Chris Perez (b. Brooklyn, 1993) is a photographer based in New York. His work explores identity, memory, and belonging, and reflects on the personal and cultural complexities of growing up as the son of an immigrant.
Contact:
email: perezchrisphoto@gmail.com
instagram: @thechrisperez
Education:
CUNY Hunter College, New York, NY ‘17
Bachelor of Arts in Media
Selected Publications:
2023 When I Was Older, Look Publishing
2024 AND 2023, Then There Was Us
2024 JRNL 20, Fotofilmic
2024 BJP; Portrait of Humanity Vol. 6
2024 Water~Stone Review Vol.27
2025 Nueva Luz Issue 29.2 The Fellowship Issue ENFOCO
Selected Exhibitions:
2023 When I Was Older,
Contact Photo Gallery, Brooklyn NY
2024 Palm* Photo Prize
Melkweg Expo, Amsterdam, Netherlands (May 24 - June 30)
PhotoVogue Festival Milan, Italy (March 6 -9)
2025 Gathering Place | A Family Album
Presented by The Griffin Museum of Photography at The Jenks Center, Winchester MA
October 1 - January 3)
2026 Coming Home: En La Memoria y El Tiempo,
Presented by ENFOCO at Wallworks Gallery, The Bronx NY
(January 9 - February 5)
Commissions:
2022 The Atlantic - “The American Saturday Night,” September 2022
2024 The Cut - Olayemi Olurin, April 2024
2024 Complex - Steven Victor, September 2024
2025 Complex - The Library at Denim Tears, February 2025
2025 Vogue Latin America - Dwarmis, August 2025
2025 Vogue Mexico - Stephanie Suberville of Heirlome, August 2025
Honors:
2024 Palm* Photo Prize - Shortlist
2024 New York Portfolio Review
2024 Lucie Foundation “Heritage” Open Call - Grand Prize Winner
2024 Film Photo Award Spring ‘24 - Finalist
2024 BJP; Portrait of Humanity Vol. 6 - Shortlist
2024 Google Creator Labs & Aperture Photo Fund - Winner
2024 PhotoVogue Portfolio Review