Exhibition Record
2023 Group Exhibition, Dress Code, Newport Museum of Art, Newport, RI
2022 Group Exhibition, In Orbit, Patton-Malott Gallery, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass, CO
2022 Group Exhibition, New Contemporaries, Gelman Gallery, Providence, RI
2022 Group Exhibition, Senior Invitation Exhibition, Woods-Gerry Gallery, Providence, RI
2022 Two-Person Exhibition, Finding Metcalf, Red Eye Gallery, Providence, RI (with photographer Josiah Gill)
2022 Group Exhibition, Photo & Jewelry Department Show, Woods-Gerry Gallery, Providence RI
2022 Group Exhibition, Black Biennial: Imaginings, Gelman Gallery, Providence RI
2017 Group Exhibition, Final Show, Oxbow School, Napa, CA
2017 Group Exhibition, Young Artists Gallery, Women’s Club of Coconut Grove, Miami, FL
2017 Group Exhibition, Young Arts Miami Exhibition, The Jewel Box, Miami, FL
2016 Group Exhibition, College Bound, The Art Institutes, Miami, FL
2016 Group Exhibition, Artworks, Bakehouse Art Complex, Miami, FL
2016 Group Exhibition, Young Artists Initiative, Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami, FL
Awards and Residencies
2022 Resident, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass, CO
Ten-week artist residency where I developed my project, The Bed We Shared.
2022 Social Justice, Equity and Inclusion Advocacy Award, RISD, Providence, RI
This award recognizes a graduating student for their demonstrated action as a change agent: by building coalitions, fostering connections, mobilizing campus activism.
2019 Leadership & Community Engagement Fellowship, RISD, Providence, RI
Awarded for my work on the Black Biennial, an exhibition that brought together the black and brown communities of greater Providence to the RISD Museum.
2019 Inaugural Scholarship, Victor Agnoni Visual Arts Foundation, Winter Park, FL
A scholarship with a goal to equip 2SLGBTQQ+ students with the same creative enrichment and support that all other students have.
2018 AP Scholar with Distinction, The College Board, New York, NY
Awarded for receiving an average score of a 4 on 9 or more AP exams.
2017 National Medallist in Photography, Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, New York, NY
The nation’s longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative teens.
2017 Merit Winner in Photography, National Young Arts Foundation, Miami, FL
National competition judged by esteemed discipline-specific panels of artists through a rigorous blind adjudication process. Award winners are offered a lifetime of artistic support and ongoing connection with an extraordinarily robust network of mentors.
2017 The Donors One Scholarship, The Woman’s Club of Coconut Grove, Miami, FL
Regional art competition featuring work by Miami-Dade County public high school students. Winners received scholarships through the women’s club scholarship program.
2017 Photography Published, Teen Ink : Black History Issue, Atlanta, GA
For over 33 years, Teen Ink has offered teens the opportunity to publish their creative work and opinions on issues that affect their lives. Teen Ink offers some of the most thoughtful and creative work generated by teens today.
2017 Fully-Funded Scholarship, 1st Invitation-Only Program, Marrakesh, Morocco.
Rustic Pathways’ four-week travel program; “Peace,Wonder and Understanding Islam” was created to educate and build awareness in the next generation of change makers.
2017 Fully-Funded Summer Program, The Experiment’s Leadership Institute, Delhi, India
Six-week program focusing on global health and community development in rural areas. Chosen students are deeply interested in intercultural leadership and civic engagement.
Education
2022 BFA in Photography, The Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Providence, RI
Minor in Museum & Curatorial Studies
Teaching Experience
2022 Program Assistant, Arts for Learning, Miami, FL (Artworks Creative Writing Cohort)
Mentored 5 students throughout a creative writing intensive for 6 weeks.Facilitated the creation of their writing portfolios for the final showcase. Developed their creative and professional skills under the master teaching artist.
2021 Lead Facilitator, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI (Portraiture Workshop in Grand Gallery of RISD Museum)
As part of my class in the Pedagogies of Art, I led a team in teaching my own portraiture workshop to high school students in the Grand Gallery of the RISD Museum, a space where seldom any of them found true representation. I created a stage where they could make it on their own.
2020 Teaching Assistant, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
Produced 5 video interviews with local artists and activists to ground our course on Art & Social Justice. Compiled 8 video critiques from our panels with distinguished art professionals for our students. Captured 3 aerial films to introduce the class to the public art landscape of downtown Providence.
Related Experience
2023 Curatorial Intern, The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York, NY
Conducting research and writing for objects in the permanent collection, as well as for exhibition thematics. Maintaining digital archives & completing administrative tasks for exhibition-related projects.
2019-22 Founder & Curator, The Black Biennial, Providence, RI
Co-Curated a community exhibition highlighting 83 artists geared towards showcasing underrepresented talent. Fundraised over 20k to support the project and secured 10 sponsorships from offices throughout campus.
2019-22 Photographer & Archivist, Haus of Glitter, Providence, RI
Photographed over 35 looks from Noelle Puello’s collection made during their residency. Shot 7 large-format film portraits for visiting artists of the Glitter Goddess collective. Documented 6 community events.
2020 Head, Black Artists and Design, RISD, Providence, RI
Worked with an incredible team to uplift and give reverence to, the black experience at RISD. Helping to plan and execute yearly exhibitions and events to connect our community to the resources they need and advocating for increased transparency, diversity and action from our administration.
