Rian Dundon is a Beijing based, American photographer and writer from Monterey, California. He was born in 1980 and earned a B.F.A. in Photography and Imaging from New York University in 2003. Rian has lived in Mainland China since 2005 and speaks Mandarin Chinese. In 2007 he received a Tierney Fellowship in support of his work on fringe youth culture in central China.
Rian has exhibited in solo and group shows at Beijing Photo Spring, The Camera Club of New York, The New York Photo Festival, and The Angkor Photography Festival. He has lectured on his work at New York University and East China Normal University in Shanghai.
Rian’s photographs and writings have been featured in publications including The Irish Times Magazine, Newsweek, OUT, Time, Stern, and Swindle Magazine. He is a contributor at New America Media, the leading national advocate for ethnic media in the United States.
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