Malike Sidibe (b. 1997) is a West African photographer based in New York City. Born in Côte d'Ivoire, raised partly in Guinea, and arriving in NYC at age 13, his multicultural background and early immigrant experience deeply inform his visual storytelling. It was in New York that he first picked up a camera—an act that would lead him down a path toward artistic recognition and eventually, the prestigious title of Nikon Ambassador.
Initially studying menswear design, Sidibe soon discovered that his true passion was capturing people in clothes, not creating them. His imagery is vibrant, dreamlike, and soulful—often inspired by the people he meets and the environments he moves through.
His commercial and editorial clients include Amazon Prime, Nike, Adidas, Puma, The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, New York Magazine, Time, Town & Country, Broadway, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Telegraph, and many others. Whether he's shooting high fashion or personal portraits, Sidibe aims to make the world a little more interesting, one photo at a time.
Awards & Recognitions:
- The 30 New + Emerging Photographers to Watch – 2022
- Lucie Foundation Emerging Impact Award – 2020
- Time Magazine Top 10 Photos of 2020
- Time Magazine Top 100 Photos of 2020
- Photo District News Photo Annual Winner – 2020
- Nikon Award Winner – Eddie Adams Workshop 2017
- Heckscher Foundation Art Competition Winner – 2017
- Scholastic Gold & Silver Key Awards – 2015
Selected Exhibitions:
- Blow Up Gallery, Amsterdam, NL – 2022
- ARTCURIAL, Paris, France – 2022
- UNSEEN, Amsterdam, NL – 2022
- Say It Loud, Christie's Auction House, NY – 2021
- Dimensions, The Bathhouse Studios, NY – 2019
- Photoville LA, The Annenberg Space for Photography – 2019
- It’s Personal, The Bathhouse Studios, NY – 2018
- Heckscher Foundation Art, NY – 2017
- NYC Salt, The Art Directors Club, NY – 2016 & 2017
- Photoville, Dumbo Brooklyn, NY – 2016
- Scholastic Gold Key Show, The Met Museum, NY – 2015
- Scholastic Silver Key Show, Tishman Auditorium, NY – 2015
Press:
2025 – How a D.C. Prep-School Kid Became Hollywood's Most Depensable Bruiser – The New York Times Magazine
2025 – Mickalene Thomas Doesn’t Need the Whitney Biennial – Vulture
2025 – Thinking About a Move to Mirrorless? The Z 8 Just Might Be the Convincer – Nikon
2024 – The 2025 Met Gala will honor the Black dandy and all his complications – The Washington Post
2024 – Eddie Adams Workshop Winner Turns Dreams into Reality – Nikon
2024 – Parris Goebel Is Changing the Way Women Move – The New York Times Magazine
2023 – Can Usher Turn America On Again (to R.&B)? – The New York Times Magazine
2023 – A Portrait Miniature Was Muse to Mickalene Thomas – The New York Times
2023 – Colman Domingo is ready for his close-up – The Washington Post
2022 – Jake Tapper and his dad on injustice and C.J. Rice’s conviction – Radio Times
2022 – Michael R. Jackson's Big Broadway Thriller – The New York Times
2021 – Interview: Jazmine Sullivan on Her New Album 'Heaux Tales' – Vulture
2021 – The Tomb Raiders of the Upper East Side – The Atlantic
2020 – Behind the Cover: Policing – The New York Times Magazine
2020 – Photographer Malike Sidibe Looks Back at a Year of Capturing Protests, Isolation, and Jubilation – Vanity Fair
2020 – Police Reform Is Necessary. But How Do We Do It? – The New York Times
2020 – Sgt. Mullins Goes to War – Intelligencer
Commercial & Editorial Inquiries
For commercial projects, contact Lisa Curesky at
lisa@thegoodbrigade.com or call (203) 300-9332.
For editorial work or personal inquiries, email Malike directly at
malikesid@gmail.com.
