"My work is about the inexplicable moxie of the muse."
BRYAN CHADWICK
Montreal-born.
New York-based.
Largely self-taught.
Unrepresented.
Work spans painting, sculpture, photography, installation, film & video, sound and music composition, and literary projects, ideally all in combination.
Kept work hidden for the most part —or shared unattributed—until 2022.
Financed "a secret art life" entirely free of commercial forces by working as a White House speechwriter and ad agency creative director in Toronto, Hong Kong, New York, London, Paris, and Amsterdam.
Married to Tony Award-winning costumer designer, Linda Cho, and father to two turbo shit-disturbers.
Recipient of over 175 international awards for creativity across disciplines.
A WORD OR TWO
PICASSO SAID ARTISTS do things to find out why they did them. That couldn’t be more more true in my case. My art is a highly personal, often private attempt to understand, codify, and express the mysterious something* that is causing it to emerge.
As far back as I can remember, I worried that the creative 'nudges' I was getting were coming from a source outside of myself. Many artists feel that, but it's been especially emphatic in me. By my teens, I figured I must either be struggling with some kind of mental illness, or some kind of 'gift'. I didn’t know which was more frightening. So I keep my creative life secret, hidden inside, like crystals in a geode.
What I knew, though, was to 'document' everything I was experiencing. Not just in diaries but in the veiled languages of art and music—hiding it in plain sight—so that, if I ever got the nudge to share my story, I’d have a beautiful, verifiable, time-stamped way of expressing it.
All of this wants to culminate in a “multi-media codex” —a single work that will combine visual art, original music, a work of literary non-fiction and possibly film. All four elements of this life work are at various stages of completion. The different series shared on this site form primarily the "visual" parts of that larger whole.
Ultimately, my work is a epistemological struggle with the inexplicable moxie of the muse, the phenomena of inspiration, and what it’s like to tread the alarmingly thin line between giftedness and mental illness, spirituality and creativity, and the fear of falling off on one side or the other.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Els Quatre Gats, Barcelona, Spain, 1993. “Bryan Chadwick.” A two-week first solo exhibition extend to one month at the fabled venue of Pablo Picasso’s first public exhibitions.
Chateaux Versailles, Montreal, Canada, 1994. “Night Drawings and Other Small Constructions.” A presentation of narrative works curated by Lilli Marie Andresen in a historic hotel steps from the artist’s birthplace.
UNATTRIBUTED CLADESTINE PUBLIC INSTALLATIONS & INTERVENTIONS
“COCOONS”, Bibliotech National De France, Paris, 2006
“COCOONS”, Bois de Boulogne, Paris, July 2005
“COCOONS”, Pont Des Arts, Paris, June 2005
“COCOONS”, Jardin De Luxembourg, Paris, September 2006
“COCOONS”, Parc Monceaux, Paris, May 2005
“COCOONS”, Pont Neuf, Paris, October 2005
“COCOONS”, Musee D'Art Modern, Site De Creation Contemporaine, Paris, September 2006
“COCOONS”, Chantilli, France, July 2005
“COCOONS”, Chateaux De Sceaux, Seaux, France, June 2005
“COCOONS”, Cathedral Sacre Coeur, Paris, July 2005
“COCOONS”, Musee Du Louvre, Paris, June 2005
“COCOONS”, Le Pantheon, Paris, July 2005
“COCOONS”, Hotel De Ville, Paris, October 2005
“EYE CANDY”, Argentier, France, January 2007
GROUP, DIGITAL, & IMMERSIVE EXHIBITIONS
MARYLAND FEDERATION OF ART | "Food For Thought" | 2023
"THE 44TH ANNUAL SMALL WORKS INTERNATIONAL JURIED SHOW" Harper College, August 2022
"WHAT'S LEFT BEHIND", ArtNEXTlevel, digital, curated by Sergio Gomez, April, 2022
“MVvO Art” | 2021 AdArt Show, The Oculus, New York, May, 2021
“PHILO-POEM”, Immersive, Gallery & digital, M.A.D.S Gallery, Milan, May, 2021
“CINDERELLA’S REVENGE”, Christinarose Gallery, New York, 1997
