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Email: quetzalmaucci [at] gmail.com
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About
Quetzal Maucci is a freelance photographer and educator. She is originally from San Francisco, raised by South American parents, and now based between London, UK and San Francisco, USA. She is part of Women Photograph and is a Lecturer of Photography at Kingston University. Currently, she is facilitating and building a Queer Family Archive, please check out the Open Call. Her work about her queer family structure: By The Time She Grows Up is currently being exhibited in The Netherlands with Pride Photo. It is a touring exhibition, please see below in Current News for dates. It has also been published in Time Magazine: https://time.com/6978329/queer-love-mothers-quetzal-maucci-essay/
Through her work, Quetzal is concerned with challenging systemic values and social constructs. She combines visual documentary techniques with archival images, writing, interviews and collaboration. She seeks to create space for personal therapeutic processes while initiating public dialogue on migration, belonging, family dynamics, and identity.
In 2021, she graduated with a Distinction in her Master’s degree in Photojournalism and Documentary Photography from UAL-London College of Communication. In 2014, she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts Honors degree in Photography and Imaging from New York University.
Selected Publications & Clients: Time Magazine, The New York Times, Financial Times, Greenpeace, Der Spiegel, Die Zeit, Amnesty International, NRC Handelsblad, Into Film, British Journal of Photography, BAFTA, BBC, The Guardian, Crónica Global, Comic Relief, Roads and Kingdoms, Condé Nast, Sofar Sounds, Al Dia News, The Line of Best Fit, Adorama, and The Vavengers, etc.
Awards/Publications/Exhibitions can be seen below.
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Current News
- My Time Magazine Publication: https://time.com/6978329/queer-love-mothers-quetzal-maucci-essay/
My work about my queer family structure is currently at the Pride Photo touring exhibition. It is free and outdoors. Please see below for dates:
The Netherlands
- 24/05/2024 - 06/06/2024 - Utrecht (Mariaplaats Street)
- 14/06/2024 - 05/07/2024 - Groningen (Akerk)
- 05/07/2024 - 25/07/2024 - Amsterdam Oost (Oosterpark)
- 26/07/2024 - 15/08/2024 - Amsterdam West (Westergasterein/Westerpark)
- 16 August – 05 September - Terneuzen (Scheldeboulevard)
- 6 September 2024 – 15 September 2024 – Leiden (Garenmarkt)
- 16 September 2024 – 17 October 2024 – Rotterdam (Willemsplein)
CV
Selected Awards/Funds
2024 | Pride Photo Award Finalist
2024 | Early Career Researcher Grant from Kingston University
2024 | 'Highly Commended' Shortlist Finalist for the Belfast Photo Festival
2023 | Nominated for Star Photobook Award
2023 | Research Support Fund Recipient from Kingston University
2022 | Winner of 30 Under 30 Women Photographers to watch by Artpil
2022 | Shortlisted for the Photoboox book award with PhotoLux Festival for my "Piccoli Baci" project. Dummy is now part of their photo book library in Lucca, Italy.
2021 | Shortlisted for Jerwood/Photoworks Award for By The Time She Grows Up
2021 | Shortlisted for Portrait of Humanity Award for Children of Immigrants
2021 | Shortlisted for Images Vevey Book Award for Piccoli Baci
2021 | Shortlisted for Belfast Photo Festival for Piccoli Baci and Children of Immigrants
2021 Metro Imaging/Made in Arts London Mentorship Award
2021 | Shortlisted for Then & Now in America grant | British Journal of Photography and MPB
2020 | Photo Fringe Open 20 Moving Image Finalist
2020 | Children of Immigrants portraits won the British Journal of Photography/Open Walls exhibition
2020 | Finalist for Source Magazine for Children of Immigrants
2017 | Shortlisted for The Fulbright-National Geographic Award
Selected Mentorships
2023-2024 | Alice Zoo
2023 | Sim Chi Yin (awarded as part of Four Corners Residency programme)
2023 | Kurt Tong (awarded as part of Four Corners Residency programme)
2023 | Eric Kunsman (awarded as part of Center Santa Fe portfolio reviews)
2021 | Alys Tomlinson (awarded as part for Women in Photography Mentorship developed by Hannah Watson and Haley Morris-Cafiero)
2020 | Steve Macleod (awarded as part of Metro Imaging Mentorship Award)
Group Exhibitions
2024 | Pride Photo Exhibition in The Netherlands
2023 | 2-3 June Work-in-Progress exhibition with Work Show Grow in London, United Kingdom
2023 | 25 May Work-in-Progress exhibition with Photo Scratch X Four Corners in London, United Kingdom
2022 | 24-29 October Rome Art Week with Artpil's 30 Under 30 Photographers and an online exhibition from 24 October to 13 December 2022.
2022 | 21 May-12 June PhotoLux Festival in Lucca, Italy and L’Artiere Pop-Up Bookshop in Arles, France during the opening week of the Rencontres d'Arles Photography Festival.
2022 | 7 April-12 June Winner of Hellerau Portraiture Exhibition in Dresden, Germany at Technische Sammlungen Museum for my Children of Immigrants project.
