KUO PHOTO
Small Causes, Big Effects Examining social and environmental issues through the animal kingdom.
Examining social and environmental issues through the animal kingdom.
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PUBLICATIONS
2021 • The New York Times “Caring for the Wildlife That Stray Into the Suburbs”
2018 • Photograph, "Portfolio" Art critic: Elisabeth Biondi
2017 • Otto Publishing, "Post Mortem" Photozine Festival, Rome
2017 • Scholastic, "A Visit to The Vet"
2017 • Seeing with Animals Conference "Co-Existence"
2016 • The Eye of Photography, "Reclaimed"
2015 • The New York Times - LENS and Sunday Metro, "Treating Exotic Pets"
2015 • The Eye of Photography, "Displaced"
2015 • Wired "The Remarkable Patients at a NYC Exotic Animal Hospital"
2013 • The London Sunday Times Magazine "Displaced"
2013 • Slate Magazine, "Exotic Animals, Far From Home"
2013 • Feature Shoot, "Photos of Displaced Animals Who've Been Illegally Imported into the United States"
AWARDS
2019 • Gallery Valid Foto, Barcelona Spain, 13th Julia Margaret Cameron award for female photographers, Winner Documentary & Reportage series, "It takes a Village." Juror: Elisabeth Biondi
2017 • Fotonostrum, Barcelona, Spain. 10th Julia Margaret Cameron award for female photographers/Biennial of Fine Art & Documentary Photography, Barcelona, Spain, First Place editorial & documentary single image, "Elegant End." Juror: Amber Terranova
2014 • Nominated 2015 PDN’s 30 New and Emerging Photographers to Watch
2014 • Philadelphia Photo Arts Center Annual Competition and Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA, First Place: "Elegant End" Jurors: Mary Ellen Mark and Brian Paul Clamp
2014 • ASMP Annual Image 14 Competition and Exhibition, New York, NY, Judges Choice: "Mecca's Hydrotherapy"
2012 • Camera Club of New York Annual Competition and Exhibition, New York, NY, Third Place: "Displaced" (Jurors: Elisabeth Biondi and Martine Fougeron)
2012 • Nominated 2013 PDN’s 30 Emerging Photographers to watch
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023 • Photo Place Gallery, Portrait: Self, Others, "Lennon" Middlebury, VT, Juror: Elizabeth Avedon
2019 • The Center for Fine Art Photography, Contemporary Portraiture,"Jennifer and Elmo" from the project "Minor Companions," "Tyler" from the project "Giving Grace."
2018 • 5th Biennial of Fine Art & Documentary Photography, Barcelona, Spain, "Elegant End" from the project "Reclaimed"
2017 • Fotonostrum, Barcelona, Spain. 10th Julia Margaret Cameron award for single documentary image. "Elegant End" from the the project "Reclaimed" Juror: Amber Terranova
2017 • Center for Fine Art Photography "Animalia Exhibition," "Juxtaposed Deer" from the project "Reclaimed"
2015 • Phoenix Art Museum, INFOCUS PhotoBid, Phoenix, AZ/"Playful Kid," from the project "Considered"
2014 • PPAC 5th Annual Contemporary Photography Competition, Philadelphia, PA, "Twilight" and "Elegant" from the project "Displaced"
2014 • ASMP IMAGE 14 Annual Competition and Exhibition, New York, NY, "Mecca's weekly hydrotherapy treatment" from the project "Displaced"
2014 • Art Works Projects for Human Rights Chicago, IL, Picturing Change Silent Auction, "Coop"
2014 • The Ochberg Society for Trauma Journalism Children, Trauma and Bearing Witness Silent Auction, "Coop"
2012 • Camera Club of New York Annual Competition and Exhibition New York, NY, "Displaced"
2012 • Lyceum Theater Gallery San Diego, CA, The Art of Photography Show "Route 121" from the project "Hit and Run" (juried show)
2012 • The Dart Society for Trauma and Journalism, Silent Auction "Merritt Parkway"
2011 • Umbrella Arts Gallery New York, NY, "Dinner"
LECTURES AND ARTIST TALKS
2019 • Artist Lecture/Presentation, Graduate students in journalism for Lori Grinker, The Arthur L Carter Institute, NYU, New York.
