Past Fellow

María Luz Bravo

Biography

María Luz Bravo (b. 1975, Mexico; lives and works in Washington, DC) is a Mexican photographer whose work highlights major social phenomena, focusing primarily on cities in conflict, political boundaries and community resilience and revolves around the use of space, both urban and architectural, in the contemporary urban landscape. She holds a Bachelor’s in Architecture from Universidad de las Américas in Puebla, Mexico and a Master of Arts in New Media Photojournalism from Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at George Washington University in Washington, DC. Her work has been exhibited and published internationally in the US, Mexico, and Europe. María Luz Bravo’s 2014 series Reclaims was selected to be part of the XVI Photography Biennale in Mexico.

Artist statement

My body of work revolves around the use of space, both urban and architectural in the contemporary urban landscape to highlight major social phenomena, focusing primarily on cities in conflict, political boundaries, and community resilience.

In Mexico, I have photographed the effects of violence in Ciudad Juarez and the political boundaries of México City. In the US I have documented urban decline, racial segregation, and socioeconomic contrasts mainly on the East Coast and the South.

Past Exhibition

Glimpse, Gathered

March 25–April 22, 2023

Amid her daily walks through the ubiquitous back alleys and sidewalks of Northwest DC, María Luz Bravo’s wandering gaze locates everyday artifacts that—when captured and gathered—gesture toward sentiment, oddity, and happenstance. The exhibited photographs and video works evidence things stumbled upon when Bravo allows chance and discovery to guide her otherwise purely routine activities.…

Past Exhibition

Unexpected Occurrences

June 4–August 27, 2022

Hamiltonian Artists and the Kreeger Museum are pleased to present Unexpected Occurrences, a contemporary response to a modern collection, featuring the work of Hamiltonian Artists’ seven current fellows: Amber Eve Anderson, María Luz Bravo, Jason Bulluck, Joey Enriquez, Stephanie Garon, Madeline A. Stratton, and Lionel Frazier White III.…

Past Exhibition

new.now. (2021)

February 13–March 21, 2021

Hamiltonian Artists partners with Culture House to present “new.now.,” debuting the work of Hamiltonian’s five distinguished 2020–2022 fellows: María Luz Bravo, Jason Bulluck, Joey Enríquez, Stephanie Garon, and Lionel Frazier White III.…


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