Xyza Bacani
photographer / visual storyteller
Xyza Bacani is a Filipina Street and Documentary Photographer who has been featured in New York Times Lens Blog, CNN and various International media publication not only for her excellence in photography but also for her inspirational story. Working as a domestic worker for almost a decade, she used photography to tell the stories of her fellow domestic workers and others who were victims of human rights violation. She is one of the Magnum Foundation Human Rights Fellows 2015, exhibited in South East Asia, won awards in photography and she was granted HR No. 1969 by the Philippines House of Representative and one of the BBC 100 Women of the World 2015.
Xyza Bacani
photographer / visual storyteller
Xyza Bacani is a Filipina Street and Documentary Photographer who has been featured in New York Times Lens Blog, CNN and various International media publication not only for her excellence in photography but also for her inspirational story. Working as a domestic worker for almost a decade, she used photography to tell the stories of her fellow domestic workers and others who were victims of human rights violation. She is one of the Magnum Foundation Human Rights Fellows 2015, exhibited in South East Asia, won awards in photography and she was granted HR No. 1969 by the Philippines House of Representative and one of the BBC 100 Women of the World 2015.
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ARTPIL / Prescription .128Autumn is a second springDeeply into fall now, falling back an hour, “Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” –Camus. Recently celebrating our Anniversary and setting up base in the eternal city of Rome, Artpil enters into its second spring. (more…)
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A Photographic Life: Ashleigh ColemanEpisode 186In Episode 186 The United Nations of Photography founder and curator Grant Scott is in his shed reflecting on commitment to photography and photographers, never getting old, questioning funded photographic institutions (more…)
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Dia CenterNew York / Beacon, USADia Center was founded in New York City in 1974 by Philippa de Menil, Heiner Friedrich, and Helen Winkler to help artists achieve visionary projects that might not otherwise be realized because of scale or scope. (more…)
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Simon HantaïMay 18 – Aug 29, 2022To celebrate the centenary of Simon Hantaï’s birth (1922–2008), Fondation Louis Vuitton is organising an unprecedented retrospective exhibition, in collaboration with the Hantaï family, curated by Anne Baldassari. (more…)
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Inflorescence / Ximena Garrido-LeccaPortikus / Nov 12, 2022 – Feb 12, 2023The Peruvian artist Ximena Garrido-Lecca is often known for her commitment to Peru’s history and its ancient mythology, other than for her study of the relationships between urban and rural areas and globalization. These elements can be found in Inflorescence, her latest work (more…)
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Martine Syms: She Mad Season OneJul 2, 2022 – Feb 12, 2023Martine Syms is widely recognized for a multidisciplinary practice that reflects on contemporary visual culture with humor and biting social commentary. (more…)
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Emma PortnerDANCER / CHOREOGRAPHERDance is my life. It has kept me alive. Performance is a natural extension of it and through it. I’ve made my most cherished human connections. (more…)
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The Shadow PandemicViolence against Women in Times of CovidThe U.N. has designated November 25th as International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. By truism, this is a proposition that states really nothing beyond what is implied by its terms… (more…)
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Southern RitesGillian LaubThis small town symbolized the archetype of pastoral American life. Yet this idyllic place was also held hostage by a dark past, manifesting in the racial tensions that scar much of American history. (more…)
