of the School of Visual Arts,
has been pursuing a long-
term documentary in Ukraine
since 2000 related to the
past four years he has been concentrating his
camera on a family living with HIV in Odessa.
Sywenkyj is the recipient of numerous grants
and awards including: a 2003-04 Fulbright
Grant, a 2001 Visual Arts Foundation Grant,
and several grants from Kodak Professional.
He also appeared in the 2003 PDN’s 30 issue.
Furthermore, he was a participant in the 2002
World Press Photo Masterclass. His photographs
have been published in several books including
Pandemic Facing AIDS and New York 24/7. His
work has been shown in numerous exhibitions
and venues including the UN Visitors’ Lobby in
New York and the Russell Senate Office Building
in Washington, DC.
Photographs have appeared in: The New Yorker,
The New York Times, Newsweek, US News &
World Report, Forbes, Fortune, Information Week,
The Financial Times, and Korrespondent
(Ukraine) among others.
Sywenkyj currently divides his time between
Kyiv, Ukraine and New York City.
For assignment information contact:
Laura Reid
Marcel Saba
212-253-0399