Kadar Small
Mentee, 2023
Kadar R. Small was born in San Juan, Trinidad, and Tobago, raised in Queens, NY, and Atlanta, GA, throughout his teenage years; he is now a Brooklyn-based photographer and director. Small graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology with an AA in Advertising Marketing and Communications in '18. His work documents black and brown queer experiences, specifically in relationships and intimacy.
His portraiture work was influenced at a young age when he was sneaking off and documenting nightlife, capturing intimate portraits of black and brown people laughing, dancing, and enjoying one another, highlighting the importance of spaces specifically made for them. Kadar’s work has also been highly recognized for his tender, intimate portraits of black men and breaking down stereotypes of growing up in urban environments.
