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SOLO AND 2-PERSON SHOWS
2009 "Neurotica: New Paintings by Diana Riukas" Solo show, Plastic Club Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
2008 "Centennial Celebrations " (Public Mural) Trenton Board of Education, Trenton, NJ.
*Funded in part by a grant from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation
2006 Long Gallery, "Alumni Exhibition: Diana Riukas and Bryan Hopkins",West Chester University, West Chester, PA.
2004 "Diana Riukas: M.F.A. Solo Thesis Exhibition," Fox 3 Gallery, Maryland Institute College of Art , Baltimore , MD.

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2012   Stop Slavery Now: A Conversation About Human Trafficking, 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. 

2010 "Sketchbook Project- volume 4" Group exhibition curated by Art House Gallery in Brooklyn, NY.
Touring nationally to: Laconia Gallery (Boston, MA); Brooklyn Art Library (Brooklyn, NY);
Art and Shelter Gallery (Los Angeles, CA); Home Gallery (Chicago, IL)
2009 "Bodies in Motion" curated by Philadelphia Women's Caucus for Art, Holy Family University Gallery,
Philadelphia, PA.
2009 International Museum of Women, "Exhibiting You" International juried on-line exhibit, San
Francisco, CA.
2009 "The Canvas Project" Traveling exhibit curated by Art House Gallery, Atlanta, GA.
First venue: Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, GA.
Second venue: Art House Co-op Gallery, Atlanta, GA.
*Art work is published in the "Canvas Project V2 Encyclopedia"
2009 "Art House" curated by artists and collectors Betsy Alexander and Burnell Yow!, Salon Des Amis
Gallery, Malvern, PA.
2009 "Plastic at hte 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 " Centennial Celebrations Story Book Art Project" (curator and exhibitor) Carroll Robbins School,
Trenton, NJ.

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 "P.O.S.T. Open Studios", 915 Studios, Philadelphia, PA.

2001-2005 "P.O.S.T. Open Studios", 915 Studios, Philadelphia, PA.

2007 Trenton City Museum, Trenton, NJ. "Ellarslie Regional Juried Open XXV."

2006 Highwire Gallery, Phila., PA "The Dress Project" (Curator and exhibitor)

 

2005 Philadelphia City Hall , “Art in City Hall: Art Full Text.” Regional Juried show.

 

2004 Philadelphia Museum of Art, “Art Beyond Sight." National juried show.

2004 Salon Des Amis Gallery, Malvern , PA. “Mixed Bag.” curated by gallery owner,Robin Hotchkiss.

 

2002 Limner Gallery , New York , NY. “Summer Small Works Salon 2002” National Juried show.

 

2002 Limner Gallery , New York , NY. “Spring Salon 2002.” National Juried show.

 

2002 DeBottis Gallery, Curated by gallery owner, Steve Debottis, West Chester , PA.

 

2002 Gallery One Main , High Bridge , NJ . “Incredible Flower Art Show.”

2001-2005 915 Spring Garden Studios, Phila. , PA. “Open Studios Weekend.”

2000 Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Gallery, Wayne Art Center , Wayne , PA. National Spring Open Juried Exhibition. Juror: Barbara Grossman.

2000 Plastic Club Gallery , juried exhibit, Philadelphia , PA.

1992 Penrose Hall Gallery, Tyler School of Art , Philadelphia , PA.

1986 McKinney Gallery, West Chester University , West Chester , PA.

 

 

AWARDS AND GRANTS
2012  First Place Award. "Green Flash Contest", Fine Art America.com
2012  First Place Award, "Brown Flash Contest", Fine Art America.com
2012  First Place Award, "Inner You Contest", Fine Art America.com
2012  Second Place Award, "Internal Illumination Contest", Fine Art America.com
2012  Third Place award, "No Begging for Votes Juried Contest", Fine Art America.com
2008 Artist/ Educator mini grant, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.
2007 Artist Fellowship for $7,000. Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.
2005 Artist grant for $1,500. 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 .
2002 Publication Award in Direct Art Magazine, “Summer Small Works Salon 2002,”
Limner Gallery , New York , NY.
2001-2004 Graduate scholarship, Maryland Institute, College of Art . Baltimore , MD.
1991-1992 Graduate Assistant Scholarship, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA.
1986 Honorable Mention Award for painting,. West Chester University.
West Chester,PA.

