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Nzingah Oyo

@nzingahoyo

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Mom of 2 👸🏽👸🏽, Curator, Fine Art Photographer, Fulbright Scholar, Visual Arts Creator
🎓MFA - Tyler School of Art
🎓BFA - SUNY Purchase

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School days (Oyo Fab) were nothing like what they are now.
Circa 1982 😊😁😊 taken in Brooklyn, New York by @nzingahoyo

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Untitled, 1998 (shot w/ 4x5 view camera)
📸photo by @Nzingahoyo

Happy International Women’s Day

#viewcamera #photography #photolife #womenshistorymonth #celebratewomen #viewpoint #arte #art #lens by @nzingahoyo

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Red Fingernails, 2002
Artist Self Portrait w/ 4x5 view camera

Juma Mubarak! ..... Digging through the archives. by @nzingahoyo

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Remembering 1390, & Umi Kali 🕊️🤲🏾🕋. Some of the Oyo girls🤍. by @nzingahoyo

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Wishing all a lovely Eid celebration and Jummah Mubarak 🕋😊🤍🤲🏾🕌 I remain thankful for all my challenges & blessings. by @nzingahoyo

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There are real ones out here! 💝😊 Spontaneity will keep her. Gotta love it.🥰 by @nzingahoyo

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| UPCOMING EXHIBITION | 2025 Arnold Newman Finalist: Nzingah Oyo – “Of 30 Siblings” (@nzingahoyo | @mainemedia)

Finalist Nzingah Oyo’s work depicts layered narratives that examine and celebrate culture, politics, and global social dynamics.

Growing up in a large polygamous Muslim family in Brooklyn, Islamic and African traditions blended with the city’s energy, shaping the practices carried forward.

Her project, “Of 30 Siblings” celebrates the Oyo family through formal portraits shot with a 4×5 view camera over 25 years. The series explores the intersection of African and Islamic heritage with urban Brooklyn life.

Congratulations from the Griffin Museum Team!

ON VIEW: December 5 – January 4, 2026
RECEPTION: December 11, 5 to 7pm

A huge thank you to this year’s jurors:
Caleb Cain Marcus @calebcainmarcus
Camille Farrah Lenain @camille.lenain
Karen Haas @nerak214214 taken in Griffin Museum of Photography by @nzingahoyo

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The art of artists shaping their artistry🖼️😊. #parisphoto . taken in Le Grand Palais Paris by @nzingahoyo

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Thank you, @mainemedia and @griffinmuseum , for allowing me to finish the year off with the view in sight. Returning to my path as a career artist after a period of stillness hasn’t been a walk in the park. The past several years have felt more like climbing a mountain with a view camera, each step intentional. At times, the challenges seemed to outweigh the calm path, but with perseverance, I began to see the scenery emerging just beyond the trees.

I was first introduced to Arnold Newman’s work during my undergraduate years. I vividly remember turning the pages of his book Artists, captivated by his technique: « It just happened—happened as a result of trying to work out my ideas. » This is photography for me: the seeing, printing, experimenting with ideas, and allowing things to unfold naturally. I am deeply honored to be a finalist once again for The Arnold Newman Prize. Thank you to the panelists for considering my words, work, and process. Congratulations to all the artist.

🏆2025 Arnold Newman Prize Winner:
C. Rose Smith @c.rosesmith - "Scenes of Self: Redressing Patriarchy"
⭐️Finalists:
Debmalya Choudhuri @debchoudhuri - "The Weight of the Earth"
Izabella Demavlys @demavlys - "| am"
Nzingah Oyo @nzingahoyo - "Of 30 Siblings"
🎉Honorable Mentions:
Hannah Altman @hannahaltman - "We Will Return to You" Tom Atwood @tomatwoodphoto - "Kings & Queens in Their Castles"
Kiana Hayeri @kianahayeri - "No Woman's Land" Vikesh Kapoor @vikeshkapoor - "See You at Home" Nicola Muirhead @nmuirhead_photo - "Descendants of Summer"
Hyunmin Ryu @hyunminr - "Kim Sae-hyun"

🗣️🖼 Panelist Shout-out:
Caleb Marcus @luminositylabdesign
Camille Farrah Lenain @camille.lenain
Karen Haas @nerak214214 by @nzingahoyo

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Mood: Eyes closed, the smell of white musk fading into a scent of lavender and eucalyptus. My hands grace a field of flowers. The peaceful sound of birds and nature fill my heart with love and happiness. I think; look how beautiful god created the world . The coexistence of species. These flowers share one space yet their beauty equally resonate with us.

🤲🏽🕋Praying for world peace!! Let’s not forget our children must have something positive to look forward to.

Humeur : Les yeux fermés, l’odeur du musc blanc se fond dans un parfum de lavande et d’eucalyptus. Mes mains caressent un champ de fleurs. Le chant paisible des oiseaux et de la nature emplit mon cœur d’amour et de bonheur. Regarde comme Allah SWT a créé le monde de toute beauté. La coexistence des espèces. Ces fleurs partagent un même espace, mais leur beauté résonne en nous.

🤲🏽🕋Prions pour la paix dans le monde ! N’oublions pas que nos enfants doivent avoir des perspectives positives. by @nzingahoyo

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In 2003, I had the honor of attending the Light Work Artist-in-Residence (AIR) program in Syracuse. This was my first residency, and I felt deeply honored to be selected among the many talented artists who have contributed to the program over the years. During my time there, I was able to create my series Objects of Investigation, which explored Islamophobia through the lens of a 4x5 camera creating portrait diptychs. Members from the Syracuse Muslim community participated in the project. This body of work was later exhibited in a solo exhibit at Esso gallery in Chelsea.

I was pleasantly surprised to receive the catalog 💝 yesterday. I am also honored to be featured in the Light Work at 50 catalogue. Thank you! @lightworkorg

📸 Objects of Investigation, Case # 255978, 2003
📸 Locker Room Liberation, 2003 by @nzingahoyo

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