Alinka Echeverría ( México D.F, 1981) is an emerging visual artist. Her work lies in the crossroads between fine art and visual ethnography. In 2008 she obtained a graduate certificate from The International Center of Photography in New York and has M.A in Cultural Anthropology from The University of Edinburgh (2004). Her work has been exhibited in over twenty international exhibitions, including Faccia Lei - 52nd Venice Biennale of Contemporary Art (2007), What We Saw - Pingyao Photo Festival in China (2008), Las Americas Latinas: Las Fatigas del Querer - Spazio Oberdan in Milan (2009), In Stitches - Leila Taghinia-Milani Heller Gallery in New York, (2009), Getty Images Gallery London (2009); Summer Show’- Foto 8´s Host Gallery (2009); The Other Mexican Suitcase at the Fototeca de La Habana (2009); Dialects - The International Center of Photography en Nueva York (2010). Her work has been published by Visura Magazine, Cuartoscuro, The Black Snapper, American Photo, The Sunday Times Magazine, BCM, Explore.org and China Weekly. She is currently a nominee for the Joop Swart Masterclass of the World Press Photo Foundation.
For Exhibitions please see ‘Exhibitions’ section.
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Awards
Center, Santa Fe – Second Prize editor’s choice 2010
Joop Swart Masterclass, World Press Foundation - Nomination 2010
Reflexions Masterclass - Nomination 2010
Ian Parry Scholarship - Finalist 2009
New York Photo Festival Awards 2009- Nomination in book category
American Photo Images of the Year 2008 - Honorable mention
American Society of Media Photographers - 'Image 08' judge’s choice award
Education
2007-2008
International Center of Photography - New York
Graduate Certificate Program
2006-2007
Active School of Photography - México
2000-2004
University of Edinburgh - United Kingdom
MA Honours in Social Anthropology & Development
2002-2003
University of Bologna - Italy
Exchange Program - Politics; Visual Anthropology