Bio
Ish Rivera is a ceramic artist who was born and raised in Southern California. He is a first generation college student who received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics from California State University, Long Beach in 2023. He is a current Ceramic Masters of Fine Arts candidate at the NYSCC at Alfred University.
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Education
2024-2026 MFA, New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred University, Alfred, NY
2020-2023 BFA, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA
2015-2019 Associate of Art in Studio Arts, Palomar College, San Marcos, CA
Exhibitions
2026 Group Exhibition, Fault Lines - Alfred Ceramics MFA Graduates 2026, Sculpture Space NYC, Queens, NY
2025 Group Exhibition, First Year Graduates, Turner Gallery, Alfred, NY
2024 Group Exhibition, Where We Meet, Max L. Gatov West Gallery, Long Beach, CA
2023 Group Exhibition, I See With My Eyes Closed, Marilyn Werby Gallery, Long Beach, CA
2023 Group Exhibition, Vessel, Max L. Gatov Gallery (East & West), Long Beach, CA
2023 Solo Exhibition, Let’s See What Happens, Max L. Gatov West Gallery, Long Beach, CA
Collaborative Projects
2023 Tony Marsh: Fever Dream Duets, Albertz Benda, Los Angeles, CA (In collaboration with Tony Marsh and Jean-Pierre Larocque)
Assistant Positions
2023 Assistant to Center for Contemporary Ceramics Guest Artist Dee Alvarado, Long Beach, CA
2023 Assistant to Center for Contemporary Ceramics Guest Artist Evangeline Adalioryn, Long Beach, CA
2015-2019 Ceramics Teaching Assistant, Temecula Valley High School, Temecula, CA