b. 1980
Lives and works in Queens, NY
Education
2018-2020 Masters of Fine Arts, Studio Art, Queens College, Queens, NY
2005-2015 Millinery Program, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY
1998-2002 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Photography, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
Selected Exhibitions
2020 Queens College MFA Thesis Exhibition, Virtual Topologies, Field Projects Gallery, New York, NY (Online due to COVID)
2020 Food Bank For New York City: Emergency Benefit Auction 2020, Organized by Doron Langberg and Yossi
Milo Gallery on Artsy, New York, NY
2019 “You haven’t started wondering about yet…” , Halsey McKay Gallery, curated by Lauren Marinaro,
East Hampton, NY
2019 Surreality, Crush Curatorial, New York, NY
2019 Body of Work, Jane Lombard Gallery, New York, NY
2019 Soft, Pink and Warm, Deanna Evans Projects, Brooklyn, NY (Two-person show with Sarah Slappey)
2018 Go Give Get, Marinaro Gallery, New York, NY
2018 Cheeky: Summer Butts, Marinaro Gallery, New York, NY
2018 Room after Room, SPRING/BREAK Art Show, Curated by Emily Davidson and Sam Strand, New York, NY
2017 Wish You Were Here, AIR Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2017 Nasty Women Exhibition, Knockdown Center, Queens, NY
Awards
2020 New American Paintings, MFA Competition, Issue #147
Selected Press
Landsbaum, Claire. “The Cut - Hundreds of ‘Nasty Women’ Artists Sold Their Work to Support Planned
Parenthood.” New York Magazine. January 17, 2017
Adamczyk, Alicia. “The Mod Hatter: Milliner Ryan Wilde On Her Over-The-Top Creations.” Forbes.
December 1, 2014
Denardo, Maria. “10 Milliners Every Stylist Should Know.” The Fashion Spot. October 27, 2014
Shields, Kelley. “Top Hat Makers and a Master Shoemaker: Head and Feet Above the Rest.” WG –
Williamsburg and Greenpoint News + Art. September 26, 2013
Spyros, George. “The Milliner.” Barclays Center Television. January 20, 2013
Beehner, Lionel. “A Saratoga Saunter for the Non-Horsey.” New York Times. August 8, 2010
Murrow, Lauren. “The Cut - Ryan Wilde Will Customize Your Hat With Parakeet Wings and
Butterflies.” New York Magazine. May 4, 2009
Barberich, Christene. “Boutique Beat/ Four Top New Stores.” T Magazine. December 8, 2008
Grinspan, Izzy. “Now Open: Tria Be-Hats Williamsburg.” Racked. October 13, 2008
Lives and works in Queens, NY
Education
2018-2020 Masters of Fine Arts, Studio Art, Queens College, Queens, NY
2005-2015 Millinery Program, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY
1998-2002 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Photography, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
Selected Exhibitions
2020 Queens College MFA Thesis Exhibition, Virtual Topologies, Field Projects Gallery, New York, NY (Online due to COVID)
2020 Food Bank For New York City: Emergency Benefit Auction 2020, Organized by Doron Langberg and Yossi
Milo Gallery on Artsy, New York, NY
2019 “You haven’t started wondering about yet…” , Halsey McKay Gallery, curated by Lauren Marinaro,
East Hampton, NY
2019 Surreality, Crush Curatorial, New York, NY
2019 Body of Work, Jane Lombard Gallery, New York, NY
2019 Soft, Pink and Warm, Deanna Evans Projects, Brooklyn, NY (Two-person show with Sarah Slappey)
2018 Go Give Get, Marinaro Gallery, New York, NY
2018 Cheeky: Summer Butts, Marinaro Gallery, New York, NY
2018 Room after Room, SPRING/BREAK Art Show, Curated by Emily Davidson and Sam Strand, New York, NY
2017 Wish You Were Here, AIR Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2017 Nasty Women Exhibition, Knockdown Center, Queens, NY
Awards
2020 New American Paintings, MFA Competition, Issue #147
Selected Press
Landsbaum, Claire. “The Cut - Hundreds of ‘Nasty Women’ Artists Sold Their Work to Support Planned
Parenthood.” New York Magazine. January 17, 2017
Adamczyk, Alicia. “The Mod Hatter: Milliner Ryan Wilde On Her Over-The-Top Creations.” Forbes.
December 1, 2014
Denardo, Maria. “10 Milliners Every Stylist Should Know.” The Fashion Spot. October 27, 2014
Shields, Kelley. “Top Hat Makers and a Master Shoemaker: Head and Feet Above the Rest.” WG –
Williamsburg and Greenpoint News + Art. September 26, 2013
Spyros, George. “The Milliner.” Barclays Center Television. January 20, 2013
Beehner, Lionel. “A Saratoga Saunter for the Non-Horsey.” New York Times. August 8, 2010
Murrow, Lauren. “The Cut - Ryan Wilde Will Customize Your Hat With Parakeet Wings and
Butterflies.” New York Magazine. May 4, 2009
Barberich, Christene. “Boutique Beat/ Four Top New Stores.” T Magazine. December 8, 2008
Grinspan, Izzy. “Now Open: Tria Be-Hats Williamsburg.” Racked. October 13, 2008