Anne Nwakalor is a British-Nigerian Curator and Writer within the art space.
She is currently based in Manchester, UK and is the Founding Editor of No! Wahala Magazine, which is a print contemporary photography publication championing authentic visual stories told by African creatives.
She is also the Co-founder of its parent company, No! Wahala Media, which is a platform that champions African photographers through educating, publishing and celebrating African photographers.
Her practice developed whilst studying a BA in Photojournalism and Documentary photography at the University of The Arts London and a Masters in Media, Ethics and Social Change at the University of Sussex. Her interests revolve around ethical storytelling within the photography space, Afrofuturism, representation, and elitism within the art world alongside a range of other topics.
Due to a background in creative writing and film, Anne tends to incorporate text and moving image into her work, creating multimedia's alongside still images. Alongside her visual practice, Anne is also a critical writer, usually writing on topics such as 'Othering' 'Exoticism' and Colonialism within the Photography industry.
Anne frequently facilitates workshops on photography, ethical storytelling and printed media. She has sat on panels for numerous photography competitions, reviewed work at several portfolio reviews and has delivered presentations, talks and lectures at universities, exhibitions, art events and photo festivals.
Outside of the magazine, Anne is a Curator and a writer who presently works within the art sector in the UK.
