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Mackenzie Calle is a photographer and National Geographic Explorer based in Brooklyn. Her work primarily focuses on long-term stories that explores astronautics, aerospace, sports, and queer issues.
Her work has been recognized by institutions that include World Press Photo, Magnum Foundation, and the Sony World Photography Awards.
She has been included in exhibitions at Fotografiska Stockholm & Tallinn, the International Center of Photography, Photoville, Pride Photo Festival, Noorderlicht International Photo Festival, and World Press Photo.
Mackenzie is a graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts with a degree in Cinema Studies and was awarded the Director’s Fellowship to attend ICP’s Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism program. She was selected to Eddie Adams Workshop class XXXV and is a member of Women Photograph.
Prior to her photography career, she was a Photo Producer at NBCUniversal across networks that include NBC, MSNBC, and Bravo.
Clients include National Geographic, The Washington Post, GAYLETTER, Discovery, MSNBC, The Wall Street Journal, and Flair Airlines.
Photo Credit: Siim Loog
AWARDS/SELECTIONS:
2026 Xu Bing Space Art Residency
2025 Images Vevey Book Award 2025/2026, Shortlist
2025 Grand Prix Images Vevey 2025/2026, Shortlist
2024 AESTHETICA ART PRIZE, Longlisted Artist
2023 DEAR DAVE, Fellowship Winner
EXHIBITIONS:
2026 Biennale della Fotografia Femminile, Group Exhibition
2025 Fotografiska Tallinn, Space: A Visual Journey, Group Exhibition
2025 World Press Photo & Pride Photo, Queer Havens, Group Exhibition
2025 Jakarta International Photo Festival
2025 Candela Gallery, Science Girl Party, Group Exhibition
2025 International Center of Photography, Incubator Space
2025 Breda Photo x Pride Photo, Life Stories, Group Exhibition
2025 Photoville, Eddie Adams Workshop, Group Banner Exhibition
2024 Fotografiska Stockholm, Space: A Visual Journey, Group Exhibition
2024 World Press Photo 2024, Worldwide Group Exhibition
2024 Sony World Photography Awards 2024, Somerset House, Group Exhibition
2023 Noorderlicht International Photo Festival, Regenerate, Group Exhibition
2023 Photoville, Container Exhibition
2023 Pride Photo, Group Exhibition
2022 The Curated Fridge, Group Exhibition
2022 Shifting Selves, Group Exhibition, International Center of Photography
SELECT TALKS:
2026 Harvard-Westlake/Aperture Magazine Visiting Artist Talk
2025 TEDx Tallinn
2025 National Geographic Storytellers Summit, Mainstage Speaker
2025 Fotografiska Tallinn, The Gay Space Agency Artist Talk
2025 International Center of Photography, The Gay Space Agency Artist Talk
2024 Lecturer, CUNY College of Staten Island
EDUCATION:
Eddie Adams Workshop XXXV
International Center of Photography, Documentary Practice & Visual Journalism, Director’s Fellowship
New York University, BA, Cinema Studies
