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