Ana Vallejo
Brooklyn-based interdisciplinary visual artist from Colombia
With a background in biology, her artistic practice is rooted in studying the impact that neglect and trauma exert on emotions, mental health, self-worth, and relationship dynamics.
Informed by research and collaborations, her work delves into epigenetic memory, emotional landscapes, and the unconscious. She advocate for nurturing creative and metaphorical dialogues to depict subjectivity and develop outlets to process challenging experiences.
2024
- 'Neuromantic', Punctum Gallery, Tallinn
2023
- En Foco Fellowship Awardee
- Fotolucida Critical Mass merit-based scholarship
- Part of Africa Foto Fair 2023 world collection on view at Mucart from 12 Feb - 26 March in Abidjan, Cote D’ivoire.
- International Guest exhibitor at San Jose Foto in Uruguay
- Part of Circular Solutions: CENTER Award + Grant Recipients 2021 & 2022 at the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
2022
- Part of the 12th edition of the Organ Vida Festival in the Msuseum of Contemporary Art in Zagreb, Croatia
- Solo Show at PH Museum Days
Cover artwork and featured on The Eyes #13 (AFTER)Care Trauma, Vulnerability, and Accountability curated by Laila Abril and launched during Paris Photo 2022
2021
- 1st prize of PhMuseum Women PHotographers Grant
- Excellence in Multimedia Storytelling award by Center Santa Fe
- Selected Foam Talent 2021
- Selected “Hot Pick” by Open Source Gallery in Brooklyn, NY
2020
- Granted a Fujifilm Scholarship to attend the Bronx Documentary Center Portfolio Reviews
2019
- Nominated for World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass
- Shortlisted for the Photographic Museum Grant.
- Selected for the Projections exhibit as part of the Month of Photography in LA
- x-photographer for Fujifilm Colombia
- Recipient of the Mary Ellen Mark Memorial Scholarship to study at ICP
- Nominated for World Press Photo’s global 6x6 talent program in Latin America
2018
- Lense Culture’s Emerging Talent 2018 award
- X-photographer for Fujifilm Colombia
- Shortlisted in two categories of the Lucie Foundation Scholarship
- NY Times Portfolio Review
- Selected for the Eddie Adams Workshop
2017
Full scholarship to attend the first documentary photography festival of Native Agency in Quito
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