Kaden Bard Dawson

EDUCATION

2021

BS Cum Laude, Management, Arizona State University W.P. Carey School of Business, Tempe, AZ

BS Cum Laude, Marketing (Digital and Integrated Marketing Communications), Arizona State University W.P. Carey School of Business, Tempe, AZ 

TEACHING 

2024

Arts and Innovation Guest Lecture Talk, String Theory Schools, Philadelphia, PA

Cyanotype Workshop, Forest For Trees Collective, Governors Island, NY

AWARDS

2024

Featured Honorary Artist, Findings, Nurture House, Phoenix, AZ

Honorable Mention, Queer Photography Exhibit, themes, Afternoons Studio, Phoenix, AZ

2022  

People's Choice Award, Greyscale Photography Exhibition, Decode Gallery, Tucson, AZ

2017

3rd Place Winner in Collage Art, 5th Annual Congressional Art Competition for District 9, Phoenix, AZ

2016 

2nd Place Winner in Photography, 4th Annual Congressional Art Competition for District 9, Phoenix, AZ

2015

Outstanding Junior in Fine Arts Award, Chandler High School, Chandler, AZ

COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS

2024

There’s A Million Ways To Say I Love You, Phoenix General, Phoenix, AZ (in collaboration with Extended Use and Phoenix General)

2023

The Imminence of Time, Art Intersection Art Gallery, Gilbert, AZ (in collaboration with Wesley D. Capps) 

On the Other Side: Doves Fly Clear. Concepts of Communion, ilsiō studio, Brooklyn, NY (in collaboration with Autumn Kidd and Danielle Gadus)

2022

Room 159, Art Hacker Art Gallery, Phoenix, AZ (in collaboration with Autumn Kidd) 

2021

Pay It No Mind, Art Fundraiser for Marsha P. Johnson Institute, Phoenix, AZ  (in collaboration with Philip Gabriel)

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2024

Light Sensitive, Art Intersection Art Gallery, Gilbert, AZ (curated by Kerik Kouklis)

Soft Ties, ilso studio, Brooklyn, NY (curated by Danielle Gadus) 

WASTE NOT/WANT NOT, Forest For Trees, Governors Island, NY (curated by Ana Anu and Hanna Tudor)

Do You Feel Safe?, Pride Exhibit, six2six Gallery at Saks Fifth Avenue, Phoenix, AZ

Queer Photography Exhibit, thems, Afternoon Studio, Phoenix, AZ

Arizona Opera Pride Night, thems art gallery, Arizona Opera, Phoenix, AZ

Arizona Opera Pride Night, thems art gallery, Arizona Opera, Tucson, AZ

2023

Little By Little, Art Intersection Art Gallery, Gilbert, AZ

Do You Feel Safe?, thems. Art Space at Dusk Market, Phoenix, AZ

Lunar Frequencies. Concepts of Communion, Loft Session 003, ilsiō studio, Brooklyn, NY (curated by Danielle Gadus)

On the Other Side: Doves Fly Clear. Concepts of Communion, Loft Session 001, ilsiō studio, Brooklyn, NY

2022

In Color, Decode Gallery, Tucson, AZ (curated by Holly Heart)

Inspired By Vincent, Herberger Theater, Phoenix, AZ (curated by Connie and AO Tucker)

Open Vision, Decode Gallery, Tucson, AZ (curated by Holly Heart)

Out of the Blue, Gallery at CCA, Chandler, AZ 

All Art Arizona, Art Intersection Art Gallery, Gilbert, AZ 

Light Sensitive, Art Intersection Art Gallery, Gilbert, AZ (curated by Elizabeth Opalenik)

Self Portrait, Decode Gallery, Tucson, AZ (curated by Holly Heart) 

Little By Little, Art Intersection Art Gallery, Gilbert, AZ 

Grayscale, Decode Gallery, Tucson, AZ (curated by Holly Heart)

2021

All Art Arizona, Art Intersection Art Gallery, Gilbert, AZ

Light Sensitive, Art Intersection Art Gallery, Gilbert, AZ (curated Brian Taylor)

Little By Little, Art Intersection Art Gallery, Gilbert, AZ

Traveled Paths, Decode Gallery, Tucson, AZ (curated by Holly Heart)

2020 

Emerge Student Photography Exhibition, Art Intersection Art Gallery, Gilbert, AZ (curated by Kari Wehrs) 

2019

Emerge Student Photography Exhibition, Art Intersection Art Gallery, Gilbert, AZ (curated by Buzzy Sullivan)

2018

Emerge Student Photography Exhibition, Art Intersection Art Gallery, Gilbert, AZ (curated by Ashley Czajkowski)

2017

Emerge Student Photography Exhibition, Art Intersection Art Gallery, Gilbert, AZ (curated by Clare Benson)

Congressional Art Competition for District 9, Phoenix, AZ (curated by Congresswoman Krysten Sinema) 

2016

Emerge Student Photography Exhibition, Art Intersection Art Gallery, Gilbert, AZ (curated by William LeGoullon)

Congressional Art Competition for District 9, Phoenix, AZ (curated by Congresswoman Krysten Sinema) 

Art Collision, The Gallery at CCA, Chandler, AZ

2015

About Care Art Auction, Vision Gallery, Chandler, AZ

PUBLICATIONS

2024

Kaden Bard Dawson, I lov(E) yo(U), Limited Edition Lookbook, February 14, 2024, Phoenix, AZ.

