Born and raised in the Bronx, Bianca Villao earned an Associates degree from LaGuardia Community College where she was a recipient of the Arnold and Augusta Newman Foundation Scholarship. Her documentary project on the bodegas in her Bronx neighborhood was featured in the inaugural exhibition of Arnold and Augusta Newman Foundation awardees. Her ongoing series, Los Santiagos, was exhibited at the Museum at FIT in the fall of 2022. Bianca holds a Bachelor’s degree in Photography and Related Media, with a minor in Art History, from the Fashion Institute of Technology.

Email: villao.photography@gmail.com