Save Dallas History. 2026. Edition 3/8 . On view now @spazio_morandi@wandawdye . 50% of sales go directly to @savedallascityhall coalition’s mission.
Thanks to Wanda for including me in this notable exhibition “Put It in Writing.” Thanks to all who came out and to @velettalill whose powerful voice brought more awareness to the importance of the @savedallascityhall coalition. Contact @wandawdye for information about sales.
“Allison V Smith, courtesy of @barrywhistlergallery recently captured a surrealistic image of graffiti saying “Save Dallas History” written into the Henry Moore sculpture in front of the vulnerable Dallas City Hall designed by I.M. Pei. A timely Brassaiesque image given that the 50-year-old iconic building is presently on the chopping block and in a contentious battle between the citizens of Dallas and special interest groups. The framed print will be on display along with 8 limited-edition prints available for cash and carry purchase with 50% going to the Save Dallas City Hall coalition. “
Published: It’s Getting Unfriendlier’: International Students Race to Find Jobs
Story by By Amy Qin and Pooja Salhotra
Before graduating in December from a Ph.D. program in Bioengineering at the University of Texas at Dallas, Ghazal Rastegar, 32, had lined up a job in her lab to continue her doctoral research, which focused on easing the long-term side effects of chemotherapy for children with cancer.
But Ms. Rastegar has been unable to start that job because she is from Iran, one of the countries subject to a pause in visa processing. She is now applying for jobs in Europe and Australia, and the chemotherapy project has been delayed indefinitely.
Ghazal Rastegar had a job lined up in her university lab after getting a Ph.D. Now she’s looking for work in other countries.
Credit.. Allison V. Smith for The New York Times
Published #Repost @teamtrace
thanks to The Trace for trusting me with this tough assignment. Portraits made on Easter Sunday of Brittney Ross and her family at their home outside of Dallas.
Tragic story by Joe Sexton. Heartbreaking illustrations by Lydia Fu.
#hasselblad #cinestill400d #gunviolence
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Brittney Ross is a mother of six. And she remains a mother of six even after losing two of her children to guns.
In 2023, her son Ah’Bralen was shot and killed in Northeast Dallas, the other side of the city from where Brittney’s family lived. During the early afternoon of January 10, 2024, while she was getting Ah’Bralen dressed for his funeral, she got a phone call from her older daughter. Brittney’s baby girl, Ah’Laynah, had been shot. She died, too.
Ah’Bralen and Ah’Laynah are not the only members of the Ross family to have been shot — they’ve been touched by gun violence again and again. Yet as Brittney mourns, she continues the hard work of keeping her family together.
Photos by @allisonvsmith
Story by Joe Sexton
Christmas in TX, 2026, Merkel, Texas, 2026 . color photograph
30 x 30 inches / Edition 1/7 currently on view @barrywhistlergallery #hasselblad #120filmphotography
“They Were Tattooed and Trafficked. Dermatologists Are Removing the Scars. People who are sex trafficked are often branded with names and symbols. Free removal programs are helping them move on. “ Story by @simar.bajaj Photographs for a the New York Times by @allisonvsmith@ddrios
Melody Montemayor was a college student when she was trafficked. Even after she escaped, she felt her tattoos were tethering her to her past. While being trafficked, Ms. Montemayor got a tattoo labeling her as property. Branding tattoos often invoke themes of violence, ownership and control. Allison V. Smith for The New York Times
Vandoliers single “Girl on the Run “ out Now. I love you @thatjennirose for trusting me to help express your vision for your powerful songwriting. Album cover, a classic BTS and my favorite outtake. 🌹
Published @archpaper : “Could Dallas City Hall by I. M. Pei be demolished for a new Mavericks stadium?” The Architect’s Newspaper Story By Daniel Jonas Roche photographs by @allisonvsmith illustration by @robwilsonwork .
The Dallas Piece. 2026. Dallas, Texas #hasselblad + with my pal @_abbietomlin in 1978.
From a celebrated 1978 debut to “jailed” , Henry Moore’s site-specific masterpiece for City Hall deserves better than fences and neglect. @savedallascityhall
Save Dallas City Hall. 2026. Dallas, Texas. #hasselblad #savedallascityhall #impei
@savedallascityhall for more information.
Our IM PEI Dallas City Hall needs your attention. Please write your council member and voice your opinion before they vote to erase our city history.
Photo by me and drawing by my friend @robwilsonwork ! “PEI Brings Drama to Dallas . “ 1978. Boston Sunday Globe review by Robert Campbell.
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Honored to represent: Allison V. Smith
Allison V. Smith is a freelance editorial and fine art photographer based in Dallas, Texas.
Smith attended the young photographers program at the Maine Media Workshop at age 15, sparking a life-long love of photography.
After graduating from Southern Methodist University in 1993 with a BA in journalism, Smith worked as a photojournalist for 7 newspapers for over 15 years.
Today she is a freelance photographer based in Dallas, Texas who navigates clients in the commercial, editorial and fine art markets, as well as accepting private commissions.
Some of her clients include: Rolling Stone Magazine, The New York Times, Children’s Hospital and the Nasher Sculpture Center.
Smith’s long-term projects include exploring the landscape and personality of Texas.
She worked as a photo editor on her mother, Jerrie Marcus Smith’s, book “ A Girl Named Carrie, The Visionary Who Created Neiman Marcus and Set the Standard for Fashion" and "Reflection of a Man: The photographs of Stanley Marcus."
Her limited edition fine prints have been acquired by The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Dallas Museum of Art , The Nasher Sculpture Center, The Grace Museum and Museum of Fine Arts in Houston.
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