COLLECTIONS
Steelcase Ltd. Toronto, Canada
Canadian Pacific/Fairmont | Le Chateaux Frontenac, Quebec, Canada
KUDOS
World Entertainment Awards 2024, Nominee, Best Music Score, Composer Bryan Chadwick, “Soul Searcher”
Los Angeles Film Awards 2024, Best Comedy Screenplay, Nominee, “The Spoon”
Los Angeles Film Awards 2024, Best Sound Design, Bronze, “Skies Over Ground Zero One”
Los Angeles Film Awards 2024, Honorable Mention, Documentary Short, “A Peek Inside”
Festigious International Film Awards 2024, Best Feature Screenplay, “The Spoon”
Festigious International Film Awards 2024, Best First-time Feature Screenwriter, “The Spoon”
Festigious International Film Awards 2024, Screenplay of the Month, “The Spoon”
Page Turner Screenplays 2024, Semi-finalist, “The Spoon”
Indiefest Film Awards 2024, Award of Recognition, Contemporary Issues, “Say It Ain’t SoHo”
Indiefest Film Awards 2024, Award of Recognition, Documentary Short, “A Peek Inside”
Indiefest Film Awards 2024, Award of Merit, Best Social Justice Film, “Fences”
Indiefest Film Awards 2024, Official Selection, “Grandpa’s Magical Marshmallow Moss”
Independent Shorts Awards 2024, Best Experimental Film, Finalist, “Skies Over Ground Zero One”
Independent Shorts Awards 2024, Best Mobile Short, Bronze, “Grandpa’s Magic Marshmallow Moss”
Independent Shorts Awards 2024, Best Documentary Short, Bronze, “A Peek Inside”
Athens International Art Film Festival 2024, Best Documentary Short, Finalist, “A Peek Inside”
Athens International Art Film Festival 2024, Best Short Film, Finalist, Grandpa’s Magical Marshmallow Moss”
Athens International Art Film Festival 2024, Best Experimental Film, Honorable Mention, “Skies Over Ground Zero One”
The 2024 Telly Awards, Bronze Winner, Social Video -Political & Candidate, ”BIGLY" | The Incredibly Nasty Piece Of Work
The 2024 Telly Awards, Bronze Winner, Non-Broadcast -Policy & Legislation, “Say It Ain’t SoHo”
New York Script Awards 2024, Feature Screenplay, Finalist, “The Spoon”
Hollywood Hype International Film Festival 2024, Winner, Best Writer, “Grandpa’s Magical Marshmallow Moss”
Hollywood Hype International Film Festival 2024, Winner, Best Documentary, “A Peek Inside”
Hollywood Hype International Film Festival 2024, Finalist, Best Screenplay, “The Spoon”
Los Angeles International Short Film Festival 2024, Semi-finalist, Documentary Short, “A Peek Inside”
Los Angeles International Short Film Festival 2024, Semi-finalist, Experimental Short, “Skies Over Ground Zero One”
Los Angeles International Short Film Festival 2024, Honorable Mention, Best Mobile Short, “Grandpa’s Magical Marshmallow Moss”
Los Angeles International Short Film Festival 2024, Semi-finalist, Documentary Short, “Fences”
IndieX Film Festival 2024, Honorable Mention, Best Mobile Short, “Grandpa’s Magical Marshmallow Moss”
IndieX Film Festival 2024, Semi-finalist, Documentary Short, “A Peek Inside”
IndieX Film Festival 2024, Semi-finalist, Experimental Short, “Skies Over Ground Zero One”
Script Symphony Awards 2024, Winner, Best Mobile Short Film, “Grandpa’s Magical Marshmallow Moss”
Script Symphony Awards 2024, Winner, Best Documentary Short Film, “A Peek Inside”
Script Symphony Awards 2024, Semi-finalist, Best Feature Film Script, “The Spoon”
Prague Screenplay Awards 2024, Honorable Mention, Best Comedy Screenplay, “The Spoon”
Montreal Independent Film Festival 2024, Nominee, Best Comedy Screenplay, “The Spoon”
Vancouver International Movie Awards 2024, Winner, “The Third Battle Of Quarantine”
Best Shorts Competition 2024, Award of Merit, Awareness raising, “Fences”
Best Shorts Competition 2024, Award of Merit, Use of film/video for Social Change, “Fences”
Best Shorts Competition 2024, Award of Merit, Documentary Short, “A Peek Inside”
Best Shorts Competition 2024, Award of Recognition, Sound: Overall Impact, “A Peek Inside”
Best Shorts Competition 2024, Award of Recognition, Narration / Voice Over Talent, (David Johnson) “Grandpa’s Magical Marshmallow Moss”
