Sheila McKinnon facts for kids
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Sheila McKinnon
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Sheila McKinnon is a talented photographer and journalist from Canada. She has spent most of her life living in Italy. Sheila has traveled and worked in many parts of the world, including Africa, Asia, and Europe.
She has taken photos and written stories for famous newspapers and magazines. Some of these include The New York Times, Newsweek, and Condé Nast. She also worked for Italian publications like la Repubblica and Corriere della Sera.
For 20 years, Sheila McKinnon used her photography to highlight the rights of children, girls, and women. More recently, her work has focused on an important topic: climate change.
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Exhibitions: Sharing Stories Through Photos
Sheila McKinnon has shown her photographs in many exhibitions. These shows help people learn about important issues through her powerful images.
On Their Side: Protecting Children's Rights
- In 1999, Sheila created an exhibition called On Their Side with UNICEF, Italy.
- This photo show focused on the rights of children.
- It was first displayed in Rome at the Palazzo delle Esposizioni.
- Later, it traveled to many other cities across Italy.
Invisible Women: Showing Hidden Lives
- From 2006 to 2008, Sheila's exhibition Invisible Women was shown.
- This exhibition featured photos of women in developing countries.
- It started in Rome and then moved to different Italian cities.
- In 2014, Invisible Women was also shown at a conference for the FAO Gender network in Rome.
Born Invisible: Continuing the Story
- Born Invisible is another important exhibition by Sheila McKinnon.
- It was presented in Genoa, Italy, at the Palazzo Ducale in February 2011.
- The exhibition was also shown at the Museum of Rome in Trastevere from June to September 2014.
- In May 2015, it was displayed at the Robert F. Kennedy International House in Florence.
Invisible Women and the Environment
- In April 2009, an exhibition called Invisible Women and the Environment was hosted.
- The Italian Ministry of the Environment supported this show.
- It took place in Syracuse, Sicily, during meetings before the G8 summit. This exhibition connected the lives of women with environmental issues.
Invisible Light
- In 2018, Sheila's exhibition Invisible Light was shown in Rome.
- It was displayed at the Sala del Cenacolo, a special room in the Italian Government's Chamber of Deputies.
Selected Publications: Books with Her Photos
Sheila McKinnon's photographs have also been featured in books.
- In 1985, she was the photographer for the book Anna, Ciro & Compagni. This book was published by ERI – RAI in Italy.
- Her exhibition Born Invisible was also presented as a book by the Fondazione Edoardo Garrone in Genoa, Italy, in February 2011.
