Education
2014 Master of Fine Arts, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2012 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Barry University, Miami Shores, FL
Exhibitions
2023 Proud+ The Studio Door, San Diego, California
2021 16th Annual Juried Art Exhibition (Juror: Jesse Harrod)
Proud+ 2021, San Diego, California (Juror: Alexis Bard Johnson)
2020 15th Annual Juried Art Exhibition (Juror: Heather Raquel Phillips)
Proud+ 2020 , San Diego, California ( Juror: Hunter O’Hanian)
2019 Professional Track Catalog Cover, PTWC, Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA
Stonewall @ 50, Pearlstein Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (Curator: David Acosta,
Janus Ourma)
Brick By Brick, Dirty Franks, Philadelphia, PA
Inspired, Susquehanna Art Museum, Harrisburg, PA (Curator: Lauren Nye)
2018 PTHC 2018, Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA
Between: Removing Boundaries of Duality, Channels, Philadelphia, PA
Know Now, Bahdeebahdu, Philadelphia, PA
Can You See Me? A Trans and Non-Binary Group Art Show, Tattooed Mom,Philadelphia, PA
Conception, Philadelphia, PA
Be The Change, Square One, Philadelphia, PA
Femme Invisibility, Queerality, Philadelphia, PA
2017 Be The Change, Square One, Philadelphia, PA (Curator: Linda Wolfe)
POST 2017, 1241 Carpenter Studios, Philadelphia, PA
11th Annual Juried Art Show, WWCC, Philadelphia, PA
Conception, Philadelphia, PA
How Do I Look? Shifting Representations of Queer Identities, DVAA Philadelphia, PA (Curator: Craig Bruns)
2016 POST 2016, 1241 Carpenter Studios, Philadelphia, PA
Head Of State, Hamilton Street Gallery, Hamilton, NJ
A Man’s World, Hamilton Street Gallery, Hamilton, NJ
Nurturing Your Nature, ARTSPACE 1241, Philadelphia, PA (Curator: Phyllis Gorsen)
2015 Love Is A Wild Horse, Gallery 788, Baltimore, MD (Curator: Kathleen Hamill)
(Dis)Comfort, Piante Gallery, Eureka, CA (Juror: Sondra Schwetman, WCA board member, Young Women’s Caucus)
PRIDE Art and Film Festival, Tribeca, NY
Rising Young LGBQ Artists, Montrose House, Philadelphia, PA
Eric Berdis, Danielle Kyberd, and Devon Reiffer, William Way, Philadelphia, PA
Devon Reiffer and Joost Swarte, Hooloon Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2014 Conception, Tap Room, New York, NY
Art Takes Miami, See.Me, Art Basel, Miami Beach, FL
Staver Klitgaard and Devon Reiffer, Hooloon Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Eight Young Figurative Artists in Philadelphia, Fjord Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (Curator: Dona Nelson)
Politically Charged, Blue Line Arts, Roseville, CA (Juror: Shelly Willis, Director of the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission)
Emerging Artists, Conception, Philadelphia, PA
See Me Takeover, See.Me Times Square Billboard Event, New York, NY
9th Annual Juried Art Exhibit, William Way Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (Juror: Evonne Davis)
Thesis Exhibition, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2013 Collaborate, Gallery 8, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Graduate Open Studio, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Devon Reiffer and Josh Schaeffer, The Bean Café, Philadelphia, PA
2012 Senior Fine Art Exhibition, Barry University, Miami Shores, FL
2011 Practicum and Independent Study Exhibition, Miami Shores, FL
Awards
2019 Viewers Choice Prize, Susquehanna Art Museum
2017 Award of Excellence, Conception
2nd Prize- Best of Show, DaVinci Art Alliance
2016 Artslant Prize Round 7- Drawing
2015 Best Artist, PRIDE Art and Film Festival Winner, Conception
Artslant Prize Round 3- Drawing
2014 Fellowship Trust Award, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
2013 Merit Scholarship, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
2012 Merit Scholarship, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
2011 Dean’s List, Barry University
2010 Fred and Naomi Hazel Award, Moore College of Art and Design
Media and Publications
2021 Trans Bodies, Trans Selves
2019 Murze Arts Magazine. “ Social Art”. https://www.murze.org/visual-arts
Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference. “Cover Art Winners Announced”. 13
May. https://www.mazzonicenter.org/trans-wellness/blog/cover-art-winner-announced
Storz, Emily. ”Drexel Celebrates 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots with
Largest LGBTQ+ Art Exhibit in Philadelphia History”.
