Nadiya Imani Nacorda
b. 1991 Detroit, Michigan
Lives and works in Richmond, VA
Education
2018-2021 M.F.A. in Art Photography, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY (currently)
2009-2014 B.F.A. in Photography & Film, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Exhibitions
2020 Women of the African Diaspora: Identity, Place, Migration, Immigration, Blue Sky Gallery, Portland, OR
2020 Soften, Chase Gallery, Spokane, WA
2020 Take It From Here, Brick City Gallery, Springfield, MO
2019 SPE Juried Group Exhibition, Red Eye Gallery at RISD, Providence, RI
2019 Face Value, The Parlour Gallery, Baltimore, MD
2019 UnBound8!, Juried Exhibition, Candela Books + Gallery, Richmond, VA
2019 Flora, International Exhibition, Midwest Center for Photography, Wichita, KS
2019 Safe Space, Group Exhibition, Detroit Public Library, Detroit, MI
2019 It's a miracle that we are standing here, Group Exhibition, Lenscratch & For Freedoms, online
2019 A Room of One’s Own, Group Exhibition, Random Access Gallery, Syracuse, NY
2019 SPE Juried Combined Caucus Exhibition, Cleveland Convention Gallery, Cleveland, OH
2019 Winter Pictures, Juried Group Exhibition, Humble Arts Foundation, online
2015 Through Venus, Capital One Terrace Gallery, Richmond, VA
2014 Powerwash, BFA Group Exhibition, Richmond, VA
Collections & Publications
Taking Our Seat Interview, Shades Collective
Photographers on Photographers interview, Lenscratch
A Special Kind of Double, Artist feature, Aint Bad Magazine
The World is Quiet Here, Artist Interview, Cumulus Photo
The Good Catholic series, Ignant Online Magazine
Untitled #3, Diversity issue for PDN Magazine
Self Portrait #1, Private collection, Richmond, VA
Self Portrait #1, VCU Arts Collection, Richmond, VA
Self Portrait #1, Candela Books + Gallery Collection, Richmond, VA
Flowers for no one, Private collection, Orlando, FL
Khaya and Thandi at the beach, Private collection, Detroit, MI
Awards
2021 The Silver List
2020 Lenscratch Student Prize, 2nd place
2020 Lit List: Photographers to watch, exhibit and hire
2019 Magenta Foundation Flash Forward Competition
2019 Syracuse University Graduate Student Organization Travel Grant
2019 Syracuse University VPA Creative Opportunity Grant
2015 Capital One Graduating Senior award
2012 Photo of the year award and scholarship, Universidad Antonio De Nebrija, Madrid, Spain
Professional Activities
(FIL/AM) Filipinx American artist directory member
Advisory Board member, Oakwood Arts non-profit, Richmond, VA
Visiting Portfolio Reviewer, VCUarts Photo Senior Portfolio Review Day, class of ’17 & ‘19
Assistant Curator, Syracuse Gallery, SYR-South Africa Social Justice Symposium
Experience
Teaching Assistant, Intro to Art Photography, Syracuse University / 2018-present
Freelance Photographer /2014-present
Apple Inc. Genius / 2011-2015