Amani Willett is a photographic artist who works at the intersection of identity, race, memory, and the social environment. Pushing the possibilities of narrative and images, his three monographs have been published to widespread critical acclaim. A 2021 Aperture Portfolio Award Finalist, Amani’s work was recently featured in American Geography (SF Moma/Radius Books) and resides in the permanent collections of the Tate Modern, The Museum of Modern Art, The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and The Sir Elton John Photography Collection, among others. Additionally, his work has been featured and commissioned widely in outlets such as The Atlantic, The British Journal of Photography, Harper’s, Hyperallergic, Lensculture, NPR, New York Magazine, The Huffington Post, The New York Times and The New York Times Magazine.
In addition to his artistic practice, Amani is a professor of Photography at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston.