2013 was off to a slow start, spending lots of time indoors here in New York City to stay away from the cold. However South America was calling again and I flew down to Lima, Peru at the beginning of March to document 'Nosotras Estamos en la Calle' festival for women street artists from all over Latin America and the US. My first time to Lima, it was a whirlwind trip and can't wait to go back and discover more of Peru as a country. The women I met were amazingly talented painters and designers and they beautifuied the very grey and dusty streets of the capital city. For a look at some of the work check out this link: http://www.demotix.com/news/1875375/women-street-artists-paint-walls-lima

This October I've been hanging out in New Mexico enjoying the warm fall and striking southwestern skies. A few weekends back, I took a road trip to Marfa, Texas with my brother to see what this arts-centric small town was all about. More here: http://www.alexandrahenry.com/marfa-texas

In addition to taking photos all around the world, I love to collect records. Another photographer and record collector I know, Eilon Paz, has just featured my record collection on his blog Dust & Grooves. He is about to embark on a road trip across the US looking for more vinyl collectors and make a photo book out of the trip, all in the name of preserving music culture. So check out his site where you will find a perfect mix of photography and art... http://www.dustandgrooves.com/alexandra-henry-ny-ny/

On Tuesday night I attended the awards show for an Instagram competition sponsored by Jameson Whiskey here in São Paulo. Four of my photos were on display out of 5,900 total entries. Though I didn't win the prize (a trip to NYC, how ironic), I saw amazing photos, by extremely talented photographers, of the city I love so much. Here is a link to see some of the finalists. http://mostrasaopaulodefotografia.blogspot.com/ This event was apart of the Mostra São Paulo de Fotografia which took place in the neighborhood of Vila Madalena. Over 300 photographers were on display throughout various venues in the bohemian part of town. To see my Instagram photos, and other shots of Brazil, you can check out my personal blog: http://alexandraincomplete.tumblr.com/ ~Alexandra

Some great news about a recent photography contest I entered "Chinatown Graffiti" into: Thank you for taking part in Curate NYC. We're excited to tell you that from 1,500+ submissions, your entry has been selected for online exhibition by one of our guest curators, James Estrin, Senior Staff Photographer & Lens Blog Co-Editor, The New York Times. Congratulations! See his selections at this link: http://www.curatenyc.org/index.php/section-blog/77-guest-curators/439-james-estrin Please note that this online exhibition is exclusively presented at curatenyc.org. Paula on our team has been promoting your show, and the other online exhibitions, via Twitter and Facebook to great response. Please connect with us at those pages if you haven't already. To find thumbnail links to all the online exhibitions, just scroll to the center of the Curate NYC homepage. We hope Curate NYC 2011 has been a winner for you, and that the website continues to bring value.