Anna Grevenitis, Photographer
sunsetpark536@gmail.com www.annagrevenitis.me 718-864-8167
536 47th street Brooklyn. NY, 11220 United States
French-born visual artist Anna Grevenitis found photography in a meandering way: her formative years were filled with the study and teaching of the English language and literature, but when her daughter was born--and a year later her son--her world naturally morphed into full-time mothering. Drawing on the experiences of the domestic to inform her daily practice, she uses her home as a stage and her body and the body of others in her familial sphere as characters to deliver, in her photographs, the essence of what she wants to express about family and the self. For her work, the act of performing is an essential step in image making. Nowadays she divides her time between teaching writing and photography at Baruch College and Guttman Community College, research and creation, and she is interested in building long term projects in photography as an act of establishing visual memory and engaging in social visibility. Her photographs have been exhibited both in the United States and internationally.
EDUCATION
M.A in English, Arcadia University, Glenside, PA, USA. 1997-1999.
Maîtrise de littérature anglaise et américaine (French equivalent of M.A. in English), Université de Strasbourg, II, Strasbourg, France 1994-1997.
Licence de littérature anglaise et américaine (French equivalent of B.A. in English), Université de Haute Alsace, Mulhouse, France, 1992-1994.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
REGARD at Women Texas University Fine Arts Gallery, Denton TX, March 2023.
REGARD at Plaxall Gallery at CultureLabLIC, NYC, NY Feb. 2023.
REGARD in “Childhood” at Uppsala Fotofestival in Uppsala Sweden. September 22-25, 2022.
REGARD in “Disability/Visibility” at the Irene Carlson Gallery of Photography curated by Shannon Benine. University of La Verne, CA. April 2020 (this in-person show became a virtual gallery due to Covid-19).
REGARD in the 17th Annual Joyce Elaine Grant Exhibition juried by Lisa Sutcliffe at Texas Woman University, Denton TX. 2021 (postponed because of Covid-19).
REGARD in “Portfolio ShowCase 13” juried by Barbara Tannenbaum at the Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO. June-September 2020. (this in-person show became a virtual gallery due to Covid-19).
REGARD in Photo Stories juried by Michael Itkoff at the Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts, Providence, RI. June-July 2019.
skólavörðustígur in the Icelandic Photo Festival Steypa 2017 curated by Claus Sterneck in Hveragerði, Iceland. 2017.
A PLACE FOR ALL THINGS in the Icelandic Photo Festival Steypa 2016 curated by Emilie Dalum in Olasvik, Iceland. 2016.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS IN PERSON, featuring two or more photographs
REGARD in Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood curated by Hettie Judah, Touring England, 2024-2025.
“May 25, 2015” and “November 15, 2029” in “Women History Month Art Exhibition”, Corner Gallery, Brooklyn NY, March 2024.
En l’Espace d’une Vie in Blood or Bond curated by Orestes Gonzales at Plaxall Gallery at CultureLabLIC, NYC, NY October-November 2023.
REGARD in “Portfolio 2022” juried by Karen E Haas at The Atlanta Photography Group gallery, Atlanta, GA. May-June 2022.
REGARD in “Highlights from the 2021 Zeke Awards” curated by Creig Cranna at The Bridge Gallery, Cambridge, MA. January 2022.
“October 6, 2019”, “November 15, 2019” and “May 11, 2020” from the series REGARD. "Through the Lens of Social Justice" juried by Makeda Best at the LH Horton Jr Gallery, San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton, CA. November 2021.
REGARD in FotoFocus 2020 Biennial exhibition juried by Christy Coleman-Schoedinger, Elizabeth Flinsch, Rebecca Ibel and Lori Novak as part of WE, the Women’s Caucus Exhibition at the Promenade Gallery in Cleveland, OH. November 2020-February 2021.
“June 2, 2018” and “May 25, 2015” from the series REGARD in “Lens 2020” juried by Catherine Edelman at Perspective Gallery, Evanston, IL. March 2020.
