Nelson Morales

BDC Photo Community Circle Artist Talk: Nelson Morales

Sat, Dec 6 • 6 PM

BDC Main
614 Courtlandt Ave
Bronx, NY 10451

Photographer Nelson Morales will join us for a presentation at the BDC as part of the Photo Community Circle.

Header image: © Victor J. Blue

BDC events are free and open to all, thanks to the support of patrons like you. If you’re able to contribute, the suggested donation for this event is $5. Gifts can be made in-person via cash and card or online anytime here.

Join us for a presentation by photographer Nelson Morales. This free gathering is part of the BDC’s Photo Community Circle, a space for photographers to learn from one another, share work, and exchange feedback.

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Nelson Morales (@nelsonmoralesmx)
Unión Hidalgo, Oaxaca, 1982.

Nelson Morales studied Communication Sciences at José Vasconcelos University of Oaxaca. Since 2008, he has worked independently as a photographer and has completed various contemporary photography education programs in Mexico. His work focuses primarily on themes of gender, the body, and sexual diversity.

He has held numerous solo and group exhibitions in countries such as Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Canada, Portugal, Malaysia, India, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Cuba, the United States, and Mexico.

Throughout his career, he has received several national and international awards and honorable mentions. His work has been published in Aperture, The New York Times, Vogue Italia, Vice, Mexicanísimo, Enfoque Visual, TÊTU, L’Oeil de la Photographie, The British Journal of Photography, Der Greif, and many others.

He has published three photobooks: Musas Muxe, Fantastic Woman, and Born to Shine. His work is part of various public and private collections. In 2020, he received Mexico’s National System of Creators grant (FONCA).