BIO
Devin River is a textile artist living and working in Olympia, WA. Born in Eugene, Oregon in 1985, River is self-taught and multidisciplinary, having released three albums of experimental music under the moniker Entrail prior to their current visual arts practice. River grounds their work in a love of materials, combining careful patterning with intuitive sewing to explore and express the ineffable. Upcoming exhibitions include a group show at Slip Gallery in Seattle in December 2025, the Artist Trust Benefit Art Auction in Seattle in March 2026, and a solo show at Bar Francis in Olympia in June 2026.
Music by Entrail can be found at entrail.bandcamp.com.
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b. 1985
Resides and works in Olympia WA
Education:
2017 BA in Sociology, Minor in Poetry, University of Oregon, Eugene OR
Exhibitions:
2026 TBD solo show, Bar Francis, Olympia WA (upcoming)
2026 Artist Trust 40th Anniversary Benefit Art Auction, Seattle Design Center, Seattle WA (upcoming)
2025 Erase the Line, Slip Gallery, Seattle WA (upcoming)
2025 Abstractions, Washington Center for the Performing Arts, Olympia WA
2025 5 Years In: A Pandemic Art Pop-Up, ADX, Portland OR
2025 Shelton Art Walk, Mason County Historical Society, Shelton WA
2025 South Sound Studio Tours, Devin River’s studio, Olympia WA
2025 First Stop, Childhood’s End Gallery, Olympia WA
2025 Spring Arts Walk, Pressing On, Olympia WA
Grants and honors:
2025-2029 Public Artist Roster, ArtsWa, State of Washington
2025 Space Grant, Olympia Artspace Alliance, Olympia WA
Residencies:
2026 Sou’Wester Artist Residency Program, Seaview WA (upcoming)
