Dean Majd

Growing up in Queens, photographer Dean Majd knows the skate park under the bridge, the storefronts on Steinway Street, the knafeh at Al-Sham Sweets & Pastries, the dimly lit hookah lounges, and the waterfront at Astoria Park. In these familiar places, he began photographing his own life—documenting friends and everyday moments that shaped his path as an artist.

Majd’s photographs in Greater New York include works from two series: Birthmark, images of Palestinian life in New York City, and Separation, created while visiting relatives in the West Bank. Through them, Majd maps out a network of relations between the places he calls home, depicting lives forged at a distance and revealing the strength of these ties.