Biography

Derick Whitson (b. 1991, Mansfield, Ohio), lives & works in Brooklyn, New York. Earned his MFA at Columbia University & BFA from Columbus College of Art & Design. Working within the realms of Photography, Video & Performance.

Whitson’s work has been published in Miami New Times, Huffington Post, and The Advocate Magazine. Whitson has participated in residencies across the U.S., including programs at Mass MoCA, The Fountainhead (Miami), and the AICAD/New York Studio Residency Program. His work has been exhibited at The Studio Museum in Harlem and The Center for Fine Art Photography in Fort Collins.