Anne Nwakalor

Anne Nwakalor is a British-Nigerian curator and writer working within the photography field. She is currently based in Manchester, UK and is the Founding Editor of one of Africa's first contemporary photography magazines called No! Wahala Magazine, which is a print photography publication championing authentic visual stories told by African creatives. Anne currently works fulltime as a Communications Officer at Arts Council England, the governmental funding body for creativity and culture.

Anne’s 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 focus on ethical storytelling in photography, Afrofuturism, representation, and elitism within the art world, among other topics.

With a background in creative writing and film, Anne often integrates text and moving images into her work, creating multimedia pieces alongside still photography. In addition to her visual practice, she is a critical writer, focusing on themes such as othering, exoticism and colonialism within the photography industry.

Anne frequently facilitates workshops on photography, ethical storytelling and printed media. She has featured on panels for numerous photography contests, reviewed work at several portfolio reviews and has delivered presentations, talks and lectures at universities, exhibitions, art events and photo festivals. 

Anne Nwakalor on Social Media: 

Instagram: @anne_alagbe

X: @nowahalamag