2020 Founding Member, Anti-Racism Coalition, RISD, Providence, RI
Part of a group of students who made a twenty six page list of demands, spoke in a forum on RISD & Race & curated a website, which secured the largest donation in the school’s history towards the hiring of 10 BIPOC professors.
2019-20 Work-in-Process Facilitator, RISD Museum Guild, Providence, RI
Members develop projects that activate the galleries and connect students and faculty to the Museum. Lead a team in the remodeling of the Work-in-Process project, curated The Guild’s social media.
2019 Social Justice Intern, New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York, NY
Created 4 reports on how to better implement family programming during the 2019 exhibition season. Photographed 5 exercises in the curriculum of the Mirror/Echo/Tilt exhibit, with Shaun Leonardo as lead. Implemented 6 activities with our Teen Apprentices into my schedule, documenting each one.
2019 Invitee, Andrew W. Mellon Curatorial Summer Academy, Chicago, IL
This program invites 15 students from historically underrepresented backgrounds to receive intensive curatorial training during the summer from world-class, encyclopedic museums in the hopes to make a critical impact on American art museums by developing gifted curators who are committed to engaging with the full spectrum of museum audiences.
2019 Group Lead, Design for America, Brown + RISD, Providence, RI
“Dissecting the Democratic Process” was a cohort of Brown University & RISD students investigating, conducting research and prototyping ways to engage more of the New England citizenry with the political process
2019
Marketing Intern, Artists Communities Alliance, Providence, RI
Wrote multiple research reports analyzing peer networks social media. Created a guide for conference management with three case studies, focusing on the Vision + Justice convening in Harvard University.
2018 Program Assistant, Wall(in) Program, Arts for Learning, Miami, FL
Mentored 20 students to propose art installations around the segregation wall in their community. Facilitated 6 interviews between our students and community residents, organizers, activists and artists. Directed 3 community forums and aided the development of their projects, while documenting progress.
2017 Participant, Young Artists Initiate, Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami, FL Part of Miami’s most selective youth arts development program. YAI connected young artists like myself to the museum’s collection and local arts community through an immersive two-year program that explores a different theme or practice each year.
2016 Intern, Artworks Summer, Arts for Learning, Miami, FL
Managed 3 on-location photoshoots during the 6-week internship, two of which resulted in national awards. Spearheaded 4 photo tours in a weekly personal exploration into the effects of gentrification in the area. Documented 5 students’ work to share their journey on our website & shot staff portraits simultaneously.
Bibliography
2022 Pizzuti , Alex, director. Meet Rey Londres, Photography YouTube, RISD Media, 5 Aug. Link. Accessed 30 Nov. 2022.
2022 Gaboriault, Holly, director. RISD Research Perspectives: Rey Londres. Vimeo, RISD Research, 17 May. 2022, Link. Accessed 30 Nov. 2022.
2022 Harris, Patrick. Meet Rey Londres, Photographer, Shoutout Socal, 26 Apr. 2022, Link.
2022 Davidson, Paige. “RISD Exhibition The Black Biennial Provides Platform for Black Experiences.” The Architect's Newspaper, 25 Apr. 2022, Link
2022 David, Laura. “First-Ever Black Biennial Exhibition Enters Closing Weekend.” The Brown Daily Herald, 8 Apr. 2022, Link
2022 Anderson, Njari. “Black Biennal: Black (w)Hole .” SP 2022 - Black Biennal: Black (W)Hole , Volume 1, Apr. 2022, Link
2022 Baumgartner, James. “RISD Black Biennial Envelops the Viewer with the Work of Nearly 80 Artists.” The Public's Radio, 30 Mar. 2022, Link
2022 Laverty, Dana Rae. “‘Black Biennial’ Takes Center Stage at RISD.” Rhode Island Monthly, 24 Mar. 2022, Link
2022 Daley, Lauren. “The Best Things to Do in Rhode Island March 18-25 - The Boston Globe.” BostonGlobe.com, The Boston Globe, 18 Mar. 2022, Link.
2022 “RISD's First Black Biennial Now on View.” BlueMedium, 15 Mar. 2022, Link.
2022 Solondz, Simone. “RISD's First Black Biennial Now on View.” RISD, 14 Mar. 2022, Link.
Collaborative Projects
2023 “Found Myself in My Grandmother's Closet”, RISD Grad Showcase, Providence, RI (in collaboration with Zoë Pulley)
Collections
2022 The Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
Technical Abilities
2018-23 Freelance Photographer, Miami, FL (extensive operational knowledge of the studio environment; proficient with advanced lighting techniques and confident with tethered shooting. Experienced in digital, film and large-format photography with strong post-production skills; trained in Photoshop, Lightroom and Capture one. Adept with darkroom processes. Practiced in event photography, wedding photography and documentation, expert in portraiture. Adept at printing, darkroom and inkjet, comfortable matting and framing images. )
References
Rene Payne
Assistant Professor of Graphic Design @ Rhode Island School of Design
rpayne@risd.edu
508.272.0522
Ivy Bennett
Program Director @ Arts for Learning
ivy@a4lmiami.org
305.733.1331
Shiraz Gallab
Schiller Family Assistant Professorship in Race in Art and Design Assistant Professor of Graphic Design @ Rhode Island School of Design
sgalla02@risd.edu
330.554.6765