Safia Fatimi

Board Member

After Safia Fatimi received a B.S. in Bio-medical Photography from Rochester Institute of Technology in 1994, she worked as a commercial photographer in New York City photographing fashion, beauty, portraiture, and stock for various magazines, record companies, and advertising agencies.

In 2005, Safia received an M.A. in Art Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. In 2015, she returned to Columbia University to research adolescent smartphone and digital camera photography and received her doctoral degree in 2021.

Safia has been included in various group and solo exhibitions throughout her career. Currently, she teaches photography, graphic design, filmmaking, and ceramics at Great Neck South High School. She resides with her family in Port Washington, NY.

Selected Solo and Group Exhibitions

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Exhibition; Westbury Arts, Westbury, NY 2022.
Into the Light; The Art Guild – Port Washington, NY 2022
Teachers College; Columbia University, New York, NY 2020 and 2005.
The Art Guild; Port Washington, NY 2019
Safia Fatimi: Moments in Two Parts: JCC, East Hills, NY 2013.
Safia Fatimi: Glimpses; Port Washington Public Library, NY 2010.
Fatal Love; Queens Museum of Art; Queens, NY 2005.
Shaken and Stirred; Bose Pacia Gallery; New York, NY 2001.

Honors

Myers Art Prize; Teacher College, Columbia University. 1/18, 1/19, 1/21.
Teaching Artist in Residence; Queens Museum of Art, Queens, NY, 5/05-6/05.
Recipient, Photo District News/Nikon Pix Award: Website. 10/03.
Selected Photographer, Photo District News “Photography Annual: The Power of
Photography.” 8/02 and 8/03.
Recipient, Photo District News/Nikon Self Promotion Award: New Talent. 10/97.