Mengwen Cao

Teaches at Los Angeles Center of Photography

a photographer, artist and educator based in New York.

As a queer Chinese immigrant, they use care and tenderness to explore spaces between race, gender, and cultural identity. Their projects have been featured on publications like Aperture, Vogue, i-D, The New York Times and NPR. They have participated in international exhibitions like BredaPhoto, Photoville, Jimei Arles, Lianzhou Foto Festival.

Mengwen graduated from the New Media Narratives and Documentary Practice program at the International Center of Photography. They received NLGJA’s Excellence in Photojournalism Award in 2019. They were recognized by The Lit List in 2018, PDN 30 in 2019, World Press Photo 6×6 Global Talent in 2020 and Art in America 20 Talent to Watch in 2023.

Previously, Mengwen has served as a board member of Authority Collective, championing space for diverse narratives and perspectives in the media industry.

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