Rikiesha Metzger

Friend of NachoChosen Familia
Written By Theresa Montiel
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QUICK DEETS ABOUT RIKIESHA

  • Former OpenWorks coworker, fellow MICA Community Arts program alumna, turned chosen familia of Nacho

  • Originally rom Philadelphia, but now lives in Baltimore

  • She

    builds community and makes art.

  • Politics?

    I don't believe in Political Parties….I just believe in PARTIES

  • Religious? Yes! I am a b

    eliever of Yeshua Hamashiach (Christian and Jewish/Hebrew ideals)

  • She has 2 GORGEOUS children: Zion, 5 & Jordan, 3

  • We can talk about the important role I play in this society as a black woman (don’t worry — she is very approachable and kind — and this is important conversation to have)

A little more about about Rikiesha

Rikiesha Metzger is a community artist and sculptor working with themes related to race, identity and beauty. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Philosophy, Art Theory, and Art Aesthetics at IDVSA (Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts). Rikiesha received her M.A. in Community Arts from Maryland Institute College of Art in 2009. She has traveled extensively, first as a military child, and more recently as an artist interested in experiencing and collaborating with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds. Participating in arts programs abroad has granted Rikiesha the opportunity to meet new people by using art as a universal language to communicate with others.

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