Curriculum Vitae +
Info
2424 East York Street, Suite 303 • Philadelphia, PA 19125
P: 267-984-9614
IG: @rickwrightphoto
WEB: rickwrightstudio.com
Education
— International Center of Photography • General Studies Certificate
— Columbia University • MFA Painting
— Princeton University • BA Art & Archaeology/Fine Art
Exhibitions
— 2025 Dec • The Halide Project’s Living Image Competition • Philadelphia, PA
— 2025 Nov • Lightbox Gallery • Isolation Show • Astoria, OR
— 2025 Nov • Blue Sky Gallery • Top 50 Members • Portland, OR
— 2025 Sep-Oct • Gallery 100 at 2424 Studios • Solo Show • Philadelphia, PA
— 2025 Aug • The Photo Review International Exhibition • Group Show • Philadelphia, PA
— 2025 Jul-Aug • The Halide Project 10th Anniversary Invitational • Philadelphia, PA
— 2025 July • SOHO Photo Gallery Chelsea • National Juried Show • NY, NY
— 2023 Jun • Foley Gallery ExLab I • Group Show • New York, NY
— 2020 Sep-Oct • Wanderlife Gallery • Group Show • Philadelphia, PA
— 2020 April • ULUPUH Gallery • First Zagreb Biennial “Vizura” • Zagreb, CROATIA
— 2020 Feb-Apr • Griffin Museum • Solo Show • Winchester, MA
— 2019 Nov • Camerawork Gallery • Solo Show • Portland, OR
— 2019 Feb-Jun • Tabula Rasa • Gallery on the Cliff • Netanya, ISRAEL
— 2019 Jan • Art of the Fine Print • Da Vinci Art Alliance • Philadelphia, PA
— 2018 Apr-July • Lonsdale Gallery • CONTACT International Festival • Toronto, CAN
— 2017 Oct • Living Image/Halide Project • Juror John Caperton • Philadelphia, PA
— 2013 Nov • Fear & Loathing • Intl. Juried Exhibit (Kate Ware) • Santa Fe, NM
— 2012 Nov • 125th Anniversary Show • Philadelphia Photo Society • Philadelphia, PA
— 2012 Aug • International Juried Exhibit • Philadelphia Photo Arts • Philadelphia, PA
— 2012 Mar-Apr • Mary Liz Masters Show • Off the Wall Gallery • Philadelphia, PA
— 2012 Sep-Dec • The Plain Project • International Invitational Show • Tel Aviv, Israel
— 2011 Oct • The Photo Review’s Annual Juried International Show • Phila, PA
— 2011 Aug • One-Man Retrospective • Gallery Cochon Noir • Phila, PA
— 2011 Jun-July • The Print Center’s 85th International Show • The Print Center • Phila, PA
— 2010 Nov-Dec • Solo Show Loucheim Fellowship • Fleisher Art Memorial • Phila, PA
— 2010 Oct-Nov • Group Show • River Queen Artisan Gallery • Lambertville, NJ
— 2010 Jun-July • Group Show "Identity" • Off the Wall Gallery • Philadelphia, PA
— 2009 Sep • The Cell Phone Project • Cherry Lion Gallery • Atlanta, GA
— 2009 April • 3-Man Show "Phone-tograms" • Off the Wall Gallery • Philadelphia, PA
— 2009 March • Light as Icon Group Show • Sketch Club • Phila, PA
— 2009 Jan • Under $100 • Off the Wall Gallery • Philadelphia, PA
— 2008 Nov • Group Show "Collectible" • Wall Space • Seattle, WA
— 2008 July • Group Show "Summer Show" • Quality Pictures • Portland, OR
— 2008 Jun • Invitational "Gallery on the Square" • Church Holy Trinity • Philadelphia, PA
— 2008 Jul-Aug • Group Show "Enter Digital" • Off the Wall Gallery • Philadelphia, PA
— 2008 May-Sep • Faculty Show • Fleisher Art Memorial • Philadelphia, PA
— 2008 April • Invitational Show "Celebration Philly Artists II" • Rittenhouse Sq. • Phila, PA
— 2008 Jan • Juried Show “In a New Direction” • Wall Space Gallery • Seattle, WA
— 2007 Dec • Holiday Group Show • Wall Space Gallery • Seattle, WA
— 2007 Nov • One Man Show “Principia Insecta” • Gallery Saintonge • Missoula, MT
— 2007 Oct • Juried Show “From The Studio IV” • CFEVA • Philadelphia, PA
— 2007 Oct • Invitational Group Show “PINK” • Perkins Art Center • Moorestown, NJ
Permanent Collections
— Haverford College Art Collection • PA
(acquired Slotnick Pavilion & Usomian House from series Paper Architect 2026)
— The Creon Collection • NYC • (acquired Catalog #51 from Petroleum Vessels 2011)
— University of Pennsylvania Collection (acquired Reclamation #6 & #11, Leucantha ’09)
— Museum of Fine Arts Houston (acquired 2 Principia Insecta prints April 2007)
— Philadelphia Museum of Art (acquired New Landscape #4 January 2005)
— Johnson & Johnson Corp. • NJ • (acquired 3 works April 2004)
— Tampa University Arts Department (acquired New Landscape #8 March 2003)
Publications/Awards/Fellowships/Residencies
— 2026 Spring • FLOAT Magazine’s Re:Collection Edition • NY, NY
— 2026 Sep • Chateau d’Orquevaux • Residency • Champagne, FRANCE
— 2021 Nov • Peters Valley School of Craft • Residency • Layton, NJ
— 2019 Oct • Beta Developments in Photography • Full Spread • Australia
— 2019 Oct • Lenswork Magazine • Cover Photo • 20-Page Artist’s Feature
— 2019 May • Portfolio Feature • Float Magazine Online
— 2019 Fall • Florida Weekly • Interview, Essay, Portfolio Feature
— 2014 May • Gold Medal • Plastic Club’s Member’s Medal Show • Philadelphia, PA
— 2012 Nov • First Prize • 125th Anniversary Show • Philadelphia Photo Society • Phila., PA
— 2012 Mary Liz Masters Fellow; Artist in Residence • Philadelphia, PA
— 2011 Oct • 8th Place Prize • The Photo Review’s Annual International Show • Phila., PA
— 2011 Jun • Fine Art Print Award • The Print Center’s 85th International Show • Phila., PA
— 2009 Aug • Loucheim Fellowship • Fleisher Art Memorial • Philadelphia, PA
— 2008 Jan • Best In Show Award • “In a New Direction” • Wall Space • Seattle, WA
— 2007 Apr • Juror’s Award • Plastic Club • Philadelphia, PA
— 2006 Feb • Juror's Prize • Perkins Art Center • Moorestown, NJ
— 2003 Sep • Published photo review in Philadelphia Inquirer
— 2003 Feb • Published photo review in The Tampa Tribune
— 2002 Nov • Published photo in Art Matters
— 2001 Oct • Published photo in Digital Fine Art Magazine
— 2001 Jul • 2nd Place • The Print Center’s Digital Mural Project • Phila., PA
— 2001 Mar • Runner-up • Published in digitalFOTO Magazine Contest Gallery
— 2000 Nov • Runner-up • PDN’s Digital Contest Gallery • Photo Expo NY
