b. 1980  
Lives and works in New York, NY

Education
2020  Masters of Fine Arts, Studio Art, Queens College, Queens, NY
2015  Millinery Program, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY
2002  Bachelor of Fine Arts, Photography, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

Solo and Two-Person Exhibitions                                                  
2021 Théâtre des Tuileries, Galerie Julien Cadet, Paris, France (forthcoming)​
2021  Venus Su Misura, Harper’s, New York, NY 
2019  Soft, Pink and Warm, Deanna we Evans Projects, Brooklyn, NY (Two-person show with Sarah Slappey)

Selected Group Exhibitions         
2021  The Shoo Shoe, Curated by Julie Curtiss, WINDOW at Anton Kern, New York, NY (Forthcoming)                                   
2021  36 Paintings, Harper’s Books, East Hampton, NY 
2021  The Red Wedding, Ruschman Gallery, Chicago, IL 
2021  Glyphadelphia, Hesse Flatow, New York, NY 
2021  Chicago Art EXPO, Harper’s, Chicago, IL 
2020  Queen’s College MFA Thesis Exhibition, Field Projects Gallery, New York, NY 2020  
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
2018  Go Give Get, Marinaro Gallery, New York, NY
2018  Cheeky: Summer Butts, Marinaro Gallery, Curated by Anthony Iacono and Peter Labier, New York, NY
2018  Room after Room, SPRING/BREAK Art Show, Curated by Emily Davidson and Sam Strand, New York, NY

Awards
Hopper Prize, Finalist 2021

Press & Publication
2021  New American Paintings. MFA Annual. Issue 153 (Forthcoming)
2020  New American Paintings. MFA Annual. Issue 147
2020  ArtMaze Magazine. Anniversary Edition 20
2014  Forbes. “The Mod Hatter: Milliner Ryan Wilde On Her Over-The-Top Creations.”  Adamczyk, Alicia.
2014  The Fashion Spot. “10 Milliners Every Stylist Should Know.” Denardo, Maria. 
2013  WG – Williamsburg and Greenpoint News + Art.Shields, Kelley. “Top Hat Makers and a Master Shoemaker: Head and Feet Above the Rest.”
2013  Barclays Center Television. “The Milliner.”  Spyros, George. 
2010  New York Times. “A Saratoga Saunter for the Non-Horsey.” Beehner, Lionel.
2009  New York Magazine. “The Cut - Ryan Wilde Will Customize Your Hat With Parakeet Wings and Butterflies.” Murrow, Lauren.  
2008  T Magazine. “Boutique Beat/ Four Top New Stores.”  Barberich, Christene.