Do you still have the car you drove while you were at RISD?  Well I don’t, but Corky Frost ‘59 BArch does!  Here’s a photo taken of him recently behind the wheel. Sweet!  Corky is coming to his 50th reunion this year, not sure if he’ll be bringing the car along, though….

What’s on their mind?  Today’s RISD students share many of the hopes and aspirations that you did, and will soon face some of the same challenges you did as you began to make your way in the worlds of art and design beyond RISD’s walls. Come to the Alumni Cafe in The Met on Saturday, October 10, from 5-7 pm, and share your experiences, including some examples of your work (photos or a laptop) with the next generation of RISD artists and designers. light snacks will be provided.

How about a rendezvous at the Tap Room to catch up with classmates from your decade, and to see work by fellow classmates?  Submit a jpg or tif file of recent work to Anj Shaw at risdalumniwork*at*gmail.com.  Then, show up at the times posted for your reunion year (see below) and view them along with friends work while enjoying snacks, drinks and music.  Here’s your chance to show + tell with fellow alums!

Show up anytime, but we’ve designated the following times for grads from

the 50’s and 60’s from 1:30-2:30pm

the 70’s and 80’s from 2:30-3:30pm

the 90’s and 2000’s from 3:30-4:30pm

Hey, did you know you get free Museum admission ALL WEEKEND with your Reunion and Parents’ Weekend registration?  Now go check out some art!

Several galleries in the Chace Center and Radeke Building will present special exhibitions including:

West & West: New Works by Joe Deal

an exhibition of images from Kansas and Nebraska along the 6th Principal Meridian, which was used to grid off real estate in that region)

The Brilliant Line: Following the Early Modern Engraver, 1480–1650

exploring the art of engraving and its dynamic transformations during the European Renaissance

Inner City

an installation of 120 figurative and architectural ceramic elements by Arnie Zimmerman

Shih Chieh Huang/Connected: Eject before disconnecting

a piece by the renowed Taiwanese artist, who uses a low-tech approach to create installations with which the viewer interacts through sound and movement)

Nature/Artifice: Contemporary Works from the Collection

examining the relationship between nature and artifice, reality and fiction, through a selection of contemporary paintings, sculpture, and video from the Museum’s collections

Watercolors in the Porcelain Gallery: Flower and Still Life Painters

pieces from the Museum’s top-notch collection of 18th and 19th century British watercolors

Indonesia and the Zone of Attraction: Textiles from the Permanent Collection

selections from the Museum’s permanent collection

Mountains and Rivers: Scenic Views of Japan

Japanese woodblock prints, including work by Hokusai and Hiroshige