Ryder Ripps was born on July 7,1986 and is an American conceptual artist, programmer, and creative director.
15 Facts About Ryder Ripps
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Ryder Ripps's parents divorced when he was nine years old.
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Ryder Ripps attended City-As-School High School and subsequently studied at The New School from 2004 to 2008, graduating with a degree in media studies.
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Ryder Ripps has a younger brother, Ezra, who is a programmer.
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Ryder Ripps has created several websites, including Internet Archeology, Dump.
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In 2013, through OKFocus, Ryder Ripps created the branding for Soylent, an open-source meal replacement drink, and was involved in the design until 2017.
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Since 2019, Ryder Ripps has directed a number of music videos, and contributed photographs and designs to album artwork and advertising campaigns for Grimes, James Blake, and Travis Scott.
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Ryder Ripps acted as a creative director for Swedish pop singer Zara Larsson until he was publicly fired on March 13,2021, after he body-shamed Larsson in private messages with Azealia Banks, calling her "Zara Armsson".
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In 2020, Ryder Ripps provided creative direction and design for American rapper Pop Smoke's posthumous record Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon.
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In 2016, Ryder Ripps exhibited Barbara Lee, an ode to the representative in Congress featuring 50,000 images downloaded from the internet covering a maquette of the Twin Towers at Steve Turner Gallery, Los Angeles.
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In May 2017, Ryder Ripps premiered a small installation at the Venice Biennale titled Diventare Schiavo and featuring VR works, where the public was invited to virtually pack boxes.
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In January 2021, Ryder Ripps claimed authorship of the Central Intelligence Agency's redesigned logo.
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Ryder Ripps has used non-fungible tokens in his practice of conceptual art.
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Yuga Labs believe that Ryder Ripps is organizing a "calculated, intentional, and willful" campaign to damage the reputation of Bored Ape Yacht Club.
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Walter wrote that Ryder Ripps's NFTs did not advance "any idea or point of view" and were therefore disqualified from free speech protection under anti-SLAPP legislation.