) is an artist, photographer and filmmaker based in Brooklyn. He received his B.F.A. in Film and Television from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. His work introduces new narratives about beauty and desire, embracing themes of the past and creating fictionalized moments of the imagined future. Mitchell’s work is characterized by a visual representation of Black life that emphasizes empowerment, transcendence, play and self determination. He is often inspired by pastoral and domestic scenes from his upbringing in suburban Georgia.

In 2018, he made history as the first Black photographer to shoot a cover of American Vogue for Beyoncé’s appearance in the September issue. The following year, a portrait from this series was acquired by The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery for its permanent collection.


Mitchell has been a visiting artist and lecturer at a number of institutions including Yale University, Harvard University, NYU, Sarah Lawrence College, ÉCAL University of Art and Design Lausanne, Paris Photo, and The International Center of Photography.

Ghost Images – Gagosian New York

Avedon & Me – Paris Photo 2024

Wish This Was Real – C/O Berlin Museum

Domestic Imaginaries – SCAD Museum of Art

V&A Friday Late – Indelible Images

Frieze Masters Commission

Chrysalis – Gagosian London

Cultural Turns – CONTACT Toronto

An Imaginative Arrangement of the Things Before Me

Dreaming in Real Time – Jack Shainman Gallery

I Can Make You Feel Good Pt. 3 – Jack Shainman Gallery

I Can Make You Feel Good Pt. 2 – International Center of Photography

I Can Make You Feel Good Pt. 1 – FOAM Amsterdam