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Sammy Rivera is a Puerto Rican artist based in Philadelphia, PA. With street photography as his primary focus, Sammy incorporates other mediums into his craft such as bookbinding, embroidery, ink transfers, and painting. An award-winning photographer and graduate of Antonelli Institute of Art & Photography, his work has been published in Metro Philadelphia, Palette Magazine, Contemporary Art Review Los Angeles (Carla), and Habitual Art Magazine. Over the course of his career Sammy has exhibited his work in several group exhibitions in various states and internationally, as well as a duo exhibition in 2017 entitled Euphemism, and a 2018 solo exhibition at the Arte Richmond gallery, each in Philadelphia. In January 2024, Sammy celebrated the release of his photobook, Chapter Black, with a solo exhibition at Unique Photo in Philadelphia. Sammy is a member of the Philadelphia-based street photography collective Public Ledger, which hosted its sophomore group exhibition in September 2025.
