PODCAST · arts
It Starts with a Question
by Rhode Island School of Design
Rhode Island School of Design President Crystal Williams in conversation with thought leaders, art and design luminaries, alumni, and other friends of RISD discussing what shapes how they live in and experience the world.
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Julie Mehretu
Julie Mehretu, (b. 1970, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) engages us in a dynamic visual articulation of contemporary experience, a depiction of social behavior and the psychogeography of space. Mehretu’s work is informed by a multitude of sources including politics, literature, and music. Most recently…
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Marcia Gay Harden
Although Oscar and Tony award winning actress Marcia Gay Harden developed a love for theater in Greece soon after high school, she didn't really know she wanted to make acting her profession until a bit later. In her breakout role, in the 1990 Coen Brothers film, Miller’s Crossing, Marcia…
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David Weeks
Widely regarded as the founding father of North American lighting design, RISD alum David Weeks has been a pioneering figure in Brooklyn’s burgeoning independent design movement since his studio’s early days in Dumbo. David’s genre-defining work is hands-on and intuitive, often starting to form...
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Grace Lin
Award-winning author, illustrator, alum, and 2025 Rhode Island School of Design honorary degree recipient Grace Lin creates picture books, books for early readers and middle-grade novels that often feature children of Chinese descent, not only to showcase her heritage but also to include aspects…
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María Magdalena Campos-Pons
Multidisciplinary artist, 2025 Rhode Island School of Design Honorary Degree recipient, and MacArthur “genius grant” awardee María Magdalena Campos-Pons’s work is deeply autobiographical. She explores notions of history, memory, gender, and religion and how each informs who we are. In the latest...
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Brian Selznick
Award-winning author, illustrator, and alum Brian Selznick creates a fascinating world of image and text including "The Invention of Hugo Cabret"—winner of the Caldecott Medal and the basis for the Oscar-winning movie "Hugo". In the latest episode of “It Starts with a Question,” he and RISD...
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Rose B. Simpson
Multimedia artist and alum Rose B. Simpson (Kha’p’o Owingeh/Santa Clara Pueblo) creates work that explores modes of empowerment and resilience to connect the past and present. In the latest episode of “It Starts with a Question,” she and RISD President Crystal Williams sit down to discuss…
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RaMell Ross
Rhode Island School of Design's President Crystal Williams and award-winning filmmaker, photographer, and alum RaMell Ross discuss everything from the life of an introvert and artistic development to the artistry of basketball and some of their favorite poets in the first episode of 'It Starts…
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Rhode Island School of Design President Crystal Williams in conversation with thought leaders, art and design luminaries, alumni, and other friends of RISD discussing what shapes how they live in and experience the world.
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Rhode Island School of Design
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Rhode Island School of Design President Crystal Williams in conversation with thought leaders, art and design luminaries, alumni, and other friends of RISD discussing what shapes how they live in and experience the world.
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