David Riley

David Riley is a versatile Production & Exhibitions Manager at The Kitchen since August 2023, overseeing notable exhibitions and performances. With extensive experience as a freelance director, video editor, and visual FX designer at David Riley Studio since December 2013, Riley has collaborated with various clients, including Richmond Visual Arts Center and Nylon Magazine. Prior roles include Assistant Curator and Producer at the Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University, where significant events were curated and produced from August 2018 to August 2023, and editorial and directing positions at Kemado/Mexican Summer Records, Animation Collective, MTV Networks/Logo, Red Moxie, and WITNESS. Academic credentials include a Master’s degree in Photo/Film from Virginia Commonwealth University and a BFA in Film/TV from NYU Tisch School of the Arts.