Alana Riley is a photo/video-based artist and freelance photographer living in Montreal, Canada. She holds a BFA from Concordia University in Studio Arts and Photography (2003). Her work has been exhibited in solo and group shows in Canada, Shanghai, Ireland, and the United States. In 2009, she completed a residency at the National Sculpture Factory in Cork, Ireland. In 2010, Riley was a finalist of the Emerging Photographers of Canada 2010, awarded by the Magenta Foundation, as well as being awarded the Prix Pierre-Ayot, by the City of Montreal and the Association des galeries d’art contemporain (AGAC). She is presently an artist-in-residence at Opekta Ateliers in Cologne, Germany. Her works are a part of public and private collections in Canada and the United States. Riley has shot for numerous national and international publications, such as Macleans, Monocle, New York Times, Re:Porter, and The Walrus. Her work is represented by the Joyce Yahouda Gallery.