Shelli Weiler
Lecturer of Photography
Shelli Weiler is an artist from New York who uses photography and video to explore social conventions and the mechanics of display. Her work tinkers with the language of documentary and centers around the production of fantasy and its failure. Her previous subjects include made-for-Instagram selfie factories, Hasidic weddings, and behind-the-scenes footage on horror film sets.
Shelli Weiler received her MFA in Photography from Yale School of Art in 2024 and BA in Studio Art from Wesleyan University in 2019. Her exhibition history includes Aperture Foundation, Webber Gallery, Robert Capa Center, The Royal Photographic Society, Tbilisi Photography & Multimedia Museum, and Dresden City Museum. She has taught at Yale University, Wesleyan University, and International Center of Photography.