Alassane Sy

Co-Founder

About

Assane, based in Brooklyn New York, hails from Northern Senegal. Driven by a desire to document the evolution, and rapport between tradition, culture, and self, his work has been regarded as an influential attempt to craft a distinct visual language for a new and emerging generation of photographers. Holding photography and fashion as primary prisms in his artistic contemplation, Assane is a habitual of Photo-Vogue and a coveted alumnus of the International Center of Photography. With a deep care for the subjects he photographs, and their relationship with the physical and temporal spaces they occupy, Assane explores through his work the subjectivity and influence of communities who, though fully rooted in a mix of local and international cultural references, are often deprived of an opportunity to define and name their valuable contribution to the world. Assane’s work has been exhibited at The Brooklyn Museum, The Africa Center, the International Center of Photography, PhotoVille, the Soho House, the Costandino Gallery, the Der Grief Gallery, the WildProject Gallery, Static Art Collective, and the Savant Studio Gallery. Emerging from a Toucouleur and Senegalese cultural context, Assane is now rooted in an American reality from where he enlists his relationship with the local and the global to inform his exploration of self, offering a new take on the plural and the multiple. His work has been featured in Vogue, CBS, Radio France Internationale (RFI), Guzang Magazine, Canva Rebel, New Wave Magazine, Bloom, StyléCruze France, Out-And-Out Magazine, Selin Magazine, 1723 Magazine, and The Harlem Times.

Country

United States

City

Brooklyn

Industry

Photography

Skill

Curatorial Projects, Curating, Portrait Photography, Digital Photography, Program Management, Event Management, Film Photography, Event Coordination, Editing, adobe software, Studio Lighting, Event Planning, Community Building, Leadership Development, Swift (Programming Language), Project Management, Graphic Design, Web Design, Image Editing, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Experience

Co-Founder

Jollof Films

2022-8 - Present · 4 yrs 2 mos

New York City Metropolitan Area

● Curate monthly film screenings, and researched African Cinema for audiences of 50+ people per screening. ● Collaborated with NYC film institution to organize a festival of workshops, artist performances, and displays of 10 African folk cinematographers and young emerging filmmakers to 300 people over 3 days. ● Conduct data management tasks, email campaigns to 300 newsletter subscribers, and registration links for monthly registration. ● Lead a post-screening discussion for each screening. ● Lectured high school students and college students on African Art and History.

Photographer & Arts Administration

Jollof Films

2021-5 - Present · 5 yrs 5 mos

New York City Metropolitan Area

● Created various fine art pieces for exhibitions, magazines, and book publications, and received the highest bid at a benefit auction. ● Curated over five Photography Exhibitions in NYC, and worked with Museums, Galleries, and Institutions for exhibition planning. ● Trained prospective photography students to learn basic photography skills and led an exhibit tour of a solo show to groups of high school and college students to explain the principles of Fine Art Photography. ● Collaborated with Mimi Plange x Nike, lead event photographer for African Film Festival New York. ● Documented the cultural heritage of 5 high school students for an informational book included in the 2024-2025 school year curriculum.

Creative Director

2022-1 - Present · 4 yrs 9 mos

New York City Metropolitan Area

Information Technology Specialist

Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter

2022-5 - 2023-6 · 1 yr 2 mos

Greater New York City Area

Offers audio-visual technology support in classrooms and for events in-building. Troubleshoots network and connectivity issues. Works with a team of 10 to provide technical support where necessary.

Software Engineer Intern

Pineapple AF

2022-1 - 2022-3 · 3 mos

New York City Metropolitan Area

Intensive research and delivery on product management. Designed new interface-friendly features for the company's video chat app. Utilized user feedback to inform app updates.

Photography Specialist

JCPenney Portraits

2020-10 - 2021-10 · 1 yr 1 mo

Greater New York City Area

Assisted clients throughout the sales process and provided after-sales support to assess satisfaction and resolve problems. Demonstrated deep product knowledge of digital cameras and photo editing software.