“August 13, 2017” and “June 2, 2018” from the series REGARD in “We are Americans” juried by Paula Tognarelli at the Rankin Art Photography Center, Columbus University, Columbus, GA. September 2019.
REGARD in The Big Reveal as part of CENTER’s Summer Slides program during Currents New Media Festival in Santa Fe, NM. June 7-8 and June 14-15, 2019.
“March 4, 2019” and “August 13, 2017” from the series REGARD juried by Ashly Stohl and David Carol in the Curated Fridge. Spring 2019.
“May 25, 2015” and “August 13, 2017” from the series REGARD in “Family Photograph” juried by Sara Macel at the Flower City Arts Center Rochester, NY. November 2018.
AWARDS
2022
Arnold Newman Prize for Portraiture Finalist for the series REGARD.
All About Photo Magazine #25 Black and White Honorable Mention for the series REGARD.
Lensculture Critics’ Choice Award for the series REGARD.
Lucie Foundation Black and White Photography Award, Category Winner for “May 11, 2020” from the series REGARD
Photography Biennale Black and White Photography, Third Place for “November 15, 2019” from the series REGARD
2020
Lensculture Black and White Photography Award, Finalist for the series REGARD.
Family Documentary Awards Photo Series, First place for the series REGARD.
Photolucida Critical Mass, Top 50 Winner for the series REGARD.
2nd Annual Foto Awards, Excellence in Self-Expression.
2019
TPS National Photography Award, Finalist for “June 2, 2018” from the series REGARD.
The peer Show Black and white photography Award, First prize for “August 13, 2017” from the series REGARD.
Medium Review Pass awarded by Cecily Cullen for the series REGARD.
Director’s Award awarded by Christy Havranek in the show “Being Human” at Photoplace Gallery for “May 25, 2015” from the series REGARD.
Honorable Mention awarded by Julie Graham in the show ““25th Juried Exhibition” at the Griffin Museum for “May 25, 2015” from the series REGARD.
Honorable Mention awarded by Praxis Gallery in the show “The Telling Image” for “August 13, 2017” from the series REGARD.
Gold Award in San Francisco Bay International Photography Competition for “May 25, 2015” from the series REGARD.
2018
Certificate of Recognition awarded by Jocelyn Miller in the show “Colors” for “April 18, 2018” from the series FIXER.
First Place awarded by for "people and places" in the International Photography Competition at the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts for “May 25, 2015” for series REGARD.
Juror’s selection awarded by Crista Dix in the show “Humans” “May 25, 2015” from the series REGARD.
Honorable Mention for “August 18, 2018” from the series REGARD and Juror’s selection for “September 8, 2015” from the series Project 9 or a photographer’s sketchbook awarded by Ann Astrab in the show “Summer”.
ARTIST TALKS
“Framing Grief” ICP Artist Talk, March 22, 2024, ICP, NYC.
“Self-portraiture as Empowerment” Artist Talk, March 7, 2024 Guttman Community College, NYC.
“Visibility/Disability, A Conversation,” August 30, 2023.Projections Live Event for August 30, 2023: Macy Castaneda Lee, James Lattanzio & Anna Grevenitis
“1 Year of Worlds THrough Minds: Celebrating Psychology and Culture in Photo” June, 10, 2023.
“A Conversation with Anna Grevenitis” as part of Home-works Artist Talks, September 23, 2020.
“Disability/Visibility” An Online Artist Panel and Conversation with Anna Grevenitis, Sandra Bacchi and Brianna Cardenas at the Irene Carlson Gallery of Photography at the University of La Verne, CA. April 16, 2020.
TEACHING
Art, Photography, and Writing, Guttman Community College, CUNY, NYC. 2023-present
Writing, Baruch College, CUNY, NYC. 2022-present
VOLUNTEER WORK
K Street Photography Workshop in collaboration with Sara Bennett, a 6-week in person course offered to permanent residents of the Providence House in Brooklyn, NY. April 21-May 26 2022.
