NIKI CHAN WYLIE, WORDS BY STEPHEN DARK:
Only God Can Judge Me
PROJECTS GALLERY: FEB 3 - MAR 18
OPENING RECEPTION: FEB 3 | 7 - 9 PM
Salt Lake City, UT - Utah Museum of Contemporary Art (UMOCA) is proud to present the exhibition Only God Can Judge Me by Niki Chan Wylie, with words by Stephen Dark, to be exhibited in the Projects Gallery.
If the homeless are invisible, homeless youth are doubly so. They are our teenage sons and daughters who sleep on the street or on friends' couches, vulnerable to predators with only other homeless kids to turn to. How can we support them in their journey if we don't even see them as they wander out streets?
Photographer Niki Chan Wylie and Writer Stephen Dark want us to see homeless youth for who they are and for how they see themselves: As human beings who ask for nothing but the recognition of their right to strive for happiness, health, a home, and laughter. They all agree on one thing: A statement tattooed under the chin of one of Chan's five subjects, Gabe, and the name she has given her portraits, Only God Can Judge Me.
About the Artist
Niki Chan Wylie is an editorial and documentary photographer specializing in portraiture, travel, and food lifestyle. She graduated from the University of Utah with a B.S. in Political Science and a B.S. in Environmental Studies. Stemming from her education, she developed an interest photographing underrepresented populations and has completed projects for nonprofit groups such as the Utah Refugee Coalition and the Inclusion Center. Her work has been featured in Le Monde's M Magazine, UTNE Reader, BuzzFeed News, Park City Magazine, Salt Lake City Weekly, Devour Utah, and more. She is currently based in Salt Lake City, Utah, but loves to travel. For more information, visit her website at
[email protected] .
About the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art
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