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PUBLIC ART
Temporary sculpture REM-Griffintown, Politique d’intégration des arts à l’architecture (1%), Concordia University, McGill University, Université du Québec à Montréal et Université de Montréal, Montreal, 2023
RESIDENCIES
Resident, Jano Lapin Studios, Montreal, summer/fall 2023
Resident at Créer des Ponts, 111 Robert Bourassa, MTL - Art Souterrain, 2022
EXHIBITIONS
Solo exhibition, Arte Actual, Asunción, Paraguay, 2024
Art Fair exhibitor, Singuliers, Darling Foundry, Montreal, 2024
Group exhibition, Atelier Galerie 2112, Montréal 2024
Group exhibition, Jano Lapin, Montreal, 2023
Art Fair exhibitor, MTL en Arts, Station des Artistes, Montreal, 2023
Group exhibition, Shaping Perspectives, Atelier Galerie 2112, 2023
Art Fair exhibitor, Artist Project, Untapped, Better Living Center, Toronto, 2023
Group exhibition, Echoes of Form, Roots of Echoes, SoftSpace Gallery, 2023
Group exhibition, Tenderly Reminiscing, Fais-moi l’Art, 2023
Group exhibition, Re.minis.cense, ArtMatters festival, VAV gallery, 2023
Group exhibition, Homesick, PDSA Concordia, Atelier Galerie 2112, Photographer, 2022
Group exhibition, Espaces Croisés, Art Souterrain, 2022
Group exhibition at Art Matters festival x ADA X, Belonging Hinterland, 2022
Group exhibition at SoftSpace Gallery, What is not but could be if, 2022
Group exhibition at Atelier Galerie 2112, Pluralite Ephemere, 2022
Group exhibition at Espace WIP, ART X - 22, 2022
Group exhibition at Atelier Galerie 2112, Art Cible, 2022
Group exhibition at Productions Bien Joué, Milk Moon Exhibition, 2022
Group exhibition at Ateliers 3333, Sustained Attention, Facilitator, 2022
Group exhibition, Concordia University, Sous Pression 2022, 2022
Group exhibition, Festival FAIMTL, FAIMTL2022, Espace WIP, 2022
Solo exhibition at Already There, 2021
Group exhibition at La Station, Past & Future, 2021, Curator
Group exhibition at APOCALYPSE: The Here and Now, 2021
Group exhibition at Capital Culture House, ETERNITY, 2021
Group exhibition at Rediscover and Reconnect Virtual Gallery, SAPlings Concordia, 2021
Group exhibition at Atelier Galerie 2112, Mask: an exhibit, 2021
Solo exhibition in the Musée des maîtres et artisans du Québec, 2020
Group exhibition in the Musée des maîtres et artisans du Québec, 2019
Group exhibition in the Musée des maîtres et artisans du Québec, 2018
—————Outreach Coordinator AUS - Association Undergrad Sculpture, Concordia, 2020-2023
Golden Key Executive Member - Coordinator for Concordia's chapter, 2021-2023
Clubs and Services Coordinator FASA - Fine Arts Students Alliance, 2022
p r e s s
An interuniversity cohort of 19 students installs 4 temporary artworks at Griffintown’s Place des Aiguilleurs, Concordia University, 2023 https://www.concordia.ca/news/stories/2023/08/23/an-interuniversity-cohort-of-19-students-installs-4-temporary-artworks-at-griffintowns-place-des-aiguilleurs.html
A first edition of REM’s temporary art program, REM, 2023 https://rem.info/en/news/first-edition-rems-temporary-art-program
“A Day in the Life” with Montreal Visual Artist Alexandra Riesbri, Montreal Guardian, 2023 https://montrealguardian.com/montreal-artist-alexandra-riesbri/
Les arts visuels à l’honneur à Mtl en Arts, Journal Metro, 2023 https://journalmetro.com/inspiration/sorties/3107584/quoi-faire-a-montreal-le-week-end-du-1er-et-2-juillet/
Festival Mtl en Arts, plus coloré que jamais, Fugues, 2023 https://www.fugues.com/2023/06/25/festival-mtl-en-arts-plus-colore-que-jamais/
CBC, Here & Queer, CBC Gem, 2023 https://subscriptions.cbc.ca/newsletter_static/messages/artsnewsletter/2023-04-14/
Toronto Star, Artist Project Toronto, 2023 https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/visualarts/2023/04/12/buying-art-artist-project-hits-toronto-with-everything-from-kitschy-ceramics-to-portraits-to-large-scale-installations-and-a-tower-of-banned-books.html
Auburnlane, Artist Project Toronto, 2023 https://www.auburnlane.com/torontos-artist-project-2023-the-ultimate-art-fair-experience/
Artère, Exposition, Tendrement se souvenir, India Upshaw-Ruffner & Alexandra Riesbri, 2023 http://www.artere.qc.ca/calendrier/33840-exposition-tendrement-se-souvenir-india-upshaw-ruffner-alexandra/?source=1165
Réseau art Actuel, Espaces croisés de CRÉER DES PONTS, 2022 https://reseauartactuel.org/evenement/espaces-croises-de-creer-des-ponts/
CIBL 101.5 FM - Sous le Radar: 03/25/2022 https://www.cibl1015.com/grille/sous-le-radar/
Créer des Ponts - Art souterrain, 2022 https://creerdesponts2022.artsouterrain.com/artistes/riesbri/
a c a d e m i c b a c k g r o u n d
Concordia University, Montreal
Bachelor in Fine Arts, Sculpture major
- Clubs and Services Coordinator - FASA, Fine Arts Student Alliance
- Outreach Coordinator - AUS, Sculpture Club
- Undergraduate Representative - The Fine Arts Faculty Council
- Golden Key Executive Member, Concordia's chapter
- Quebec Ministry of Higher Education Perseverance Award recipient
- Helene Couture Award nominee
- Special Project Grant recipient, FASA, Spring 2022
- Sculpture Award recipient
- Grad Choice Award recipient, Sous Pression 2022
- Special Project Grant recipient, FASA, Fall 2022
- Assoc SGW Alumni ICB Scholarship recipient 2023
- Outstanding Student Award in Ceramics, class of 2023
Collège de Saint-Laurent, Montréal
Class of 2020 | DEC Visual Arts
- Honorable Mention Student
- Cataloging committee member - 2020
- 25th RDL Intercollegiate Snow Sculpture Competition - 2020