The photography of Tria Giovan (born 1961, raised in the Caribbean) has been defined by in-depth, timely, and thoughtful subject exploration that intertwines the personal and the observational. A documentarian with archival intentions, she is the author of four monographs to date: Loisaida New York Street Work 1984-1990
by Damiani Books 2023, The Cuba Archive Photographs 1990 – 1996 by Damiani Editore 2017, Sand Sea Sky by Damiani Editore 2012 and Cuba: The Elusive Island by Abrams 1996.
Exhibited in the US and internationally, her photographs are held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Brooklyn Museum, the Library of Congress, the Parrish Art Museum, the Museum of the City of New York, and the New York Public Library.
Her work has appeared in Aperture, Architectural Digest, Harpers, The Guardian,
The New York Times Magazine, The Smithsonian, Travel & Leisure, Vogue, and in many other publications.
b. 1961, Chicago, IL
EDUCATION
1983
Hampshire College, Amherst, Massachusetts, B.A. Photography
Studied with Jerome Liebling, Abraham Ravett, Elaine Mayes
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2014
Momentary, 511 Gallery, New York, New York
2012
Sand Sea Sky, Clic Gallery, East Hampton, New York
1998
Cuba-The Elusive Island, Condeso/Lawler Gallery-New York, New York
1996
Cuba-The Elusive Island, Carla Stellweg Gallery-New York, New York
1994
Cuba 1990-1994, Condeso/Lawler Gallery-New York, New York
1992
Lower East Side Interiors, Grand Central Terminal, New York, New York
1990
Lower East Side Interiors, Henry Street Settlement-New York, New York
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022
Divinely Inspired, The Rubin Museum of Art, New York, NY
2021
Transfherencia Cultural, Utopia 126-Barcelona, Spain
Open Walls Arles, Galerie Huit, Arles, France
2019
Artists Choose Artists, The Parrish Art Museum-Water Mill, NY
2018
The Cuba Archive, Collector’s Edition, Paris Photo 2018
The Cuba Archive, Photobook Exhibition, Gallery Hyderbad, Indian Photography Festival
The Cuba Archive, Photobook Exhibition, Benaki Museum, Athens Photo Festival
2017/2018
Cuba Is, Annenberg Space for Photography, Los Angeles, California
2016
Power and Politics, Filter Space, Chicago, Illinois
2015
Land Sea Sky, The Parrish Art Museum, Water Mill, New York
2014
Going Out, 511 Gallery, New York, New York
2013
From the Collection, The Parrish Art Museum-Water Mill, NY
Vacate, Midwest Center for Photography, Wichita, Kansas
2010
Projection Night, FotoWeek DC, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
2009
Massachusetts Review, University Gallery Fine Arts-Amherst, Massachusetts
2007
Viajeros, Miami Dade College-Wolfson Campus, Miami, Florida
2005
Viajeros, Lehigh University Zoellner Gallery-Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
2002
Cuban-American Art 2000, U.S. Interest Section-Arts In Embassies, Havana, Cuba
1999
We Meet Beyond the Sea, Nicos Vernikos Musuem-Pireaus, Greece
1994
Summer Salon, Bonnie Benrubi Gallery,New York, New York
COLLECTIONS
The Museum of Modern Art, New York, New York
The Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, New York
The New York Public Library, New York, New York
The Jewish Museum, New York, New York
The Parrish Art Museum, Water Mill, New York
Lehigh University, Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts
MONOGRAPHS
The Cuba Archive: Photographs 1990-1996- Damiani-Italy 2017
Sand Sea Sky: The Beaches of Sagaponack- Damiani-Italy 2012
Cuba-The Elusive Island- Harry N. Abrams-New York 1996
GRANTS/AWARDS
Belfast Photography Festival-Belfast, Ireland-shortlist
Critical Mass Finalist-Photo Lucida-Portland, Oregon
Artists Choose Artists-Parrish Art Museum-Watermill, NY
Moscow Foto Awards:The Cuba Archive
Tokyo International Foto Awards: The Cuba Archive
International Photography Awards: The Cuba Archive
International Photography Awards: Sand Sea Sky: The Beaches of Sagaponack
Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation Finalist-Baltimore, Maryland
Arts in Embassies Exhibition Award-Washington, DC
Artist Space-Exhibition Funding Grant-New York, New York
Arts For Transit-Exhibition Grant-New York, NY
PRESS
Photographer's FORUM - The Cuba Archive: Tria Giovan, Spring 2018
The Guardian- A Country Teetering on the Precipice: Castro's Cuba in Pictures, September 2017
ANGELUS - The compelling images of 'Cuba Is', January 17 2018
La Tercera – “El Período Especial” de Cuba en imágenes, December 16 2017
Agencia EFE - Regresa la Cuba del "Período Especial" December 4 2017
Marti Noticias - Fotógrafa de EEUU captó con la Cuba del "Período Especial", December 4 2017 Hyperallergic- In New Photo Books, A strong Sense of Place, November 18 2017
Sag Harbor Express- Giovan Captures Cuba As It Slips Into A New Age, November 7 2017
Luxe.daily - Tria Giovan’s Photos Present Cuba Like Never Before, October 18 2017
Architectural Digest - Life in Cuba Like You've Never Seen It Before, October 9 2017
Amuse - Documenting the Colours and Complexities of ‘90s Cuba, November 2 2017
Yatzer - A Unique Beauty and Fighting Spirit Depicted in The Cuba Archive, September 2017
Diario Las Americas - Cuba enseña sus rincones ocultos en una muestra, September 6 2017
The Farber Foundation Cuban Art News - Cuba Is, An Uncomfortable Show, September 4 2017
La Opinión - La Nacion Cuba en fotografías: August 29 2017
artnetnews - 30 of the Most Important Museum Exhibitions to See Around the Globe, 2017
DailyMail - Unseen Cuba: July 5 2017
LENNY - The Photographer Who Captured Cuba in the '90s, June 22 2016
NUBI - Discover the Unseen World of 90s Cuba, June 2 2016
COOL HUNTING - The Cuba Archive by Tria Giovan, December 16 2015
KENZO Paris - Book Corner #3: Sand Sea Sky, Tria Giovan, March 28 2014
DART Design Arts Daily – Labor Day Blues, August 27 2013
DART Design Arts Daily - Sand Sea Sky, August 30 2012
The East Hampton Star - Beach Show-Stoppers for All Seasons, June 19 2012
Photographer's Forum - Noted: Sand Sea Sky, May 12, 2012
1stDibs - Tria Giovan - Thru the Lens, July 2011
Harper's Magazine-Cuba The Elusive Island, April 1997
Sun Sentinel-Pride Goes On In Cuba, November 10 1996
Photographers Forum - Tria Giovan Interview Cuba, February 1995
The Village Voice - Voice Choices, 1995