Sam Barzilay is the Creative Director and Co-Founder of Photoville—a New York-based non-profit organization that works to promote a wider understanding and increased access to the art of photography for all. He is also a founding producer of the T3 Photo Festival in Tokyo, Japan.
His curatorial practice is focused on creating unique and highly innovative exhibition and programming environments, centered on the principles of addressing cultural equity and inclusion.
In his dual capacity as curator and festival organizer, he has had the pleasure and privilege of curating photo exhibitions and lecturing on current trends in contemporary photography in over two dozens countries worldwide. He has served as juror, nominator, and reviewer for World Press Photo, Prix Pictet, Les Rencontres d’Arles, Houston FotoFest, and the New York Portfolio Reviews, among many others.