Best Shorts Competition 2024, Award of Recognition, Liberation/Social Justice/Protest, “Say It Ain’t SoHo”
Best Shorts Competition 2024, Award of Recognition, Contemporary Issues/awareness raising, “Say It Ain’t SoHo”
New York Screenwriting Awards 2024, Honorable Mention, Best Feature Screenplay, Comedy, “The Spoon”
International Independent Film Awards 2024, Silver, Cellphone-made films, “Grandpa’s Magical Marshmallow Moss”
International Independent Film Awards 2024, Silver, Best Narration, “Grandpa’s Magical Marshmallow Moss”
Hollywood Discovery Awards 2024, Nominee, Feature Script, “The Spoon”
Hollywood Discovery Awards 2024, Nominee, Documentary Short, “A Peek Inside”
Hollywood International Indie Screenplay Awards 2024, Honorable Mention, “The Spoon”
The Golden Script Competition 2024, Semi-Finalist, Feature script, “The Spoon”
New York Film Awards 2024, Winner, Best Indie Film, “Grandpa’s Magical Marshmallow Moss”
New York Film Awards 2024, Winner, Best Experimental Film, “Skies Over Ground Zero One”
New York Film Awards 2024, Winner, Best Comedy Screenplay, “The Spoon”
New York Film Awards 2024, Best Picture Nominee, “A Peek Inside”
New York Film Awards 2024, Best Picture Nominee, “Grandpa’s Magical Marshmallow Moss”
Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards 2024, Quarter-finalist, Feature Screenplay, “The Spoon”
Los Angeles Movie And Music Video Awards 2024, Official Selection, “Skies Over Ground Zero One”
Los Angeles Movie And Music Video Awards 2024, Official Selection, “A Peek Inside”
Los Angeles Movie And Music Video Awards 2024, Honorable Mention, Best Feature Screenplay, “The Spoon”
San Francisco Art House Short Festival 2024, Semi-finalist, documentary Short, “A Peek Inside”
San Francisco Art House Short Festival 2024, Semi-finalist, Experimental Short, “Skies Over Ground Zero One”
Josephson Entertainment Short Story Competition 2024, Semi-finalist, “A Twenty-first Century Heresy”
Toronto Art Film Awards 2024, Winner, Best Experimental Film, “Skies Over Ground Zero One”
The 2024 Political Pixie Awards, Silver Winner, Best Use of Video for Social Change, “BIGLY | The Incredibly Nasty Piece of Work”
New York Independent Cinema Awards 2024, Nominee, Best Un-produced Script, “The Spoon”
Save The Cat Screenwriting Awards 2024, Official Selection
Medusa Film Festival 2024, Winner, Best Short Documentary, “A Peek Inside”
Medusa Film Festival 2024, Winner, Best Feature Screenwriting, “The Spoon”
Medusa Film Festival 2024, Winner, Documentary Short Film, “Fences”
Cannes Art Film Festival 2024, Winner, Best Art Film, “Skies Over Ground Zero One”
Cannes Art Film Festival 2024, Official Selection, “A Peek Inside”
Vegas Movie Awards 2024, Winner, Best Inspirational Film, “Grandpa’s Magical Marshmallow Moss”
Vegas Movie Awards 2024, Winner, Best Narration “Grandpa’s Magical Marshmallow Moss”
Vegas Movie Awards 2024, Winner, Best Feature Script, “The Spoon”
Vegas Movie Awards 2024, Winner, Best Original Story, “The Spoon”
Austin Short Film Festival 2024, Nominee, Best Micro Documentary, “A Peek Inside”
Austin International Art Festival 2024, Semi-finalist, “Skies Over Ground Zero One”
New York Metropolitan Screenwriting Awards 2024, Quarter-Finalist, Best Feature Screenplay, “The Spoon”
Corcenal Productions International Monthly Film Festival, Nominee, Best Experimental Film, “Skies Over Ground Zero One”
Corcenal Productions International Monthly Film Festival, Nominee, Best International Short Film, “A Peek Inside”
Corcenal Productions International Monthly Film Festival, Nominee, Best International Short Film, “Grandpa’s Magical Marshmallow Moss”
Chicago Film Makers Awards 2024, Semi-Finalist, Best Experimental Film, “Skies Over Ground Zero One”
Film Revolution Fest 2024, Nominee, Best Original Concept, “The Spoon”
Film Revolution Fest 2024, Nominee, Best Low/zero Budget Film, “Grandpa’s Magical Marshmallow Moss”
Film Revolution Fest 2024, Nominee & Semi-Finalist, Best Short Documentary, “A Peek Inside”
