Dean Kessmann

Dean Kessmann is a photographer and Professor of Photography at The George Washington University's Corcoran School of the Arts and Design. He spent his spring 2026 sabbatical as Photography Resident at The Bascom in Highlands, North Carolina. His exhibition there, made from photographs taken on walks around Washington, D.C., blends representation and abstraction. His work is held by the Hirshhorn, the Walker Art Center, and The Phillips Collection.