Jennifer Karady is a Brooklyn-based visual artist known for her interdisciplinary work exploring trauma, memory, and social justice. Her acclaimed series, “Soldiers’ Stories from Iraq and Afghanistan,” stages narrative photographs in collaboration with veterans to depict their war experiences and struggles with reintegration.
Expanding her practice, Karady now examines the environmental crisis, focusing on ecological fragility and resilience. In 2024, she was an artist-in-residence at the Cranberry Lake Biological Station through SUNY’s Environmental Science and Forestry Program, creating new work that highlights the human impact on nature.
Her work has been exhibited at the Palm Springs Art Museum, MASS MoCA, and SFMOMA, and is held in major collections including LACMA and the Albright-Knox Gallery. She has received numerous grants and fellowships, including from NYSCA, MacDowell Colony, and Art Omi. Her film Soldiers’ Stories from Iraq and Afghanistan: The Artist’s Process has won multiple awards, including a Humanitarian Award at the Fine Arts Film Festival.
A frequent lecturer and panelist, Karady has spoken at the University of Michigan, Haverford College, and the International Center of Photography. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and PBS NewsHour, reinforcing her role as a leading artist using photography and film to confront pressing social issues.