Selected Exhibitions & Installations

  • 2026, The Lowriders: From Detroit to LA and Back: Solo Exhibition, Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, University Center, MI (August 29 – December 19, 2026).

  • 2026, The Lowriders: Blessing of The Lowriders: Photography Installation, La Ventana Cafe, Detroit, MI (Forthcoming October 2026).

  • 2026, Teresa Lousias Memorial Photography Exhibition: Group Exhibition, Photographer, Padzieski Art Gallery, Dearborn, MI.

  • 2025, PORCH: An Architecture of Generosity: Creative Director, 8869 Avis Installation, United States Pavilion, 19th Venice International Architecture Biennale, Venice, Italy.

  • 2024, Ordinary People: Group Exhibition, Photographer, curated by Slanguage Studios, Long Beach Museum of Contemporary Art, Long Beach, CA.

  • 2023, ‘a Slang in the Steel, a Sound for the Sangat’: Director & Cinematographer, Commission for Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD), Detroit, MI.

  • 2023, The Archivists: Exhibition Curator, The Scarab Club, Detroit, MI.

  • 2022, Freshwater (Exhibition Debut): Director of Photography & Cinematographer, Multi-Media Video Installation.

    • Venues: Debuted as physical exhibition installation, Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD); featured installation for the Loophole of Retreat pavillion program, 59th Venice International Architecture Biennale

  • 2022, common: community driven architecture: Film Director (Detroit Segment) & Cinematographer, Digital Film Installation.

    • Venue: nef de l'Entrepôt, Arc en Rêve Centre d'Architecture, Curated by Christophe Hutin and David Brown, Bordeaux, France.

  • 2021, Communities at Work (Les Communautés à l'Œuvre): Film Director (Detroit Segment) & Cinematographer, Digital Film Installation with Christophe Hutin Architecture.

    • Venues: French Pavilion, 17th Venice International Architecture Biennale, Venice, Italy; and The Available City, Chicago Architecture Biennial, Graham Foundation, Chicago, IL.

  • 2021, Solidarity: First Your Liberation Then Mine: Co-Director & Cinematographer, Group Exhibition, Radical Remedies, Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD), Detroit, MI.

  • 2020, #RemoteAllyProject: Co-Director, Outdoor Group Exhibition of Student Work, Michigan Central Depot, Detroit, MI.

  • 2019, The Lowriders: From Detroit to LA and Back: Photographer, The Fence, Photoville NYC, Brooklyn, NY.

  • 2019, Framed By WDET: Rolling Canvases: Photographer, Group Exhibition, Downtown Detroit, MI.

  • 2018, Vous Êtes d’Ici: Photographic Installation, Salle des Fêtes Du Grand Parc, Bordeaux, France.

  • 2017, Rolling Canvases (Framed By WDET): Photographer, Solo Exhibition, Grace In Action, Detroit, MI.

  • 2017, Toll of The Road: Photographer, Documenting Detroit Container, Photoville NYC, Brooklyn, NY.

  • 2016, constellation.s: Photographer, Group Exhibition, Arc en Rêve Centre d'Architecture, Bordeaux, France.

  • 2012, Grounds For Detroit: Creative Director & Photographer, Group Installation via The Alley Project, Curated by 13178 Moran Street (Collective), 13th Venice International Architecture Biennale, Venice, Italy.

  • 2012, Carlos Diaz’ Beyond Borders: Photographer, Group Exhibition, Plaza del Norte, Detroit, MI.

  • 2011, Behind The Mask: Photographer, Women and Gender Studies Annual Group Exhibit, Windsor, ON, Canada.

  • 2011, Driving America Exhibit: Photographer, Commission for Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, MI.

  • 2010, CLAVE: Viva Comunidad: Photographer, Group Exhibition, Plaza del Norte, Detroit, MI.

  • 2009, La Familiglia: From Detroit With Love: Photographer, Group Exhibition, 5e Gallery, Detroit, MI.

Selected Filmography (Festivals & Broadcast)

  • 2022–2023, Freshwater (Documentary Short)

    • Role: Director of Photography & Cinematographer.

    • Public Broadcast & Digital Distribution: Featured Selection on New York Times Op-Docs and nationally broadcast via PBS POV Shorts (Season 6, Water Work).

    • Festivals & Screenings: Ann Arbor Film Festival, BlackStar Film Festival, Telluride's Mountainfilm Festival, Media City Film Festival, Freep Film Festival, Patois Film Festival.

  • 2022, We Hold These Truths (Digital Short)

    • Role: Director of Photography & Cinematographer.

    • Digital Distribution: L.A. Opera Digital Shorts.

  • 2020–2021, Solidarity: First Your Liberation Then Mine (Documentary Short)

    • Role: Co-Director & Cinematographer.

    • Festivals & Screenings: Detroit Narrative Agency Virtual Film Event, Black National Convention, Carr Center (Resistance and Resilience), Scribe Video Center Philadelphia, Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD).

Publications

  • 2023, The Lowriders: Blessing of The Lowriders: Photographic Zine, Edition of 500, Jet Age Books.

  • 2022, The Lowriders: Uso Car Club 30th Anniversary: Photographic Zine, Edition of 250, Jet Age Books.

Selected Awards, Grants & Fellowships

  • 2023, Shortlist, IDA Documentary Awards (Cinematography / DP on Freshwater).

  • 2022, Best Short Film, Freep Film Festival (Cinematography / DP on Freshwater).

  • 2021, Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Innovation, WDET’s COVID Diaries (Photographer).

  • 2019, Knight Arts Challenge Grant Award, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (Project: The Lowriders).

  • 2019, AIA/HUD Community-Informed Design Award, 8869 Avis Building (with Inside Southwest Detroit).

  • 2019, People’s Choice Award, Photoville NYC (Project: The Lowriders).

  • 2019, Shortlist, Magnum Foundation Social Justice Fellowship.

  • 2017, Facing Change: Documenting Detroit Photography Fellowship.

  • 2017, PlaceLab Fellowship with Theaster Gates, Chicago, IL.

  • 2015, ArtPlace America Grant Award, 8869 Avis Participatory Design-Build (with Inside Southwest Detroit).

  • 2010, Community + Public Arts Detroit Grant, The Alley Project Participatory Planning Process (with Young Nation).