RISD Museum Upcoming Events

ArtWorks: Engraving Workshop
Saturday, November 14, 9am-12pm
Although most people see and even touch an engraving every day—US currency and many stamps are engraved on steel—few artists work in the medium today. Practicing engraver and RISD Associate Professor of Printmaking, Andrew Raftery, demonstrates the preparation and step-by-step execution of the engraving process. Discover the tools and techniques used by early modern engravers and try your hand at making a mark. This exclusive workshop ends with a guided visit to the exhibition The Brilliant Line.
Members $45; non-members $75; fee includes admission to the Museum. Space is limited. Preregistration is required. Registration deadline is November 6. To register contact Deb Clemons at 401 454-6530 or dclemons@risd.edu.
 
 
Exclusive Access for Members - Artist Lecture Series

Spencer Finch
Monday, November 16, 6:30 pm
Michael P. Metcalf Auditorium, Chace Center
Spencer Finch, RISD Sculpture MFA 1989, is an American artist whose work has been exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the world. The first retrospective of Finch's work was assembled at MASS MoCA in 2008. Finch's installations take variety of forms, though he is probably best-known for his work with fluorescent lights.
Co-sponsored by RISD's Fine Arts Division and The RISD Museum
 
Janine Antoni
Tuesday, December 8, 6:30 pm
RISD Auditorium
Janine Antoni’s, RISD Sculpture MFA 1989, work blurs the distinction between performance art and sculpture. Transforming everyday activities such as eating, bathing, and sleeping into ways of making art, Antoni's primary tool for making sculpture has always been her own body. Antoni has had major exhibitions of her work at the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and is the recipient of several prestigious awards including a John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Fellowship in 1998 and the Larry Aldrich Foundation Award in 1999.
Co-sponsored by RISD's Fine Arts Division, The Page Hazlegrove Fund, the RISD Glass Department and Alumni Relations Office

There are a limited number of free tickets available to members (2 tickets per member). Make your reservation today by emailing dclemons@risd.edu. Put the name of the artist and number of tickets in the subject line.