About J. David Tabor
Born on the banks of the mighty Salt River in the Sonoran desert, J. David Tabor has lived as a spoken word artist, welder, bronzesmith and photographer. Through his photography, he explores Phoenix, Arizona, where he currently resides with his wife Sue and their dog Stout. David has been exhibiting his work nationally.
PUBLICATIONS
2024
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Dirty Water (self-published zine of Boston)
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Alchemy of the Unknowns with Lisa Tang Liu (self-published book with selections from a long-distance film swap project)
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Tucker (self-published zine of desert nature photos)
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Suburban Sample Platter (self-published zine of suburban Phoenix photos)
2023
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Paper Dragon, Volume 6, Drexel University literary magazine
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Plastic Perspective: Issue 5 (Fall), collective Holga community photos, curated by Anna Starr
2022
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Known Knowns (self-published zine of Polaroid photos)
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Unknown Unknowns (self-published zine of toy camera photos)
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Exists Otherwise, Vol 1, a poetry and art magazine
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Plastic Perspective: Issue 3 (Fall), collective Holga community photos, curated by Anna Starr
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Plastic Perspective: Issue 2 (Spring), collective Holga community photos, curated by Anna Starr
2021
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Plastic Perspective: Issue 1 (Fall), collective Holga community photos, curated by Anna Starr
EXHIBITIONS
2024
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The Curated Fridge Fall 2024 Juror curated by Kristen Gresh, the Estrellita and Yousuf Karsh Senior Curator of Photographs at the Museum of Fine Arts.
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Altered Memories: The Curated Fridge Summer 2024/Candela Books + Gallery. Juror Dominique Muñoz. Richmond, VA.
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EXPOSURE 2024: Photographic Resource Center. Juror Samantha Johnston. Cambridge, MA.
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Light: A Smith Gallery. Juror Laurie Klein. Online. 2024 | Griffin Museum of Photography 30th Annual Online Members Juried Exhibition, Griffin Museum of Photography. Juror Crista Dix. Winchester, MA / online.
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First Look 2024: A Second Glance, Panopticon Gallery. Jurors Alexa Cushing and Connor Noll. Online.
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Monochrome: A group photography exhibition featuring J. David Tabor, Steph Carrico, Eli Meyer, Kurt Mikhael and Tonissa Saul
2023
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Daydreams and Night Lights: Radiant Aberration and zoneFIVE Gallery. Juror Sandra Klein. Online.
2023
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Somerville Toy Camera Festival: Brickbottom Gallery. Juror Ann Jastrab. Somerville, MA.
2007
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The Grid II: A group photography exhibition curated by Kevin Patterson. Featuring photographers J. David Tabor, Sheila Bocchine, Steph Carrico and more.
2006
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The Grid: A group photography exhibition curated by Kevin Patterson. Featuring photographers J. David Tabor, Sheila Bocchine, Steph Carrico and more.