Alia Youssef
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Alia Youssef is a Vancouver-based portrait and documentary photographer interested in complicating representations of marginalized groups, in particular Canadian Muslim communities, and highlighting their underrepresented stories and histories. Her personal projects have been exhibited in solo and group shows at prominent galleries and festivals across Canada such as Prefix ICA, The Ryerson Image Centre Student Gallery, Gallery 44 Members Gallery, The Parliament of Canada, Presentation House Gallery, and Nuit Blanche Toronto. Her commercial projects with global brands have been displayed internationally, including in New York’s Times Square and London’s Piccadilly Circus. Her work has been published in numerous online and print publications including Elle Magazine, VICE, The Globe and Mail, and Oprah Magazine. Alia has done many public artist talks, most notably for the Aga Khan Museum, We Day Toronto, and Instagram. She recently completed the Master of Fine Arts in Documentary Media program at Ryerson University and was awarded the Ryerson University Gold Medal.