Guest Faculty Lecture: Ryan Pflugar and Kenny Rivero

Jun 17, 2025 7PM-8PM

Schermer Meeting Hall

Sunday and Tuesday evenings, June through September, Anderson Ranch features a slideshow presentation by distinguished faculty members and visiting artists. These insightful talks dive into the artists’ inspiration, their creative process, and more.

This presentation is free and open to the public and is available in person or via livestream.

Registration is appreciated. All on-campus workshop students will be pre-registered for this event.

Speaker

Ryan Pfluger

Ryan Fluger is a queer artist originally from Flushing, Queens who now resides in Los Angeles. He received his MFA in Photography, Video and Related Media from the School of Visual Arts New York City. His work deals with intimacy within the queer community, including in his most recent monograph, Holding Space.

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Kenny Rivero

Kenny Rivero’s creative process allows him to explore the broken narrative of Dominican American identity, socio-geographic solidarity, familial expectations, race, and gender roles. Rivero’s work is represented in collections including The Baltimore Museum of Art, The Studio Museum in Harlem, El Museo del Barrio, The Whitney Museum of American Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Nasher Museum of Art, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, and Pérez Art Museum.

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