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Yasin Osman (b. 1992) is a Toronto-based photographer and visual storyteller who specializes in capturing evocative images of the living world. He has a passion for using his photography to tell impactful stories and has been recognized for his work by The National Geographic.

In 2017, Yasin was invited to take photos in Somalia by a humanitarian organization. During his time in Somalia, Yasin focused on capturing the resilience of those affected by the drought and collaborated with world-renowned artist JR, having his photos pasted onto multiple water trucks all over the country.

One of Yasin's most important initiatives is Shoot For Peace, a photo mentorship program he founded in 2015. The program was created to offer an alternative option for youth in Toronto, who are affected by violence, and to provide them with skills and opportunities in photography. Since its inception, the program has provided over a hundred youth with jobs, cameras, and valuable photography skills, and has been recognized internationally by Buzzfeed, Upworthy, and CNN.

Yasin's work has covered stories for Macleans Magazine and Vice since 2015. He is dedicated to using his photography to shed light on important issues and to tell the stories of the living world in a captivating and impactful way.

Yasin is also a cartoonist that has worked with Readers Digest Canada, The World Bank andThe New Yorker Magazine, where he’s a regular contributor.

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PHOTO EXHIBITIONS

Dreaming in Colour, Union Station, Oak Room (Solo)
Toronto, Canada, 2024

We Live As We Die, Gallery 101 (Group)
Ottawa, Canada, 2022

Us. Here. Now, Union Station (Group)
Toronto, Canada, 2019

Dear Ayeeyo, Black Cultural Archives (Solo)
London, England, 2019

Dear Ayeeyo, Free Word Centre (Solo)
London, England, 2019

Dear Ayeeyo, The Roundhouse (Solo)
London, England, 2019

Dear Ayeeyo, Artscape Youngplace (Solo)
Toronto, Canada, 2018

True North, Free Studio (Solo)
Toronto, Canada, 2018

L’expo Photos de VICE , Musée D'art Contemporain (Group)
Montreal, Canada, 2017

VICE Photo Show, The Costume House (Group)
Toronto, Canada, 2017

Multitudes, Richard F. Brush Art Gallery (Group)
New York, USA, 2017

Contact Photography Festival (Featured Exhibition)
Dear Ayeeyo
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 Daniel’s Spectrum (Solo)
Toronto, Canada, 2018 

Home, The Carlu (Solo)
Toronto, Canada, 2016

The Sawubona Project, Daniels Spectrum (Group)
Toronto, Canada, 2016

The Sawubona Project, District Oven (Group)
Toronto, Canada, 2015

LECTURES & SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Photographing While Black, OCAD University
Toronto, Canada, 2023

Youth Talks, Design Exchange
Toronto, Canada, 2019

True North, Luminato Festival
Toronto, Canada, 2019

Somalinimo,Roundhouse
London, England, 2019

Community Photography, SNABPI
Minneapolis, USA, 2019

Xceeding Xpectations, University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada, 2019

Photographing Africa, University of Seattle
Seattle, USA, 2018

Making of Dear Ayeeyo,University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, USA, 2017

SELECTED CLEINTS:

The New Yorker, Maclean’s, Face Magazine, VICE,
Nike, Google, Footlocker, UNICEF, Warner, Indigo, Jordan.