Explore the World of Color
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In Venice, Jeffrey Gibson Envelops the U.S. Pavilion in Kaleidoscopic Color and Flawed Promises
Grace Ebert for ColossalApril 19, 2024
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Colors of the Favela: The Transformative Impact of Painting on Communities
Camilla Ghisleni for ArchDailyMarch 20, 2024
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Art Bites: How the Color Orange Got Its Name
Verity Babbs for ArtnetFebruary 19, 2024
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A Color-Infused Meditation with Dora Kamau’
Dora Kamau for MoMaJanuary 17, 2024
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Artist Pamela Rosenkranz: ‘The color pink does not exist’
Emily McDermott for Art BaselNovember 29, 2023
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Color and Form
Jennifer Farrell for The Met - Art ExplainedNov 17, 2023
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Anish Kapoor’s Controversial Vantablack Works Finally Make Their U.S. Debut
Sarah Cascone for ArtnetNovember 9, 2023
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2024 Color of the Year Picks Unveiled by Paint Leaders
Maria-Cristina Florian for ArchDailyOctober 26, 2023
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Before Technicolor: Early Color on Film
Exhibition at MoMAFall 2023 - Spring 2024
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Studio Bright Wraps Extension in Australia with Pale Pink Breeze Blocks
Jon Astbury for dezeenSeptember 24, 2023
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Different Ways of Applying Color to Furniture
Helena Tourinho for ArchDailySeptember 07, 2023
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Motifs and Ornamentations: Inspirations Behind the Colors of Africa Traditional Architecture
Paul Yakubu for ArchDailyAugust 11, 2023
The Symbolic Use of Color in Islamic Architecture
Nour Fakharany for ArchDailyAugust 7, 2023
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10 Questions for an Artist Who Grows Her Own Pigments
Lakshmi Rivera Amin for HyperallergicAugust 7, 2023
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Tar-like Pavilion Created to Challenge Notions of Blackness in Design
Ben Dreith for dezeenAugust 4, 2023
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The Myth of Pure White Architecture: How Architects of Modernity Used Color
Maria-Cristina Florian for ArchDailyAugust 3, 2023
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Natural Pigments in Architecture: Sources, Applications and Why to Use Them
Helena Tourinho for ArchDailyAugust 3, 2023
Infants and Adults Prefer van Gogh’s Vibrant Color Palettes, New Study Finds
Francesca Aton for ARTnewsAugust 3, 2023
Exploring the Influence of Barbie Pink in Contemporary Architecture: 6 Commercial Projects that Scream Barbiecore
Nour Fakharany for ArchDailyJuly 31, 2023
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17 Projects with Colorful Cabinets and Built-In Furniture
Giovana Martino for ArchDailyJuly 30, 2023
McEachern Art Center presents ‘PROOF – From the Archive of ABSOLUTE COLOR’ by Gretchen Wagner
Julia Morrison the DenJuly 27, 2023
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Le Corbusier’s Color Theory: Embracing Polychromy in Architecture
Eduardo Souza for ArchDailyJuly 18, 2023
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Artist Stuart Semple Is Releasing a ‘Barbiest,’ Ultra-Fluorescent Pink Paint to Protest Mattel’s Trademark on the Color
Sarah Cascone for ArtnetJuly 17, 2023
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10 Tips and Tricks for Using Colored Ink to Create Stunning Illustrations
Jessica Stewart for My Modern MetJuly 12, 2023
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MoCA Westport latest exhibit explores color, texture
Katrina Koerting for CT InsiderJuly 6, 2023
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Intersecting Coloured Blocks “Celebrate Creativity” in Chinese School
Katie Last for dezeenJune 24, 2023
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How to Combine Colors to Enhance Architectural Design?
