R. J. Kern

R. J. Kern (American, b. 1978 is an photographer who works with rural Midwest communities to explore how identity forms where people, place, and tradition meet. Kern earned an MA from University of Colorado-Boulder and an BA from Colgate University. Kern’s work has been featured in National Geographic; solo exhibitions at the Blanden Art Museum, Masur Museum of Art, and Oklahoma State University Museum of Art. Monographs include: The Sheep and the Goats (Keher Verlag,…

R. J. Kern (American, b. 1978 is an photographer who works with rural Midwest communities to explore how identity forms where people, place, and tradition meet. Kern earned an MA from University of Colorado-Boulder and an BA from Colgate University. Kern’s work has been featured in National Geographic; solo exhibitions at the Blanden Art Museum, Masur Museum of Art, and Oklahoma State University Museum of Art. Monographs include: The Sheep and the Goats (Keher Verlag, 2017) and The Unchosen Ones (MW Editions, 2021). Public collections include Minneapolis Institute of Art and Walker Art Center.