The Visura Media Blog

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Biography: The Visura (Vē-su’-ra: Be seen) Blog features Visura highlights, essays, and announcements—including grants, partnerships, events and open call opportunities and results. 
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Video: Johanna Alarcón on the power of Photography
directed by adriana teresa letorney for visura
Feb 5, 2020
Visura founder Adriana Teresa Letorney interviews Ecuadorian photojournalist Johanna Alarcón (Johis) for this new series highlighting Visura members. Johanna's work is focused on socio-cultural humanitarian and gender issues, primarily in Latin America.

Produced by Visura
Directed by Adriana Teresa Letorney
Filmed & Edited by Gabriel Munhoz
Photos and additional footage by Johanna Alarcón, www.johannaalarcon.com
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Date: October 2019
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In conversation with Jin Ding at IWMF about The Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award

By The Visura Media Blog — The International Women Media Foundation (IWMF)— www.iwmf.org —  is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization   that offers safety..
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Submit to 2020 IWMF Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award via Visura

By The Visura Media Blog — Visura is honored to welcome the International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) to the Visura community and invites female photojournalists..
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Pieter Hugo book signing for La Cucaracha on Thursday, Jan 16 at Dashwood Books in NY

By The Visura Media Blog — Dashwood Books invites you for a book signing with photographer Pieter Hugo on Thursday, January 16th from 6-8 pm.   Located at 33 Bond St New..
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Exhibition: La Cucharacha by Pieter Hugo at Yossi Milo Gallery

By The Visura Media Blog — La Cucaracha January 10 – February 29, 2020 Yossi Milo Gallery 245 Tenth Avenue (between 24th & 25th St.) New York, NY 10001 Yossi Milo..
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Books we recommend: The New Black Vanguard: Photography between Art and Fashion By Antwaun Sargent

By The Visura Media Blog — In The New Black Vanguard: Photography between Art and Fashion , curator and critic Antwaun Sargent addresses a radical transformation taking place..
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE VISURA FAMILY!!!

By The Visura Media Blog — Dear Visura Family, Thank you. Thank you for being a part of the Visura community—and for standing with us year after year.  Thank you..
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Join us at the VISURA ANNUAL BOOK SIGNING HOLIDAY PARTY on Thursday, Dec 19, 2019 at Foley Gallery in New York

By The Visura Media Blog — Hosted by Foley Gallery on Thursday, December 19th from 7:00 pm -10:00 pm— Visura & Foley Gallery are pleased to invite you to THE 2019..
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Exhibition: Yamamoto Masao at Yancey Richardson

By The Visura Media Blog — Yamamoto Masao Itteki December 12, 2019 - February 8, 2020 Opening Reception and Book Signing: Thursday, December 12, 6-8 pm..
News Videos

V-Talks: Journalist and activist Ahmed Benchemsi at the Visura Salon

By The Visura Media Blog — Watch Journalist and activist Ahmed Benchemsi share his personal story and views on how the Middle East and North Africa are represented in Western..
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on The Daring: Visura Founder Adriana Teresa Letorney - Parts of a Whole

By Interview by Ioana Friedman for The Daring — “From a tech perspective, we always have a choice. Do we want to foster respect, integrity, kindness, and unity, even when we differ? And..
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Festival: FotoMéxico 2019

By The Visura Media Blog — An initiative of Centro de la Imagen: The FotoMéxico Festival presents over 100 exhibitions in museums and galleries throughout Mexico...
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Exhibition: #InHonor: Monoliths by Ervin A. Johnson at Arnika Dawkins Gallery

By The Visura Media Blog — ARNIKA DAWKINS GALLERY #INHONOR: MONOLITHS 11 OCT 2019 - 7 FEB 2020 Arnika Dawkins Gallery presents native Chicagoan artist Ervin A. Johnson. A..
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SPOTLIGHT: Antonio Pulgarin & The Sun that Frightens the Cold

By Interview by Clary Estes for The Visura Media Blog — Antonio Pulgarin is a Colombian-American lens-based artist who uses photography, photographic collage and mixed media. Recently, Pulgarin announced..
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Visura announces Scout Film Festival 2020 at the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston

By The Visura Media Blog — Visura is delighted to announce the return of Scout Film Festival for its fourth year from April 17-18, 2020! Founded by Anna Colavito and..
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Ecuadorian photographer Johanna "Johis" Alarcón joins the 2019 Fall Visura Mentorship Program in New York

By The Visura Media Blog — Visura is delighted to welcome 27-year-old photographer and educator Johanna "Johis" Alarcón to the invite-only 2019 Visura..
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SPOTLIGHT: Delphine Diallo, The Divine Feminine

By The Visura Media Blog — Editor's Note:  Delphine Diallo  is a Brooklyn-based French and Senegalese visual artist and photographer. With a focus on..
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Friday For Future: Young Children Protesting Climate Change

By The Visura Media Blog — Friday, September 20th, 2019—Gabriel Robert Letorney, age 5, represented the Visura.co family and joined his ps10 public school community in..
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Reframe | Stephen Mayes & The State of Photojournalism, Part I

By Written by Clary Estes for The Visura Media Blog — Editor's note: The Reframe Column is a series of essays and interviews aimed at examining new media and visual storytelling. For this..
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Reframe | Stephen Mayes & The State of Photojournalism, Part II

By Written By Clary Estes For The Visura Media Blog — Editor's note: The Reframe Column is a series of essays and interviews aimed at examining new media and visual storytelling. For this..
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Reframe | Stephen Mayes & The State of Photojournalism, Part III

By Written by Clary Estes for The Visura Media Blog — Editor's note: The Reframe Column is a series of essays and interviews aimed at examining new media and visual storytelling. For this..
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Introducing Team Access

By The Visura Media Blog — Collectives and groups can now collaborate on one account with multiple logins using our new Team Access  feature. Team access allows a user..
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Essay & Interview | Spotlight with Joan Liftin, photographer and photo editor

By The Visura Media Blog — Editor's Note: Visura "Spotlight Series" presents interviews with visual storytellers, photo editors, curators, writers, publishers,..
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Join us tonight at the Visura Salon event starting at 7:00 PM at powerHouse Lounge in DUMBO, Brooklyn

By The Visura Media Blog — Visura is delighted to announce the participating photographers in the slideshow storytelling presentation curated by guest speaker, journalist,..
Grant Announcements

Deadline Approaching | The Visura Open Call for Visual Stories on the Middle East and North Africa

By The Visura Media Blog — The deadline for The Visura Open Call for Visual Stories on the Middle East and North Africa is approaching. The deadline is May 31, 2019. This open..
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