The 2022 Image Equity Fellowship

THROUGH FIRE AND THUNDER: A group exhibition featuring photo-centric projects from 20 extraordinary emerging image-makers of color based in the United States

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Photograph by Florian Koenigsberger

The works shown in this collection are part of a group exhibition entitled Through Fire and Thunder, whose images—created by the inaugural cohort of the Image Equity Fellowship— explore 20 diverse Fellows' communities through the lenses of identity, belonging, movement and migration, coming of age and home.

A curated selection of images from Through Fire and Thunder will be open for public view (free and open to all) at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn, NY on Sat 5/13 and Sun 5/14, from 12-6pm ET.

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These 20 U.S.-based Fellows were selected from a pool of 1400+ applicants, each receiving $20,000 in unrestricted funds, intimate mentorship and dedicated workshops led by industry experts. Over 6 months, each Fellow created a photo-centric project that explores urgent, untold stories of their communities with dignity and nuance.

2022 Image Equity Fellows, From the collection of: FREE THE WORK
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The Fellowship launched in 2022 as a collaborative effort between four organizations committed to radically diversifying the creative industry (Aperture, Creative Theory Agency, FOR FREEDOMS & FREE THE WORK). Its aim is to support the next generation of image-makers of color and the expansion of a more representative fine and commercial arts fields.

Jamil HeadshotFREE THE WORK

Jamil G. Baldwin

California

See Jamil's final Image Equity Fellowship project here.

Web: jamilbaldwin.com
IG: @juh_mile

Miranda HeadshotFREE THE WORK

Miranda Barnes

New York

See Miranda's final Image Equity Fellowship project here.

Web: mirandabarnes.com
IG: @mirandabarnes

McKayla HeadshotFREE THE WORK

McKayla Chandler

California

See McKayla's final Image Equity Fellowship project here.

Webmckaylachandler.com
IG@kaystackss

Neesh HeadshotFREE THE WORK

Neesh Chaudhary

New York

See Neesh's final Image Equity Fellowship project here.

Web: neesh.film/
IG: @losingmyego

Nykelle HeadshotFREE THE WORK

Nykelle DeVivo

California

See Nykelle's final Image Equity Fellowship project here.

Web: nykelledevivo.com
IG: @nykelle_devivo

Emmanual HeadshotFREE THE WORK

Emanuel Hahn

California

See Emanuel's final Image Equity Fellowship project here.

Web: emanuelhahn.com
IG: @hahnbo

Eric HeadshotFREE THE WORK

Eric Hart Jr.

New York

See Eric's final Image Equity Fellowship project here.

Web: erichartjr.com
IG: @erichartjr

Vikesh HeadshotFREE THE WORK

Vikesh Kapoor

California

See Vikesh's final Image Equity Fellowship project here.

Web: vikeshkapoor.com
IG: @vikeshkapoor

Adeline HeadshotFREE THE WORK

Adeline Lulo

New York

See Adeline's final Image Equity Fellowship project here.

Web: adelinelulo.com
IG: @adelinelulo

Tiffany HeadshotFREE THE WORK

Tiffany Luong

California

See Tiffany's final Image Equity Fellowship project here.

Web: tiffanyluong.com
IG: @tiffanyluongphoto

Maya HeadshotFREE THE WORK

Maya June Mansour

California

See Maya June's final Image Equity Fellowship project here.

Web: mayajunemansour.com
IG: @mayajune

Da’Shaunae MarisaFREE THE WORK

Da'Shaunae Marisa

California

See Da'Shaunae's final Image Equity Fellowship project here.

Web: dashaunaemarisa.com
IG: @heydashaunae

Xavier HeadshotFREE THE WORK

Xavier Scott Marshall

New York

See Xavier's final Image Equity Fellowship project here.

Web: xavierscottmarshall.com
IG: @xavierscottmarshall

Ricardo HeadshotFREE THE WORK

Ricardo Nagaoka

Oregon

See Ricardo's final Image Equity Fellowship project here.

Web: ricardonagaoka.com
IG: @hisnameisricardo

Nasrah HeadshotFREE THE WORK

Nasrah Omar

New York

See Nasrah's final Image Equity Fellowship project here.

Web: nasrahomar.com
IG: @nasrahomarphoto

David HeadshotFREE THE WORK

David López Osuna

California

See David's final Image Equity Fellowship project here.

IG: @davidlopezosuna

Walé HeadshotFREE THE WORK

Walé Oyéjidé

Pennsylvania

See Walé's final Image Equity Fellowship project here.

Web: waleoyejide.com
IG: @ikirejones

Tosin HeadshotFREE THE WORK

Tosin Popoola

New York

See Tosin's final Image Equity Fellowship project here.

Web: tosinpopoola.com
IG: @tosin.p

C.T. Robert HeadshotFREE THE WORK

C.T. Robert

Pennsylvania

See C.T.'s final Image Equity Fellowship project here.

Web: camrobert.com
IG: @cont4ct

Giancarlo HeadshotFREE THE WORK

Giancarlo Montes Santangelo

New York

See Giancarlo's final Image Equity Fellowship project here.

Web: giancarlomontes.com
IG: @uitre

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Read more about the practices of each of these creators on FREE THE WORK's website.

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