Brandon Tauszik (b. 1986) is a photographer and filmmaker based in Los Angeles. Tauszik’s work examines contemporary American social and environmental issues, frequently taking form as immersive, multimedia projects. His work has been praised by outlets like The Washington Post, Le Monde, the British Journal of Photography, and more. Previous photo book publications by Tauszik include Water & Power (2024), Fifteen Vaults (2023), and Pale Blue Dress (2020). He is the recipient of grants from California Humanities and the Berkeley Film Foundation to support his film Living Harriet Tubman (2026), as well as the Pulitzer Center to support his project Facing Life (2022). Tauszik recently completed a two-year fellowship with the Starling Lab at Stanford University, where he developed a low-cost way for journalists to preserve their work online.

AWARDS & GRANTS

EXHIBITIONS

  • 2026 Surface Tension – These Days, LA

  • 2026 Water & Power [solo] – Photographic Arts Council, LA

  • 2025 Shipping and Receiving – Escolar Gallery, Santa Rosa

  • 2025 Fifteen Vaults [solo] – The Fulcrum, LA

  • 2024 SF Retake – Harvey Milk Photo Center, SF

  • 2024 Capture Photography Festival – Pendulum Gallery, Vancouver

  • 2023 Fair Chance - Los Angeles County Hall of Administration

  • 2022 Facing Life [solo] - SF Public Library, SF

  • 2020 Cell Signals - SF Camerawork, SF

  • 2020 Pale Blue Dress [solo] - Book & Job Gallery, SF

  • 2018 Tapered Throne - Exploratorium, SF

TALKS & WORKSHOPS

  • 2026 Artist Talk – Inglewood Photography Festival

  • 2026 Artist Talk – Pasadena City College

  • 2023 Guest Lecture – Columbia University

  • 2022 Artist Talk – SF Public Library

  • 2022 Guest Lecture – Yale University

  • 2022 Guest Lecture – USC

  • 2022 Inclusive Storytelling Workshop – Pomona College

  • 2022 Guest Lecture – Northeastern University

  • 2022 Guest Lecture – Duke University

  • 2022 Guest Lecture – UNC Chapel Hill

  • 2019 Guest Lecture – San Francisco Art Institute

  • 2018 Artist Workshop – Destiny Arts Center

  • 2015 Guest Lecture – University of San Francisco

  • 2012 Artist Talk – Open Show SF

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