2021 | About Last Year - Lockdown Photography withThe Journal Collective | Willy-Brandt-Haus | Berlin,Germany
2021 | Foto Festival Identitat withThe Journal Collective | F2-Festival | Dortmund,Germany
2021 | Baci, Piccoli Baci, Grandi Baci | MA Photojournalism and Documentary Photography Graduate Show | Four Corners Gallery | London,UK
2021 | Baci, Piccoli Baci, Grandi Baci | MA Photojournalism and Documentary Photography Graduate Show | London, UK
2020| Children of Immigrants | British Journal of Photography/Open Walls 2020 | Galerie Huit| Arles, France
2016| Children of Immigrants |New Americans Museum | San Diego, CA | Part of permanent collection
2015 | Children ofImmigrants | Born + Raised Exhibition | Flourish Studio| San Francisco, CA
2014 | Children ofImmigrants | Shown as part of United Nations’ ENVISION "Youth Voices: Promoting Tolerance through Storytelling" program | Made in New York Media Center by IFP | New York,NY
2014 | TodavíaEstoy Aquí | Gulf & Western Gallery | New York NY
Solo Exhibition
2017-Present | Children of Immigrants Exhibition | New Americans Museum | San Diego, CA
Selected Publications
2024 | Piccoli Baci in Fraction Magazine
2023 | Portrait of Oluseye Owolabi for Financial Times
2023 | Portrait of Friederike Otto for Der Spiegel
2023 | Lomography Magazine Collaboration and Interview
2023 | Amnesty International Portraits
2022 | Portrait of Youssef Hanna for Financial Times
2022 | Portrait of Catherine Belton for NRC Handelsblad
2021 | Portrait for Die Zeit
2021 | Children of Immigrants printed in Portrait of Humanity Vol. 3
2020 | In Focus: Fold Journal | Faces In Focus
2020 | Children of Immigrants | Source Magazine
2020 | Quetzal Maucci Interview | Pupil Sphere
2020 | Quetzal Maucci Interview | Al Dia News
2018 | Quetzal Maucci Interview | Al Dia News
2018 | Quetzal Maucci Interview | Adorama Magazine
2014 | Children of Immigrants | Sunday New York Times
Selected Talks
2023 | By The Time She Grows Up | Work Show Grow Artist Talk during exhibition
2023 | By The Time She Grows Up | Photo Scratch Artist Talk during exhibition
2021 | Baci, Piccoli Baci, Grandi Baci | BFA Portrait Photography Class at New York University
2021 | Baci, Piccoli Baci, Grandi Baci | MA Photojournalism and Documentary Photography Graduate Show | London, UK
2019 | Children of Immigrants | Photojournalism Hub | Elephant West Gallery | London, UK
Selected Portfolio Reviews
2024 | Attended Photo Meet in London for Portfolio Reviews with various industry experts
2023 | Center Santa Fe Portfolio Review | Portfolio reviews with Gail Fletcher from The Guardian US, Renee Melides from The New York Times, Nicole Werbeck from NPR, Alyssa Coppelman, Denise Wolff from Aperture, Dr. Gaëlle Morel from The Image Centre, Shane Rocheleau from Gnomic Books, and Gordon Stettinius from Candela Books and Gallery | Santa Fe, New Mexico
2023 | Magnum Professional Practice Masterclass. Portfolio reviews with Myriam Boulos and Zied Ben Romdhane
2023 | Editing Workshop with Daniella Zalcman and Natalie Keyssar
2021 | Chico Hot Springs Masterclass and Portfolio Review with prominent photography book publishers, photography, curators, and gallery directors | Online
2020 | Selected finalist for a Portfolio Review with Kara Milstein from Time Magazine and James Estrin from The New York Times | Photoville (formerly Annenberg Space for Photography) | Online
2015| Selected finalist for The NewYork Times Portfolio Review | New York, NY
Selected Interviews
2023 | Lomography Magazine Collaboration and Interview
2023 | Canvas8 interview with Lallie Doyle
2021 | Interview with LCC London
2020 | Pupil Sphere Interview with Roz Doherty
2018 | AL DÍA Interview
2018 | Adorama Interview
Selected Takeovers
2024 | 25 March- 31 March Women Photograph Instagram Takeover
2022 | 17-21 October Takeover for The Journal Collective with a group of Women Photograph members: Lina Collado García, Molly Peters, Alinne Rezende and Michelle Gachet Vega.
2021 | Magenta Foundation Account Instagram Takeover
2020 | Women Photograph London Account Instagram Takeover
2019 | Women Photograph Account Instagram Takeover
2018 | Roads and Kingdoms Instagram Takeover
Selected Achievements
2023 | Accepted into Fathom Residency at Four Corners Gallery in London, UK.
2022 | Lecturer of Photography at Kingston University
2022 | Accepted into London Creative Network at Four Corners Gallery in London
2021 | Completed MA in Documentary Photography at London College of Communication
2018 | Joined Women Photograph collective
2014 | Completed BFA in Photography and Imaging at New York University
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