JADE THIRASWAS

photographer & artist

website- jadethiraswas.com

email- jadethiraswas@gmail.com

MFA Photography & Related Media, Rochester Institute of Technology

BFA Photography with a minor in Art History, Memphis College of Art

Institut d’Etudes Supérieures des Arts, abroad studies in Paris, France

New Orleans Center for Creative Art, honors multidisciplinary art conservatory

San Francisco Art Institute, Pre-College Program

Artist Panel Discussion with Tommy Kha and curator Richard McCabe, Ogden Museum, New Orleans, LA

Permanent collection purchase- Ogden Museum, New Orleans, LA

Aperture & Fujifilm project commission with article publication- Tiger Balm

Women Photograph, Mentorship Program mentee with The New Yorker

Aperture & Google Creator Labs Photo Fund- winner

Virtual Artist Talk, Cristian Anthony Vallejo Memorial Gallery

HEART Hudson Grant Award

Michael P. Smith Award for Documentary Photography- Finalist, New Orleans Photo Alliance

Magenta Foundation Flash Forward Award

Artist Residency, Center for Photography at Woodstock, New York

Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Rochester Institute of Technology

The New York Times Portfolio Review

Dr. Thomas Stern Memorial Prize in Photography

Photographer's Forum, Best of High School and College Photography winner

Hohenberg Travelling Fellowship, Memphis College of Art

Hyde Scholarship, Memphis College of Art

Helen A. Mervis Award, New Orleans Center for Creative Art

"Young Cash Karen" at Filter Photo Space, Chicago, IL, https://www.filterphoto.org/young-cash-karen

Just Us, New Orleans Center for Creative Art annual faculty show

Knowing Who We Are: A 20th Anniversary Exhibition, Ogden Museum, New Orleans, LA

Summer Group Show, Antenna Gallery, New Orleans LA

we like small things v.4, Filter Photo, Chicago, IL

Tu Eres Tu, Cristian Anthony Vallejo Memorial Gallery, Las Cruces, NM

Photography Now, The Center For Photography at Woodstock, New York

AGENCY: a For Freedoms Initiative, Memphis College of Art, Memphis, TN

Familiar / Familial, Photo-Emphasis online exhibition, www.photo-emphasis.com/familiar-familial

Terra Incognita, RIT MFA Thesis Exhibition, William Harris Gallery, Rochester, NY

Memphis College of Art Biennial Alumni Exhibition (Honored Guest Artist)

Draft 14, Gallery R, Rochester, NY

Local Talent, Marshall Arts Gallery, Memphis, TN

MFA Work Share, William Harris Gallery, Rochester, NY

BFA 2015 Exhibition, Memphis College of Art, Memphis, TN

Number Inc. Presents: Art of the South, Hyde Gallery, Memphis, TN

SUNSET CLUB, Crosstown Arts, Memphis, TN

Feast for Eyes, Glitch Gallery, Memphis, TN

In Focus, Southern College of Optometry, Memphis, TN

Best in Class, Memphis College of Art, Memphis, TN

In Living Color, No Exit Gallery, Memphis, TN

Hitting the Switch, Gallery 363, Memphis, TN

Draw, Color, Line, Brinkley Plaza, Memphis, TN

Looking to Learn, Ogden Museum, New Orleans, LA

15 x 4, New Orleans Center for Creative Art, Traveling Art Exhibition

World Peace, Louisiana State Capital, Baton Rouge, LA

FAR-NEAR, Year of the Dragon Calendar: https://far-near.media/shop/2024-open-callendar/

Aperture: Jade Thiraswas’s Sensitive Chronicle of Pride and Mourning in the American South

Sotanos Zine Interview published by Los Sumergidos, https://lossumergidos.com/

The New York Times: "Keeping Love Close: What does love look like in a time of hate? Asian photographers respond."

PALM Studios: https://palmstudios.co.uk/feature/jade-thiraswas/

Magenta Foundation: http://ff19.magentafoundation.org/winner/jade-thiraswas

Interview and article on PDN.edu blog

Ain't Bad Magazine- Online Feature

Draft Magazine, Vol. 14 & 15

River Blood Magazine, Vol. 1

Photographer's Forum, Best of High School and College Photography

Axis Memphis Zine, Vol. 1 & 2

Visual Arts Instructor, New Orleans Center for Creative Art

River Oaks Art Center, summer arts camp workshop instructor, Alexandria, LA

White House staff photographer, VP Kamala Harris visit to New Orleans for Essence Fest

On set photography, HBO Max docuseries- Take Out With Lisa Ling

Documentary Photography Business Workshop with Daniella Zalcman and Natalie Keyssar

Emergentes Portfolio Review, Encontros da Imagem - International Photography and Visual Arts Festival

Assistant to Artist and Educator Wendy Ewald

Photography Archive Workshop, Magnum Foundation, New York City

Chico Hot Springs Portfolio Review

Angkor Photo Festival Workshop in Siem Reap, Cambodia

Women Photograph Workshops at Photoville in Brooklyn, New York

Magnum Foundation, Photography & Social Justice Intern, New York City

Graduate Photography Association, Club President, Rochester Institute of Technology

Volunteer Photographer, Mary’s Place Refugee Center, Rochester, NY

Graduate Assistant, Visual Studies Workshop, Rochester, NY

Graduate Assistant for Gregory Halpern, Rochester Institute of Technology

Magnum Photos, Assistant for the “Postcards From America” project, Memphis, TN

Coordinator of Social Media, Art & Technology of Bridge Builders CHANGE, BRIDGES, Non-profit, Memphis, TN

Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC, Bookbinding and Marquetry Workshop and Work-study

Volunteer Photographer, Quan Am Buddhist Monastery and Temple, Memphis, TN

Internship, The Center for Book Arts, New York City

Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC, Ceramics Workshop and Work-study

Gallery Curator, Brode Gallery, Memphis College of Art, Memphis, TN

President, Student Government, Memphis College of Art

Press Photographer, Jazz Festival, New Orleans, LA

Photojournalism Workshop, “The Soul of New Orleans” Ogden Museum, New Orleans, LA

Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Bridge, Adobe Light Room, Adobe Premiere Pro, Ink Jet Printing, Film Scanning, Macintosh and PC systems, Microsoft Office, Studio Lighting, Analog and Digital SLRs, Digital Asset Management, Scanning

Digital Photography, Analog Photography (35mm, 120mm, and large format), Alternative Processes, Studio Lighting, Curatorial Experience, Drawing, Design, Sculpture, Ceramics, Printmaking, Video, Book Arts, Installation

Facilitation, Event-planning, Program Coordination, Social Media Management, Content Creation, Organization, Research, Presentation Preparation, Fundraising, Archival

Fluent English, Intermediate French, Basic Thai

Gregory Halpern, Rochester Institute of Technology- gregoryhalpern@gmail.com

Wendy Ewald, artist & educator- wendytewald@gmail.com