ABOUT

BIOGRAPHY

David Clifton-Strawn centers his work on portraiture, fine art, documentary and fashion – all of which lends a particular focus on his hometown, Atlanta, Georgia.

His work is included in the permanent collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia. He has exhibited across the US. 

In all of his work, David focuses on the dignity, strength and resilience of individuals.

He finds Inspiration in the works of Yousuf Karsh, Katy Grannan, Herman Leonard, Richard Avedon, Irving Penn, Diane Arbus and Robert Mapplethorpe.

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Permanent Collections

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Fearfully and Wonderfully Made - Tableau-3, 2019.  Museum of Contemporary Art Georgia. Atlanta, United States. Purchased 2019.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2022 Faces and Figures, The Art Institute of Atlanta, Dunwoody, GA. USA 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2022 Small July: A Small Works Art Show, Jennifer Balcos Gallery, Atlanta, GA. USA

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2022 Public Record: Portraits of Affection and Intimacy, Los Angeles Center of Photography, Los Angeles, CA. USA

2022 Gathered V: Georgia Artists Selecting Georgia Artists, Museum of Contemporary Art GA, Atlanta, GA. USA

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2021  The SE Center Open, SE Center for Photography, Greenville, SC. USA

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2021  Open Call, Praxis Gallery and Photographic Arts Center, Minneapolis, MN. USA

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2021  The Secret Life of Color, Praxis Gallery & Photographic Arts Center, Minneapolis, MN. USA

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2021  Catherine Couturier SELECTS 2021, Atlanta Photography Group, Atlanta, GA. USA

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2021   Aging As Art, Bowers Museum, Santa, Ana, CA. USA 

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2021  The Curated Fridge, Summer 2021

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2020  PhotoBUCKHEAD, Buckhead Library, Atlanta, GA. USA,

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2020  Francis Thompson Selects, Atlanta Photography Group, Atlanta, GA. USA 

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2020  High Visibility, Atlanta Photography Group, Atlanta, GA. USA

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2020  Aging As Art, Bowers Museum Santa, Ana, CA. USA 

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2019  Alan Avery Selects, Atlanta Photography Group, Atlanta, GA. USA

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2018  Airport 2018, Hartsfield International Airport, Atlanta, GA. USA​

CORPORATE CLIENTS