https://drexel.edu/now/archive/2019/June/Stonewall-Riots-LGBTQ-Art-Exhibition-Pearlstein/
“Inspired: Contemporary Responses To A Legacy Of Courage”.
http://www.susquehannaartmuseum.org/galleries/inspired/
2018 “6 Tips On How To Price Your Art”. Conception. 30 July.
https://canvas.conceptionarts.com/how-to-price-your-art/
2017 Madison, Mila “Letting my Guard Down For a Change”.
http://archive.transgenderuniverse.com/2017/09/11/letting-my-guard-down-for-a-change/
Nichols, Larry.“Local LGBT artists are 'family' at William Way art exhibition” 5 Oct.
http://www.epgn.com/arts-and-culture/arts/12605-local-lgbt-artists-are-family-at-william-way-art-exhibition
Brewer, Don. “Identities”. Philadelphia Art Blog. DoNArtNews. 20 Jan . Web
2016 “Devon Reiffer”. Studio Visit Magazine: 2016-17 Winter Edition: P 154-55
“Artslant Prize Round 7 Juried Winners Announced”. Art Slant 2 Sept. Web
“Devon Reiffer, Philadelphia Visual Artist”. Our Queer Art. August. Web
Nisar, Varda. “Spotlight Artist: Devon Reiffer”. The Missing Slate. 9 July. Web
Eblen, Shannon, Painting Human Nature, Courier Post, NJ 16 March.
McFadden, Charles and Danijela Kracun. Philly Area Painters. Schiffer Publishing, PA. Print
2015 “PRIDE Art and Film Festival- Tribeca”. Examiner [New York] 28 June. Web.
“Artslant Prize Round 3 Juried Winners Announced”. Artslant 16 June. Web.
“Way Gay”. William Way LGBT Community Center [Philadelphia] April.
“Weekend Round Up”. PhillyMag [Philadelphia] 13 March. Web.
Majoun, Michaela.“XPN Weekend Arts Crawl”. The Key [Philadelphia] 23 Jan.
2014 Starry Night Programs. Artists To Look Out For: Volume 1 (Truth or Consequences, NM 87901): p 76
2014 Master of Fine Arts, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2012 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Barry University, Miami Shores, FL
Exhibitions
2023 Proud+ The Studio Door, San Diego, California
2021 16th Annual Juried Art Exhibition (Juror: Jesse Harrod)
Proud+ 2021, San Diego, California (Juror: Alexis Bard Johnson)
2020 15th Annual Juried Art Exhibition (Juror: Heather Raquel Phillips)
Proud+ 2020 , San Diego, California ( Juror: Hunter O’Hanian)
2019 Professional Track Catalog Cover, PTWC, Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA
Stonewall @ 50, Pearlstein Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (Curator: David Acosta,
Janus Ourma)
Brick By Brick, Dirty Franks, Philadelphia, PA
Inspired, Susquehanna Art Museum, Harrisburg, PA (Curator: Lauren Nye)
2018 PTHC 2018, Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA
Between: Removing Boundaries of Duality, Channels, Philadelphia, PA
Know Now, Bahdeebahdu, Philadelphia, PA
Can You See Me? A Trans and Non-Binary Group Art Show, Tattooed Mom,Philadelphia, PA
Conception, Philadelphia, PA
Be The Change, Square One, Philadelphia, PA
Femme Invisibility, Queerality, Philadelphia, PA
2017 Be The Change, Square One, Philadelphia, PA (Curator: Linda Wolfe)
POST 2017, 1241 Carpenter Studios, Philadelphia, PA
11th Annual Juried Art Show, WWCC, Philadelphia, PA
Conception, Philadelphia, PA
How Do I Look? Shifting Representations of Queer Identities, DVAA Philadelphia, PA (Curator: Craig Bruns)
2016 POST 2016, 1241 Carpenter Studios, Philadelphia, PA
Head Of State, Hamilton Street Gallery, Hamilton, NJ
A Man’s World, Hamilton Street Gallery, Hamilton, NJ
Nurturing Your Nature, ARTSPACE 1241, Philadelphia, PA (Curator: Phyllis Gorsen)
2015 Love Is A Wild Horse, Gallery 788, Baltimore, MD (Curator: Kathleen Hamill)
(Dis)Comfort, Piante Gallery, Eureka, CA (Juror: Sondra Schwetman, WCA board member, Young Women’s Caucus)
PRIDE Art and Film Festival, Tribeca, NY
Rising Young LGBQ Artists, Montrose House, Philadelphia, PA
Eric Berdis, Danielle Kyberd, and Devon Reiffer, William Way, Philadelphia, PA
Devon Reiffer and Joost Swarte, Hooloon Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2014 Conception, Tap Room, New York, NY
