Ernesto Rivera
Ernesto Rivera (b. 1983, Dominican Republic) is a Brooklyn-based artist whose practice centers on drawing and installation. His work explores fragmentary processes, language, and the traces of everyday materials, often moving between drawing, installation, and sculpture. His practice is shaped by the tension between immediacy and distance,
examining how materials and cultural references shift when displaced from their original contexts.
Rivera holds a BFA in Fine Arts from Parsons School of Design, The New School, and studied History and Theory of Design at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). Recent exhibitions include Lustrations, a two-person exhibition at Mimo Gallery (April 25–June 1, 2025); a curated group exhibition by Carlos Nuñez at Atlanta Contemporary Art Center (September 27–December 21, 2025); and Rashid, Sheree and Friends at the Richard Rogers Gallery, Château La Coste (July 5–September 6, 2026). Mimo Gallery presented his work at The Armory Show, NY September 24–27, 2026.
Alongside his artistic practice, Rivera works as an archivist.
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Art Awards and Achievements
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2020: The Interdisciplinary Art and Theory Program 2020-2021
2020: Finalist, 28 Concurso de Arte Eduardo León Jimenes
"Ensayo” (2020) Installation
2018: Finalist, 27 Concurso de Arte Eduardo León Jimenes
“Contra Uno” (2018) Installation
2017: Finalist, Concurso Diario Libre Arte Contemporáneo, 2017. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
“Archivo” (2017) Sculpture
“Testigos” (2017) Sculpture
2016: Honorable Mention, Concurso Diario Libre Arte Contemporáneo, 2016. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
“80-20” (2016) Sculpture
Exhibitions
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May -June 2021: The Real House. Group Show. Brooklyn, New York
January - May, 2021: '28 Concurso de Arte Eduardo Leon Jimenes'. Group Show. Centro Leon. Santiago. Dominican Republic.
May, 2018: ‘Parsons Festival 2019’. Group Show. Parsons, New York.
May, 2018: ‘Parsons Fine Arts Thesis Show’. Group Show. Parsons, New York.
Oct, 2018- April 28, 2019: ‘27 Concurso de Arte Eduardo Leon Jimenes’. Group Show. Centro Leon. Santiago. Dominican Republic.
Oct, 2018: ‘Parsons Fine Arts Open Studio’. Group Show. Parsons, New York.
April 2018: ‘Fire in the Web Lab’. Group Show. 25 East Gallery. Parsons, New York.
Dec 2017: ‘Urban Emptiness’. Group Show. Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Brussels, Belgium.
Dec 2017: ‘Hybrid Projects: Images-Texts’. Group Show. Parsons + The New School, New York.
Reviews
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2018: Interview for Centro Leon. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZdNaa2LYsU&list=PLHmLozy0rg-E95xY7yPFMqDjMBPCLMFXI&index=2
2017: Interview for Diario Libre. Retrieved from http://dlartecontemporaneo.com/finalista/62
2016, May 23: Interview for Diario Libre. Retrieved from https://www.diariolibre.com/revista/ernesto-rivera-IH3779956
Publications
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