Karen Dunn

Karen L. Dunn is an interdisciplinary artist, educator, and media designer working at the intersection of video, intermedia performance, sustainability, and cultural storytelling. She holds an MFA in Video/Intermedia Arts from the University of North Carolina, an MA in Integrated Media and Performance from the Banff Centre for the Fine Arts, and a BA in Motion Picture Studies from UCLA.

Dunn co-founded No Kill Magazine, an online platform spotlighting sustainability, climate change, and material innovation in fashion. Through its membership in the United Nation’s Fashion and Lifestyle Network, No Kill Magazine is actively involved in educational programming that addresses the urgent need for ethical fashion systems and a circular economy. In addition since 1997 she has led Studio 2k, serving clients such as the Holocaust Memorial Center, the United Nations and SONY. Her projects include documentaries, curated exhibitions, and immersive, media-rich performances, often developed in collaboration with dancers, filmmakers, and multidisciplinary artists—spanning efforts from New York to Munich and from Asheville to New Delhi.

Whether integrating telematic performance with international universities or guiding interdisciplinary research at Pratt, Dunn’s work champions both environmental responsibility and innovative pedagogy. Her affiliations include the Union of Concerned Researchers in Fashion, the Buckminster Fuller Institute Community, and contributions as an editor on Dr. Sher Doruff’s Last Year at Betty and Bob’s, reflecting her dedication to intellectual exchange and cultural engagement.

UCLA – film
UNC – MFA in multimedia art