Nadiya Nacorda
b. 1991 Detroit, Michigan
nacordani@gmail.com
Education
2018-2021 M.F.A. in Art Photography, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
2009-2014 B.F.A. in Photography & Film, Minor in Spanish VCU Arts, Richmond, VA
2012 Study Abroad year, Suffolk University (Madrid) and University of Antonio De Nebrija, Madrid, Spain
Exhibitions
2022
(Forthcoming) First solo show: All the Orchids are Fine, Candela Books + Gallery, Richmond, VA
Steady/Retcon MFA Thesis Show, Governor’s Island, New York, NY
And Let it Remain So: Women of the African Diaspora, Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, AZ
2021
Radial Survey Vol. II, Silver Eye Center for Photography, Pittsburgh, PA
With, all, & in-between, Candela Books + Gallery, Richmond, VA
Take It From Here, Filter Photo, Chicago, IL
PhotoVogue Festival, BASE Milano, Milan, Italy
2020
Women of the African Diaspora: Identity, Place, Migration, Immigration, Blue Sky Gallery, Portland, OR
Americans Looking In, Center for Books Arts, New York, NY
Soften, Chase Gallery, Spokane, WA
Future Perfect, Study Hall Gallery, Utica, NY
Take It From Here, Brick City Gallery, Springfield, MO
2019
SPE Juried Group Exhibition, Red Eye Gallery at RISD, Providence, RI
Face Value, The Parlour Gallery, Baltimore, MD
UnBound8!, Juried Exhibition, Candela Books + Gallery, Richmond, VA
Flora, International Exhibition, Midwest Center for Photography, Wichita, KS
Safe Space, Group Exhibition, Detroit Public Library, Detroit, MI
It's a miracle that we are standing here, Group Exhibition, Lenscratch & For Freedoms, online
A Room of One’s Own, Group Exhibition, Random Access Gallery, Syracuse, NY
SPE Juried Combined Caucus Exhibition, Cleveland Convention Gallery, Cleveland, OH
Winter Pictures, Juried Group Exhibition, Humble Arts Foundation, online
Publications
The Washington Post Magazine - The Vulnerability of New Motherhood
A Special Kind of Double - Monograph published by Monolith Editions (sold out of print)
A Special Kind of Double - The Picture Show - NPR online
Oxford American Magazine - Spring 2022
Poignant photos celebrating women of the African diaspora - Huck Mag
Take It From Here catalog as DIY exhibition - 2021 Paris Photo - Aperture photo book award shortlist
Americans Looking In Exhibition - Center for Book Arts in NYC
Future Perfect - Pratt MWP Exhibition Catalog
Radial Survey Vol. II feature - Fraction Magazine Issue 150
A Month in Photos: June - Booooooom
The Picture Show - NPR online
Taking Our Seat Interview, Shades Collective
Photographers on Photographers interview, Lenscratch
The 2020 Lenscratch Student Award Winner, 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
Awards
2021
The Silver List
2020
Lenscratch Student Prize, 2nd place
Lit List: Photographers to watch, exhibit and hire
2019
Magenta Foundation Flash Forward Competition
Syracuse University Graduate Student Organization Travel Grant
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
Founder of Syracuse University Community Black Feminist Support Group
Mayoral Appointee, Syracuse Public Arts Commission
Visiting Portfolio Reviewer, VCUarts Photo Senior Portfolio Review Day, class of ’17 & ‘19
Assistant Curator, Syracuse University Gallery, SYR-South Africa Social Justice Symposium
Visiting Artist Lecture: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Stanford University, Brandeis University, and University of Washington
Experience
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Art Photography I (Instructor Doug DuBois), Syracuse University/ 2018-2019
Professor, Intro to Analog (B&W) Photography, Syracuse University / 2019-2020
Professor, Intro to Art Photography II - Digital, partially online, Syracuse University/ 2020
Independent Freelance Artist and Photographer / 2014-present
Apple Inc. Sales Specialist and Tech Genius / 2011-2015