Education
Florida State University (FSU)
Tallahassee, FL
Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art
Focus: Digital and Installation Art
Graduated Spring 2018
University of Minnesota Morris (UMM)
Morris, MN
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Majors: Studio Art and Art History
Focus: Drawing and Printmaking
Graduated Spring 2015 with high distinction
Mesabi Range Community and Technical College (MRCTC)
Virginia, MN
Associate of Arts Degree
Graduated 2011 with high honors
Selected Exhibitions
Paradas
Solo Exhibition,
Casa Mestiza, Santa Marta, Colombia, 2019
Interspaced With
Solo Exhibition,
Day & Night Projects, Atlanta, GA, 2018
Loading Cloud
Featured Installation at Yard Party for Art 2018,
Wiregrass Museum, Dothan, AL, 2018
Low Hanging Skies
Solo Exhibition,
The Bark, Tallahassee, FL, 2018
Art + Tech
Group Exhibition,
621 Gallery, Tallahassee, FL, 2018
On Demand: Baltimore Light City
Group Exhibition,
Baltimore, MD, 2018
ArtFields 2018
Juried Group Exhibition,
Lake City, SC, 2018
Fortune
2018 MFA Graduating Thesis Exhibition,
Museum of Fine Arts, FSU, Tallahassee, FL, 2018
FANTASY
Traveling Collective Exhibition
Metropolitan Gallery 250, Philadelphia, PA, 2016
Day & Night Projects, Atlanta, GA, 2017
Digital Divide
Group Exhibition
Midtown Players Club, Atlanta, GA, 2017
A Contained Area of Uncontainable Areas
Collaborative Installation with Chelsea Raflo
SMALLS, Tallahassee, FL, 2016
PORTAL
Group Exhibition, Pop-up Show
SOUP experimental offsite, Tallahassee, FL, 2016
Space and Charm
Trio Exhibition
SOUP experimental, Tallahassee, FL, 2016
Vivarium
Group Exhibition
Gadsden Art Center, Quincy, FL, 2016
Honors
Drawing in Space
Visiting Artist Lecture for Intro to Studio students at Georgia State University.
Atlanta, GA, 2019
Growing Together Community Gardens Mural
Public mural commissioned by Iron Range Partnership for Sustainability.
Virginia, MN, 2018
The Sensation of Space: Internal Immensity
MFA Thesis Public Lecture
FSU, 2018
Mary Ola Miller Reynolds Award
Given to one graduate art student (MFA) demonstrating significant achievement in studio art.
FSU, 2018
Venison Magazine Fall 2017 Issue
Interview with Lucia Riffel, Featured Artist
Online Publication, 2017
Drawing Award
Given to an outstanding student (BA, BFA, or MFA) for work of exceptional artistic achievement in Drawing.
FSU, 2017
SOUP media: Written
‘Lucia Riffel’s Welcome to Nowhere’ by Douglas Miller
Online Publication, 2016
Defining the Grid: Conflicting Interpretations Regarding the Paintings of Agnes Martin
UMM Undergraduate Research Symposium Presentation
UMM, 2015
Louis P. Hodgell Printmaking Award
Awarded to a student showing outstanding achievements in printmaking.
UMM, 2015
Art History Book Award
Awarded to a graduating art history major in recognition of academic excellence and potential for further achievements in the arts.
UMM, 2015
Rodney A Briggs Library Purchase Award
Artwork selected for purchase by a student and faculty committee.
UMM, 2014
Residencies
Laboratory Residency
Artist in Residence
Spokane, WA, December 2019 - February 2020
Drum Machine Editions
Artist in Residence
Tallahassee, FL, January 2019
Casa Mestiza
Artist in Residence
Santa Marta, Colombia, February 2019
Florida State University (FSU)
Tallahassee, FL
Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art
Focus: Digital and Installation Art
Graduated Spring 2018
University of Minnesota Morris (UMM)
Morris, MN
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Majors: Studio Art and Art History
Focus: Drawing and Printmaking
Graduated Spring 2015 with high distinction
Mesabi Range Community and Technical College (MRCTC)
Virginia, MN
Associate of Arts Degree
Graduated 2011 with high honors
Selected Exhibitions
Paradas
Solo Exhibition,
Casa Mestiza, Santa Marta, Colombia, 2019
Interspaced With
Solo Exhibition,
Day & Night Projects, Atlanta, GA, 2018
Loading Cloud
Featured Installation at Yard Party for Art 2018,
Wiregrass Museum, Dothan, AL, 2018
Low Hanging Skies
Solo Exhibition,
The Bark, Tallahassee, FL, 2018
Art + Tech
Group Exhibition,
621 Gallery, Tallahassee, FL, 2018
On Demand: Baltimore Light City
Group Exhibition,
Baltimore, MD, 2018
ArtFields 2018
Juried Group Exhibition,
Lake City, SC, 2018
Fortune
2018 MFA Graduating Thesis Exhibition,
Museum of Fine Arts, FSU, Tallahassee, FL, 2018
FANTASY
Traveling Collective Exhibition
Metropolitan Gallery 250, Philadelphia, PA, 2016
Day & Night Projects, Atlanta, GA, 2017
Digital Divide
Group Exhibition
Midtown Players Club, Atlanta, GA, 2017
A Contained Area of Uncontainable Areas
Collaborative Installation with Chelsea Raflo
SMALLS, Tallahassee, FL, 2016
PORTAL
Group Exhibition, Pop-up Show
SOUP experimental offsite, Tallahassee, FL, 2016
Space and Charm
Trio Exhibition
SOUP experimental, Tallahassee, FL, 2016
Vivarium
Group Exhibition
Gadsden Art Center, Quincy, FL, 2016
Honors
Drawing in Space
Visiting Artist Lecture for Intro to Studio students at Georgia State University.
Atlanta, GA, 2019
Growing Together Community Gardens Mural
Public mural commissioned by Iron Range Partnership for Sustainability.
Virginia, MN, 2018
The Sensation of Space: Internal Immensity
MFA Thesis Public Lecture
FSU, 2018
Mary Ola Miller Reynolds Award
Given to one graduate art student (MFA) demonstrating significant achievement in studio art.
FSU, 2018
Venison Magazine Fall 2017 Issue
Interview with Lucia Riffel, Featured Artist
Online Publication, 2017
Drawing Award
Given to an outstanding student (BA, BFA, or MFA) for work of exceptional artistic achievement in Drawing.
FSU, 2017
SOUP media: Written
‘Lucia Riffel’s Welcome to Nowhere’ by Douglas Miller
Online Publication, 2016
Defining the Grid: Conflicting Interpretations Regarding the Paintings of Agnes Martin
UMM Undergraduate Research Symposium Presentation
UMM, 2015
Louis P. Hodgell Printmaking Award
Awarded to a student showing outstanding achievements in printmaking.
UMM, 2015
Art History Book Award
Awarded to a graduating art history major in recognition of academic excellence and potential for further achievements in the arts.
UMM, 2015
Rodney A Briggs Library Purchase Award
Artwork selected for purchase by a student and faculty committee.
UMM, 2014
Residencies
Laboratory Residency
Artist in Residence
Spokane, WA, December 2019 - February 2020
Drum Machine Editions
Artist in Residence
Tallahassee, FL, January 2019
Casa Mestiza
Artist in Residence
Santa Marta, Colombia, February 2019
