Christian Rodriguez (b.1991), was born and raised in New York City by immigrants of the Dominican Republic. He spent his childhood traveling between the two islands and cultures. In high school, he attended a four-year after school photographic residency program, NYCSalt. His passion for photography led him to study at the Savannah College of Art and Design. While away from home, he developed an infatuation for his Dominican background. His photographic work focuses on issues of immigration, cultural identity, and the Dominican diaspora. Currently he is working on long term projects between DR and NYC. He prefers the use of traditional methods such as photographing on light sensitive materials and a more hands on approach to image making. In 2017 he exhibited with En Foco for their series “The Apartment Gallery Series” as well as selected for The New York Times Portfolio Review.

Awards:
2017 – Selected for The New York Times Portfolio Review

Exhibitions:
2017 – En Foco: Apartment Gallery Series, "Perdidos", New York, NY
2017 – Sony-SVA, Group Exhibition, New York, NY
2017 – NYC SALT Alumni Exhibition, New York, NY
2013 – Gutstein Gallery, Silver & Ink, Savannah, GA
2012 – Fairfield Museum and History Center, Images, Fairfield, CT
2012 – Underline Gallery, Group Exhibition, New York, NY

Press:
2025 – Founder of Cosme Is Opening a Taqueria in a Storied Nolita Location – Eater NY
2025 – How the Owner of a Nightclub and a Roller Rink Spends His Sundays – The New York Times
2020 – Anything Goes on the Jersey Shore – PunchDrink
2022 – Day Drinking at the “Gay Beach of New York” – PunchDrinking
2022 – New York's Next Great Restaurant Will Seat Only 16 People a Week – Bloomberg
2022 – A Soho Dive Reopens As a Tribute to Its Former Self – Grub Street
2022 – Hot and Fresh and Just Off Jericho Turnpike – Grub Street
2021 – What Loisaida Will Lose If Casa Adela Closes – Grub Street
2020 – Who Really Gets to Drink Outside in New York? – Grub Street
2020 – Your Dad's Not Feeling Well – The New York Times