Camilia Prieto for ArchDailyJune 20, 2023
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Eight Cherry Red Interiors That Make Colour Their Primary Focus
Camilia Prieto for dezeenJune 4, 2023
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Ten Living Spaces That Are Punctuated by Saturated Primary Colours
Alice Laycock for dezeenApril 15, 2023
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Shreesh Design Studio Builds Indian Preschool "as colourful as the minds of its users"
Amy Peacock for dezeenMarch 17, 2023
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Demountable Electric-blue Grid Engulfs On-Off Store Interior in Milan
Natasha Levy for dezeenMarch 16, 2023
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Is the World Less Colorful? Highlighting the Color Evolution of Objects and Spaces
Giovana Martino for ArchDailyMarch 11, 2023
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Gluck+ Places Colorful Facades on Affordable Housing Block in Brooklyn
Jenna McKnight for dezeenMarch 7, 2023
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Eight Bathrooms with Colourful Toilets and Sinks
Cajsa Carlson for dezeenMarch 5, 2023
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Making it Pop: 24 Residential Interiors that Embrace Color Blocking
Claire Brodka for ArchDailyFebruary 22, 2023
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The book on color that never fades
Eric Gershon for YaleNewsFebruary 17, 2023
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Design Options - Color | Morin Corporation
dezeenongoing
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Architektura Draws on “Children’s Spontaneity” for Větrník Kindergarten in Czech Republic
Katie Last for dezeenFebruary 12, 2023
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Rotating Fluorescent Panels Define Zones in “co-being space” by Ab Rogers Design
Alyn Griffiths for dezeenFebruary 9, 2023
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Golem Creates "Pleasure-driven" Pink Interior for Superzoom Gallery
Alyn Griffiths for dezeenFebruary 2, 2023
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Playing with Hues and Shades: The Power of Color in Building Facades
Valeria Montjoy for ArchDailyFebruary 1, 2023
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Lucas y Hernández-Gil Uses Extreme Colour Blocking in Naked and Famous Bar
Amy Frearson for dezeenJanuary 22, 2023
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PILOT OFFICE Store / maumstudio
Hana Abdel for ArchDailyJanuary 15, 2023
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Eight Hotel Interiors Enriched by Decadent Jewel Tones
Jennifer Hahn for dezeenJanuary 15, 2023
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How to Use Color to Accentuate Architectural Designs
Camilia Prieto for ArchDailyJanuary 8, 2023
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BMW Launches Concept Car That Changes Into 32 Different Colours
Rima Sabina for dezeenJanuary 6, 2023
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Selvedge Magaine: "Issue 110 To Dye For" with a focus on Colour
SELVEDGE MAGAZINE: A Textile and Creative Interest Publication from The UKJanuary / February 2023
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The Sunflower Houses/ Arenas Basabe Palacios + Buschina & Partner
Augustina Coulleri for ArchDailyDecember 29, 2022
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Color Guide For Water and Wastewater Pipes
Published by TNEMECThe ANSI/ASME Standards for Water Treatment![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f8fe662ace983468b1cf445149d4cb0a242c27e247f276a862588eab853f3f2b/Screen-Shot-2022-11-29-at-1.53.52-PM.png)
Colorful, Demountable stadium built with shipping containers reaches completion in Qatar
Lizzie Crook for dezeenNovember 24, 2021
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Color Code: McEvoy Arts’ fifth anniversary exhibition celebrates the many ways that color is used to convey meaning and elicit emotion.
On view at McEvoy Foundation for the ArtsSeptember 23, 2022–Jan 21, 2023
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Using Colored Glass to Enhance Design: 20 Contemporary Examples
Valeria Montjoy for ArchDailySeptember 1, 2022
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Artist Olafur Eliasson has Created the Vertical Panorama Pavilion for a Sonoma Winery
James Parks for dezeenAugust 2, 2022
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“I use colour as a way of starting a conversation.” —architect and designer Yinka Ilori
Jane Englefield for dezeenMay 13, 2022
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Clever’s Guide to Color Trends Through the Decades
Sydney Hirsch for CleverApril 27, 2022
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How Color Affects Architecture
Lilly Cao for ArchDailyJanuary 12, 2022
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The Accidental Invention of the Color Mauve
Matthew Wills for JSTOR DailySeptember 28, 2021
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Tiffany Blue is Finally Unlocked
Culture Hustle by Stuart Semple![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5271925bc6c6e275ca89d1589382df8e7f8703bc8a779a3e4276186f5c4916f0/49963821882_052e365b9b_o-1.png)
The First New Shade of Blue in Centuries
Hakim Bishara for HyperallergicJanuary 26, 2021
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Unearthing the Secrets of Color: Sandy Rodriguez
Kim N. Richter for the Getty NewsJanuary 13, 2021
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Andrew Northop for Hyperallergic
April 6, 2020
April 6, 2020
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Paul Klee’s Bauhaus Notebook is Now Online
Niall Patrick Walsh for ArchDaily
May 28, 2019
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Saturated: The Allure and Science of Color
Cooper HewittPermanent Archive of 2019 Exhibition
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Color Served Daily
The RISD Color Lab is a multiplatform space where faculty and students can engage with the one aspect of art and design that draws us all together : COLOR
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The RISD Color Lab is a multiplatform space where faculty and students can engage with the one aspect of art and design that draws us all together : COLOR
︎ ︎
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/519f14d0e4bbee8c5a30030c215d505a596773774bb7c3c00387197a83fd2440/dddassets_color-lab-wordmark-beta_modified.png)
Visit the Color Lab
Our exhibition space is viewable from the street at 30 North Main. Our physical materials collection may be requested through the Visual + Material Resource Center at Fleet Library.
colorlab@risd.edu
Our exhibition space is viewable from the street at 30 North Main. Our physical materials collection may be requested through the Visual + Material Resource Center at Fleet Library.
colorlab@risd.edu