Film Revolution Fest 2024, Nominee & Semi-Finalist, Best Directorial Debut, “Skies Over Ground Zero One”
Magma | Festival Internacional De Cinema Independent, Madrid, Nominee, Best Zero/Low Budget Film, “Skies Over Ground Zero One”
Magma | Festival Internacional De Cinema Independent, Madrid, Nominee, Best Zero/Low Budget Film, “A Peek Inside”
Davey Awards 2024, Winner, Silver, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Online Film & Video, “Fences”
Davey Awards 2024, Winner, Silver, Public Service and Activism Online Film & Video, “Say It Ain’t SoHo”
Anthem Awards 2024, Bronze Winner, Education Arts & Culture, “Arts Olympus”
Accolade Global Film Competition 2024, Winner, Award of Recognition, Best Documentary Short, “A Peek Inside”
New York Short Film Festival 2024, Official Selection, “Granda’s Magical Marshmallow Moss”
New York Short Film Festival 2024, Official Selection, “A Peek Inside”
New York Short Film Festival 2024, Official Selection, “Skies Over Ground Zero One”
Life Fest Film Festival, Official Selection, "Fences"
Life Fest Film Festival, Official Selection, "Grandpa's Magical Marshmallow Moss"
Global Visionaries Film Festival 2024, Winner, Best Feature Screenplay, “The Spoon”
Global Visionaries Film Festival 2024, Finalist, Best Short Film, “Grandpa’s Magical Marshmallow Moss”
Global Visionaries Film Festival 2024, Finalist, Best Experimental Film, “Skies Over Ground Zero One”
Kyoto Independent Film Festival 2024, Semi Finalist, “Skies Over Ground Zero One”
Screencraft Cinematic Prose Contest 2025, Quarter Finalist, “A Twenty-first Century Heresy”
Climax | Festival Internacional De Cinema Independent, Madrid, 2024,Nominee, Best Experimental Film, “Skies Over Ground Zero One”
Film Makers Connect, "Artist Of The Month" (01/25)
Outstanding Screenplays Feature Competition 2024, Quarter Finalist, “The Spoon”
Red Movie Awards, France 2025, Official Selection, “Grandpa’s Magical Marshmallow Moss”
Red Movie Awards, France 2025, Official Selection, “A Peek Inside”
Los Angeles Short Film Award, 2025, Official Selection, “A Peek Inside”
Chicago Script Awards 2025 Honorable Mention, Best Comedy Screenplay, "The Spoon"
Chicago Script Awards 2025, Grand Prix: First-time screenwriter (Feature) “The Spoon”
The 2022 Boynes Emerging Artist Award, 2nd Place.
The Luxembourg Art Prize, 2023, Jury Certificate
The Luxembourg Art Prize, 2022, Jury Certificate
The Luxembourg Art Prize, 2021, Jury Certificate
The Luxembourg Art Prize, 2020, Jury Certificate
The American Academy of Arts and Letters | Award Nominee, 2013
SPACE on Rider Farm | Residency, 2019
EACA Euro Effies: Silver Award | 360-degree Integration. “The Legend of Ahktamar”, 2010
M&M Awards: Highly Commended | Int’l Targeting. “The Legend of Ahktamar”, 2010
M&M Awards: Shortlist | The Int’l Targeting Award. “The Legend of Ahktamar”, 2010
M&M Awards: Shortlist | Best Use of Digital. “The Legend of Ahktamar”, 2010
The New York HD Film Festival: Grand Jury Award. “Soul Searcher” Spencer/director, Chadwick/Score, 2010
The D.C Independent Film Festival: Best Screenplay. “Soul Searcher” Spencer/writer/ director, Chadwick/Score, 2010
Lurzers Archive: Top Photographs of 2008. “Sphinx”, 2008
Lurzers Archive: Top Photographs of 2008. “Golden Gate”, 2008
London Int’l Advertising Awards: Finalist | Best Radio. “Fired”, 1996
The New York Festivals: Finalist | Best Radio. “Fired”, 1996
The Telly Awards: Winner | Best Television Writing. “Piranhas”, 1996
The Houston Int’l Film Festival: Silver | Best Comedy “Piranhas”, 1996
The Ace Awards: Gold | Best In Category. “Robot”, 1991
Spikes Asia Awards: Gold | Best Public Service Advertising. “Sign Language”, 1989
Spike Asia Awards: Gold | Best Direct Marketing. “Dear John” , 1989
Spikes Asia Awards: Finalist | Best Public Service Advertising. “Fish”, 1989
Spikes Asia Awards: Finalist | Best Television Campaign. “Sign Language, Fish, Help”, 1989
Spikes Asia Awards: Finalist | Best Radio. “Hold Your Breath”, 1989
