Linnea Ryshke

Linnea Ryshke received an MFA from Washington University in St. Louis and a BFA in painting from Pratt Institute, minoring in environmental studies. She creates paintings, artist books, installations, and poetry that respond to the “othering” of nonhuman animals. Along with her studio practice, she has served as the administrative director for Culture Push, Inc., a nonprofit arts organization in New York City that focuses on supporting socially engaged art projects. While at Culture Push, Ryshke was involved with PUSH/PULL, the annual online journal publication, curating an issue titled “Entering the Space of the Absent Referent.” She was also a research intern at the Animal Museum in Los Angeles in 2016. Her work has been featured at Des Lee Gallery in St. Louis, the Jewish Art Salon, and Eastern Kentucky University.