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Jennifer Sakai is an American academic, fine art photographer,[1] and university professor at American University.[2] Jennifer is the winner of the Prix Virginia, the Biennial International Prize for Photography[3]. She was awarded this honor in France in 2024[4]. She is also 2024 winner of an Aperture Foundation Creator Lab Prize for her photography practice.[5]

Biography

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She teaches in the MFA program at American University.[6]

Works

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Sakai has published as an artist[7] and curator. As an independent museum curator, she has curated many shows including The Gifts of Tony Podesta (2019),[8] Border Wall[9] at Katzen Arts Center (2020),[10] and Vertiginous Matter (2022),[11] which was listed in the top eight museum shows for 2022 by CityPaper.[12] Her work has been covered in W Magazine.[13] and Vogue Magazine[14]

Awards

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Jennifer is the Prix Virginia Laureate, the International Prize for Women in Photography for 2024. The Prix Virginia is a biennial Prize[15]. Sakai is a multiple recipient of a DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Grant for her photographic practice.[16]

She is a recipient of a 2024 creator lab prize from Aperture Foundation in New York.[1]

She is a winner in the 2023 LensCulture Art Photography Awards.[17] She exhibited at Photo London[18] at Somerset House in May 2023. She was a selected artist for the Charcoal Chico review[19] in 2020 and 2021.

Arts and Humanities Artist Fellowship 2024[16], Arts and Humanities Artist Fellowship 2022[20],

References

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  1. ^ Jacobson, Louis (2022-03-31). "Jennifer Sakai and Philip Taplin Capture American Landscapes". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  2. ^ "Profile Jennifer Sakai". American University, Washington, DC. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  3. ^ noe_noviant. "2024 winner – Jennifer Sakai – Prix Virginia". Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  4. ^ Prix Virginia (Prix Virginia) (2024-11-04). Prix Virginia 2024 Edition live ceremony. Retrieved 2024-11-07 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "Announcing the Winners of the 2024 Creator Labs Photo Fund". Aperture. 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  6. ^ "Adjunct Professorial Lecturer". American University. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  7. ^ "Artists bring light out of the darkness". The Washington Post.
  8. ^ "The Gifts of Tony Podesta". American University. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  9. ^ "Allan Gerson: Border Wall Exhibit". American University. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  10. ^ Jacobson, Louis (2020-10-19). "City Lights: Border Wall Is Timely and Affecting". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  11. ^ "Vertiginous Matter: Jason Horowitz". American University. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  12. ^ Jacobson, Louis (2022-12-20). "2022 Was a Standout Year for Local Photography". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  13. ^ "13 Artists Share the Stories Behind Their Creator Labs Photographs". W Magazine. 2024-11-05. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  14. ^ Biasio, Caterina De (2024-09-24). "The 30 winners of the 2024 Creator Labs Photo Fund". Vogue. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  15. ^ "Prix Virginia – Prix international décerné à une femme photographe". Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  16. ^ a b "FY 2024 Grantees - Arts and Humanities Fellowship Program (AHFP) | dcarts". dcarts.dc.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  17. ^ "lensculture winners".
  18. ^ "photo london winners".
  19. ^ "2020". Chico Review. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  20. ^ "FY22 Grantees - Arts and Humanities Fellowship Program (AHFP) | dcarts". dcarts.dc.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
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