Hope Mora is a Mexican-American photographer who divides her time between Houston and West Texas. For over a decade, she has captured the essence of her hometown, Pecos, Texas, through a personal lens, sharing insights into the local culture and community life. 

Mora has been commissioned by The New Yorker, Vogue, and The Texas Tribune, where she has covered topics ranging from cultural celebrations and the effects of climate change to significant events like the 2022 mass shooting in Uvalde, and other Texas news. Her work has been exhibited in galleries and public spaces, including Houston Center for Photography, NXTHVN in New Haven, CT, the Center for the Study of the Southwest, Mexic-Arte Museum, Squeaky Wheel Film & Media Art Center, and The Buffalo Institute for Contemporary Art (BICA), among others.

Mora holds an MFA from the University at Buffalo, New York, and a BFA from Texas State University in San Marcos.

Residencies/Grants/ Affiliations

2024 | Mid-America Arts Alliance, Fresh Arts | Houston, Texas

2022 | Arquetopia Foundation Residency | Puebla, Puebla Mexico

2020 | Mark Diamond Research Fund | Buffalo, New York

Solo Exhibitions

2024 | Pecos | Houston Center of Photography | Houston, Texas

2023 | Pecos | Center for the Study of the Southwest | San Marcos, Texas

2020 | Pecos Eagles | The Buffalo Institute for Contemporary Art | Buffalo, New York

Selected Exhibitions

2024 | Circulation Issues, MFA Alumni | University at Buffalo | Buffalo, New York

2024 | Raices, curated by Troy Ezequiel and Areli Magallon | Casa Luz | Houston, Texas

2023 | COMMON PRACTICE: Public Access | NXTHVN | New Haven, Connecticut

2021 | La Ofrenda, curated by Jose Villanueva | | Fort Worth, Texas

2020 | ELA 25: Intersección: Choque & Alivio, Intersection: Shock & Relief | Mexic-Arte Museum | Austin, Texas

Full CV upon request