ARTIST REGISTERIES
2007-present Artist's Space, New York, NY.


EDUCATION
2004 M.F.A. Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore , MD.

1992 M.Ed. Art Education with PA and NJ Instructional Certification.

Tyler School of Art/ Temple University , Philadelphia , PA.

B.A. Art. Minor, French. West Chester University , West Chester , PA

 



PRESS
"The Canvas Projecct -V2 Encyclopedia" by Art House Co-op Galery, Atlanta, GA.
DonArtNews Art Blog, "Plastic at the Plastic Exhibit" by Don Brewer, March 2009.
The Ravens's Caw Art Blog, "Diana Riukas: Meet the Artists Who have Inspired Us to Part with Our Cash" by Burnell Yow!, February 2009. http://www.ravenswingstudio.com/ravenscaw/?p=322

Women in the Arts Magazine, (published by National Museum of Women in the Arts)
"The Dress Project" by Laura Harbold, Fall 2006.

The Feminist Art Project website, "The Dress Project/Members Exhibition" July 2006.
Feminist Majority Foundation, "The Dress Project/Members Exhibition" July 2006.
Philadelphia City Paper.Net, "First Friday Focus: Highwire Gallery" July 10, 2006.
Women's Caucus for Art website, "Featured Artist: Diana Riukas", July/ August 2006-2008.
ArtLines , (published by Women's Caucus for Art) "The Dress Project", Spring 2006.
Juxtapositions, “Master’s Thesis Exhibitions 2004”, Summer 2004.

Trenton Times, “Art Through Recycling”, By: community interest staff writer, May 10, 1996 .

Trenton Times, “Recycled Works Hot Off the Press at Mott”, By: Cathy Viksjo, June 1, 1996 .




AFFILIATIONS
Women’s Caucus for Art


 

PUBLIC  PERMANENT COLLECTIONS

 

Brooklyn Art Library, Brooklyn, NY

Fairmount Behavioral Institute, Philadelphia, PA

Girard Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA

Carroll Robbins School, Trenton, NJ (collaborative art books and mural)

P.J. Hill School, Trenton, NJ (public quilt mural)

Mott School, Trenton, NJ (public ceramic mural)

 

 

 

SELECTED PRIVATE COLLECTIONS


Betsy Alexander and Burnell Yow!

 

Fredrick and Marilla Jenks --------------------John Gouker

Scott Dunzik, M.D.---------------- Bobbie Getz

 

Dick and Georgia Doyle ---------Eleanor Brand

 

Ken Tasker ---------Pat Dunzik

 

Alvina Platt-Gregory ---------------Mary Lou Gougar

 

Ralph Verdino ----------Jeannie Crowl

 

Palma Buttich ------------------Rick and Jean Santiago

 

David Valeri -----------------------------Rick Selvin

 

Colleen Lanigan ----------------------------Ed Boyd

 

Marian Destribats --------------------------Donnette Zacca

 

Shirley Chant -----------------------Martin Richardson

 

Robin Young ---------------------Andrew Richardson

 

 

 

Rose O’Brien-------------------- Mark Wallison

Katrina Kiefe ---------------------------------Dolores Gmitter

 

Sheila Crowe --------------------------Pam Cohen

Eleanor Jenks

Rachel Orosz

 

Toni Zuper

 

Rose Cheney

 

Stephen Marmon

 

Pam Ransome

 

Karen Hendler

 

Jordan and Natalie Weisman

 

Ellen Morgan

 

Diane Kiddy

 

Barbara Spear, M.D.

 

Marijo Lucas

 

Lourdes Rivera

 

Chester Wichowski

 

Ed Boyd

 

Rick Selvin

 

K.H. Klein

 

Pam Cohen

 

Alison Regan

 

Edward Snyder

 

Matilda Lipscomb

 

David Reise

 

Stacy O’Leary

 

Sue Wasserkrug

 

Eve Putkovich