Tamika Rivera

Tamika Rivera is a multidisciplinary artist and activist based on Lenape territory in NYC. Her work in fiber, sculpture, painting, performance, and installation evokes ancestral memory and explores identity, decolonization, gender, and spirituality. Drawing from her Afro-Boricua and mixed European heritage, she activates the affirmation “I am Taíno” through layered storytelling. Rivera is the founder of Here Projects and has shown work at Fort Makers, NADA House, Future Fairs, the Hammer Museum, and more. Her work has been featured in Vogue, NYT Magazine, and Wallpaper.