Rhode island school of design

DEFINITION

Located at 2 College Street In Providence, Rhode Island, it is a fine arts and design school founded in 1877 in connection with the Brown University campus. "It is widely perceived as an Ivy League equivalent in art schools". In the 21st Century, the school has nearly 800 faculty and staff members, students from 50 countries, and 16 undergraduate majors and 17 graduate course majors. Among its distinguished students are Roni Horn, Shepard Fairey, Arshile Gorky, and Jenny Holzer. Teachers include Mabel Woodward, George Morrison, and Mabel Woodward. Sources: AskART biographies; Wikipedia (LPD)