Qiaira Riley

An interdisciplinary artist, educator, and cultural worker, Qiaira Riley's practice centers Black feminist frameworks, collective care, and socially engaged artmaking.

Qiaira Riley is an interdisciplinary artist, educator, and cultural worker whose practice centers Black feminist frameworks, collective care, and socially engaged artmaking.

Raised on Chicago’s South Side and based in Philadelphia, her work spans studio practice, curatorial projects, and community collaboration. She is the co-founder and curator of 2.0, a collective dedicated to presenting free, experimental programming for Black women and femmes.

Qiaira’s work has been exhibited nationally, and her writing and artist publications are held in institutional collections. Her practice has been supported through residencies, awards, and collaborations with organizations including the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Barnes Foundation, Mural Arts, Monument Lab, and the Leeway Foundation. She also hosts Something You Can Feel, a contemporary Black art history podcast.