Women Street Photographers virtual exhibition
Curated by Gulnara Samoilova
GUEST JUDGE Whitney Hollington Matewe
53 FINALISTS FROM 20 COUNTRIES
Adriana Dovha, @adrianadovha
Alexandra Avlonitis, @alexandraavlonitis
Amy Horowitz, @dont_smile_nyc
Ananya Das, @onnonaa
Andrea Klausner, @andrea.klausner
Andrea Misurova, @andrea_misurova
Andrea Swenson, @andreabswenson
Angela Varricchio, @Angela.varricchio
Anita Rundles, @anitasarastevens
Anna Biret, @annabiret
Annu Esko, @annu.esko
Britta Kohl-Boas, @Wellenschlagen
Carin Vanderdonk, @carinvanderdonk
Catherine Naylor-Leyland, @Indicacamera
Cebe Loomis, @cebeloomis
Chloe Kerleroux, @chloe_kerleroux
Christa Joyner Moody, @cjmoodyphotography
Danielle L Goldstein, @dgold911
Debrani Das, @debranidas
Denise Pensky, @denisepensky
Diana Rybakova, @diana_coffee_photo
Dimpy Bhalotia, @dimpy.bhalotia
Elainea Emmott, @elaineaemmott
Ellen Mitchell, @i.ellen.m
France Leclerc, @franceleclerc
Gabrielle Motola, @gmotophotos
Gaby Alcocer, @gabyyarte
Haneen Kareem, @haneen.alkareem_
Jill Maguire, @whatjillsaw
Judith Krasinski, @judith_krasinski
Kinga Zgirska, @like_a_king__plus_a
Komal Bedi Sohal, @kobeso
Laura Fontaine, @speeppola
Mania De Praeter, @poppze
Marcella Mastrorocco, @marcella_mastrorocco
Margo Macarthur, @margomacphoto
Marlena Cechmistrz-Milczarek, @lenamilczarek
Maude Bardet, @puuuuuuuuce
Melanie Cobham, @melcobham
Nina Papiorek, @ninapapiorek
Ninia Sabadze, @ninia_sabadze
Pamela Fricke, @pamela.fricke
Parvathi Kumar, @parvathi_kumar_photography
Priscilla Falcon Moeller, @priscillafalconmoeller
Regula Tschumi, @regulatschumi
Roshani Shah, @roshagulla
Sandra Cattaneo Adorno, @sandracattaneoadorno
Sandra Ramírez Giraldo, @sandramirezgiraldo
Sarah Simon, @_sarah_simon
Teddy Eliz, @teddyeliz1
Tracey Suba, @traceysuba
Vicky Flores, @vicsvaporub.jpg
Zohreh Saberi, @Zohrehsaberi1
CURATOR
Gulnara Samoilova is a photographer, author, and the founder of Women Street Photographers. With 40 years combined experience as a documentary and street photographer, artist, darkroom printer, photojournalist, and photo editor, Samoilova 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, Samoilova 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. Samoilova’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, the Newseum, and Houston Museum of Fine Arts. She holds a certificate in creative practices from the International Center of Photography in New York City and a diploma in photography from the Moscow Polytech College. Samoilova lives and works in New York City.
Website www.gulnara.com
GUEST JUDGE
Whitney Hollington Matewe is a photo editor at TIME Magazine working primarily on portraiture and features as well as large franchise packages for Time 100, Time 100 Next, Next Generation Leaders and Kid of the Year. Prior to joining the photo department at TIME, Whitney was a photo editor at National Geographic, The New Yorker, The Intercept and Condé Nast brands like Teen Vogue and GQ. While she’s based on the West Coast, she collaborates with photographers around the globe and strives to amplify the stories and perspectives of underrepresented voices.
ABOUT WOMEN STREET PHOTOGRAPHERS
The Instagram feed of Women Street Photographers (@womenstreetphotographers), and the traveling exhibition, is a platform of well curated, quality street photography by women.
By focusing strictly on the work of women photographers, we provide the extra exposure for female artists. Additionally, it is our goal to create visibility for dedicated women street photographers and to encourage other women to follow their passion.
The Instagram feed of Women Street Photographers (@womenstreetphotographers), and the traveling exhibition, was founded by Gulnara Samoilova, a street and fine art photographer based in New York City. The project began as a personal Instagram catalog for a future exhibition, but has quickly become a popular platform for both amateur and professional women photographers.