ABOUT

Riley Gunderson (they/them) is a Chicago-based artist and arts administrator. Their work prioritizes color, play, and experimentation—often spanning and combining media such as weaving, stitching, painting, ceramics, and drawing. Throughout their practice, Riley acts as a creator, curator, and writer, bridging academic research with physical creative explorations to investigate the material histories that intersect with their queer, trans, and feminist identities.

For collaborations, commissions, and/or general inquiries, please email rileylgunderson@gmail.com.

Education

  • School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), Chicago, IL

    • Dual Degree: MA in Modern and Contemporary Art History, Theory, and Criticism & MA in Arts Administration and Policy

  • Parsons School of Design, The New School, New York, NY

    • BFA Fine Arts, Minor in Art and Design History

Exhibitions

  • Hopewell Brewing Company, Glitch Feminism, March - August 2026

  • Bridgeport Art Center, Faceted Fiber, Chicago, IL, November - January 2025

  • (solo) Greenpoint Gallery, Riley Gunderson: Transmutation, Brooklyn, NY, June 2022

  • Parsons School of Design, The New School, BFA Fine Art Thesis Show, New York, NY, May 2022

  • Art Gallery 118, It Reminds Me of Someone, Digital Exhibition, August - September 2021

  • Parsons School of Design, The New School, In Disarray, Digital Exhibition, April 2021

  • Bridgeport Art Center, "Some People" (Every)Body, Chicago, IL, October 2019

Panels & Publications

  • Working Title, “Sweet, Juicy, and Rebellious: Photographing the Queer Feminine,” Panelist, Chicago, IL, October 2023

  • (author) 10011 Magazine, “A Human Eclipse, MIIV's debut EP ‘Umbra,’” Published May 2021

  • Artist Talk Magazine, “Issue 15,” Published April 2021

  • SheThey Magazine, “Issue 8,” Front Cover Image, Published February 2021

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