Bio
Garrett graduated from Grinnell College, where he studied economics and political science. He completed his MFA in photography at Indiana University and has taught at several universities in the United States and in Asia; he is now an Assistant Professor of Photography at the University of Kentucky. Garrett has had numerous solo and group exhibitions in North America, Europe, Australia, South America and Asia.
Degrees
Indiana University Bloomington
MFA – Photography
Grinnell College, Iowa
BA – International Economic Development
Exhibitions
2020
“HAIL” – solo show, Chesapeake Gallery, Bel Air, Maryland
“HAIL” – solo show, Gardiner Gallery, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma
“Locked Unloaded” – group show, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio (postponed)
2019
“HAIL” – solo show, Kyotographie Photography Festival, Kyoto, Japan
“HAIL” – solo show, Copenhagen Photography Festival, Copenhagen, Denmark
“HAIL” – solo show, Gorevin Gallery, Cabrini University, Radnor, Pennyslvania
“Line of Light, In Shadow Nothing” – group show, Pingyao Photography Festival, China
“Open Call” – juried group show, Exposure Photography Festival, Calgary, Canada
2018
“HAIL” – solo show, Krasnodar State Historical and Archaeological Museum, Krasnodar, Russia
“HAIL” – solo show, Juniper Hall, Sydney, Australia
“HAIL” – solo show, Studio Gallery – Dallas, Texas
“HAIL” – solo show, Czong Institute of Contemporary Art Museum, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
“HAIL” – solo show, Viewpoints Gallery, Sacramento, California
“HAIL” – video projection, FestFoto, Porto Alegre, Brazil
“Internal Ballistics” – Three person show – Photoville Festival, Brooklyn, New York
“Loss” – Expo Chicago Art Fair, Chicago, Illinios
“Gallery Artists” – group show, Catherine Edelman Gallery, Chicago, Illinios
“Grand Prix Finalist Exhibition” – juried group show, Grand Prix Fotofestiwal, Lodz, Poland
“160th Annual International Photography Exhibition” Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth,
“160th Annual International Photography Exhibition” Chapel Gallery, Lancashire, UK
“160th Annual International Photography Exhibition” The Civic, Barnsley, UK
“160th Annual International Photography Exhibition” Art at the Heart of the RUH, Bath, UK
“Outlaws” – invitational show – Lexington Art League, Lexington, Kentucky
“Faculty Show” – Bolivar Art Gallery, Lexington, Kentucky
2017
“Targeted” – three person show, Catherine Edelman Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
“HAIL” – solo show, Youngstown State University Gallery – Youngstown, Ohio (upcoming)
“HAIL” – solo show, Georgetown College Wilson Gallery – Georgetown, Kentucky
“HAIL” – solo show, Vermont Center for Photography, Brattleboro, Vermont
“160th Annual International Photography Exhibition” – juried show, Royal Photographic Society, London, England
“Analog Vs. Digital” – juried show, Foley Gallery, New York, New York
“Dynamic Range” – invitational show, LUX Center for the Arts, Lincoln, Nebraska
“FotoFilmic ‘16” – juried show, Monash Gallery of Art, Melbourne Australia
“New Year Show” – group show, 35 Minutes Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
“4th Louisiana Biennial” – juried show, SOD Gallery, Ruston, Louisiana
“FotoFilmic ‘16” – juried show, Burrard Arts Foundation, Vancouver, Canada
“In Seeking Home” – invitational show, Sojourn Gallery, Louisville, Kentucky
“New Work” – juried show, Lyric Theater, Lexington, Kentucky
2016
“HAIL” – solo show, Neon Heater Gallery – Findlay, Ohio
“Constructing Nature” – solo show, Herb Aigner Gallery, Prairie Center for the Arts – Schaumburg, Illinois
“HAIL” – solo show, Shircliff Gallery of Art, Vincennes, Indiana
“Bullets-Impact” – two-person show, Aker Gallery – Houston, Texas
“Bullet Points” – four-person show, Griffin Museum of Photography – Winchester, Massachusetts
“Celestial/Terrestrial” – four-person show, The Print Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
“Sight Lines” – group show, Houston Center for Photography – Houston, Texas
“Ctrl+P” – invitational show, Catherine Edelman Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
“Mirage” – invitational group show, Tanto Tempo Gallery, Kobe, Japan
“Photo Review Juried Exhibition” – juried show, Gallery 1401, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
“Center Forward” – juried show, Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, Colorado
“FotoFilmic ‘16” – juried group show, dnj Gallery, Los Angeles, California
“The Abstract Image” – juried show, The Southeast Center for Photography – Greenville, South Carolina
“Art from the Heartland” – juried show, Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, Indiana
“80x80” – juried show, Mint Museum, Charlotte, North Carolina
“Art of the South 2016” – juried show, the Fogelman Galleries of Contemporary Art, Memphis, Tennessee
“53rd Annual Juried Exhibition” – juried show, Masur Museum – Monroe, Louisiana
“Abstraction: Diverted Reality” – juried show, Evelyn E. Jorgenson Gallery – Moberly, Missouri
“Lens 2016” – juried show, Perspectives Gallery – Evanston, Illinois
2015
“HAIL” – solo show, 35 Minutes Gallery – Tokyo, Japan
“Biennial 28” – juried show, South Bend Museum of Art – South Bend, Indiana
“Control” – juried show, Gallery 252 – Washington, DC
“FL3TCH3R Exhibit: Social and Politically Engaged Art” – juried show, Reece Museum –
Johnson City, Tennessee
“On Fruited Plains” – juried show – Schneider Hall Gallery – Louisville, Kentucky
“Throwing Light/Catching Shadows” – invitational show – Schneider Hall Gallery – Louisville, Kentucky
“Untitled” – invitational show – Inner Mongolia University – Inner Mongolia, China
“Artist Archive Exhibition” – invitational show – Lexington Art League – Lexington, Kentucky
“New Alchemy” – invitational show – Georgetown College – Georgetown, Kentucky
“Photowork ‘15” – juried show, Barrett Art Center – Poughkeepsie, New York
“Art Through the Lens” – juried show, Yeiser Art Center – Paducah, Kentucky
“Joyce Elaine Grant Photography Exhibition” – juried show, East/West Galleries, Texas Women’s University – Denton, Texas
“Nengajo” – group show, 35 Minutes Gallery – Tokyo, Japan
“Partner and Passage” – solo show, Silverspace Gallery – Asheville, North Carolina
“Close to Home” – invitational show – Lexington Public Library Gallery – Lexington, Kentucky
2014
“Men You Might Know” – solo show, Rumah Noto – Salatiga, Indonesia
“Men You Might Know” – solo show, Ohio State University School of Education – Columbus, Ohio
“Walking Encyclopedia” – group show, AirSpace Gallery – Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
“Human Altered Landscape” – group show, PhotoPlace Gallery – Middlebury, Vermont
“Crowdsource” – group show, Silver Eye Center for Photography – Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
2013“Partner and Passage” – solo show, Tanto Tempo Gallery – Kobe, Japan
“Centralia” – solo show, Hass Gallery of Art – Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
“Faculty Show” – group show, Tuska Gallery – Lexington, Kentucky
2012
“Partner and Passage” – solo show, Shinjuku Nikon Salon – Juna 21 – Tokyo, Japan
“Constructing Nature” – solo show, Burling Gallery – Grinnell, Iowa
“Partner and Passage” – solo show, Osaka Nikon Salon – Juna 21 – Osaka, Japan
“DIY: Photography and Books” – juried group show – Cleveland Museum of Art – Cleveland, Ohio
“Centralia” – group slide show, Nippon Photography School – Tokyo, Japan
“Distance” – juried group show, TAJUS Gallery – Dayton, Ohio
2011
“Constructing Nature” – solo show, Basile Gallery – Indianapolis, Indiana
“I and You” – two-person show, North Florida Community College – Madison,
Florida
“SPE Show” – group show, Kress Gallery – Spokane, Washington
“Human Artifact” – juried group show, Vermont Photo Space Gallery – Essex Junction, Vermont
“The Photobook” – group show, Tanto Tempo Gallery, Kobe, Japan
“IU Alumni Show” – group show, Perspectives Gallery – Evanston, Illinois
2010
“In China” – solo show, Minnesota State University Moorhead Gallery –
Moorhead, Minnesota
“Un-Familiar” – three-person show, Pictura Gallery – Bloomington, Indiana
“The Garden Series” – thesis show, SOFA Gallery, Indiana University – Bloomington, Indiana
“Snow” – group show, XL Projects, Syracuse University – Syracuse, New York
“Paris” – group show, SOFA Gallery, Indiana University – Bloomington, Indiana
“Area Show” – group show, SOFA Gallery, Indiana University – Bloomington, Indiana
2009
“Re:Place” – juried group show, Georgia State College and University - Milledgeville, Georgia
“Interpreting the Square” – group show, City Hall – Bloomington, Indiana
“Photographer+Writer” – collaboration exhibition, McCalla School – Bloomington, Indiana
“Area Show” – group show, SOFA Gallery, Indiana University – Bloomington, Indiana
2008“Pull” – group show, Art Hospital – Bloomington, Indiana
2006“Frequency” – group show, Salt Gallery – Portland, Maine
2000Juried Student Art Salon – Faulkner Gallery – Grinnell College, Iowa
“The West” – two person show, Bob’s Underground Café – Grinnell College, Iowa
Curated Exhibitions
2012
“A Place Aside” – Kinsey Institute for Sexual Research – Bloomington, Indiana
Publications/Reviews
2018
Bird In Flight, feature, “HAIL” (Russian language photography site)
2017
Wired.com, feature, “Strange, Twisted Fragments of Bullets After They Hit Targets”
TheTrace.org, feature, “Bullets Travel at 1,700 Miles Per Hour. These Stunning Images Capture What Happens After Impact”
Feature Shoot, feature, “These Recovered Bullets Convey the Destructive Power of Guns”, July 11, 2017
Buzzfeed, feature, “9 Incredible Photo Stories From Across the Internet”, July 14th 2017
Journal Star, review, “’Dynamic Range’ LUX exhibit explores the space between photography and sculpture”, Mar 12th
Journal Star, review, “L. Kent Wolgamott: Exploring space between photography and sculpture in ‘Dynamic Range”, March 25th
2016
European Photography, “100 Pictures that Tell a Story”, issue 100
Boston Globe, review, “Bullets and Photographs at the Griffin” January, 25th
Winchester Star, review, “Bullet Points” January, 14th
What Will You Remember, review, “Hitting The Mark”, January 19th
2015
Courrier International, feature, “A Balles Réelles”, June 4th-10th issue
Wired.com, feature, “The Beguiling Beauty of Bullet Holes”
Juxtapoz.com, feature, “HAIL”
Photoweenie.com, feature, “The Void”
Inside Indonesia, feature, “Men You Might Know”, June Issue
LightLeaked.com, featured interview, “Garrett Hansen”
APhotoEditor.com, feature, “Chicago’s Filter Photo Festival – Pt. 1”
What Will You Remember, review, “Breaking Views From Filter Festival”,
October 1st
2014
Suara Merdeka Newspaper – Metro Section for Semerang, Indonesia, Pameran Foto dari
Jepretan Kamera Kuno, July 11th
Human Altered Landscape, PhotoPlace Gallery exhibition catalog
2013
Lexington Art League Artist Archive, http://www.lexingtonartleague.org/artists.html
2011
The Picture Professional, feature article, “The Photography Workshop Experience”, Issue 1, 2011
2009
LP Magazine (Okinawa, Japan), Autumn Issue
Salt Magazine, Spring Issue
2006
Korean Photo Monthly, August Issue
Talks/Lectures
2018
HAIL” Society of Photographic Education National Conference – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2017
“Artist Talk” University of Toledo – Toledo, Ohio
“Artist Talk” Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio
“Artist Talk” Vermont Center for Photography, Brattleboro, Vermont
2016
“Artist Talk” The Print Center – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
“Sight Lines: Looking at Guns Panel Discussion” Houston Center for Photography – Houston, Texas
“HAIL” Vincennes University, Vincennes, Indiana
2015
“HAIL” Tokyo University of the Arts – Tokyo, Japan
“HAIL” Midwest Society of Photographic Education – Louisville, Kentucky
“Going to Graduate School” Society for Photographic Education National Conference – New Orleans, Louisiana
2014
“Men You Might Know” IndoFocus Conference – Columbus, Ohio
“Men You Might Know” Midwest Society of Photographic Education – Madison, Wisconsin
“Men You Might Know” Indonesian Visual Arts Archive – Yogyakarta, Indonesia
“Men You Might Know” Universitas Kristen Satya Wachana – Salaitga, Indonesia
“Men You Might Know” Universitas Pasundan – Bandung, Indonesia
2013
“Artist Talk” Bloomsburg University – Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
“Artist Talk” Tanto Tempo Gallery – Kobe, Japan
2012
“Artist Talk” Shinjuku Nikon Salon – Tokyo, Japan
“Cameron, Callahan, and Weston: Portraits of Intimacy” Indiana University Art Museum – Bloomington, Indiana
“Artist Talk” Marywood University – Scranton, Pennsylvania
“Artist Talk” Arcadia University – Glenside, Pennsylvania
“Constructing Nature” Bellarmine University – Louisville, Kentucky
2011
“Constructing Nature” Murray State University – Murray, Kentucky
“Constructing Nature” Landscape, Space and Place Graduate Conference,
Indiana University – Bloomington, Indiana
“New Work” Bellarmine University – Louisville, Kentucky
2010
“Artist Talk” Cleveland State University – Cleveland, Ohio
“The Flowing View: Lessons from the East Asian Landscape Tradition”
Society for Photographic Education National Conference – Philadelphia
“The Garden Series” Landscape, Space and Place Graduate Conference,
Indiana University – Bloomington, Indiana
“In China”, University Of Minnesota – Moorhead, Minnesota
“Street Photography in China”, Pictura Gallery – Bloomington, Indiana
Honors/Awards
2019
KG+ Select Grand Prix Award Finalist
Great Meadows Artist Professional Development Grant
2018
South Arts Award Finalist & Kentucky Fellowship Recipient
Grand Prix Fotofestiwal grand prize finalist
Great Meadows Artist Professional Development Grant
2017
Shortlist – Royal Photographic Society Exhibition, England
Great Meadows Artist Professional Development Grant
Feature Shoot Emerging Photographer Award – Featureshoot.com
Best of Fine Art Emerging Photographers – Bwgallerist.com
2016
2nd Place – Print Review Annual competition
Shortlist – Royal Photographic Society Exhibition, England
Best in Show – Southeast Center for Photography – Greenville, North Carolina
Winter Short List – Fotofilmic – Vancouver, Canada
2015
Best in Show – South Bend Museum of Art – South Bend, Indiana
2014
Education Abroad Program Site Visit Grant – University of Kentucky – Lexington, Kentucky
2012
Curricular Enhancement Grant – Bloomsburg University – Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
2011
Future Faculty Teaching Fellowship, Indiana University – Bloomington,
Indiana
Center for Prairie Studies Arts Fellowship, Grinnell College – Grinnell, Iowa
2010
Future Faculty Teaching Fellowship, Indiana University – Bloomington, Indiana
Grant-in-Aid Award, Indiana University – Bloomington, Indiana
College of Arts and Sciences Travel Award – Indiana University – Bloomington, Indiana
2009
Student Achievement Award – Society for Photographic Education
College of Arts and Sciences Travel Award – Indiana University – Bloomington, Indiana
College of Arts and Sciences Professional Development Award – Indiana
University – Bloomington, Indiana
2008
Grant-in-Aid Award – Indiana University – Bloomington, Indiana
2007
Graduate Assistantship – Indiana University – Bloomington, Indiana
2006
Eddie Adams Photojournalism Workshop Invitee – Jeffersonville, New York
2005
Salt Institute for Documentary Studies Portfolio based scholarship – Portland, Maine
Collections
Museum of Fine Arts Houston – Houston, Texas
The Kinsey Institute – Bloomington, Indiana
Cleveland Institute of Art – Cleveland, Ohio
Center for Prairie Studies – Grinnell, Iowa
Kampoeng Salatiga – Salatiga, Indonesia
Private Collections – Japan, United States
Teaching Experience
2020 – Present
Associate Professor of Photography – University of Kentucky – Lexington, Kentucky
2014 – Present
Assistant Professor of Photography – University of Kentucky – Lexington, Kentucky
2013 – 2014
Lecturer – University of Kentucky – Lexington, Kentucky
2012
Visiting Lecturer – Grinnell College – Grinnell, Iowa
2011 – 2012
Interim Professor – Bloomsburg University – Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
2010 – 2011
Teaching Fellow – Herron School of Art – Indianapolis, Indiana
2010
Teaching Assistant – Paris Summer Photography Program – Indiana University –
Paris, France
2008 – 2010
Associate Instructor – Indiana University – Bloomington, Indiana
2006 – 2007
Teacher – Dalian Jiaotong University – Dalian, China
2006
Teaching Assistant – Maine Media Workshops – Rockport, Maine
2004-2005
Teaching Assistant – Academy of Communication and Technology Charter School – Chicago, Illinois
2002
Teacher – Pannasastra University – Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Co-founded and taught digital and film photogra