B. 1997 in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Currently living/working in Los Angeles, California and Upstate New York
Management/Representation
Other Peoples Children, Los Angeles
Adolescent Content, Los Angeles
Art in Res, New York
Rise Art, London
Solo Shows
2020 The Body is the Heaviest Burden, Oliver Center, Oakland CA
2020 The Body is the Heaviest Burden/Rene Ricard, BOOK/SHOP, Oakland CA
Online Shows
2020 BFA show, Serving The People
2020 The Body is the Heaviest Burden, California College of the Arts
2020 The Body is the Heaviest Burden, Arts Thread
Group Shows
2022 RISE, Algorithm, Los Angeles, CA
2022 Rayko Photo Center, San Francisco, CA
2020 Expired, Good Mother Gallery, Oakland CA
2019 Fissure, Minnesota Street Project, San Francisco CA
2019 Disquiet Bodies, SF Camerawork, San Francisco CA
2019 Frame, The Midway Gallery, San Francisco CA
2019 9 to 5, Test Strip Gallery, Oakland CA
2019 To Trace a Line, Isabelle Percy West Gallery, Oakland CA
2019 All-College Honors awards exhibition, Oakland CA
2019 Here now, Gone, Art in General, Brooklyn NY
2019 Museum of Play, Oliver Center, Oakland CA
2019 Mirrors and Windows Test Strip Gallery, Oakland CA
2019 Brass Tacks, HIT Gallery, San Francisco CA
2019 Bootleg, Meyer Library, Oakland CA
2018 NASAD Exhibition, Isabelle Percy West Gallery, Oakland CA
2014 Photography as Fine Art at Renaissance Academy lecture, Charlottesville VA
2014 Holiday Auction at Renaissance Academy Gallery, Charlottesville VA
2014 Emerging Artists McGuffey Art Center, Charlottesville VA
Awards/Accolades
2020 College Honors Award, California College of the Arts
2019 All-College Honors 2D award, California College of the Arts
2017-19 Faculty honors photography award, California College of the Arts
2017 President’s Honors Artist’s Scholarship award, University of Miami
2015-16 President’s GPA Honor award, Santa Fe University of art + design
2015 ‘Emerging talent’ photography award, Santa Fe University of Art + Design
2014 “Photography, Social Media & Global Activism” Award by LOOK3 via Nat Geo
Education
2020, BFA – Photography (high distinction), California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA
2017, BA – Photojournalism, Santa Fe University of Art + Design, Santa Fe, NM
Associate & Creative Work
2022 Lisson Gallery
2021 Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles
2021, Curator iONi / Exhibit B
2019-2020 Creative Associate, BOOK/SHOP, Partners & Spade
2019 Gallery Archival Intern, Fraenkel Gallery
2019 Gallery Administrative Intern, San Francisco Camerawork
2016-2017 Assistant Creative Director, Beals & Co Showroom
2016-2017 Santa Fe Exports art and events photographer
2016-2017 Head of Marketing and Social Media, Santa Fe Exports
Articles/Links
https://shoutoutla.com/meet-piper-olivas-photographer-creative-consultant/
https://portal.cca.edu/showcase/2020/gallery/piper/
https://www.artsthread.com/profile/piperolivas/
https://www.riseart.com/artist/113316/piper-olivas
https://www.bookitsoftware.com/opc/?ref=M_1_f389f7_67571
https://stp.world/collections/bfa-show-2020/products/metamorphosis-2019