Zonia Zena is a visual artist and archivist born in Peru and based between Miami Florida and Lima, Peru. Graduated with a BFA in Visual Arts from New World School of the Arts/University of Florida. Recently graduated with a MLIS with concentration in Archives from University of Alabama. A member of WOPHA and Women Photograph. Zonia applies photography as a bridge to speak about personal journeys influenced by her migration experience. A Fulbright recipient in Spain. Her work has been exhibited in Miami, Santiago de Chile and Madrid. Her visual narrative is reflected from biographical experiences and the curiosity to keep exploring, which enrich her consciousness and practice.
EDUCATION
Masters in Library and Information Science, 2024. The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Major: Masters in Library Science, Concentration in Archives
Máster PhotoEspaña, September 2012. Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid Spain
Concentration: Theory and artistic projects
Bachelor in Fine Arts, May 2011. University of Florida and New World School of the Arts, Miami, FL
Major: Visuals Arts, concentration in Creative Photography
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Carol Damian Fellowship for Women Artists | WOPHA, 2023
UCLA Rare Book School scholarship, 2023
SJ4A University of Alabama MLIS program scholarship, 2022-2024
Women Photograph scholarship, 2019
International Photography Grant Nominee, Category: Culture, 2017
William Fulbright fellowship, 2011-2012
Frances Wolfson Art Scholarship, 2008
RESIDENCIES
LIVE&ART, Artist Residency, Oolite Arts, Miami Beach, FL 2025-2026
ARTIST AS ARCHIVIST, Artist Residency. Women Artist Archive Miami, Miami, FL. 2023
FUNDACION BOTIN RESIDENCIA ARTISTICA, Fundación Botín, Santander, Spain ,2012
WORKSHOPS
Selected participant for "Photobook Design and Production” at La Hydra Fotografía.
Mexico city, Mexico, 2023
Selected participant for CalRBS UCLA. Italy, 2023
Selected participant for CalRBS UCLA. Italy, 2023
Selected participant for WOPHA's Photobook as Object with Yumi Goto. Miami, 2023
Selected participant for FotoFeminas Portfolio review. 2022
Selected participant at Eddie Adams Workshop XXXV, New York, NY, 2022
Selected for Proyecto Imaginario Photography Program, Argentina 2022-2023
Selected participant for Women Photograph workshop, Quito,Ecuador, 2019
Selected for portfolio review at V Forum Latino-Americano de Fotografia de São Paulo, Brasil
2019
Selected participant for Boreal Collective photography workshop, La Huasteca, San Luis Potosi, Mexico, 2018
Selected participant for Photo editing workshop with Claudi Carrera Jujuy, Argentina, 2017
Selected participant for Festival Errante portfolio review, Montevideo, Uruguay, 2017
Selected for Artist Residency, Fundacion Botin. Santander, Spain, 2012
Photography workshop. International Center of Photography. New York, NY, 2010
PUBLICATIONS | EXHIBITIONS
2025 "Once It Bursts Into the Air Nothing Dies" Self-publication artist book, Miami, FL.
2021 “11/20” collective print and digital publication of photographs taken during the manifestations in Peru in the middle of the pandemic. KWY ediciones, Lima, Peru.
2021 “Héroes del Bicentenario. Días de lucha por la democracia en el Perú” digital group publication of the political and civic events occurred in November 2020 in Lima, Peru
2018 “La Música en la Muerte” International Photography magazine
SOLO
2012 Los que vienen: diáspora latina. Cine Migratorio film festival. Santander, Spain
2011 Women: inspiring journeys. New world gallery. Miami, FL
GROUP
2024-25 What They Saw: Photobook by Women reading room, Miami-Dade Public Library, Miami, FL
2024 Women's Voices, Miami Dade Public Library, Miami Beach Branch, Miami Beach, FL
2023 "Photobook as Object" GreenSpace, Miami, FL
2019 CONstitution X: Our Human Rights, West Palm Beach, FL
2017 Alumni Art Auction, FAENA FORUM, Miami, FL
2016 NWSA Alumni exhibit, New World School of the Arts. Miami,FL
2011 Post: BFA. CIFO. Cisneros Fontanals foundation. Miami, FL
2011 Japan now. Artseen. Miami, FL
2011 Beyond Paper. New World Gallery. Miami, FL
2010 Art from the Garden, Miami, Florida
2007 MDC Students exhibit. Sala 211, Santiago de Chile, Chile
2006 Fotoamérica, Santiago de Chile, Chile
email: zoniazena@gmail.com
+1(305) 724-3783