Monica Lozano is a Mexican-American photographer born in El Paso, Texas, and raised in the sister city
of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. With over two decades of photographic documentation, her work delves deeply
into the migrant experience across global borders. Known for her elegant, socially charged portraits,
Lozano captures the gravity of conditions that lead to mass migration—from the perilous journey of
crossing borders to the survival tactics required in foreign lands. Her images document human
migratory history, reaffirming the universal values and rights every individual deserves. In 2008, Lozano
earned her Master’s Degree in Fine Art Photography from Madrid, Spain, where she created her first
photographic series, Borders. Since then, her work has been exhibited in 21 countries and recognized
with numerous international awards and grants. Her photographs have been featured in publications and
books such as Portrait of Humanity by the British Journal of Photography and Magnum Photos, Two
Sides of the Border by architect Tatiana Bilbao at Yale University, Witness by World Press Photo, and The
New York Times, to name a few. In 2011, Lozano completed the Photo Global residency at the School of
Visual Arts in New York City, where she was awarded the Presidential Scholarship. Today, Lozano is
based in El Paso, Texas, her latest collaborative project, What Remains, merges art, research, and
education to explore the intimate journey of migration. What Remains is now part of the Renee Crown
Institute of Wellness and the University of Colorado’s multimodal research initiatives. These efforts use
photography as a medium to empower youth from vulnerable groups to share their migration stories,
fostering a better understanding of the invisible borders of trust and belonging in their new environments.