Alexandra Henry is a photographer based in New York City's East Village. Having lived in and traveled to the likes of London, Istanbul, Mexico City, Los Angeles, Paris & Rio De Janeiro, she is fascinated by cultural exchange and aims to bring awareness to global issues such as poverty and education through her photography. Her work explores architecture, graffiti and communities within urban environments. She is currently shooting a photo story in São Paulo, Brazil that focuses on structural & social transformation and sustainability in a country emerging as a global economic power.
EXHIBITIONS
Curate NYC 2011, online expos. From 1,500+ submissions, "Chinatown Graffiti" was selected for online exhibition by each of the following guest curators:
Courtney Wendroff, Visual Arts Director, Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC).
James Estrin, Senior Staff Photographer & Lens Blog Co-Editor, The New York Times.
Machel Bouges, Director, Abeng Productions Ltd.
DREAM NYC, June 2011, Chelsea, group exhibit
BUSCHWICK OPEN STUDIOS, June 4th & 5th 2011, Pixel Playground, group exhibit
PORTRAIT OF NEW YORK, April 2011, Pleasant Post, Soho, NYC, solo exhibit
CURATE NYC 2010, Elected as one of the 150 'Emerging Artists' from 1200 applicants, group exhibit
To Purchase Prints Please Visit Ugallery.com or contact Alex@alexandrahenry.com
RESUMÉ
SALES REP/ PRODUCER, East Pleasant Pictures (US) & Garage Films (SPAIN), New York, NY 2010- 2011
POST PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR, SMUGGLER, New York, NY 2009-2010
OFFICE MANAGER, SMUGGLER, New York, NY 2008-2009
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER, LA Studios/Margarita Mix Hollywood, Hollywood, CA 2007-2008
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT, eFinancialNews, London, UK 2003-2004
EDUCATION
International Center of Photography, New York City, 2009-2010
Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA, B.A., Diplomacy & World Affairs, 2003
Dickinson College, study abroad program Bologna, Italy 2001-2002
The Madeira School, Great Falls, VA, High School Diploma, 2000
LANGUAGES
Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French