DIANA RIUKAS
Philadelphia, PA
EDUCATION
2004
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
MFA, Painting
1992
Tyler School of Art (Temple U.) Philadelphia, PA
M.Ed., Art Education
1985
West Chester University, West Chester, PA
BA, Art , Minor : French
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
SOLO
2023
Artist Residency Artists Exhibit , CHELTENHAM Center for the Arts, CHELTENHAM, Pa.
2018
“Diana Riukas DeAcereto -Digital Art MasterWorks” On Line Virtual show at World Museum of Digital Artists Net.
2009
"Neurotica: New Paintings by Diana Riukas”, Plastic Club Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
2004
"Diana Riukas: M.F.A. Solo Thesis Exhibition," Fox 3 Gallery, Maryland Institute College of Art , Baltimore , MD.
2 PERSON
2006
"Alumni Exhibition: Diana Riukas and Bryan Hopkins",Long Gallery, West Chester University, West Chester, PA.
GROUP
2022
“ReEmerge: 16th Annual Community Juried Show”, Off the Wall Gallery at Dirty Franks, Philadelphia, PA.
2022
“FEMINA 2022” , International invitational online exhibit , Gallerium .art
2021
“Members Show” , Da Vinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia,PA
2021
“2020” International Art Competition ,Juried Virtual Show for semi-finalists. King House Gallery, UK.
2013
“RAW of Philadelphia “, RAW Organization , Philadelphia, PA.
2012
“Stop Slavery Now: A Conversation About Human Trafficking,” Invitational group exhibit
F&N Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2011
"Intimate: Small Works" Juried show, Brooklyn Artists Gym Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.
2011
"Battle of the Sexes" Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE. Invitational by Woman’s Caucus for Art.
2009
"Bodies in Motion" curated by Philadelphia Women's Caucus for Art, Holy Family University Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
2009
"Exhibiting You" International juried on-line exhibit, International Museum of Women, San Francisco, CA.
2009
"Art House" curated by Betsy Alexander and Burnell Yow!, Salon Des Amis
Gallery, Malvern, PA.
2009
"Plastic at the Plastic" curated by Philadelphia Women's Caucus for Art, Plastic Club Gallery,Philadelphia, PA.
2009
"Women and the Environment" Traveling national juried exhibit at Florissant Valley Contemporary Art Gallery (Florissant, MO) and Riverside Gallery (Webster Groves, MO)
2008
"Environmental Distress," Curated by Philadelphia Women's Caucus for Art, , Redding Gallery, Wilmington, DE.
2007
"Internal Illumination," National juried exhibit, Foundry Art Centre, St. Louis, MO.
2007
"Ellarslie Regional Juried Open XXV." Trenton City Museum, Trenton, NJ.
2005
“Art in City Hall: Art Full Text.” Regional Juried show, City Hall, Philadelphia,PA.
2004
“Art Beyond Sight." National juried show by National Exhibits of Blind Artists,
Philadelphia Museum of Art,Philadelphia, PA.
2002
“Summer Small Works Salon 2002” National Juried show. Limner Gallery , New York , NY.
2002
“Spring Salon 2002.” National Juried show. Limner Gallery , New York , NY.
2000
“National Spring Open Juried Exhibition”, Juror: Barbara Grossman.
Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Gallery, Wayne Art Center , Wayne , PA.
EXHIBITIONS CURATED
2006
"The Dress Project" , Highwire Gallery , Phila., PA.
PUBLIC PROJECTS
2006
“The Dress Project” National art collaboration in partnership with Philadelphia Womens Caucus for Art ,funded by the Philadelphia Cultural Alliance , Philadelphia, PA.
OTHER
2001-2007
"P.O.S.T. Open Studios", 915 Spring Garden Street Studios, Philadelphia, PA.
AWARDS AND HONORS
2022-23
Artist in Residence ,CHELTENHAM Center for Art, CHELTENHAM, PA
2008
Artist/ Educator mini grant, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.New Jersey.
2007
Artist Fellowship , Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation. New Jersey.
2005
Artist grant ,The 5-County Arts Fund, Greater Philadelphia Cultural
Alliance, Phila.,PA.
2004
3rd Place Award for Painting, “Art beyond Sight,” Philadelphia Museum of Art ,
Philadelphia , PA
2002
Best in Show Award, “Summer Small Works Salon 2002,” Limner
Gallery, New York , NY .
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1993-2018
Art Educator K-5 , Trenton Public Schools, Trenton, NJ.
1988
Advertising Designer, Franklin Mint, Wayne, PA.
1987
Advertising Designer , Creative Innovations, Inc., West Chester, PA.
AFFILIATIONS
Womens Caucus for Art , Philadelphia Chapter, Philadelphia, PA.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Harbold, Laura. “The Dress Project”, Women in the Arts Magazine, (published by National Museum of Women in the Arts), Washington, DC, Fall 2006.
Unknown community interest staff writers “Art Through Recycling”, Trenton Times, May 10, 1996 .
Viksio, Cathy, “Recycled Works Hot Off the Press at Mott”, Trenton Times, June 1, 1996 .
COMMISSIONS
2012
Girard Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA.
PRBLIC COLLECTIONS
Brooklyn Art Library, Brooklyn NY.
Carroll Robbins School, Trenton, NJ
Fairmount Behavioral Institute, Philadelphia, PA
Girard Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA.