Quick Facts
Biography
Sarah Small (born 1979 in Washington D.C.) is an American artist, photographer, singer, and film director.Currently based in Brooklyn, New York, Sarah’s work ranges from photography to her Tableau Vivant performances.She studied at the Rhode Island School of Design and graduated in 2001. In 2003, Small began studying Bulgarian vocal production in a start-up Bulgarian Women’s Choir, Yasna Voices. In 2007, Small left the larger choir and co-formed Brooklyn’s Balkan vocal ensemble, Black Sea Hotel. In 2009, she taught Portrait Photography at the Parsons School of Design, and has taught both high-school students and adults in darkroom photography.Small’s work has appeared in numerous publications including Vogue, Life, and The New York Times.Her work has been exhibited globally at venues such as Caprice Horn Gallery, The Corcoran Gallery, and the Australian Centre for Photography, and was named one of the “Top 13 Emerging Photographers” working today, by American Photo Magazine.In 2011, she was featured in The Washington Post and The New York Times for her 120-model Tableau Vivant performances.
Publications
- New York Press,
- Washington Post
Bring Me the Workhorse, Album Cover (Photography)
Recent Exhibitions
2011 - Human Time Space, DOB Hua Lamphong Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
2011 - Neubacher Inaugural Exhibition, Neubacher Shor Contemporary, Toronto, Canada
2011 - Honey, Liloveve Gallery, Brooklyn, New York, US
2010 - Art of Photography Show, Lyceum Gallery, San Diego, California, US
2010 - Vignettes, Bleicher/GoLightly Gallery, Santa Monica, California, US
2010 - Art Taipei Forum, Taipei World Trade Center, Taipei, Taiwan
2009 - Bova Image Festival, Bova, Italy
Select Awards
2010 - Selected from 13,692 entries submitted, for inclusion at the 2010 Art of Photography Awards show in San Diego, CA
2010 - Selected as one of 50 Top Finalists for Artists Wanted: Exposure 2010
2010 - Selected by Magenta Foundation as 2010 US Flash Forward winner
2009 - Selected from entries submitted by photographers in 65 countries as 1 of 2 American finalists by ITS#EIGHT International Talent Support, to be flown to Italy for exhibition and award ceremony.
2009 - Selected 1st Place winner for 2009 Fine Art Xto Nude Image Awards to be exhibited in Farmani Gallery in July.
2009 - Winner of Magnet Media's Zoom-In-Online Viewfinder's Challenge, judged by David Turner and Redux Pictures Director, Marcel Saba.
2008 - Chosen as 1 of 13 Top Emerging Talents by American Photo Magazine.