The Miller Art Museum's Dome House has a new resident.

The Sturgeon Bay art museum announced Friday that Juan Carlos Rodríguez Rivera has been selected as its 2026 Dome House Al & Mickey Quinlan Artist in Residence.

The Detroit-based artist will spend the summer at the Sturgeon Bay retreat creating artwork while developing a public program and presentation based on his work.

According to the Miller Art Museum, Rodríguez Rivera uses nature not only as his inspiration but also as his medium. He plans to use pigments extracted from locally sourced flowers and plant materials gathered from the grounds of the Dome House and throughout Door County. His work will also incorporate handmade paper and bioplastics made from Lake Michigan water.

"The Dome House residency provides a rare opportunity to test how locally specific ecologies — like freshwater and humidity — will shape material outcomes, and to explore large-scale production within a truly unique environment," Rodríguez Rivera said. "I'm especially interested in how this work will expand my understanding of temporality, ecological engagement, and the material potential of pigment and bioplastic systems."

Rodríguez Rivera's interest in landscape and ecology made him an ideal choice for the next chapter of the Miller Art Museum's Dome House Al & Mickey Quinlan Artist in Residence program, according to Miller Art Museum Executive Director Elizabeth Meissner-Gigstead.

"His interest in how landscape and ecology shape the making process aligns beautifully with the spirit of the Dome House, and we're excited to see how Door County's waters, light, and seasons leave their mark on his work," Meissner-Gigstead said.

The museum will announce dates for Rodríguez Rivera's residency and public programs in the coming weeks. All events will be free and open to the public.