Nora Chovanec has a deep background in documentary photography, fine art, media literacy, and using art as a vehicle for social change. Raised in Oregon, educated in Massachusetts and currently based in New York City, Nora has been photographing the world around her for over a decade.

Through dynamic compositions that exist within fine art and documentary, Nora’s images make connections between the issues of globalization, human rights, food systems, urban and rural development, and environmental justice. Having produced photography stories from Ukraine, Uganda, Mexico, and across the United States, her photographs strive to create intimate portraits of people and their relationships to their culture and community. Her keen eye allows for the development of narratives that are not linear, but instead act to inform the viewer and create a space of conversation.

Nora’s work has received several grants and fellowships and been exhibited in numerous solo and group shows. Her most recent exhibitionÑCORN, featuring the work of oral historian Kate Berson, was highlighted in a solo show at the Tufts University Art Gallery and featured at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the Photographic Resource Center at Boston University. Nora has presented her photography at multiple national conferences, held artist talks regarding her past and present work, and been published in newspapers and magazines across the country.

A graduate with honors from Tufts University and The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston five-year dual degree program, Nora holds a B.A. in International Women’s Studies and a B.F.A in Photography and Printmaking. She currently lives in Brooklyn, NY and works for the artist Maya Lin.