2023

Kaden Bard Dawson, Do You Feel Safe? Act 1. Identity and Desire, Limited Edition Photography Book, 

November 11, 2023, Phoenix, AZ.

Kaden Bard Dawson, Do You Feel Safe? Act 2. Sacrifice and Destruction, Limited Edition Photography Book, 

November 11, 2023, Phoenix, AZ.

Kaden Bard Dawson, Do You Feel Safe? Act 3. Life and Death, Limited Photography Book, 

November 11, 2023, Phoenix, AZ.

2022

Kaden Bard Dawson, I’m A Rockstar, Yeah Baby, I’m A Rockstar, Limited Edition Zine, 

March 11, 2022, Phoenix, AZ.

INTERVIEWS

2024

Meet Kaden Bard Dawson, CANVAS REBEL, September 2024.

https://canvasrebel.com/meet-kaden-bard-dawson/

2023

Justin Lavila, I See The Ribbons You Use To Tie Yourself To Me, Envy Magazine, Volume 1, Interview: Profile and Photo Editorial, 2023, Phoenix, AZ.

2020

Sam Ellefson, The Noxious Progression Of Thrifting Culture, The State Press, Interview, September 14, 2020, Tempe, AZ. 

https://www.statepress.com/article/2020/09/specho-the-noxious-progression-of-thrifting-culture

BIBLIOGRAPHY

2024

Nostalgic-Futurism: Remembering Tomorrow at Iseder SS‘25, Envy Magazine, September 2024.

https://envymagazine.online/NOSTALGIC-FUTURISM

Soft Binds, Envy Magazine, September 2024. 

https://envymagazine.online/SOFT-BINDS

ARACHNE, Envy Magazine, Fashion Photography Editorial, March 2024.

https://envymagazine.online/ARACHNE

2023

Hidden Place, Artells Magazine, Fashion January Volume 925, Fashion Photography Editorial, January 2023.

2021

Send In The Clowns, LUX Vol. 17, Undergraduate Creative Review, Tempe, AZ.

https://e6327d4d-7b74-49c3-860f-6237efb417df.filesusr.com/ugd/aee520_1e69860d6860481d9896f006fe9b0801.pdf 

A Reflection of Our Apocalyptic Time, DYSTOPIA, Arizona State University Business of Fashion Zine, Featured spread and cover photo, 2021, Tempe, AZ.

Please Wear A Mask, DYSTOPIA, Arizona State University Business of Fashion Zine, Featured spread, 2021, Tempe, AZ.

Die Fast. Live Long., Vogue Italia, Photo Vogue, December 12, 2021.

https://www.vogue.com/photovogue/photographers/186360/gallery#3354639

2020 

Lavender Pit, LUX Vol. 16, Undergraduate Creative Review, 2020, Tempe, AZ.

https://e6327d4d-7b74-49c3-860f-6237efb417df.filesusr.com/ugd/aee520_347fdf12a8eb4f33986c1c550ac16c5d.pdf 

Blue Steel, Vogue Italia, Photo Vogue, March 17, 2020.

https://www.vogue.com/photovogue/photographers/186360/gallery#2293945

Lavender Pit, Vogue Italia, Photo Vogue, March 31, 2020.

https://www.vogue.com/photovogue/photographers/186360/gallery#2330844

2019

Postcards From Hell, Vogue Italia, Photo Vogue, September 9, 2019.

https://www.vogue.com/photovogue/photographers/186360/gallery#1992193

Milk and Honey/Blood and Tears, LUX Vol. 15, Undergraduate Creative Review, 2019, Tempe, AZ.

https://e6327d4d-7b74-49c3-860f-6237efb417df.filesusr.com/ugd/aee520_b7a412f2cb2648da994e7635b271c0f1.pdf

Venus, LUX Vol. 15, Undergraduate Creative Review, 2019, Tempe, AZ.

https://e6327d4d-7b74-49c3-860f-6237efb417df.filesusr.com/ugd/aee520_b7a412f2cb2648da994e7635b271c0f1.pdf

2018

The Woods, Vogue Italia, Photo Vogue, September 24, 2018.

https://www.vogue.com/photovogue/photographers/186360/gallery#1370244

2017

The Wolf Howl, Arts Issue, Featured artist spread with cover photo and interview, Chandler, AZ, Spring 2017.

2016

The Wolf Howl, Arts Issue, Featured artist, Chandler, AZ, Spring 2016. 

2015

Popular Photography Magazine Website, Featured artist, 2015.