PROVIDENCE, RI.- The Museum of Art Rhode Island School of Design announces a significant donation from Bank of America. Pleiades (1982), an important wall-relief sculpture by American artist Lynda Benglis, was recently added to the Museum’s collection. “The RISD Museum is pleased to announce this donation, the latest in Bank of America’s legacy of generosity to our Museum and community,” says John W. Smith, Director of the RISD Museum of Art. “Bank of America supported the Museum’s highly successful recent exhibition of Linda Benglis’ work, and through gifts such as this they continue to foster the public’s appreciation and enjoyment of contemporary art and museums nationwide.” “We are delighted to provide such a meaningful and significant piece to the RISD Museum of Art, an institution which helps make Rhode Island a vital cultural and arts education hub,” says William F. Hatfield, Bank of America Rhode Island president.