If you are in Boston, my solo show “A Parallel Road” is up at Abakus Projects through June 30th.
Amani Willett
"American Geography" Catalogue
Last summer, for good reason, the physical version of “American Geography” at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art was cancelled due to Covid. I was excited to have work in such an amazing and thorough show decided to the history of American landscape photography. This spring, Radius Books produced a stunning catalogue of the show. The size, print quality and presence of the book is unparalleled. Excited to see fellow BIPOC artists Danielle Bowman, Wendell White and Wendy Red Star included in the book as well as fellow Mass Art faculty members Stephen Tourlentes, Barbara Bosworth and Laura McPhee. Congratulations to Sandra Philips for curating this amazing show and thank you for including my work!
WBUR/NPR Interivew
Last week I had an amazing conversation with Tiziana Dearing from Radio Boston about A Parallel Road. You can hear the 13 minute segment here:
https://www.wbur.org/radioboston/2021/03/17/amani-willet-parallel-road
Shot on iPhone Billboards Around Town!
A few months ago I shot a campaign for @apple which features my #hometown of Cambridge/Boston. For the assignment I was as fortunate enough to be able to point my camera at family members and other people and places that helped to define my identity. Now some of those images are billboards in the same community where I was raised. It’s surreal and thrilling. Thank you to @apple and to all the wonderful people who agreed to let me photograph them, especially in this time of Covid.
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Commission for Apple - “Shot on iPhone.”
Very excited to share that I was recently commissioned by Apple to highlight my hometown of Boston/Cambridge for their Black History Month series.
Text from Apple - “Introducing the Hometown series, starting in February for Black History Month. Every day, we’ll highlight the work of photographers from across the United States as they showcase a unique lens on their own hometown. #ShotoniPhone”
Hometown Series — Day 12 of 32: Boston by@amaniwillett. Commissioned by Apple. “Historically, Boston has a reputation for not being the most hospitable place for minorities, especially Black folks. While the city is deserving of this reputation in many ways, there are pockets within Boston, precisely because of this friction, where there are really strong, thriving and supportive minority and Black communities. My aim was to celebrate these communities.”#ShotoniPhone by Amani Willett
GBH and PBS Interview with Jared Bowen about "A Parallel Road."
I’d never been on TV before! It was amazing to have the opportunity to speak with Jared Bowen from “Open Studio” about “A Parallel Road” in a segment that aired this past Friday. My segment starts at the 6:00 minute mark.
Humble Arts Foundation Interview
I recently had an amazing conversation with Jon Feinstein from the Humble Arts Foundation about “A Parallel Road.”
Thank you Pia Peterson and Buzzfeed for speaking with me about "A Parallel Road."
Profile In The Boston Globe!
What a way to start the new year! My book "A Parallel Road" is featured on the front page of the Boston Globe's "Weekend" section for January 1st, 2021. Grateful to Cate McQuaid for considering the project and book so deeply and Karen Haas for providing wonderful context.
Happy New Year!
A Parallel Road Picked as Best Book of 2020
Thank you to What Will You Remember for picking A Parallel Road as a “Best Book” of 2020!
