NEWS
June 2009
Thesis Exhibition
June 12-27th
Reception Tuesday June 16 6-8pm
Visual Arts Gallery
601 West 25th Street, Suite 1502
Mon-Sat 10-5pm
February 2009
I have several pieces included in the upcoming exhibition 'fourselves'
curated by Arlette Kayafas and Andrew Mroczek at the Art Institute of Boston.
The show runs March 5- April 11
Opening reception is Thursday March 5, 5:30-7:30pm
The Art Institute of Boston Gallery at University Hall
1815 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140
Gallery Hours
Tues-Fri 12pm-6pm
Sat 12pm-5pm
617.585.6656
January 2009
My work is included in the first publication of The Humble Arts Collectors Guide
"The Collector's Guide is an invite only, unique 180–page source book distributed to collectors, art dealers, gallery directors, photo editors, museum professionals, and independent curators. Published biennially, The Collector's Guide aims to further Humble's mission by bridging the gap between ambitious early-career photographers and often-unapproachable photography professionals and art institutions."
September 2008
I am happy to announce that my latest series has placed 3rd in the fine art subcategory of the 2008 International Photography Awards. 22,872 photographs were submitted spanning across 124 countries.These images will be included in the 2008 Lucie Awards coffee table book.
Oprah Magazine featured 25 Under 25 Up-And-Coming American Photographers in the
September issue book review section.
July 2008
Cover/Article featuring Education portfolio in Fengshang Magazine, China
Work included in group show "I'm Still Here" in conjunction with the Bushwick Film Festival
Papa B's Studio, 907 Broadway, Brooklyn
MAY 2008
Please attend the following events to celebrate the launch of 25 Under 25 Up-and-Coming American Photographers, the second edition of the publication that is released every five years by powerHouse books. I am thrilled to have my work included!
Thursday, May 22, 6 to 8 p.m.
Book Launch and Signing With a conversation between Sylvia Plachy and the 25 Under 25 Photographers powerHouse Books
37 Main Street
Brooklyn, New York 11201
Directions: http://www.powerhousebooks.com/contact.php
Thursday, May 29, 6 to 8 p.m.
Exhibit Opening, Reception
Exhibition May 29–June 28, 2008
Gulf and Western Gallery
Tisch School of the Arts at NYU
721 Broadway
New York, New York 10003
MARCH 2008
I am representing Massachusetts in the 'Women to Watch' biennial show. My work was part of a group nominated by Leslie Brown that was then juried by chief curator of NMWA Susan Fisher Sterling. The Show will be on view at The National Museum of Women in the Arts March 14-June 15 2008
FEBRUARY 2008
My photograph ‘Portrait of Lincoln, Milton Academy’ is now part of the members Print Program at The Photographic Resource Center- an edition of prints made available to certain membership levels. The print will be hanging year-round at the PRC and in membership pamphlets, and also on the web.
JANUARY 2008
I am pleased to announce that I am now officially represented by GalleryKayafas.I will be having my first solo show this winter from January4th to Feb 9th.There will be two ‘First Friday’ receptions including January 4, 2008.
SEPTEMBER 2007
Lissa's work will be in theDanforth Museum of Arts' New England Photography Biennial. Her piece Corridor, Philips Academy, Andover received the purchase award.
The show runs Sept 9 - Oct 28, 2007.
The reception is Saturday, Sept 8, 6 - 8 p.m.
http://www.danforthmuseum.org/
Please read the MPNnow article on Lissa's work published early this month titled Rich School, Poor School
http://www.mpnnow.com/news/view_story.php?articleId=9110
APRIL 2007:
Rivera's Greek Life portfolio will be in the flat files of The Boston Drawing Project at the Bernard Toale Galleryin Boston beginning April 1st.
MARCH 2007:
Chief curator of contemporary art, Susan Fisher Sterling has selected Lissa Rivera as the Massachusetts artist whose work will be included in the upcoming biennial exhibition: Women to Watch. The exhibit is planned to run from mid-October 2007 to early February 2008 at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C.
OCTOBER 2006:
Lissa Rivera's photographs were chosen by
juror Sylvia Plachy to appear in 25 Under 25:
Up-and-Coming American Photographers to be published by powerHouse Books in spring 2008.
"25 UNDER 25 showcases twenty-five of America's most promising photographers, twenty-five years old and younger. Illuminating and sometimes startling, the collection introduces work by an emerging generation of photographers at the start of their careers."
Click Here to Read More About This Publication
APRIL 2006:
Lissa Rivera has been chosen as April's featured photographer on The Photographic Resource Center's Northeast Exposure Online.
Northeast Exposure Online (NEO) is a web-based showcase of emerging photographic artists in the New England region as selected by curator Leslie Brown of The Photographic Resource Center.