Born 1989, Brooklyn, NY
Based in Brooklyn and New York, NY
EDUCATION
2022 Master of Fine Arts, Parsons School of Design, New York, NY, USA
2013 Urdu Certification, Defense Language Institute, Monterey, CA, USA
2010 Bachelor of Liberal Arts, Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD, USA
TEACHING
Assistant Professor of Photography, The New School, 2023 - Present
Part-Time Faculty, The New School, 2021 - 2023
Adjunct Faculty, The College of New Jersey, 2022 - 2023
Guest Lecturer, MICA, 2022 - 2023
Recitation Lead, The New School / ADHT, 2021
Teaching Assistant, The New School, 2020 - 2021
AWARDS + RESIDENCIES
The New School, Faculty Research Fund, 2023
Google / Aperture Creator Labs, Grant Recipient, 2023
Penumbra Foundation, Digital Residency, 2023
Chico Hot Springs, Selected Review Recipient, 2023
Leonian Foundation / Photoville, Grant Recipient, 2023
The New School, Student Research Award, 2021
Fotofilmic, Stephen Shore Seminar Selectee, 2020
Glacier National Park Conservancy / Amble Residency, 2019
EXHIBITIONS AND INSTALLATIONS
- 2023 -
Postcards for Palestine, Berlinskej Model, Prague, Group Exhibition
Postcards for Palestine, Claire de Rouen, London, Group Exhibition
TLIYL, Rotterdam Photo Festival, Solo Exhibition
TLIYL, Photoville NYC, Solo Exhibition
TLIYL, Belfast Photo Festival, Shortlist
Selected Works, Penumbra Foundation, Members Gallery
- 2022 -
Still And, Parsons School of Design, MFA Thesis, Group Exhibition
Alaska, Photoville NYC, Parsons MFA, Group Exhibition
- 2021 -
Lincoln Center “Faces of the Hero”, Group Exhibition
Photoville NYC, Lead Image, Group Exhibition
A Florecer, The Garden, Group Exhibition
SELECTED PRESS AND BIBLIOGRAPHY
Artforum, Black Collagists, Jan. 2024 “Your America #1,”
Words by Teri Henderson
Aperture, Selected Winners, Nov. 2023, “Creator Labs 2023,”
by Google and SN37 Agency
Photovogue, Nov. 2023, “Creator Labs 2023,” Selected Projects by Aperture
Plastikcomb Magazine #6, July 2023, “Interview and Current Works,” Q&A
by Teri Henderson and Aaron Beebe
New Classic Podcast, June. 2023, “Ribsy Artist Interview,” by Eric Ribiero
Google, June 2023, “Pixel Fold Launch Campaign,” by 1000 Heads and Google
Lenscratch, Mar. 2023, “Artist Interview and Rotterdam Follow-Up” by Sara Bennett
Baltimore Magazine, Jan. 2023, “Highway to Nowhere,” Cover Story and Spread
by Amanda White-Iseli and Ron Cassie
NYTimes, June. 2022, “Film Noir Cinema” Story by Alex Traub
NYTimes, Sep. 2021 “Moor Mother” Story by Marcus J. Moore
Baltimore Sun, Apr. 2021, “Stay at Home Order”
BmoreArt, Mar. 2021, “Artist Interview” w/ Teri Henderson
Beyond the Studio Podcast, Aug. 2020, “Artist Interview and Feature,”
w/ Amanda Adams and Nicole Mueller
Maryland Historical Society, Mar. 2020, “Pandemic Lockdown Series,”
Baltimore Magazine, Jan. 2020, “Baltimore The Beautiful,” Cover Story and Spread
w/ Ron Cassie
ParksProject, Dec. 2019, “Faces of Glacier,” Meet the MakersFeature
w/ Amble and GNPC