Posts by Dina Shirin
Aperture Celebrates 2024 Gala
Annual benefit honors Nicole R. Fleetwood, Richard Misrach, and Helen Nitkin, in support of Aperture’s New Home in New York City.
Read MoreAkshay Mahajan Searches for Mumbai’s Past Lives
In his portraits, street photographs, and still lifes, Mahajan envisions Mumbai through the eyes of a sculptor who walks the city in search of a muse.
Read MoreAn Audacious Gaze on the Black Queer Archive
The collage artist Alanna Fields draws on vintage photographs, reframing her subjects with wax and glitter—and an eye for subversive gesture.
Read MoreAfter a Revolution, a Chilean Photographer Mourns the Martyrs
In a new series about Chile’s political uprising, Javier Álvarez crafts a striking account of family grief and revolutionary joy.
Read MoreThe Queens Photographer Building a Legacy for His Friends
Dean Majd’s images of skaters and artists portray the joys and trials of young New Yorkers.
Read MoreThe Photographer Who Erased Time
In tentatively optimistic images of strangers, loved ones, and golden-hued landscapes, Widline Cadet memorializes everyday moments of beauty.
Read MoreNaima Green’s Ode to Fleeting Pleasures
At the beach, at a party, or at home, the photographer imagines a world of queer intimacy and community.
Read MoreIs African Photography a State of Mind?
In a biennial and two recent photobooks, artists consider the postcolonial African subject through intriguingly intimate images.
Read More2020 Portfolio Prize Runner-Up: Gloria Oyarzabal
Mixing archival images with contemporary snapshots, Gloria Oyarzabal examines the effects of colonialism and the follies of white feminism in West Africa.
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