Secret Riso Club

Secret Riso Club (SRC) is an artist-run space and creative studio based in Brooklyn, New York. Founded in 2017 by Gonzalo Guerrero, a designer who immigrated to New York City from Chile, the organization operates at the intersection of art, design, learning, publishing, printing, activism, and community building. It is run in collaboration between Guerrero and Tara Ridgedell. The physical space at 122 Central Avenue in Brooklyn houses a bookstore stocked with zines and books from independent publishers around the world, a gallery and reading room, a workshop and event space, and a fully equipped print studio. SRC's mission centers on the belief that art, design, and independent publishing can serve as tools for collective action and social change. The organization describes itself as a resource for independent publishing, art book production, design and art project development, programming, exhibitions, and distribution. Its programming is rooted in values of collaboration, equity, and artistic expression, aiming to cultivate an environment where people from diverse backgrounds can learn, create, and connect. The studio offers Risograph printing services, screen-printing, and print packages, alongside workshops and events. Its bookstore and publishing activities support zines, artist books, and independent publications. SRC also hosts exhibitions, maintains a library, and engages in art projects and community events. Membership options and donation channels are part of its grassroots support model, reflecting an emphasis on alternate economic models and resource sharing. As a small, artist-run organization, Secret Riso Club occupies a niche within the broader creative and independent publishing ecosystem of New York City. It functions as both a commercial print and design service provider and a community-oriented cultural space, blending retail, education, and artistic production under one roof.

Secret Riso Club was created in 2017 by Gonzalo Guerrero, a designer who had immigrated to New York City from Chile a few years earlier. Guerrero's design practice focuses on using printing and design as tools to experiment with and explore ideas around identity, activism, and culture. The organization grew out of this practice and out of a belief in the power of art, design, and independent publishing to contribute to collective action and social change. From its base in Brooklyn, New York, SRC developed into an artist-run space and creative studio that serves as a resource for independent publishing, art book production, design and art project development, programming, exhibitions, and distribution. The physical space at 122 Central Avenue in Brooklyn was established to house a bookstore full of zines and books by independent publishers from around the world, a gallery and reading room, a workshop and event space, and a fully equipped print studio. The organization is run in collaboration between Gonzalo Guerrero and Tara Ridgedell. Its programming and operations are guided by values of collaboration, equity, and artistic expression, with the goal of cultivating an environment where individuals from diverse backgrounds can come together to learn, create, and connect. SRC emphasizes grassroots support, alternate economic models, and resource sharing as means to sustain its activities. Over time, SRC has expanded its offerings to include Risograph printing services, screen-printing, print packages, workshops, memberships, and a range of events and exhibitions. Its bookstore and publishing activities support zines, artist books, and independent publications, while its gallery and reading room provide space for exhibitions and community engagement. The organization also maintains a library and engages in art projects and community events. As of the available evidence, Secret Riso Club continues to operate as an active artist-run space and creative studio in Brooklyn, New York, serving both as a commercial print and design service provider and as a community-oriented cultural hub.

• 2017

  Secret Riso Club is created by Gonzalo Guerrero in New York City.

• SRC establishes its physical space at 122 Central Avenue, Brooklyn, housing a bookstore, gallery, reading room, workshop space, and print studio.

An artist-run, community-oriented creative studio and print resource that blends independent publishing, Risograph printing, design, education, and activism.

• Risograph printing services

  Printing services using Risograph technology, offered alongside print packages.

• Screen-printing

  Screen-printing services available at the studio.

• Artist books and zines

  Independent publications, artist books, and zines sold through the bookstore and supported through publishing activities.

• Workshops

  Educational workshops and events related to printing, design, and publishing.

• Memberships

  Membership options that support the organization's community and resource-sharing model.

1. 1Secret Riso Club official websitesecretrisoclub.com
2. 2About Us — Secret Riso Clubsecretrisoclub.com
3. 3Secret Riso Club — Wikidatawikidata.org