Izzy Berdan was born in South Texas in 1978 to a family who believed in service and sacrifice. Familial roots in religion, community, and the land continue to play a role in their views of the world. Their Boston life began in 1996 and has been a journey through interior design, night clubs, sobriety, fashion, rugby, magazines, performing, hospitality, assault survivor, love and art. For over a decade Izzy has been working on a number of photography series that pose questions about race, society & the human condition. Today they continue to work as a creative, photographer, freelance consultant, and provocateur.  

-most of my life i have struggled understanding how i process the world around me, and often turned to exploring art for answers.  age has gifted me a plethora of questions to further my understanding. how have we arrived where we are as a people? where do i come from and who am i in the world?  how does one go about dismantling the framework of thinking created by colonization while participating in the process? i am grateful to be able to spend my life answering these questions-

Education:
My father is a portrait photographer so I learned much of my foundation from him.

Series:
Childs Play 2009
Nude Emotions 2011-2012
Cleanse 2011-2012
Bang Bang 2014
Gingerly 2013-2016
Amurqa (sex in) 2014-present

Curations:

Pried 2019 (4/19-6/19)

Society of Arts & Crafts, Boston

Exhibitions:

Group Show:

Amurqa 2020 w/ Joshua Wilmoth 8/20-10/20

THE COMMONS | 46 Bradford St, Provincetown, Ma

Marca X 2018
Villa Victoria Center for the Arts (Boston) & Harvard Ed Portal (Allston)

Honors:

Top 7 finalist in Metro News Paper national photo challenge competition. 2008.

Shortlisted on behalf of Villa Victoria Center for the Arts as a Nominee for Submission to the MASS MoCA Assets for Artists Residency Program. 2017