Born and raised in the Bronx, Dominican-American photographer and director Renell Medrano creates work that speaks to her heritage, the intersections of culture within society, and the communities around her. Focused on finding vulnerability and common humanity within her subjects, she draws inspiration from her community– be it in the boroughs of New York City or in her ancestral homeland, the Dominican Republic.

While earning her BFA in Photography at Parsons, the 27-year-old was awarded the New York Times Lens Blog Award and was subsequently included in the exhibition The Next Generation of Bronx Photographers in 2017. She has previously exhibited at MILK studios in New York City and Gallery Rosenfeld in London.