Riso Rama Reading Room
Exhibition • September 13–October 4, 2025
Co-curated by designers and educators Joshua Duttweiler and Alexandria Canchola, Riso-Rama is an independent publishing event hosted annually in Corpus Christi, TX that brings together artists, students, and community members to highlight risograph print work and connect creatives.
Riso Rama has occurred each spring for the last 3 years leading to a collection of independently produced books, prints, zine, etc. This new exhibition, Riso Rama Reading Room, is a celebration of the art of risograph printing and independent publishing flourishing in the contemporary art scene around the world. Our objective is to make the collection accessible to a new audience as well as enable viewers to understand the methodology and impact of this unique medium.
The Reading Room will feature print and digital (stop-motion animation) pieces from our collection including artists from across the United States and Mexico. The following artists are represented in the collection:
Secret Riso Club, Center for Imaginative Cartography and Research, Mystic Multiples, Play Nice Press, Riso Riso, SARA (Sociedad Anónima Reproducción Autogestiva), Strange Powers Press, Will Arnold, Aroh Arzate, Carson Bourque, Lauren Burdette, Amy Burek, Alexandria Canchola, Maclovio Cantu, Frank Cezar, Weiyun Chen, Diana Chu, Michael Cortez, Alé Cota, Soleil Day, Joshua Duttweiler, Hannah Eickelberg, Claire Elestwani, Michel Flores, Joey Gonzales IV, Colby Gregory, Christian Hartman, Max Hauler, Andrea Hempstead, Angel Huang, Jacqueline Larios, Jess Lin, Elaine Lopez, Adam Lucas, Brett Lysne, Noah Melendez, Nancy Miller, Michelle Napolitano, Stephen Parks, Tuan Phan, Ali Place, Clay Reuter, Annelise Rhoads, Enrique Rios, Jared Rios, Sophie Romitti, Tyler Schultz, Maggie Simonian, Jude Smith, Nicole Sprencel, Zoe Stapel, Jialun Wang, Neiman Ward, Corinne Whittemore, Daniel Muniz, Abraham Mascorro, Raylee Schobel,Augustine Fisher, Lucy Lin, Monica Lugo, Priyanka Kumar, Samantha Rawls, Chloe Hill, Shendu Ma, Lori Gilbert, Talis Frouge, Hannah Byers, Raylee Schobel, Jin Sun Kim, Amanda Mundy, Christopher Sisk, Deanna Black, Jimmy Weeks, Shannon Dougherty, Melissa Stanley, James Beard, Christopher Swift, Sierra Dominguez, Angel Huang, Veridiana Victorelli, Anna Buckner, Katherine Randall, Paul Shortt, Kruttika Susarla, Estefania Borrero, Sarah Week, Soleil Garcia, Jayden Rea, Philippe Ricard, Madison Tom, Claire Doran, Isabella Kascic-Ramos, Shivani Mithbaokar, Henry Uhrik, Julia Coleman, Racheal Bruce, Jamie Kruse, Douglas Harley, Devyn Park, Sonia Vega, Grace Preston, Mo Overholt, Tanya Brassie, Ana Tobin, Lanah Phan, Caitlin Lu, Kenley Turner, Nick Satinover, Aylin Urquiza, Katelynn Phelan, and Jodi Kolpakov.
For those unfamiliar with risograph printing, the mechanical printing process combines the style of screen printing with the convenience of a photocopier. Known for its vivid colors and unique textures, the risograph originated in Japan in the late 1940s. Risograph work maintains its popularity in the independent publishing world today, offering artists a creative and convenient way to share their work in larger quantities.