Kat Kiernan

Kat Kiernan is a well-established curator, writer, and photographer with a strong presence in the art world. She has curated various exhibitions during her tenure as the Director of Panopticon Gallery in Boston and as the owner of The Kiernan Gallery in Lexington, Virginia. In 2015, she was honored with the Rising Star Award by the Griffin Museum for her noteworthy contributions to the photographic community. Kiernan's insightful writings on photography have been featured in esteemed publications such as Art New England Online, Feature Shoot, and Big, Red, and Shiny. Additionally, her work can be found in published books like Agnieszka Sosnowska: Myth of a Woman (The National Museum of Iceland, 2019) and The Artist as Culture Producer: Living and Sustaining a Creative Life (Intellect, 2017). She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in photography from Lesley University College of Art and Design. Currently residing in Brooklyn, Kiernan serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the renowned photography magazine, Don't Take Pictures.