Spikes Asia Awards: Finalist | Best Public Service Advertising. “Heart”, 1987
The Lausanne Int’l Advertising Festival: Gold | Best Overall Radio Campaign. “Air, water, noise”, 1990
The Clio Awards: Finalist | Best Trade/Retail Advertising. “Oats”, 1988
The Clio Awards: Finalist | Best International Print. “The Average...” Int’l, 1989
The Clio Awards: Finalist | Best International Print. “Peanut”, 1989
The Int’l Advertising Festival of New York: Silver | Best Corporate Advertising. “Tissue”, 1989
The Int’l Advertising Festival of New York: Finalist | Best Corporate Ad. “Hourglass”, 1989
The Int’l Advertising Festival of New York: Finalist | Best Corporate Advertising. “Dear John”, 1989
The Int’l Advertising Festival of New York: Finalist | Best Corporate Advertising. “Ear”, 1989
The Int’l Advertising Festival of New York: Finalist | Best Corporate Advertising. “Plunger”, 1989
The Int’l Film & Television Festival of New York: Silver | Best Public Service Campaign. “Fish”, 1991
The Int’l Film & Television Festival of New York: Finalist | Best Ad / Public Service. “Heart”, 1989
The Int’l Radio Festival of New York: Gold | Best Overall / Public Service. “Stopwatch”, 1990
Cannes Int’l Film & Television Festival: Shortlist | “Fish”, 1990
Cannes Int’l Film & Television Festival: Shortlist | “Sign Language”, 1990
Kan Fan Awards: “Campaign of the Decade" | 1980-1990. “Sign Language”, 1990
Kan Fan Awards: Kam Fan (Campaign of the Year) | 1990. “Sign Language”, 1990
Kan Fan Awards: Kam Fan (Campaign of the Year) | 1991. “Perastroica”, 1991
Kan Fan Awards: Kam Fan (Campaign of the Year) | 1989. “Dancer”, 1989
Kan Fan Awards: Gold | Best Television Commercial. “Sign Language” HK Gov, 1990
Kan Fan Awards: Silver | Best Television Commercial. “Fish”, 1990
Kan Fan Awards: Gold | Best Low Budget TV Commercial. “Sign Language”, 1990
Kan Fan Awards: Gold | Best Public Service Commercial. “Sign Language”, 1990
Kan Fan Awards: Silver | Best Cinema Commercial. “Sign Language”, 1990
Kan Fan Awards: Silver | Best Multi-media Campaign. “Anti-pollution”, 1990
Kan Fan Awards: Silver | Best Television Campaign. “Anti-pollution”, 1990
Kan Fan Awards: Silver | Best Writing / Broadcast “Countdown”, 1990
Kan Fan Awards: Silver | Best Radio Commercial. “Countdown”, 1990
Kan Fan Awards: Silver | Best Radio Campaign. “Anti-pollution”, 1990
Kan Fan Awards: Silver | Best Overall Print. “Bitter”, 1990
Kan Fan Awards: Bronze | Best Broadcast Editing. “Sign Language”, 1990
Kan Fan Awards: Silver | Best Public Service TV Ad “Excuses”, 1989
Kan Fan Awards: Silver | Best Direct Mail. “Dear John”, 1989
Kan Fan Awards: Finalist | Best Corporate Print. “Peanut”, 1989
Kan Fan Awards: Finalist | Best Financial Print. “Waterfall”, 1989
Kan Fan Awards: Finalist | Best Illustration. “Pritchard", 1988
Kan Fan Awards: Finalist | Best Corporate Advertising. “Fill This Space”, 1988
Kan Fan Awards: Finalist | Best Low Budget TV Commercial. “Heart”, 1988
Studio Magazine Awards: Merit | Best Print. “Plunger”, 1989
Studio Magazine Awards: Merit | Best Print. “Ants”, 1989
Studio Magazine Awards: Merit | Best Print. “Ransom”, 1989
Studio Magazine Awards: Merit | Best Print. “Ear”, 1989
The Quasar Awards: Grand Winner “Fish”, 1990
The Quasar Awards: Grand Winner “Sign Language”, 1990
The Quasar Awards: Grand Winner “Air”, 1990
The Quasar Awards: Gold | Best Television Commercial “Fish”, 1990
The Quasar Awards: Gold | Best Television Commercial “Sign Language”, 1990
The Quasar Awards: Gold | Best Television Commercial “Air”, 1990
The Marketing Awards: Finalist | Best Radio. “All Weather”, 1986
The One Show: Finalist | Direct Mail. “Chain Letter”, 1989
The World Trade Center Memorial Design Competition: Certificate, 2002
The Max Lewis Memorial Award for Praiseworthy Achievement in Public Service, 1989
The United Nations UNDP Gold Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Interest of Public Service, 1990
USA | Alien of Outstanding Ability Designation.
