ABOUT
About
Bissy Riva is an oil painter and textile artist creating abstract expressionist works consisting of painting, fabric manipulations, and pattern design.
Bissy recently received a Distinction from the Royal College of Art’s Graduate Diploma programme in Fine Arts. She completed her BFA in Textiles at the Rhode Island School of Design in 2018.
Bissy is a working practitioner currently creating art from her studio in Nairobi, Kenya.
For available artwork or commission inquiries, please contact Bissy using the form below.
Studies
2023 Royal College of Art Graduate Diploma, Fine Arts London, England
2014 - 2018 Rhode Island School of Design Bachelor of Fine Arts, Textiles Providence, RI
2018 Speos Photographic Institute Darkroom Photography Paris, France
2017 Apulaya-Andean Culture Centre Traditional Andean Weaving Calca, Peru
2016 Instituto Superior de Arte Printmaking Havana, Cuba
2015 Central Saint Martins Short Courses Textile Printing & Dyeing London, England
Features
2023 Royal College of Art Graduate Diploma Imprint Publication London, England
2023 Young Artist Podcast Full Interview
2023 ACROSS & OVER HSBC x RCA Online Publication
2022 Small Works Show One Off Gallery Nairobi, Kenya
2022 Artist In Residence Olepangi Farm, Kenya
2022 NOIR Gallery Nairobi, Kenya
2021 Baniku Magazine Online Publication
2021 Passage Arts x Bissy Riva Online Publication
2019 Dollhouse South Philadelphia Gallery, PA
2018 RISD Graduate Exhibition New York Design Center, NY
2018 Textile Thesis Exhibition Woods-Gerry Gallery, RI
2018 HEADSPACE Fathom Magazine Issue I
2017 A Show About Care Rhode Island School of Design, RI
2017 Printmaking ISA Rhode Island School of Design, RI
2017 The Hugo Ball ACME Studio, NY
2016 Off The Wall Expose Gallery, RI
2016 Me & Dad Rhode Island School of Design, RI
2015 Print & Textiles Central Saint Martins, UK