BIO
Devin River is a textile artist living and working in Olympia, WA. Born in Eugene, OR 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 combines careful patterning with intuitive sewing to explore the value inherent in materials, labor, and ourselves. Upcoming exhibitions include the Artist Trust Benefit Art Auction in Seattle in March 2026, Chrysalis group exhibition at Thurston County Museum of Fine Art 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 Fall Arts Walk, Stardust Gallery, Olympia WA (upcoming)
2026 TBD solo show, Bar Francis, Olympia WA (upcoming)
2026 Chrysalis, Thurston County Museum of Fine Art, Olympia WA (upcoming)
2026 Emerging, Art Journey Gallery, 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
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
Honors, grants, and residencies:
2026 Olympia Arts Walk Fall Cover Artist, Olympia WA
2026 Sou’Wester Artist Residency Program, Seaview WA
2025-2029 Public Artist Roster, ArtsWa, State of Washington
2025 Space Grant, Olympia Artspace Alliance, Olympia WA
Community participation:
2026 Lead Curator and Editor, Art Salon Oly, Olympia WA
2025-2026 Co-facilitator, Olympia Queer Figure Drawing, Olympia WA
