Muxes
© Nelson Morales
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Nelson Morales, NY Portfolio Review
2018
Nelson Morales:
Muxes
"This project started eight years
ago when I began photographing my culture in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec,
Oaxaca, Mexico. During that period, I already knew my sexual orientation,
however I rejected the idea of becoming a Muxe. The Muxes of Oaxaca are
considered to be the third sex in Mexico, they do not define themselves as
homosexuals, they have surpassed this idea. They are rather considered to
be a mixture between both genders, and people in a constant search for
beauty. They are accepted by society, it is said that for a family it is a
blessing to have one Muxe at home, since they are hardworking and care
for their parents as they get older."
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Reatile Moalusi holding ‘Pigment’
NY
Portfolio Review 2018
Pigment © Reatile Moalusi
Roadside Memorial © Reatile Moalusi
Reatile Moalusi:
Mmollo Wa Badimo + Roadside Memorial
“Roadside Memorial marks the spot where a person was killed as one drives
across the South African landscape.” Describing
himself as a social awareness documentary photographer with a conceptual outlook, South African Moalusi said
he looks at things that are misunderstood or that have misconceptions
around which he then engages. "The portraits within 'Mmollo Wa
Badimo’ convey a sense of character through capturing the embodied contrasts of
Vitiligo. Now I’m in a phase where I want to also tell a story, so I accompany
my photography with videos where the subjects can tell of their
experiences."
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Erica Garner’s coffin outside the First
Corinthian Baptist Church in Harlem
Photograph © Demetrius Freeman
Demetrius Freeman:
Be a Human
First, Then Take the Photo
Demetrius Freeman is a visual journalist
based out of New York City who specializes in documentary, editorial, and portrait
photography. He is a frequent contributor to The New York Times Metro
Desk. Demetrius interned at The Chautauquan Daily, The New York Times, The
Tampa Bay Times, and worked as a photographer for the New York City Mayor’s
Office. His work has been seen on CNN, ESPN, Newsweek, Mother Jones, and
more. Caption to his photograph: Erica Garner’s coffin outside the First
Corinthian Baptist Church in Harlem.
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Laura Bennett, NY Portfolio Review 2018
Umbilical © Laura Bennett
Laura Bennett:
Umbilicus
"My work as an artist has always
addressed some aspect of the female experience. As a mother of nine, I
spent many years moving to the rhythm of others.” ‘Umbilicus' won the
Portfolio Showcase Award at Center for Fine Art Photography in Fort Collins,
Colorado.
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Alexis Ruiseco-Lombera, NY Portfolio Review 2018
"La
China" © Alexis Ruiseco-Lombera
Alexis Ruiseco-Lombera:
Non-Binary
Cuban-born Visual Artist and Performer
Now based in Brooklyn, Alexis'
work investigates notions of identity, trauma, and displacement;
responding to hyper-masculinity within Cuban culture; prompted by
non-binary constructions of gender and sexuality, with works shown at Milk Gallery
NYC; Kendal Gallery, Miami; the Leslie Lohman Museum; featured in VICE;
Teeth Magazine; and as a performer at the Museum of Modern Art.
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Ogunjobi Oladapo, NY Portfolio Review 2018
Mammon Collection © Ogunjobi Oladapo
Ogunjobi Oladapo:
Mammon Collection
Oladapo arrived from Lagos, Nigeria the
day before the reviews. “Mammon in the New Testament of the Bible is
commonly thought to mean money, material wealth and any entity that promises
riches. Being aware of how money affects our existence, I’ve chosen to produce
a collection on the subject using U.S. and Nigerian currencies.”
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Susana
Raab, NY Portfolio Review 2018
Familia, Huanchaco, Peru © Susana
Raab
Susana Raab:
Precious Stranger
"Peruvian by birth and father, I
left the country at the age of two when my parents divorced. Estranged
from my father for nearly all my life, Peru has always been a sort of enigmatic
talisman for me, a key piece of a fractured identity. When I first
started visiting the country about 15 years ago, I was surprised to find myself
affectionately called la cholita gringa by my friends and
acquaintances.” A forthcoming photobook is excerpted in part on her Instagram
@precious_stranger by Peruvian American photographic artist Susana Raab.
