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, 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 equivalence of M.A. in English), Université de Strasbourg, II, Strasbourg, France 1994-1997.
Licence de littérature anglaise et américaine (French equivalence 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 “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.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS IN PERSON, featuring a single photograph
“Untitled 2” from the series THE QUEEN OF YEARS in 5th Chania International Photography Festival, Chania, Greece. July 2022.
“November 15, 2019” from the series REGARD in Photography Biennial 2022 juried by O. Rufus Lovett at the Meadows Gallery in Corpus Christi, TX. April 2022.
“June 2, 2018” from the series REGARD in “Vision 20/20” the SPE 8th Annual International Combined Caucus Exhibition juried by Zachary Drucker in BOX 13 Artspace in Houston, TX. July-August 2020.
“August 13, 2017” from the series REGARD in “TPS 29 The International Competition Exhibition” juried by Elizabeth Avedon at the Center for Contemporary Arts in Abilene, TX. February-March 2020 and at the Buddy Holly Center in Lubbock, TX. April-May 2020.
“June 2, 2018” from the series REGARD in the “57th Annual Juried Competition” juried by Allison Glenn at the Masur Museum of Art, Monroe, LA. February 2020.
“June 2, 2018” from the series REGARD in “TPS 28 Exhibition” juried by Arthur Meyerson at the Art League of Baytown, Baytown TX, July-August 2019, at Center for Contemporary Art, Abilene, TX. November 2019-January 2020 and at Odessa College, Odessa, TX. February 2020.
“June 2, 2018” from the series REGARD in “Who are you?” juried by Roula Seikaly at the Colorado Photographic Arts Center, Denver, CO. December 2019.
“June 2, 2018” from the series REGARD in “Contemporary Portrait Photography” juried by Aline Smithson at the LH Horton Jr Gallery, San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton, CA. November 2019.
“August 13, 2017” from the series REGARD in “2019 SPE Northeast Juried Exhibition” juried by D’Angelo Lovell Williams at the Rhode Island School of Design’s Red Eye Gallery, Providence, RI. October 2019.
“August 13, 2017” from the series REGARD in the National Juried Exhibition, The Peer Show juried by Lissa Rivera and Ruddy Roye at the Cleveland Print Room. Cleveland, OH. September 2019.
“June 2, 2018” from the series REGARD in “Center” juried by Laura Moya at the Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO, September 2019.
“May 25, 2015” from the series REGARD at the Chania Photography Festival 2019. Chania Greece, August 2019.
“July 2, 2016” from the series PROJECT 9 or a photographer’s sketchbook in The Curated Fridge juried by Alessa Copelman, Cambridge, MA. Summer 2019.
“May 25, 2015” from the series REGARD in “Being Human” juried by Christy Havranek at PhotoPlace Gallery. Middlebury, VT. August 2019.
“May 25, 2015” from the series REGARD in “5th Annual Group Show” juried by Paula Tognarelli at the Davis Orton Gallery. Hudson, NY. August 2019.
“March 4, 2019” from the series REGARD in “Member’s Exhibition” juried by Cecily Cullens at the Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO. August 2019.
“May 25, 2015” from the series REGARD in “25th Juried Exhibition” juried by Julie Graham at the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, MA. July 2019.
“May 25, 2015” from the series REGARD in 2019 National Competition juried by Julie Graham at Soho Photo Gallery, New York City, NY, July 2019.
“July 29, 2016” from the series FIXER in “Human Representation” juried by Linda Robinson at the Midwest Center for Photography, Wichita, KS, June 2019.
“December 2, 2018” from the series PROJECT 9 or a photographer’s sketchbook in “Colors” at Blank Wall Gallery, Athens, Greece, June 2019.
“June 2, 2018” from the series REGARD in “Black and White” at Blank Wall Gallery, Athens, Greece. May 2019.
“August 14, 2018” from the series REGARD in “7th Annual Photo Emerge” juried by Linda Robinson at the Midwest center for Photography, Wichita, KS. April 2019.
“May 25, 2015” from the series REGARD in “The myths of photography and the American Dream” in the 7th Annual SPE International Combined Caucus Exhibition juried by Christina Vassallo at the Cleveland Convention Gallery, Cleveland, OH. March 2019.
“May 25, 2015” from the series REGARD in “Portrait” at Blank Wall Gallery, Athens, Greece. March 2019.
“May 25, 2015” from the series REGARD. 7th Annual SPE International Combined Caucus Exhibition March, Cleveland, OH. March 7th-9th 2019.
“November 6, 2016” from the series ETUDES in “A Color Moment” juried by Arthur Meyerson at PhotoPlace Gallery Middlebury, VT. March 2019.
“August 13, 2017” from the series REGARD in “Black, White, & Monochrome” juried by Michael Foley at the SE Center for Photography, Greenville SC. February 2019.
“April 18, 2018” from the series FIXER in “2019 MWCP Juried Exhibition” juried by Linda Robinson at the Midwest Center for Photography, Wichita, KS. January 2019.
“July 8, 2018” from the series PROJECT 9 or a photographer’s sketchbook part of the printswap at Root Gallery, Brooklyn, NY. December 2018.
"“September 8, 2015” from the series PROJECT 9 or a photographer’s sketchbook in “The Portrait” juried by Douglas Beasley at the Praxis Photography Arts Center, Minneapolis, MN. November 2018.
