These days, it is tough to sustain one's interest in disaster. It is no one's fault, and it is not as if deep down inside we do not feel terrible for those afflicted. First comes the shock, and then the unmitigated horror as more bad news pours in. Questions - be they to God, to governments or perpetrators ...
To the untrained eye, Neal Walsh's creations may seem like no more than large, single-colored panels of oil paint over layers of adhesive tape. Yet, a closer look at his austere, abstract installations yields insight that goes, literally, beneath the surface.
The unmistakably toned, muscular physique of members of the Brown women's crew team modeling for "deconstructed: unconventional beauty, unconventional fashion," a fashion show created by Alexandrina Agloro '05, was a refreshing change from the stick-thin figures of the runway models that pervade television ...
When Herald Graphics Editor Matt Vascellaro '07 started the production and shooting of "White Brown Friends" in the spring of 2004, he and his crew "didn't know how to film a television show," he said.
"Mission to Matrimony: A Gay Marriage Proposal" is an engaging portrayal of the journey of homosexual couples in the United States thus far in their fight for the right to marry.
One sunny afternoon in December 2004, Charles Long and his assistant dragged one of his sculptures through a river on a shopping cart, then sat on the grass, had a picnic and watched the birds poop on it. "And it was finished," Long said.
Over winter break, the University's Transportation Office permanently converted the staff parking lot behind Minden Hall into a pay-by-the-hour visitors' lot to accommodate the needs of admission and departmental visitors.
Prompted by a flyer she received in her mailbox one spring day in 2002, Caitlin Rathburn RISD '05 applied for a Mellon summer internship at the RISD Museum. The sculpture major knew she loved art and wanted a job that would allow her to develop her passion; apart from that, she had no idea what career ...
RISD staff, students and administrators acknowledge that the job market for fine art and design has suffered because of the poor performance of the economy over the past few years. Art remains a luxury, so employers continue to be reluctant to employ art school graduates.
Establishing a career as an artist is notoriously difficult, and RISD students rely heavily on internships and connections with alums to break into the art world.
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