Kenny Rivero

@champaint_papi

Artist and Assistant Professor in Painting at @columbia
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Excited to have been interviewed for this story in @tmagazine recently alongside some amazing NYC night owls ๐ŸŒœ๐Ÿฆ‰Thank you to Miguel Morales for the words and to Richard Barnes for the amazing day shooting. Special shout to @patrickli__ at @nytimes and @hannagisel at @charlesmoffettgallery for putting it all together! Physical version out on a Sunday, February 22nd! Link to full article in bio.
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3 months ago
โ˜•๏ธโ„๏ธ๐Ÿ’ฃ๐ŸŒด Hot Coco, 2025 Oil, latex paint and collage on canvas 60x60 inches Today is the day!!! ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿฝ ๐‘จ๐’”๐’‰ ๐’๐’ ๐‘ฌ๐’—๐’†๐’“๐’š๐’•๐’‰๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ opens today at @charlesmoffettgallery reception 6-8pm. Feeling blessed and proud of this particular body of work. Come check me ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿฝ๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿšซ๐ŸงŠ #hotcoco #kennyrivero
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5 months ago
So I did a limpieza recently. I donโ€™t want to call it a performance but Iโ€™m grateful to have had an audience. Itโ€™s my first time activating my sweep piles outside my studio. Thank you to @umarell.art and @antonkerngallery for hosting and big shout to @giorgialliatadimontereale @marcusjahmal and @riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiid for making me feel safe enough to do this in public. @riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiid on the ๐ŸŽฅ. Full vid coming soon. I guess we outside. Maferefรบn Egun
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3 months ago
Issue #3 of @pencil.magazine , The Correspondence Issue is shipping now! Check the bio for the link. Very excited to have my drawing featured alongside two poems by Kevin Young! ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ”ฅโœ๏ธโœ๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ“
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Had the great honor of spending part of my afternoon digging for records at historic @casaamadeo and meeting the legendary Mike Amadeo!! Picked up some gems. Don Amadeo has been running the shop since 1969 he also turns 92 next Friday!! ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‚๐Ÿช˜๐Ÿ“€๐Ÿช‡ This shop has been a resource for composers, instrumentalists, dj's, historians, and music lovers for decades. Please visit the store and support this amazing Bronx Treasure!
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14 days ago
Artist Spotlight: Kenny Rivero and "Two Pompas" โค๏ธ Kenny Rivero shares some of his motivations and intentions behind his 2023 painting, "Two Pompas." He talks about competitive energy, spirituality, and his interpretation of the streets of New York City. This work is on view now at the Norton Museum of Art, so be sure to stop by and see it! Featured artwork: Kenny Rivero (American, born 1981), "Two Pompas," 2023, Oil and oil pastel on canvas, 72 x 108 1/4 x 1 1/2 in. (182.9 x 275 x 3.8 cm), Purchase through the generosity of Steve Guttman, Charles Moffat Gallery, Nicholas and Erin Azrack, William Tomita, and Benjamin Vivo-Wachter, 2024.103, ยฉ Kenny Rivero
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1 month ago
As the #artemis II returns from a trip around our moon, I mark another lap around the sun. Forever grateful to share this wild life with my friends, family, and animals buddies. More paintings, more music and more love. 45 feels good. โค๏ธ๐ŸŽ‚๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿฝโ€๐Ÿš€ go #space go #knicks go #liberty go #yankees
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Art and desert vibes are a delicious boozy cocktail ...and barkeep, I'll have another, please. @highdesertartfair If I'd had the buying power, I would have happily taken home this little painting of plants by @christopherulivo , this glittery sculpture by @kimmanfredi , and this print titled "I'm Missing" by @champaint_papi . #fantasyartcollection
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Join us this week as we honor Elia Alba, Nitza Tufiรฑo and Gilberto Cardenas! On Wednesday, April 8, 2026 from 7:00-10:00pm at HK Hall in Hellโ€™s Kitchen to celebrate and advance our work uplifting Latinx art, culture, and creativity. Tickets are still available! Your contributions will directly support: Artist in Residence program, which invites artists to participate in the NYU community and receive support to create a solo exhibition Curatorial Open Call for exhibitions that explore issues relevant to our evolving community. The Miriam Jimรฉnez Romรกn Fellowship for scholars whose research advances the study of Afro-Latinx communities. Public Humanities Fellowship, offering NYC-area graduate students the opportunity to gain career-building experience with local arts and culture organizations. Intervenxions, an online publication featuring original writings, criticism, and interviews
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A very special Happy birthday to @em_and_magpie !!!! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿฅณ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿพ Iโ€™m so proud of you, always. I love the life weโ€™re making together โค๏ธโค๏ธ๐ŸŽ‚๐Ÿฐ
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