Vivien Qian is a Dallas, TX based photographer working primarily with the analog film medium.
Her work has been featured in numerous online and print publications. Vivien is also a regular at various art markets and zine fests in the DFW area where you will catch her selling prints, illustrations and other DIY merch.
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Select Group Exhibitions
18th Annual Joyce Elaine Grant Photography Exhibition (2023), Texas Women’s University — Denton, Texas
Sense of Place (2023), WithINSIGHT Gallery (Chicago Photography Classes) — Chicago, Illinois
EXPO 2022 (2022), 500x Gallery — Dallas, Texas
Goodbye Summer (2022), float photo magazine — ONLINE EXHIBITION
Color Play (2022), Dallas Center for Photography — Dallas, Texas
The Night Is Young (2022), East Bay Photo Collective — Oakland, California
Plano Art Association 125 Show (2022), Eisemann Center — Richardson, Texas
Comfort Zone (2021), Poo Poo Pee Pee Gallery — Dallas, Texas
Mini Museum Philadelphia at PHL Airport (2021), Mini Museum — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A View From Near and Far: New Photography Acquisitions (2021), Mini Museum — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Juried by Christopher Mabry, Award Winner: Best Artificial Light)
THE PRINT SWAP x FOLEY GALLERY EXHIBITION (2021), Foley Gallery -- New York, New York
Forest (2021), Zig Zag Galleries — Denison, Texas
Phebruary Photo Phest (2020), Where?House — Denton, Texas
Art UTD Spring Art Show (2019), Art UTD, Richardson, Texas (Award Winner: Judge’s Choice Award)
Publications
2023
Lenscratch, “THE FAVORITE PHOTOGRAPH YOU TOOK IN 2022, PART 11”
spotz.club, PIX 025
2022
Sine Theta Magazine, Issue 23 (Notes)
The Luna Collective Magazine, Issue 17
2021
F-Stop Magazine, Issue 107 (Open Theme 2021)
Living Zine, Issue 3 (Bloom)
2020
Silk Club ATX QUIET! Magazine, Issue 5
Art Markets
2022 - Dallas Contemporary Book Fair, Dallas, Texas
2021 - Deep Vellum Zine Fest II, Dallas, Texas
2021 - Deep Vellum Zine Fest, Dallas, Texas
2021 - Denton Zine & Art Party, Denton, Texas
2021 - Polacon 6 Zine’s & Things Swap Meet, Denton, Texas
2021 - Stain Galleries Levels Art Show, Dallas, Texas
2020 - Where?House Photo Phest, Denton, Texas
2019 - Decent Market, Dallas, Texas
2019 - Polacon 4 Zine’s & Things Swap Meet, Denton, Texas
2019 - Night Art Market at DC College Night, Dallas, Texas
2019 - Denton Zine & Art Party, Denton, Texas
2019 - XTCY Art Show, Dallas, Texas
Volunteer Experience
2019 - Radio UTD (photography), Richardson, Texas
2018 - ArtCon, Dallas, Texas
2018 - Etsy Jingle Bash, Dallas, Texas