Fall 2025 Opening Reception
COMP Studios
137 East Ave., Upstairs
Oct 3, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Visit COMP Studios at RoCo Upstairs to see what artists Rivkah Simcha and Tiwa Topia have been working on during their residency.

Rivkah’s project, Unmaking My Chains, is a series of mixed media drawings and paintings that explore their journey through Alcoholics Anonymous, using light, texture, and language to reflect emotional sobriety, spiritual growth, and the potential of art in recovery.

Tiwa has developed a body of stained glass work using a self-devised technique that renders richly pigmented brown skin tones — centering Black, queer, and immigrant narratives through portraits that reclaim and reimagine this traditionally exclusive medium.

Come meet the artists, see their workspaces, and celebrate the end of their residency!

Learn more about COMP Studios and the artists here.