Biography

Chelsea Mukenya (b.1999, Nairobi, KE) is a portrait photographer based in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Living in the diaspora influences Mukenya’s work as she recreates feelings of home. Nature, connection with self and others are all integral to her work. Through her images, she hopes to invoke a sense of longing and tranquility.

Commissions

ILYSM4Artists Commission 2022, Feb 17-May 24

Exhibitions

Something’s Missing 2021, The Bakery, Atlanta, GA, Apr 1-4

Feminomaly 2021, Hous 11 Studios, Atlanta, GA, May 2

Solo Exhibition, Nyumbani 2023, MINT Gallery, Atlanta, GA, Sept 30- 28 Oct

It Gets Better With Time 2024, Impossible Currency, Atlanta, GA, Feb 18

Let Go: An Ode To Releasing 2024, MINT Gallery, Atlanta GA, June 15

American Psychos 2024, U. Studio, Atlanta GA, July 27

Effervescence 2024, U. Studio, Atlanta GA, Aug 10

Little Things 2024, Swan Coach House Gallery, Nov 14-Jan 2

Selected Publications

Verses 2020, Nightlight, Issue Four