Hunting Prize finalist and figurative painter Riley Holloway currently works out of Dallas, TX. Born in Los Angeles, Holloway relocated to Arlington at a young age. Growing up, he developed an early interest in art, learning from his mother, who is an artist herself. He attended The Art Institute of Dallas and the Florence Academy of Art, and has additionally studied under artist Sedrick Huckaby. Holloway was awarded an artist residency at The Fairmont Hotel in Dallas in 2013, and has had numerous solo shows in Dallas, Fort Worth, San Fransisco, and Cape Town, South Africa, including a solo exhibition at the African American Museum of Dallas. He has been an instructor for multiple workshops hosted by the Dallas Museum of Art and by the artist himself. Holloway’s work has been featured in publications such as Glasstire, the Dallas Observer, and KERA. He currently lives and works in Dallas, TX.

Holloway’s aesthetics create familiar spaces that are rich in storytelling, free from constraints, and true to his subjects. Holloway’s technique is undeniable and his content is rich in both drama, history and intimacy.