“August 13, 2017” from the series REGARD in 2018 SPE Northeast Juried Exhibition “Tipping Points” juried by Paul Mpagi Sepuya at Vassar College, Vassar, NY. October 2018.
“May 25, 2015” from the series REGARD in “Humans” juried by crista Dix at Jadite Gallery, New York City, NY. September 2018.
“June 2, 2018” from the series REGARD in “Summer Sun Daydream” at The Lab @ Silver Eye, Silver Eye Center for Photography, Pittsburg, PA. July 2018.
“August 13, 2017” from the series REGARD, “The Telling Image” at the Praxis Photographic Arts Center Minneapolis, MN. July 2018.
“April 18, 2018” from the series FIXER in “Colors” juried by Jocelyn Miller at BWAC, Brooklyn Waterfront Artist Coalition in Brooklyn, NY. July 2018.
“August 13, 2017” from the series REGARD, in "People and Places" in the International Photography Competition juried by at the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, Tampa, FL. Summer 2018.
“May 25, 2015” from the series REGARD in the “36th Annual Juried Membership Exhibition” juried by Lisa Volpe at the Houston Center for Photography, Houston, TX. July 2018.
“May 25, 2015” from the series REGARD in “Black and White” juried by Alison Hokanson at BWAC, Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, Brooklyn, NY. Summer 2017.
“July 29, 2016” from the series FIXER in “Wide Open 8” juried by Cara Manes at BWAC, Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, Brooklyn, NY. Summer 2017.
“June 13, 2014” from the series AND THEN SHE SPRANG in “WEAmericans” juried by Ruben Natal San-Miguel at Station Independent Projects, NYC. NY. Spring 2016.
“January 13, 2015” from the series PROJECT 9 or a photographer’s sketchbook in “Black and White” juried by Christiane Paul at BWAC, Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, Brooklyn, NY. Summer 2015.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS ONLINE
“May 11, 2020” from series REGARD “Photographers capture their own experience as mothers”, CNN Health May 2022.
“May 11, 2020” from the series REGARD Lucie Foundation Open call, Carte Blanche
“Untitled 12” from series THE QUEEN OF YEARS in “Emotions” in the online gallery and publication Gallerium Art Exhibitions. January 2022.
“June 2, 2018” from the series REGARD in “undisclosed resource” an online gallery curated by Efrem Zelony-Mindell. Fall 2021.
“March 20, 2019” from the series AND TO BE BOY ETERNAL in online exhibition “100 visions of Fatherhood” on The Luupe. June 2021.
“March 3, 2019” from the series REGARD in online exhibition 100 visions of Motherhood” on The Luupe. May 2021.
“Tired Wynta-Amor” in “The 2020 Lenscratch Vote Exhibition” curated by Aline Smithson in Lenscratch. November 1, 2020.
“August 18, 2018” from the series REGARD in “The 2020 Better Days Exhibition” curated by Aline Smithson in Lenscratch. May 30, 2020.
“March 20, 2020” from the series And to be Boy Eternal in “The 2020 Self-quarantine Exhibition” curated by Aline Smithson in Lenscratch. April 1, 2020.
“March 4, 2019” from the series REGARD in “The Your Favorite Photograph Exhibition of 2019” curated by Aline Smithson. January 1, 2020.
“July 7, 2015” from the series Project 9 or a photographer’s sketchbook in “The 2019 Lenscratch Family Exhibition” curated by Aline Smithson in Lenscratch. November 28, 2019.
“Mo” in “The 2019 Dog Exhibition” juried by Shannon Johnstone in Lenscratch. October 25, 2019.
“August 13, 2017” from the series REGARD in “Self and family” juried by Dana Stirling, Yoav Friedlander and Hamidah Glasgow, an online exhibition by the Center for Fine Art Photography. September 2019.
“March 4, 2019” from the series REGARD in “Being Human” juried by Christy Havranek, in the Online Permanent Gallery, PhotoPlace Gallery Middlebury, VT. August 2019.
“May 25, 2015” from the series REGARD as a winner of San Francisco Bay International Photography Competition in Bokeh Photo. July 2015
“August 12, 2017” from the series REGARD and “August 10, 2018” from the series ETUDES in “The Pivotal Moment” in the online magazine Cumulus Photo. June 2019.
“August 13, 2017” from the series REGARD in “Self-Portrait” juried by Aline Smithson in the Online Permanent Gallery, PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, VT. December 2018.
“July 25, 2017” from the series PROJECT 9 or a photographer’s sketchbook in juried show “Portrait” in the On-line Annex Gallery, Black Box Gallery, Portland, OR. November 2018.
“August 18, 2018” from the series REGARD and “September 8, 2015” from the series Project 9 or a photographer’s sketchbook in “Summer 2018” juried by Ann Astrab, an online exhibition by Jadite Gallery. November 2018.
“August 13, 2017" from the series REGARD, “Familial/Familiar” juried by Rachel Jump, an online exhibition in Photo Emphasis. June 2018.
“December 18, 2013” from the series AND THEN SHE SPRANG, in online exhibition “Happy Father’s Day” on Featureshoot. June 2015.
“April 5, 2014” from the series AND THEN SHE SPRANG IN ONLINE EXHIBITION “Feeling Thankful” on Featureshoot. January 2015.
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
“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.
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 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 PRESS
“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.
“A Mother’s Steely Portrait of her Daughter’s Life with Down Syndrome” by Eren Orbey inThe New Yorker. August 8, 2020.
“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.