Art Takes Miami, See.Me, Art Basel, Miami Beach, FL
Staver Klitgaard and Devon Reiffer, Hooloon Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Eight Young Figurative Artists in Philadelphia, Fjord Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (Curator: Dona Nelson)
Politically Charged, Blue Line Arts, Roseville, CA (Juror: Shelly Willis, Director of the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission)
Emerging Artists, Conception, Philadelphia, PA
See Me Takeover, See.Me Times Square Billboard Event, New York, NY
9th Annual Juried Art Exhibit, William Way Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (Juror: Evonne Davis)
Thesis Exhibition, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2013 Collaborate, Gallery 8, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Graduate Open Studio, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Devon Reiffer and Josh Schaeffer, The Bean Café, Philadelphia, PA
2012 Senior Fine Art Exhibition, Barry University, Miami Shores, FL
2011 Practicum and Independent Study Exhibition, Miami Shores, FL
Awards
2019 Viewers Choice Prize, Susquehanna Art Museum
2017 Award of Excellence, Conception
2nd Prize- Best of Show, DaVinci Art Alliance
2016 Artslant Prize Round 7- Drawing
2015 Best Artist, PRIDE Art and Film Festival Winner, Conception
Artslant Prize Round 3- Drawing
2014 Fellowship Trust Award, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
2013 Merit Scholarship, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
2012 Merit Scholarship, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
2011 Dean’s List, Barry University
2010 Fred and Naomi Hazel Award, Moore College of Art and Design
Media and Publications
2021 Trans Bodies, Trans Selves
2019 Murze Arts Magazine. “ Social Art”. https://www.murze.org/visual-arts
Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference. “Cover Art Winners Announced”. 13
May. https://www.mazzonicenter.org/trans-wellness/blog/cover-art-winner-announced
Storz, Emily. ”Drexel Celebrates 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots with
Largest LGBTQ+ Art Exhibit in Philadelphia History”.
https://drexel.edu/now/archive/2019/June/Stonewall-Riots-LGBTQ-Art-Exhibition-Pearlstein/
“Inspired: Contemporary Responses To A Legacy Of Courage”.
http://www.susquehannaartmuseum.org/galleries/inspired/
2018 “6 Tips On How To Price Your Art”. Conception. 30 July.
https://canvas.conceptionarts.com/how-to-price-your-art/
2017 Madison, Mila “Letting my Guard Down For a Change”.
http://archive.transgenderuniverse.com/2017/09/11/letting-my-guard-down-for-a-change/
Nichols, Larry.“Local LGBT artists are 'family' at William Way art exhibition” 5 Oct.
http://www.epgn.com/arts-and-culture/arts/12605-local-lgbt-artists-are-family-at-william-way-art-exhibition
Brewer, Don. “Identities”. Philadelphia Art Blog. DoNArtNews. 20 Jan . Web
2016 “Devon Reiffer”. Studio Visit Magazine: 2016-17 Winter Edition: P 154-55
“Artslant Prize Round 7 Juried Winners Announced”. Art Slant 2 Sept. Web
“Devon Reiffer, Philadelphia Visual Artist”. Our Queer Art. August. Web
Nisar, Varda. “Spotlight Artist: Devon Reiffer”. The Missing Slate. 9 July. Web
Eblen, Shannon, Painting Human Nature, Courier Post, NJ 16 March.
McFadden, Charles and Danijela Kracun. Philly Area Painters. Schiffer Publishing, PA. Print
2015 “PRIDE Art and Film Festival- Tribeca”. Examiner [New York] 28 June. Web.
“Artslant Prize Round 3 Juried Winners Announced”. Artslant 16 June. Web.
“Way Gay”. William Way LGBT Community Center [Philadelphia] April.
“Weekend Round Up”. PhillyMag [Philadelphia] 13 March. Web.
Majoun, Michaela.“XPN Weekend Arts Crawl”. The Key [Philadelphia] 23 Jan.
2014 Starry Night Programs. Artists To Look Out For: Volume 1 (Truth or Consequences, NM 87901): p 76