About Desiree
My CV
Education
Painting Professorship, Prilidiano Pueyrredón (UNA).
Buenos Aires. 1990–1997
Animation, Central Saint Martins College of Art and
Design, London. 1999
Attended the workshops of Graciela Olio and Alejandra
Jones. Buenos Aires.
Art Residency at Taller Coatlicue, Oaxaca, Mexico.
2019
Art Residency at Castello di Potentino, Tuscany, Italy (3
months). 2020
Art Residency at The Collective 62, Liberty City,
Florida, USA (1 month). 2021
Art Residency at Juana Sánchez, Colombia (knowledge
exchange between Argentine and Colombian artists
and artisans). 2024
Art Residency at Bacab Veleta, Tulum, Mexico. 2024
Art Residency at La Sierra Artist Residency, Sierra
Nevada, Colombia. 2025
Currently organizes art residencies and sculpture
seminars at her home studio and teaches as a faculty
member.
Solo Exhibition
2025 The Immortality of Memory. Museo de las Artesanías
Tradicionales (MAT), Corrientes, Argentina.
2023 The Origin of the Origin. Museo Contemporáneo de Salta, Salta,
Argentina.
Tributi agli Etruschi. Bottega Ruma, Rome, Italy.
2022 Sacred Nature. Galería Oda, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2019 The Earth Screams. Museo Municipal de Bellas Artes, Lincoln,
Argentina.
2018 The Alarm Scream Waits. Galería Calvaresi, Buenos Aires,
Argentina.
2017 Slices a Stone. Sala II, Museo Urbano Poggi, Rafaela, Santa Fe.
2016 Exodus. Galería Elsi del Rio, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2014 Desirée De Ridder. Museo Mujica Láinez, Córdoba, Argentina.
2013 Desirée De Ridder Installations. Pabellón de las Bellas Artes, UCA,
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2010 21 Essential Grams. Galería La Guanaca Azul, Buenos Aires,
Argentina.
2009 Argentine Animals (Installation). Museo Metropolitano, Buenos
Aires, Argentina.
2008 Animal Heritage (Installation). Museo Metropolitano, Buenos Aires,
Argentina.
2007 Penguin Colony (Installation). Galería Javier Baliña, Buenos Aires,
Argentina.
2005 Paintings. Arguibel Art, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2001 Halle Pajol, Paris, France.
2000 Galerie Argentine. Argentine Embassy, Paris, France.
Centro Cultural San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina.
1998 Halle Pajol, Paris, France.
Awards and Distinctions
2018 First Prize in Video Art, Céfiro – Received the Municipal Arts Fund, Municipality of Tigre
2017 Member of the Jury, National Visual Arts Salon – Ceramics. Ministry of Culture of Argentina, Palais de Glace, Buenos Aires.
2016 Third Prize, 105th National Visual Arts Salon – Ceramics. Ministry of Culture of Argentina.
2013 Honorable Mention, Municipality of San Isidro Award
2015 Selected for the Fundación Andreani Visual Arts Award
2014 Selected, 103rd National Visual Arts Salon – Ceramics
2009 Selected, 98th National Visual Arts Salon – Ceramics
2006 Selected, Annual Ceramics Salon. Centro de Museos de Buenos Aires
Selected, XXIII Salon of New Artists – Ceramics. Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires
Group Exhibitions and Art Fairs (National and International)
2024 Elements – Cosmovision. Fundación Amalita Fortabat, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2023 Off Biennale Cairo – Something Else, representing Argentina. Citadel, Cairo, Egypt.
Mapa, Galería Oda – Main Section. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2022 ArteBA, OTTO + ODA – Main Section. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
La Noche de los Museos. Museo Fernández Blanco, Buenos Aires.
The Guardians (Sculptural Installation). Museo Fernández Blanco, Buenos Aires.
ArteCo. El Rancho e’la Cambicha, Corrientes, Argentina.
2021 Pinta Miami, booth Galería Oda, Miami, USA.
2020 Sculptures in the Garden. Museo Larreta, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Encounter, Room 2. Colección Amalita Fortabat, Buenos Aires.
2019 Uncertain – Visions of Nature and Its Destiny. Galería Botánica, La Plata, Argentina.
2018 The Other Half of Art, curated by Philippe Cyroulnik, Centro Cultural Borges, Buenos Aires.
2017 FACA, Ambos Mundos, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2016 Requiem for a Story. Galería Cecilia Caballero, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
105th National Visual Arts Salon – Ceramics (Third Prize), Palais de Glace.
2015 Maras, Fundación Andreani Visual Arts Award. Centro Cultural Borges.
Poetics of the Noble Savage. De Ridder–Orlowski, Galería Praxis, Buenos Aires.
Design from the Roots. Argentine Contemporary Designers. Museo Sívori, Buenos Aires.
Ivera, Museo Provincial de Bellas Artes, Corrientes, Argentina.
2014 ArteBA, Zavaleta Lab, Buenos Aires.
103rd National Visual Arts Salon – Ceramics, Palais de Glace.
2013 Casa FOA, Arts & Crafts Space, Palacio Tornquist, Buenos Aires.
Honorable Mention, Municipality of San Isidro Award.
2012 Galería Grillo Art, Punta del Este, Uruguay.
Art & Functional Design, Pabellón de las Bellas Artes, UCA.
El Arca Annual Auction, Malba – Fundación Costantini.
Ch.ACO, Galería C-Arte, Santiago de Chile, Chile.
EGGO, Galería Solange Guez, Centro Cultural Recoleta.
Young Artists Auction, in benefit of Multiple Sclerosis Argentina. Galería Daniel Maman.
Processions. Museo de Arte Contemporáneo (MAC), Salta, Argentina.
2011 Argentine Animals. Sala Cronopios, Centro Cultural Recoleta.
El Arca Annual Auction, Malba – Fundación Costantini.
2010 Sculptures, Galería Jardín Luminoso, Buenos Aires.
El Arca Annual Auction, Malba – Fundación Costantini.
2009 98th National Visual Arts Salon – Ceramics, Palais de Glace.
El Arca Annual Auction, Malba – Fundación Costantini.
2008 Mantis, Galería Objeto-a (Sculptures), Buenos Aires.
Flora & Fauna, Galería Jardín Luminoso (Sculptures), Buenos Aires.
2006 Annual Ceramics Salon, Centro de Museos de Buenos Aires.
XXIII Salon of New Artists (Ceramics), Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires.
