Sam Easterson has been making videos for over 15 years. Included among the
museums that have exhibited his work are the Whitney Museum of American Art,
“Whitney Biennial Exhibition” (New York); the Walker Art Center (Minneapolis);
the New Museum (New York); and the International Center of Photography (New
York). Easterson's work has also been presented on the Sundance Channel, Animal
Planet, the Discovery Channel and on the Late Show with David Letterman. As a video
naturalist, Sam is best known for his animal borne imaging work, which he discontinued
in 2007. He now captures footage by implanting cameras in natural environments.
In addition to working as a video naturalist, Sam Easterson has also worked as a museum
professional in the US, Canada and New Zealand. He has held staff positions at the
Minneapolis Institute of Arts, the Te Papa Tongarewa National Museum of New Zealand
and at the Royal Ontario Museum. Easterson currently works as a Senior Media Producer
at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, where he is developing video content for
the NHM’s new Nature Lab.
Easterson is a graduate of The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and
Art in New York and also earned a Master of Science in Landscape Architecture from the
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. He has received grants from the Durfee Foundation,
the Yellow Fox Foundation, the Peter S. Reed Foundation and the Creative Capital
Foundation, among numerous others. In addition, Easterson is also a recipient of the
prestigious Louis Comfort Tiffany Prize.
When he's not working at the NHM or shooting stock footage for Sam Easterson Environmental
Media, Sam can usually be found working on plans for his
Wildlife Surveillance Museum.
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