2017 • Artist Lecture/Presentation, Projections, The Photo Closer, Paulaner, New York, NY
PUBLICATIONS
2021 • The New York Times “Caring for the Wildlife That Stray Into the Suburbs”
2018 • Photograph, "Portfolio" Art critic: Elisabeth Biondi
2017 • Otto Publishing, "Post Mortem" Photozine Festival, Rome
2017 • Scholastic, "A Visit to The Vet"
2017 • Seeing with Animals Conference "Co-Existence"
2016 • The Eye of Photography, "Reclaimed"
2015 • The New York Times - LENS and Sunday Metro, "Treating Exotic Pets"
2015 • The Eye of Photography, "Displaced"
2015 • Wired "The Remarkable Patients at a NYC Exotic Animal Hospital"
2013 • The London Sunday Times Magazine "Displaced"
2013 • Slate Magazine, "Exotic Animals, Far From Home"
2013 • Feature Shoot, "Photos of Displaced Animals Who've Been Illegally Imported into the United States"
AWARDS
2019 • Gallery Valid Foto, Barcelona Spain, 13th Julia Margaret Cameron award for female photographers, Winner Documentary & Reportage series, "It takes a Village." Juror: Elisabeth Biondi
2017 • Fotonostrum, Barcelona, Spain. 10th Julia Margaret Cameron award for female photographers/Biennial of Fine Art & Documentary Photography, Barcelona, Spain, First Place editorial & documentary single image, "Elegant End." Juror: Amber Terranova
2014 • Nominated 2015 PDN’s 30 New and Emerging Photographers to Watch
2014 • Philadelphia Photo Arts Center Annual Competition and Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA, First Place: "Elegant End" Jurors: Mary Ellen Mark and Brian Paul Clamp
2014 • ASMP Annual Image 14 Competition and Exhibition, New York, NY, Judges Choice: "Mecca's Hydrotherapy"
2012 • Camera Club of New York Annual Competition and Exhibition, New York, NY, Third Place: "Displaced" (Jurors: Elisabeth Biondi and Martine Fougeron)
2012 • Nominated 2013 PDN’s 30 Emerging Photographers to watch
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023 • Photo Place Gallery, Portrait: Self, Others, "Lennon" Middlebury, VT, Juror: Elizabeth Avedon
2019 • The Center for Fine Art Photography, Contemporary Portraiture,"Jennifer and Elmo" from the project "Minor Companions," "Tyler" from the project "Giving Grace."
2018 • 5th Biennial of Fine Art & Documentary Photography, Barcelona, Spain, "Elegant End" from the project "Reclaimed"
2017 • Fotonostrum, Barcelona, Spain. 10th Julia Margaret Cameron award for single documentary image. "Elegant End" from the the project "Reclaimed" Juror: Amber Terranova
2017 • Center for Fine Art Photography "Animalia Exhibition," "Juxtaposed Deer" from the project "Reclaimed"
2015 • Phoenix Art Museum, INFOCUS PhotoBid, Phoenix, AZ/"Playful Kid," from the project "Considered"
2014 • PPAC 5th Annual Contemporary Photography Competition, Philadelphia, PA, "Twilight" and "Elegant" from the project "Displaced"
2014 • ASMP IMAGE 14 Annual Competition and Exhibition, New York, NY, "Mecca's weekly hydrotherapy treatment" from the project "Displaced"
2014 • Art Works Projects for Human Rights Chicago, IL, Picturing Change Silent Auction, "Coop"
2014 • The Ochberg Society for Trauma Journalism Children, Trauma and Bearing Witness Silent Auction, "Coop"
2012 • Camera Club of New York Annual Competition and Exhibition New York, NY, "Displaced"
2012 • Lyceum Theater Gallery San Diego, CA, The Art of Photography Show "Route 121" from the project "Hit and Run" (juried show)
2012 • The Dart Society for Trauma and Journalism, Silent Auction "Merritt Parkway"
2011 • Umbrella Arts Gallery New York, NY, "Dinner"
LECTURES AND ARTIST TALKS
2019 • Artist Lecture/Presentation, Graduate students in journalism for Lori Grinker, The Arthur L Carter Institute, NYU, New York.
2017 • Artist Lecture/Presentation, Projections, The Photo Closer, Paulaner, New York, NY