BSNC is pleased to shine a spotlight on talented shareholder and photographer Jenny Irene Miller. Miller was recently included in the prestigious 2023 Silver List, a distinguished collection of 24 photographers selected by a panel of nearly 100 curators, educators, publishers and photography experts across North America organized by Silver Eye Center for Photography in Pittsburg, PA.
Originally from Nome with maternal roots to Kiŋigin (Wales), Miller’s work is deeply rooted in themes of identity, community, place, refusal and access. Her photographs have graced the walls of renowned institutions such as the Anchorage Museum, Portland Art Museum, SITE Santa Fe, Penumbra Foundation and more. Her talent has also received global recognition with exhibitions at the Winnipeg Art Gallery in Canada and Haus Kunst Mitte, Berlin, Germany to name a few. Over the years, she has garnered awards from esteemed organizations like Nia Tero Foundation, the Alaska Humanities Forum, National Geographic, Fulbright Canada and the Fulbright Canada Killam Fellowship to Canada. Most recently, she was hired to photograph Indigenous activist and model Quannah Chasinghorse for Outside Magazine’s cover.
“I’m grateful to know that my art practice and work are being seen and recognized by photography professionals,” said Miller. “I’m excited to see that Alaska is on people’s radar as we have a thriving arts community here. It’s an honor to have made the 2023 Silver List and be in company with the other 23 incredible artists. Making the Silver List also reminds me that I’m on the right path and that all of my continued hard work is being seen and supported by Silver Eye, those who nominated me (thank you!), the communities I’m a part of and others. I hope that this will inspire Indigenous youth to continue with their passions and to remember to find joy in whatever path they are on.”
Miller earned a master’s degree of Fine Arts in Photography from the University of New Mexico. She also holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photo Media and a Bachelor of Art in American Indian Studies from the University of Washington. Today, she resides and creates her art on Dena’ina Ełnena in Anchorage, Alaska in addition to working as a freelance photographer.
Miller will have a solo exhibition in April 2024 at the International Gallery of Contemporary Art in Anchorage, Alaska. She is teaching as an adjunct professor of Beginner Indigenous Fine Arts: Photography, Storytelling through the Photographic Medium during the 2024 spring semester at Alaska Pacific University. Learn more about Miller’s art by visiting jennyirenemiller.com.