Education

2008 MFA School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2006 MA Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
2002 BFA New School University, New York City, NY
2001 Conservatory Diploma, American Musical & Dramatic Academy, New York, NY
1998-2001 Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

Exhibitions

2014 Strange Bedfellows, A+D Gallery Columbia College Chicago
2013 White Boys, Curated by Hank Willis Thomas and Natasha Logan, Haverford College
2013 Dynasty, Curated by Sara Reisman, Hotel Particular, New York City
2013 Untitled, Flux Factory, Long Island City, NYC
2013 Fon' Seks: Handheld Digital Technology and the Transformation of Intimacy, University of Illinois Springfield
2013 Looks Like Torture, Here Arts Center, Curated by Nicholas Cohn and Amy Kisch New York City
2013 Sean Fader is the Wishing Pelt, Defibrillator Gallery, Chicago                
2013 Strange Bedfellows, Root Division Gallery, San Francisco
2012 Studio La Suite, Morelina Mexico2012 It's a Small Small World, Family Business, Chelsea NYC
2010 Undressing the Feminine, Mindy Solomon Gallery, St Petersberg, Fl 
2009 Verge Miami Art Fair, Miami, Fl
2009 The Wassaic Project, Wassaic, NY
2009 Bridge Art Fair, WGA, New York City, NY
2009 City Arts Benefit Auction, Southeby’s, New York City, NY
2009 Your Face Your Race, the Way That You Walk, VINESpace, London, England
2009 Sean Fader, Solo Show, Digital Artists Space, Troy, Ny
2008 Salon 08, Matt Roberts Arts, VINESpace, London, England
2008 Fall Solo Show, 3rd Ward, Brooklyn NY
2008 WGA Group Show, Sugarland, Brooklyn NY
2008 11th Annual Chicago Art Open (Critics’ Choice), Chicago IL
2008 Hic et Nunc (Here and Now) Co-Prosperity Sphere, Chicago, IL
2008 Everyday People, Estudiotres, Chicago, IL
2008 MFA Thesis Show/ Art Chicago, Gallery Two, Chicago, IL
2008 Yes, Leather Archives and Museum, Chicago, IL
2007 Creative Convergence, Center On Halstead, Chicago IL
2007 QueerFest Midwest, Chicago, IL
2007 First Look II, Hudson Valley Center For Contemporary Art, Peekskill, NY
2007 Group Show no. 16, Humble Arts Foundation, New York, NY
2007 This is Not a Self Portrait Project Space, Chicago, IL
2007 Group Show Gallery Two, Chicago, IL
2006 MA Thesis Show Fox Two Gallery, Baltimore, MD
2004 This Is Apocalypse Lounge, New York City, NY
2003 66 Ziggie's New York City, NY
2002 Blue Green New York City, NY

Curatorial Activities

2009 Verge Miami Art Fair, Miami, Fl
2008 New Works, School of the Art Institute of Chicago Photography Department, Chicago IL
2007 This is Not a Self Portrait Project Space, Chicago, IL

Publications

2006 Fringe Underground Magazine Volume 1 No. 3 Winter 2006, NYC, NY, Arturo Vega: The Man Behind the Blitzkrieg

Bibliography

2012 Magenta Foundation Flash Forward 2012, USA Winner
2011 SELECT Magazine, Issue 1, Feature
2010 Le Culte Des Seins, Caroline Pochon et Allan Rothschild, 2010 Democratic Books
2009 NEXT Magazine, Derrick Reaves, Jan 9th, 2009, NYC, NY, Who’s Next ‘09
2009 The Josh, Issue 2, Spring 2009
2007 The New York Times Catherine Spaeth, Feburary 25, 2007, NYC, NY,
Giving New Artists a Place to Be Noticed
2009 Swell Magazine Featured Cover Artist, Fall 2007, Swellzine.com
2009 F News Tara Walker, October, 2007, Chicago Il, This Is Not A Self Portrait
2009 Windy City Times Paul V….., November 7, 2007, Chicago Il, Gay Artists Exhibit at Center
2005 Fringe Underground Magazine Dee Dee Vega, Fall 05, NYC, NY, Art Star: Sean Fader

Presentations

2012 Visiting Artist, NYU Photography Dept, New York City, NY
2010 Visiting Artist, NYU Photography Dept, New York City, NY
2009 Artist Lecturer, Society for Photograpic Educators, New England and Mid Atlantic Conference
2008 Visiting Artist, NYU Photography Dept, New York City, NY
2007 Guest Speaker, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Il
2006 Guest Speaker, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Il
2005 Guest Speaker, NYC Summer Arts Institute, NYC, NY

Honors

2010 Magenta Flash Forward 2012 Winner
2008 Gawker Artist
2008 Fall Solo Show Winner, 3rd Ward, Brooklyn, NY
2008 Critic’s Choice, Professional Category, 11th Annual Chicago Art Open
2008 Leadership Award, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Il
2006 Department Liaison, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Il
2006 Murthy Digital Arts Award, Baltimore, MD
2005 Graduate Student Union Representative, Baltimore, MD

Other Related Experience

2006 Staff Photographer, Fringe Underground Magazine, NYC, NY
2004 Videographer, Cason Nightengale Creative Communications, NYC, NY
2005 Still Photographer, Sundance Film Backseat with Director Bruce VanDussen

Memberships

2008- Program Founder and Coordinator, Photo Talks, FIT, Photography Department Visiting Artist Program
2007- President, The Parlor Room, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Photography Department, Graduate Committee ,International Visiting Artist Program
2007 Program Founder and Coordinator, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Photography Department, Graduate Committee ,International Visiting Artist Program
2001 Actors Equity Member, Broadway Actors' Union

Collections

Various Private Collections