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Lindsey Beal, NY Portfolio Review 2018
Vaginal Tube + Wirework Speculum © Lindsey
Beal
Lindsey Beal:
Parturition
“... is
a photographic archive and written history of centuries past obstetric and
gynecological tools. When I set out to photograph these items in various
medical libraries, I expected to find gruesome tools; instead, I often found
early forms of implements still in use today such as forceps and
speculums. Some were created pre-germ theory and used materials such as
leather, wood, horn or ivory. Others more closely resemble and use
materials familiar to us today.” Featured in the New York Times Lens
Blog, April 16, 2018.
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Felli Maynard, NY Portfolio Review 2018
Investigation into
Self © Felicita
“Felli” Maynard
Felicita “Felli” Maynard:
Investigation
into Self
"I create artwork as a way to
further understand myself, and help others understand themselves. I focus
on themes revolving around the African diaspora, the Black body and issues
concerning gender and sexuality.My work focuses a lot on dismantling
history's romance with the exploitation of Black bodies by non Black
protagonists. I work across alternative photography processes, digital
art, altar work and an exploration of organic materials.” Felicita “Felli”
Maynard is a first generation Afrolatinx genderqueer interdisciplinary
artist.
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Emma Horning, NY Portfolio Review 2018
Spiral Season © Emma Horning
Spiral Season
"As night approaches, two realms
form, bound by a central core. At center stage, the players assemble and
prepare, the audience arrives, and the scene comes alive with light
and sound. Controlled by focus, tightly wound and built on history, a
feeling is created unique to this time right now….I spent four seasons
attending high school football games. Having scant knowledge of the sport,
I entered the grounds with my own agenda and history, seeking to
understand and exist in both spaces, while allowing the night to take
me where it wished."
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Renluka Maharaj, NY Portfolio Review 2018
Finding My Place © Renluka Maharaj
Renluka Maharaj:
Finding My Place
Renluka Maharaj was born in Trinidad,
West Indies and moved to New York City as a child. Her work investigates
this bisecting of place through the usage of photography, installations and
personal narratives. References to Hindu iconography, displacement and
colonialism are themes that run throughout her work.
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Jingna Zhang, NY Portfolio Review 2018
Porcelain
© Jingna Zhang
Photographs
© Jingna Zhang
Jingna Zhang:
Fantasy Series
Jingna Zhang was named on Forbes
30 Under 30 Asia list 2018, Photographer of the Year at ELLE Awards Singapore
2011, and a recipient of the 7th Julia Margaret Cameron Award for Women
Photographers. Now living in New York City and Tokyo, she has a keen eye
for painterly and romantic imageries in her fashion and fine art photography.
At 20, Jingna had worked with Mercedes Benz and Ogilvy & Mather, Harper’s
Bazaar Singapore, and held her first solo exhibition at Singapore’s Arts House.
In the years since, Jingna's works have appeared on multiple editions of VOGUE,
ELLE, and Harper's BAZAAR. Her fine art works have exhibited in New York, Hong
Kong, Lisbon, and Singapore.
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Debbie Lerman, NY Portfolio Review 2018
Grandmothers Flower Garden © Debbie Lerman
Debbie Lerman:
Uncovering
Debbie Lerman is a writer and photographer living in Philadelphia. Her project "Uncovering Bodies" challenges traditional gender roles and relationships through non-traditional print and photographic techniques. What does it mean to be gendered or non-gendered? Is there such a thing as women’s art vs. everything else? What are societal expectations of male and female bodies and behaviors, and how might they be subverted? “Uncovering Bodies” raises these questions and more, inviting active participation and interpretation and suggesting new ways of seeing ourselves in, with, and through each other.
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It was an honor again to be a Reviewer
for the 6th annual New York Portfolio Review, sponsored by The New York Times
Lens Blog, the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism and
United Photo Industries. This year, 70 leading editors, museum curators, book
publishers and gallerists reviewed the work of 160 photographers over the
weekend of April 21st and 22nd. Saturday was a full day of portfolio
reviews for photographers 21 years and older and Sunday was devoted
to young photographers between the age of 18 and 27 and included not only
portfolio reviews, but also free workshops and professional development
sessions.
The Reviews are completely free for all
photographers chosen to attend. Free to enter and free to attend thanks to
the tireless work of the organizers and producer’s James Estrin and David
Gonzalez, Co-Editors of The New York Times LENS
Blog; Laura Roumanos, of United Photo Industries; and Ania
Bartkowiak, Producer of The New York Times LENS Blog. The Reviews were
held at the impressive CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.
All genre's of photographic work — from
fine art to photojournalism — were included. From a Reviewers standpoint, the
quality of work is always extremely high as it’s first been vetted by top
photo professionals. Today I’ve shared the 13 photographers I reviewed
with you.
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