Yto Barrada

Yto Barrada
Yto Barrada
Born	1971 (age 54–55); Paris, France
Education	University of Paris (History, Political Science); International Center of Photography;
Occupations	Visual artist; photographer; filmmaker;
Awards	Ellen Auerbach Award (2006); Deutsche Bank Artist of the Year (2011); Robert Gardner Fellowship in Photography (2013); Abraaj Group Art Prize (2015); Tiger Award for Short Films (2016); Roy R. Neuberger Prize (2019); Soros Arts Fellowship (2023);

Yto Barrada (born 1971) is a Franco-Moroccan multimedia visual artist living and working in Tangier, Morocco and New York City. Barrada cofounded the Cinémathèque de Tanger in 2006, leading a group of artists and filmmakers. Barrada also works as an artistic director for the Tangier art house movie theatre. She was previously a member of the Beirut-based Arab Image Foundation.