Shey 'Rí Acu' Rivera Ríos, January - February 2026

Shey 'Rí Acu' Rivera Ríos (they/them) is an interdisciplinary artist and cultural worker who uses social practice, visual art, and performance to create immersive worlds of magic and liberation. Born and raised in Borikén (Puerto Rico), Rivera has created home and set deep roots in Providence, RI, land of Narragansett and Wampanoag peoples. Rivera is founder of Studio Loba, a production house and consulting firm for cultural projects. They have 15 years of experience in the arts and culture sector, with a specialty on arts and culture for community development and civic engagement. Rivera is committed to art as a catalyst for social change and honoring community lived experience as the knowledge that can help us craft more just and generative futures. Last year, Rivera was selected for Providence Commemoration Lab (2024-25), a one year residency of social practice to engage residents of Providence in reimagining commemoration at the former Columbus Square. Rivera is known for their deeply rooted community engaged work that fosters cultural repair and civic imagination.

Visit Shey’s website here.