Biography
RIVA SWEETROCKET
Denver, CO
Solo & Two Person Exhibitions
2009 Buell Theater (in conjunction with the City of Denver and Plus Gallery), Heaven and Earth, Denver, CO
2008 Plus Gallery, Handle with Care, Denver, CO
2007 Canyon Gallery, Bravery of Being, Boulder, CO
2006 Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Testify, Denver, CO
2004 Zing Gallery, Food Objects, 21st Century, Boulder, CO
2003 Andrew J. Macky Gallery, Delicate, Dangerous, Boulder, CO
2002 National Center for Atmospheric Research, Riva Sweetrocket, New Works in Pastel, Boulder, CO
Selected Group Exhibitions
2010 Ice Cube Gallery, Icebreaker: Best of the RINO District, Denver, CO (Michael Paglie, juror)
2009 Denver International Airport, The Art of Women, Denver, CO (Andra Archer curator)
2009 Foothills Art Center, Colorado Art Open, Golden, CO (Christoph Heinrich and Michael Chavez Jurors)
2008 Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art, 2008 Rocky Mountain Biennial, Fort Collins, CO
2008 Access Gallery, Remembrance: Visual Expressions of Loss and Love, Denver, CO
2007 New Mexico State University, Art 5 ~ Warhol Regional Invitational Exhibition, Las Cruces, NM
2007 Capsule Gallery, Heaven on Earth, Denver, CO
2007 Plus Gallery, Surprise!, Denver, CO
2007 Foothills Art Center, REALationships: Works of Surreal Inspiration, invitational, Golden, CO
2007 Weilworks, Colleagues, invitational, Denver, CO
2006 Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, The Dog & Pony Show, invitational, Denver, CO
2006 Weilworks, The Making of Dust, invitational, Denver, CO
2005 Studio Aiello, Come Together, Denver, CO
2004 ZINO Contemporary, Grand Opening Exhibition, Santa Fe, NM
2004 Studio Aiello, Group Show 2, juried biennial, Denver, CO
2003 Gallery Sovereign, December Art Exhibit, Boulder, CO
2003 Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Avant Garden, invitational, Boulder, CO
2003 University Memorial Center Gallery, Conflict. Resolution., juried group show, Boulder, CO
2002 Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 30th Anniversary Art Auction, invitational, Boulder, CO
2002 Children"s Hospital, Stock Show, invitational, Denver, CO
2000 Core New Artspace, Wide Open Whatever, juried group show, Denver, CO
2000 Flux Gallery, Reply Hazy, Try Again
Awards
Denver Post, Top Ten Art Shows of the Year 2008, Handle With Care, Plus Gallery
Capsule Gallery, Heaven on Earth People's Choice Award, Best in Show, 2007
Heaven on Earth People's Choice Award, Best in Show, Comfort Food, 2007
Westword’s Best of Denver 2006, Best Drawing Show, Testify, Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities
The Pastel Journal"s Pastel 100 Competition, 4th Place, Secret World, 2004
Publications
2009 Southwest Art Magazine, "Artist to Watch," Bonnie Gangelhoff, September
2008 Denver Post, "City's gallery scene thurst onto national stage," Kyle MacMillan, November
2008 Denver Post, "Riva Sweetrocket's deft touch blends magic and realism," Kyle MacMillan, March
2008 Westword, Art Beat, Handle with Care review, March
2008 Rocky Mountain News, In the galleries, March
2007 Nexus magazine, cover art, September/October
2007 5280, "Local Artist to Watch: Riva Sweetrocket," Beth Ellerman, October
2007 Rocky Mountain News, "Pastels with a Purpose," Mary Voelz Chandler, January
2006 Square One magazine, cover art and various paintings published, springv
2006 Westword, Art Beat, Testify review, February
2004 Penguin’s Book of Women’s Poetry, Iranian translation, Farideh Hasanzadeh Mostafavi
2003 The Arts Paper, "Delicate and Dangerous: The Visual Play of Riva Sweetrocket", October
2003 Iran News, "The Joy and Anxiety of Artistic Creation: Interview with Riva Sweetrocket", June
2002 Colorado Daily, "Majesty Challenged", August
Select Collections
First Western Trust Bank
City of Aurora
Delta Dental Group
Dean Prina, Denver, CO
Howard and Judith Tullman, Chicago, IL
Numerous private collections
Riva Sweetrocket is represnted exclusively by Plus Gallery, 2501 Larimer Street, Denver, CO 80205
