, Color chromogenic print 76.2 x 101.6 cm (30 x 40 inches) Mary B. Jackson Fund 2012.40
Stranger Than Paradise
14 Jul 2017 — 25 Feb 2018
Unknown artist, Japanese, Japan, Buddhist Priest’s Mantle (Kesa), 1786-1838, Silk and gilt paper, Length: 163.2 cm (64 1/4 inches)Bequest of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich 55.406
Designing Traditions Biennial V
11 Aug 2017 — 14 Jan 2018
Lines of Thought. Courtesy of Risd Museum
Lines of Thought
6 Oct 2017 — 7 Jan 2018
Charles François Daubigny, French, 1817-1878, Maurice le Garrec, publisher, French, d. 1937, Cows at a Watering Place (Vaches à l’abreuvoir), from the portfolio “Forty Clichés-Verres” (Quarante Clichés-Glaces), 1862 (printed 1921) Cliché-verre on paper, Museum purchase: anonymous gift 47.719.33
Altered States
30 Jun — 3 Dec 2017

Risd Museum

41.82545
-71.40764
North Main Street, 20
Providence RI 02903 United States
+1 401 454 6500
risdmuseum.org
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Tuesday to Sunday
From 10am to 5pm

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