Bio
Arantxa Cedillo began her photographic career when she moved to NYC in 2004 with a scholarship for young artists to study the Photojournalism and Documentary Photography Program at the International Center of Photography (ICP). One year later, her personal project entitled 'An Emergency Room' which looked into inequalities within the public healthcare system at New York's Bellevue Hospital won her the prestigious Ian Parry Award.
Since then Arantxa's work has obtained several recognitions such as the 2005 and 2006 Kiyosato Young Portfolio Acquisitions, Photography Now 2006, Special Mention Prize at the 2006 WHO International Photo Contest, 2007 and 2008 Magenta Foundation Award for Emerging Photographers and the 2008 Alexandra Boulat Scholarship TPW among others.
She is widely published in Canada, USA, Europe and The Middle East in publications such as The New York Times,The Sunday Times Magazine, Marie Claire Spain, El Pais Semanal, D Reppublica Delle Donne Magazine, The Fader Magazine, New York Magazine, The Globe and Mail,The National, Chatelaine Magazine, Maclean's Magazine and The Walrus Magazine among others. Her work has been exhibited worldwide in Japan, East Timor, UK, Italy, Spain, USA and Canada.
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