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How can abstraction and color communicate political ideas?

Venezuelan artist Elsa Gramcko’s work from the late 1950s and 1960s used non-referential forms to explore the political and social realities of her country. In this work, the central black form evokes Venezuela’s dependence on crude-oil extraction, an industry that fueled modernization while also contributing to political and economic instability it.

Discover more Latin American artists in our collection with our free self-guided tour celebrating Latin American heritage month. Pick up one at the museum and explore at your own pace.

Image: Installation view of Art and Design from 1900 to Now on view 06-04-2022 through 04-11-2027 at the RISD Museum featuring Elsa Gramcko, Arriba No. 27, 1959. The Nancy Sayles Day Collection of Modern Latin American Art. taken in RISD Museum by @risdmuseum

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How do Cape Verdean indigo-dyed textiles carry histories of resilience and continuity?

Join Kate Irvin, Curator of Costume and Textiles, and artists Linsey Wallace and Brittni Ann Harvey (RISD BFA 2017 Textiles) for a conversation exploring the stories and knowledge woven into these textiles.

🔹Fri, Oct 9
🔹12 - 1 PM
🔹FREE

Presented in conjunction with our current exhibition “Cloth of the Earth: Indigo, Cape Verde, and West African Knowledge” and in partnership with FABRIC Arts Festival @vivafallriver

Image: Install views of “Cloth of the Earth: Indigo, Cape Verde, and West African Knowledge” on view 08-01-2026 through 03-28-2027 at the RISD Museum. taken in RISD Museum by @risdmuseum

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October’s birth flower is the marigold, a flower that symbolizes warmth and creativity. This William Morris-inspired botanical design features the African marigold, which is actually native to Mexico and Central America. Its large pom-pom-like blooms are perfect for celebrating a fall birthday! 🏵️

Share with your October-born friends!

Image: Textile sample, 1970s. Edgar J. Lownes Fund. taken in RISD Museum by @risdmuseum

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Last weekend to see "The Artistry and Reunion of Two Surimono Albums!"

Meet the artist behind a series of illustrations featured in the exhibition: Zimo Yang (RISD Illustration, 2026) @zimowashere interned in our Asian Art Department where she spent time closely studying Japanese prints, from their inscriptions to the material qualities of the paper.

That close looking inspired a series of illustrations demonstrating the woodblock printing process on view in the exhibition as well as a personal project featured here that captures her experience working in the museum.

See Zimo’s illustrations–and the exhibition– before it closes this Sunday, Oct 4! taken in RISD Museum by @risdmuseum

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Is there a better way to begin October than in emerald velvet? The answer is no, no there is not. 💚 🪄

Image: Anne Klein and Co., Boot Tights, early 1980s. Gift of the Estate of Peggy Cone. taken in RISD Museum by @risdmuseum

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Meet this year's Gail Silver Memorial Lecturer: Christine Sun Kim!! 🎉

More reason to celebrate – Kim was just named a 2026 MacArthur Fellow (aka a "Genius Grant" recipient)! Congratulations, @chrisunkim !

Join us on Wed, Oct 28 at 6:30 PM as the artist explores communication, language, and the ways we connect with one another.

ASL interpretation will be provided. Save your FREE spot by signing up via the link in bio!

Image: Kameron Herndon for Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN, US. taken in RISD Museum by @risdmuseum

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Missed Sally Mann’s artist talk last year? Watch the full recording at the link in bio!

And stay tuned–we’ll be announcing the Gail Silver Memorial Lecturer very soon! 👀

Image: ©️2025 Maude Schuyler Clay taken in RISD Museum by @risdmuseum

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We think #NationalLobsterDay should be a regional holiday in New England, just saying 🦞

But this isn't quite the lobster we know in RI. The spiny lobster pictured in this 1820s Japanese woodblock print is a symbol of longevity. Its long whiskers represent wishes for a long life as part of Japanese New Year traditions.

Image: Ryūryūkyo Shinsai 柳々居辰斎, Lobster and Cup; New Year's Lobster; Arrangement of Lobster and Other New Year's Foods, 1820s. Gift of George Pierce and Pauline Pumpelly Cabot Metcalf. taken in RISD Museum by @risdmuseum

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Smiling bat here: Only 10 days left to come see me in person before "The Artistry and Reunion of Two Surimono Albums" closes Oct 4! 🦇🤗

Remember the museum is FREE Thursday evenings (5–8 PM) and all day Sundays!

Image: Sakuragawa Jihinari 桜川慈悲成, Ichikawa Danjurō VII as Kamakura Gongorō Kagemasa in the play Shibaraku; Ichikawa Danjuro VII (Nanadai Ichikawa Danjuro), ca. 1830. Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. taken in RISD Museum by @risdmuseum

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Cozy season calls for cozy socks 🧦

Swipe through a few of our favorite knitted pairs from the collection, and tell us: which would you knit first?

Images: 1. Unknown Persian Maker, Socks, ca. 1830. Gift of Martin Birnbaum.
2. Unknown Maker, Socks, 1800s. Transfer from RISD Textiles department: gift of Mae and Gene Festa from the Mae Festa Textile Collection.
3. Unknown Greek Maker, Socks, 1800s. Transfer from RISD Textiles department: gift of Mae and Gene Festa from the Mae Festa Textile Collection. taken in RISD Museum by @risdmuseum

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Autumn in New England has officially begun. 🍁

#GeorgiaOKeeffe painted this stunning maple leaf in 1925. Swipe for a closer look at her autumnal palette:

🍷 burgundy
🧱 brick red
🫒 olive green
🟠 dark apricot
🩷 dusty pink

Let us know which fall color is your favorite! 🍂

Image: Georgia O'Keeffe, Fall Maple Leaves, 1925. Gift of the Robert R. Young Foundation in honor of The Robert R. Young Family. by @risdmuseum

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Happy Birthday, Dale Chihuly! ✨ Today we're celebrating the artist and RISD alum who helped establish the Glass Department at @risd1877, where he taught until 1983.

Look up in the stairwell and you’ll find Gilded Frost and Jet Chandelier, a mesmerizing constellation of 196 pieces of blown glass. Frosty forms spiral and radiate outward, catching the ambient light and transforming the space around them. Check it out during your next visit!

Image: Dale Chihuly, Gilded Frost and Jet Chandelier, 2008. Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund and gift of Chihuly Studio.

#CelebrateChihuly #Chihuly @ChihulyStudio by @risdmuseum

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