Las Fotos Awards Host Committee Member: programming, production, juror 2021 and 2022.
YAI Arts: Self-Portrait Workshop: what does it mean to represent yourself as an artist, a person with a disability, a human being? a 3-hour online course. September 16, 2020.
PUBLICATIONS
REGARD in Of Covid, Collective Trauma. Monolith, 2024.
REGARD in All About Photo Magazine #25 Black and White June 2022
The Foto Awards presented by Las Fotos Project: “Smita Sharma in conversation with Anna Grevenitis” words by Anna Grevenitis in the online publication Lenscratch. October 20, 2021.
“June 2, 2018”, “October 6, 2019” and “May 11, 2020” from REGARD in the First Issue of Ever-emerging Magazine, an online non-profit platform edited by Marguerite Nolan. December 1, 2020.
“August 13, 2017” and “April 19, 2018” from the series REGARD in Soft Lightning: “Vol.2: Connection” juried by Rashod Taylor. October 2020.
“May 11, 2020” from the series REGARD in Home-works ZINE: “Artists/Mothers in Quarantine” edited by Lauren McLaughlin. August 2020.
“May 25, 2015” from the series REGARD in SPE 7th Annual International Combined Caucus Exhibition curated by Christina Vassallo. 2019.
INTERVIEWS IN THE MEDIA
“The lived experience of Motherhood is explored through a Major Touring Exhibition at Arnolfini” by Sarski Anderson, Jan, 19 2024. The lived experience of motherhood is explored through a major touring exhibition at Arnolfini
“35 World Famous Photographers in 2023” Graphicscycle.com
https://www.graphicscycle.com/famous-photographers/#11_Anna_Grevenitis_French_Photographer
Regard: Anna Grevenitis Chats with Tess Howsam at Culture Lab LIC
“Visual Arts Review: A Mom’s Gaze — Anna Grevenitis and the Arnold Newman Prize at the Griffin” Museum” by Helen Miller and Michael Strand, Oct. 27, 2022. https://artsfuse.org/263515/visual-arts-review-a-moms-gaze-anna-grevenitis-and-the-arnold-newman-prize-at-the-griffin-museum/
“Women in Art” Interview with Anna Grevenitis. https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video;_ylt=AwrFRxbrBbllHAQAsRNXNyoA;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzEEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Nj?p=anna+grevenitis&fr=mcafee#id=1&vid=6c758e1656b5230c58dd9b0329d8d989&action=view
“March 3, 2019” from the series REGARD in “10 Photographers on their favorite Photograph” in the online publication Dodho Magazine. April 9, 2021.
A Conversation with Capella Buncher in Firecracker. February 28, 2021.
“How photographer Anna Grevenitis depicts her daughter’s life with Down syndrome” by Zoe Paskett in The Evening Standard. 16 November 2020. How photographer Anna Grevenitis depicts her daughter’s life with Down syndrome | Evening Standard
“A Mother’s Steely Portrait of her Daughter’s Life with Down Syndrome” by Eren Orbey inThe New Yorker. August 8, 2020. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/a-mothers-steely-portraits-of-her-daughters-life-with-down-syndrome
“In her ongoing series, Anna Grevenitis depicts the everyday life of her child living with Down syndrome” with Ayla Angelos in the online publication It’s Nice That. February 20, 2020.
“A Mother and Daughter Use Photography to Challenge the Stigmas of Down Syndrome” Roula Seikaly in conversation with Anna Grevenitis and Luigia Grevenitis in the online publication Humble Arts Foundation. January 30, 2020.
“Anna Grevenitis: Regard “by Aline Smithson in the online publication Lenscratch Daily. January 23, 2020.
Photo-letter #59 in the online publication Photoletter. August 4, 2020.
“A talk with Anna Grevenitis”, an interview with Claus Sterneck in Steypaphoto. 2017.