ABOUT
Marissa Alper
Marissa Alper is a photo based artist residing in Brooklyn, NY. Her camera acts as a barrier
from interaction but also as a longing to connect to the world. She uses it to remember events
and people while creating something tangible so that others don’t forget her. Interested in the
strength of the female bond, the dynamic of familial relationships, and the aging process,
Marissa explores her experience reconciling with the liminality that encompasses every stage of life.
Inspired by her grandmother who is a Holocaust Survivor, she is currently working on a project about Holocaust Survivors and their grandchildren.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
(2019) εїз (Butterfly), Cherry Gallery, Richmond VA
(2018) Last Home, The Anderson Gallery, Richmond VA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
(2020) Calamity-Examining the Holocaust, Berry College Moon Gallery, Mount Berry GA
(2019) Moments of Intimacy, The Mast, Atlanta GA
(2019) Summer Solstice, Candela Gallery, Richmond VA
(2019) 3511 P ST, Capital One Extended Media Gallery, Richmond VA
(2019) Home Sweet Home, The Anderson Gallery, Richmond VA
(2018) 67, GlogauAIR Gallery, Berlin Germany
(2018) Solstice, Candela Gallery, Richmond VA
(2018) Ambiguously Yours, The HofGarden, Richmond VA
(2018) 55 Year In Reverse, Humble Arts Foundation, New York NY
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
(2020) Curated by Girls, Marissa Alper
(2020) Spotz, Pix 009
(2020) Soft Lighting Vol. 1
(2019) Pix 008
(2019) Bedspread Zine
(2018) Find Rangers, Issue #17
(2018) Self Publish Be Happy Library
(2018) Cowhouse studios Community Update
(2018) LomoWomen
(2018) Curated by Girls
(2018) Lenscratch, Favorite Photograph of 2017
(2017) Yogurt Magazine "Desirable Body" Photo Book
(2017) The Ladies Network
(2017) C 41 Magazine
RESIDENCIES
(2018) GlogauAIR Residency, Berlin Germany
SELECTED FREELANCE EXPERIENCE
(2019-Present) Adhoc, Music Photography
(2020) Angelica Garcia for Spacebomb Records, Album Cover Photograph
(2019) MoMA PS1 for the New York Times
(2019) Crystal Flowers Band, Artist Portraits
(2019) Sammie Lanzetta, Artist Portraits
(2019-2020) Chashama, Artist Portraits & Event Photography
(2017) Ink Magazine, Club Kids Editorial
SELECTED WORK EXPERIENCE
(2019-2020) MoMA PS1, Marketing & Communications Intern
(2019-2020) The Rubia Group for SERCAP, Photojournalist
(2018-2020) Patterson Lawson “The Alzheimer’s Photography Project,” Photography Assistant