Stefani Byrd

Stefani Byrd’s research focuses on digital feminism, imbalanced power structures, and barriers to empathy in a digitally networked society. She is the Founding Director of the Intersectional Feminist Media Lab (IFML) and teaches courses in video installation, projection mapping, 360 virtual reality filmmaking, and interactive media spaces. Her work has been exhibited at places such as the Czong Institute for Contemporary Art (South Korea), SONIC MATTER New Music Festival (Zurich), Museum of Contemporary Art of Alicante (Spain), Athens Digital Arts Festival (Greece), the Museum of Contemporary Art of San Diego (San Diego), the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia (Atlanta), San Luis Obispo Museum of Art (San Luis Obispo), A.I.R. Gallery (Brooklyn), and Artist Television Access (San Francisco). Byrd’s work is held in the permanent collections of the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia and the Columbus Museum of American Art.

Education

M.F.A. in Visual Arts, University of California San Diego
B.F.A. in Fine Art, Photography Concentration, Georgia State University

Specialization in Teaching

Video Installation, Expanded Cinema, Digital Video Editing, Virtual Reality Film Production, Experimental Film

Research Interests

Immersive Media, Projection Mapping, Virtual Reality, Expanded Cinema, Digital Feminism, New Media, Public Art

Professional Service

MFA Graduate Teaching Assistant Coordinator, 2024-Present
Associate Chair, 2023-2025

Honors & Awards

Byrd has received grants and support from groups such as: Creative Capital of New York, Flux Projects, the InLight Richmond Festival, Atlanta Celebrates Photography, Filmatic Festival, IDEA Festival, and Idea Capital. Her work has been reviewed and featured in such places as the Public Art Review Magazine, Public Art Archive, Huffington Post, Atlanta Journal Constitution, New Media Caucus, and Art Papers Magazine.