Cheryl R. Riley

Cheryl R. Riley (born 1952) ^[1] is an American artist and furniture designer.

Cheryl R. Riley poses with Morgan Freeman at the 1997 Acalpuco Black Film Festival holding the award she designed

Career

Furniture design

Zulu Renaissance Writing Table for a Lady (1995–96) Commissioned by Curator Aaron Betsky for permanent collection of San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

Riley pursued a career in advertising and fashion before focusing on furniture design. ^[1] In 1986, Riley formed Right Angle Designs in San Francisco, starting out by designing and producing furniture. ^{[1] [2]} She is said to be one of the only female African American designers to establish a national reputation for her furniture design. ^[1]

Other work

The cities of San Francisco, New York, Atlanta, and Sacramento have commissioned Riley for murals and sculptures since the inception of Right Angle Designs. ^[3] She designed the interior of the public lobby of Bayview Police Station in Bayview-Hunters Point, San Francisco, from 1991 to 1997. ^[4] In 2000, Riley was hired to design the mural, "MBUTI WOMEN" (2000) in San Francisco, CA Bayview District.

Riley was commissioned to design the awards statue for the American Black Film Festival (then called the Acapulco Black Film Festival Awards). In 2019, the award was acquired by the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture for their permanent collection. ^[5]

Gallery

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  “Kaleidoscopes” (24”X 24")
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  Bayview Police Station Lobby (1991–1997)
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  "Black Lives Have Mattered" (2020)
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  Bakuba Griffin Dining Table (1992)
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  Coin Encrusted Tudor Tables III & IV (1992)
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  Sunburst and Starburst Dining Chairs (1994)
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  African Textiles Glass Panels I-V, (1999) Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Terminal T.

References

1. Kirkham, Pat (2000). Women designers in the USA, 1900-2000 : diversity and difference : Jacqueline M. Atkins [and others]. Published in conjunction with the exhibition held at the Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design, and Culture from Nov. 15, 2000 to Feb. 25, 2001. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press. ISBN   0-300-08734-9. OCLC   45486311.
2. "Cheryl R. Riley, Tudor Coin Encrusted Table, 1992". National Museum of African American History and Culture. 2017-10-18. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
3. Sims, Lowery Stokes; King-Hammond, Leslie; Beckwith, Naomi; D'Alton, Martina (2010). THE GLOBAL AFRICA PROJECT. Published in conjunction with the exhibition, The global Africa project, organized by the Museum of Arts and Design, November 17, 2010-May 15, 2011. New York: Museum of Arts and Design. ISBN   978-3-7913-5084-4. OCLC   630457118.
4. Hoover, Ken (1997-02-25). "Neighborhood Cops / Gala opening of Bayview police station". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
5. "NMAAHC Collections Search". National Museum of African American History and Culture. Retrieved 2020-02-21.