Light painting with swirling, glowing trails against a dark background, with a faint figure visible at the bottom.

Crystal

Foss

Photographic Artist
Curator & Educator

A man with long braids, wearing a blue t-shirt, black shorts, and sneakers, standing in the middle of a parking lot under a clear blue sky, with an apartment building and a historic-looking tower with flags in the background.

Interdisciplinary explorations of identity, museology, and
archival ontologies.

Close-up of a ship's bell with a green lion head decoration, mounted on a wooden frame with ornate carvings, on a vintage sailing ship.

A vintage globe on a small wooden table inside a cozy room with wooden paneling, windows, and decorative antique items.

Interior of Smithsonian American Art Museum National Portrait Gallery at night.

"From our very first meeting I knew that Crystal Foss would be a welcome addition to the team at Photographic Center Northwest (PCNW). Since then I’ve had the pleasure of working with her in numerous capacities and she continues to exceed my expectations... She has unparalleled moxie and the intelligence to match"

Terry Novak - Executive director, photographic center northwest