women street photographers exhibitionS
during TWO PHOTO FESTIVALS IN BRAZIL-
São Paulo Photo Festival, APRIL25-27 & Paranapiacaba Photo Festival , SEPTEMBER 4-7
Guest judge:
SAMANTHA JOHNStON (Colorado Photographic Arts Center)
Curated by Gulnara Lyabib Samoilova
FINALISTS:
Agnes Burger @anufee
Aline Colette @alinecolette_
Amy Horowitz @dont_smile_nyc
Ana Ciffoni @anaciffoni
Ana Paula Di Berardo @anadi_photographyfineart
Andrea Klausner @andrea.klausner
Araceli Hernandez @aradeza1
B Jane Levine @bjanelevine & @bjlevine_everywherebuthome
Barbara Beeman (No Instagram)
Carolina Freitas @caluga2
Christine Kemp @beauty_brigade
Eileen Busby @travellingmom
Elizabeth Cowle @elizabethcowle
Elsa Lebaratoux @elsalebaratoux_street
Emilie Grand-Clement @emgrandclement
Eva Desmaris @emarisphotography
France Leclerc @franceleclerc
Francesca Chiacchio @francescwho
Hana Fialova @hanafia9
Helena Bezecna @bezecna_photo
Hiroko Hirota @hirokohirota
Kelly Han @kellyhan_art
Kim Keller @pho.to.olney
Lara Williams @larawilliamsfotos & @llwprojects
Leah Diament @avagabondsvisual
Lorraiane Moreira @lorraianemoreira
Mania De Praeter @maniadepraeter & @poppze
Márcia Celjar @marciamceljar
Mariana Basurto @maribasurtophotography
Marina Calderon @marinacalderon
Maude Bardet @puuuuuuuuce
Melissa OShaughnessy @melissaoshaughnessy
Nina Weinberg Doran @ninaweinbergdoran
Nuria Rius @nuria_rius
Pinar Ergul @pins.photo
Raberanto Aina Zo @ainazo
Regula Tschumi @regulatschumi
Renata Dangelo @renatadangelo
Rose Vandepitte @rose_vandepitte
Rosella Tapella @rosella_tapella
Sandra Cattaneo Adorno @sandracattaneoadorno
Sandra Hernandez @vita_flumen
Sara Hylton @sarahyltonphoto
Scarlett Freund @scarlettfreund
Serena Clausi @Serena_clausi_
Sonia Simbolo @soniasimbolo
Stefanie Waiblinger @stefanie_wbl
Sureita Hockley @sureitaphotography
Toh Ee Siew @toheesiew
Tuna Angel @tuna_alp_angel
Uliana Storoshchuk @u_storoshchuk
Vanessa Abramowitz @vanessa.abramowitz
Xiao Guo @Wananxer
Yani Clarke @yaniclarke
GUEST JUDGE:
Samantha Johnston is an Executive Director & Curator at the Colorado Photographic Arts Center (CPAC), Denver, CO USA, Non-profit photography center. Samantha has been the Executive Director and Curator at the Colorado Photographic Arts Center since 2015. She holds a certificate in Arts Development and Program Management from the University of Denver, an MFA from Lesley University College of Art & Design, and a BFA from Alfred University. Prior to joining CPAC, she taught photography and visual arts for 12 years at high schools in Boston and Denver. She has curated exhibitions with contemporary artists such as Jess T. Dugan, Daniel Coburn, Barbara Ciurej & Lindsay Lochman, and Zora Murff. Samantha has served as a reviewer at Houston FotoFest, Review Santa Fe, PhotoNola, Medium, Month of Photography Denver (MOP), Filter, Society for Photographic Education, and PhotoLucida. She has juried several exhibitions including Critical Mass, The Fence, Analog Forever, Center for Fine Art Photography, and LACP.
CPAC is a not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to fostering the understanding and appreciation of photography in all forms and concepts through exhibitions, education, and community outreach. CPAC also organizes the Month of Photography Denver (MOP) a biennial festival that celebrates the photographic medium through public exhibitions, events, and programs at more than 75 museums, galleries, and other participating spaces across the Denver Metro region.
http://cpacphoto.org https://denvermop.org
Image credit Keliy Anderson Staley
wsp CURATOR:
Gulnara Lyabib Samoilova is a Tatar born American photographer, author, and the founder of Women Street Photographers. With over 40 years combined experience as a documentary and street photographer, artist, darkroom printer, photojournalist, and photo editor, Gulnara transformed the successful Instagram feed, @WomenStreetPhotographers, into a platform for women photographers from around the globe, launching a website, traveling exhibitions, artist residency, inspirational film series, and photography book, Women Street Photographers (Prestel, 2021).
A former Associated Press photojournalist, Gulnara received national and international awards for her iconic photographs of September 11, including first prize in the World Press Photo competition and nomination for the Pulitzer Prize by the AP. Gulnara’s work is a part of major collections such as the Museum of the City of New York, The New York Public Library, New York Historical Society, and Houston Museum of Fine Arts. She holds a certificate in creative practices from the International Center of Photography. Gulnara lives and works in New York City.
Members of WSP at the Women Street Photographers Annual exhibition 2023
Women Street Photographers at the opening of WSP Annual exhibition in New York City 2024
ABOUT WOMEN STREET PHOTOGRAPHERS
Founded in 2017 by award-winning photographer Gulnara Lyabib Samoilova, Women Street Photographers is an online and in-person community providing support and amplifying the work of for women artists from all races, ethnicities, creeds, generations, abilities, and sexual and gender identities around the world today.
Designed to expand commonly held notions of street photography by adopting an inclusive, expansive, non-traditional approach, Women Street Photographers provides platforms to showcase the work of amateur and professional photographers alike, including an Instagram feed, @WomenStreetPhotographers, website, traveling exhibitions, artist residency, and photography book, Women Street Photographers (Prestel, 2021).
With 43 years combined experience as a documentary and street photographer, artist, darkroom printer, photojournalist, and photo editor for the Associated Press, Gulnara uses her experience and expertise to create visibility for women street photographers and empower them to follow their passion.