Alexis Rivierre  
a.rivierre.fineart@gmail.com |  www.alexisrivierre.com  | NYC
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2018     MFA in Studio Art, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS.  
2015     Graduate Certificate: Marketing, Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA.  
2014     BFA in Art, Minor: Art History, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO.  
Solo Exhibitions 
2021   Enuf/EXHALE, STNDRD Exhibitions, Granite City, Il.
           This, That & The Third, Center[3] for Artistic and Social Practice, Hamilton, Ontario, CA.
2020   This, That & The Third, Wayfarers, Brooklyn, NY.
2018    This, That & The Third, Fiber Studio, Wichita, KS.  
2016    'woke', Projectspace Gallery, Wichita, KS.   
2015    Chronic Deadweight, Performance, McKnight Atrium, Wichita, KS. 
Group Exhibitions (*curated exhibitions) 
2021      Take Care, Vera, Two-Person Virtual Exhibition, Museum Blue, St. Louis, MO. 
              What Binds Us, Butler Community College, El Dorado, KS.
               Faculty Art Exhibition, Sagtikos Art Gallery, Suffolk County Community College, NY. 
2020      RANSOM 2, Virtual Exhibition, Wayfarers, Brooklyn, NY. 
              Never Fade Away,  Public Art Installation, _flatline Gallery, Long Beach, CA.
2019      Anew, Intersect Arts Center, St. Louis, MO.*
              The New Cool, Mark Arts, Wichita, KS.
              Black Culture Photography Exhibit, UrbArts, St. Louis, MO.
             The Color Line, The Kansas African American Museum, Wichita, KS.
2018     Paul Artspace AIR: Year in Review Show, Bermuda Projects, Ferguson, MO.
             Neighborhood: PALIMPSEST/ PALIMPSESTO del Barrio, Ulrich Museum, Wichita, KS.
            Art & Design Advocates Emerging Artist Juried Show, McKnight Art Center, Wichita, KS.
2017    Arts Council Juried Show, City Arts, Wichita, KS.
            Subject | Matters, Projectspace Gallery, Wichita, KS.
            Exposure Juried Exhibition, Cadman Art Gallery, Wichita, KS.  
            Women’s Work, Cadman Art Gallery, Wichita, KS.*  
2016    386,552 Art for Wichita, Wichita Art Museum, Wichita, KS. 
            Currently..., ProjectSpace Gallery, Wichita, KS.
            Body, Figure, Self: It Will Live As Long As We Do, Century II, Wichita, KS.
2015    Alternation, Projectspace, Wichita, KS.
2014    BFA Senior Exhibition, Brick City Gallery, Springfield, MO.
Awards & Fellowships 
2020    Artist Relief Grant, Artist Relief 
            Emergency Grant, Foundation for Contemporary Arts 
2019    Artist Support Grant, Regional Arts Commission St. Louis 
            Facilitator Fellowship, Paul Artspace 
2018    Harvester/ ADCI Launch Fellowship 
            Art & Design Advocates First Place Emerging Artist Award  
'18-14  Graduate Assistantship, Wichita State University  
2016    Exposure Juried Competition Second Place in Digital Photography & Audience Choice  
2014    Ester & Clayton Staples Fellowship  
RESIDENCY
2023 Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT.  
2021  ACRE, Steuben, WI
         Resident Teaching Artist (Virtual), LEAP, Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, St. Louis, MO. ​​​​​​​
2018    Paul Artspace, St. Louis, MO.
TALKS/LECTURES/Workshops
2021       Artist Talk (Virtual), #HAVEYOULEARNEDTOSEE, Art & Public Class, St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO 
2020       Artist Talk/Workshop (Virtual), Art Club, Suffolk County Community College, Selden, NY. 
               Artist Talk (Virtual), St. Edwards University, Austin, TX. 
               Artist Talk (Virtual), University of Texas, Austin, TX.
                Artist Talk (Virtual), University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS.
                Speaker, Teaching Place Conference (Virtual), Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Minneapolis, MN. 
               Teaching Place Topic: "#IAMTHEFLAG: Power at the Intersection of Masked Performance & Place"
2018       Workshop, New Art in the Neighborhood, Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, St. Louis, MO.
               Artist Talk, Paul Artspace Year in Review, U.M.S.L. Gallery 210, St. Louis, MO 
              Artist TalkSenior Wednesday, Ulrich Museum, Wichita, KS.  
Bibliography
2022   "10 Contemporary Photographers to Celebrate During Women's History Month"
            https://notrealart.com/contemporary-photographers-womens-history-month-2022/
2021    "Q+Art: Performance Artist Alexis Rivierre Aims to Break Black Mental Health Barriers"
             https://notrealart.com/digital-performance-artist-alexis-rivierre-black-mental-health-take-care/
2020   "Masking Effect," Bobbi Wood
            http://www.brooklynwayfarers.org/digitoby-comfort
2019  "#IAMTHEFLAG," All the Art: The Visual Art Quarterly of St. Louis
            Mojo: Issue 16, Mikrosmos journal
2018   "Ulrich exhibit shows beauty and value in north Wichita," The Sunflower
           Art & Design Advocates First Place Emerging Artist Studio Video  
2014   Trewatha- Bach, Stacey, April Student Spotlight, Missouri State Public Affairs Blog  
Professional Experience  ​​​​​​​
2023     Project Coordinator, Counterpublic, St. Louis, MO.
2022     Adjunct Assistant Professor, York College/ CUNY, Jamaica, NY.
2021- pres. Adjunct Instructor, Suffolk County Community College/ SUNY, Selden, NY.
2020      Virtual Teaching Artist, Alexis Rivierre Carter LLC
2019     Visual Experience Coordinator, The Kranzberg Arts Foundation, St. Louis, MO.
             Teaching Artist, Freedom Arts & Education Center, St. Louis, MO.
2018      Photographer/MuralistHorizontes Project/ Summer Mural Jam, Wichita, KS.
            Teaching Artist/ Gallery Tours, Summer Youth Program, Ulrich Museum, Wichita, KS.
            Project AssistantJump!Star Project, Harvester Arts, Wichita, KS.
            Project AssistantRiverfest/ Harvester Arts Artist in Residence: JooYoung Choi,  Harvester Arts, Wichita, KS.                       
'18 -17 Instructor of Record, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS.
2017    Event Coordinator, Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead, Arts Partners, Wichita, KS.
2016    Gallery Manager, Wilson K. Cadman Art Gallery, Wichita State University, Wichita KS.
            Academic Programs Intern, Columbus Museum, Columbus, GA.
            Guest Artist Instructor, April/June Second Saturday, Columbus Museum, Columbus, GA.
2015    Gallery Assistant, Clayton Staples Gallery, Wichita, KS.
            Graduate Teaching Assistant, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS.
2014   Project Assistant, Come together, only to burst apart, Harvester Arts Artist in Residence: Alexandra P. Spaulding, Harvester Arts, Wichita, KS.
           MuralistJames River Basin Partnership Mural, Springfield, MO.
           MuralistCarousel Mural, St. Louis Carousel at Faust Park, Chesterfield, MO.

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