Kayden Beseler (he/him) is a ceramic artist and museum and information professional based in Eastern Wisconsin. His work is an exploration of the queer experience. It is driven by a desire to preserve stories that have been excluded from the historical record. Through the malleability and durability of clay, he capture moments of intimacy, domesticity, and personal transition. His ceramic pieces serve as a form of preservation, documenting queerness for the next generation.
Beseler earned a Bachelor of Arts in Arts Management from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in 2023. He is pursuing his Master of Library and Information Science in Archival Studies from Louisiana State University. His art has been exhibited at the Grey Area, a project space within Hawthorn Contemporary, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Art Garage and the Lawton Gallery in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and the John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.