Arnold Barretto

Arnold Barretto (b. 1996, India) is an analog photographer, designer, printmaker, teacher and book artist based in the UAE. He received his BFA in Studio Arts from SUNY Plattsburgh in 2019, focusing on Photography and Graphic Design, and later interned as a Work Scholar in the Production Department at the Aperture Foundation in New York.

Working primarily with analog processes, his practice centers on the tactile and intimate nature of image-making, exploring themes of identity, space, and desire. His work invites slow, contemplative engagement through material and form. In his practice he also teaches workshops in printmaking, photography, and bookmaking.

Barretto has exhibited in the United States and the UAE. He was a 2023 fellow of the Salama bint Hamdan Emerging Artists Fellowship (SEAF) and was part of cohort 5 (2025–2026) of the Teaching Artist Fellowship at Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi.

He has self-published two artist books: Glimpses (2024), a limited edition of hand-bound riso-printed zines featuring cyanotype portraits, and Jesus Will Save You (2025), a personal and palpable exploration of the self in relation to home, religion, and family.