Crista Dix (She/Her/Hers) is the Executive Director at the Griffin Museum of Photography, assuming that role in January of 2022 after two years as the Associate Director.

Before coming to the Griffin Museum in 2020 she spent fifteen years operating her own photography gallery, wall space creative, closing it in 2020 to make the move to New England and the Griffin. Having a career spanning many paths she has a background rooted in science, business and creative art. This well rounded experience provides a solid background for supporting the Griffin’s mission to encourage a broader understanding and appreciation of the visual, emotional and social impact of photographic art.

Her gallery, wall space, supported emerging and mid-career artists with exhibitions, talks, events and art fairs around the country. As an internationally known gallery, Crista worked with clients all over the world and represented national and international artists. In addition to wall space’s special event and exhibition schedule, it hosted a series of artist lectures, studio and community events.

Ms. Dix, wall space and the artists who were part of its success believed in giving back, creating a charitable giving program called Life Support. In ten years Life Support worked with over 400 artists, donating over $80,000 to charitable foundations Doctors Without Borders, Direct Relief and Habitat for Humanity.

Ms. Dix has written essays about photography, introducing creative artists work to a broader community. She has been a member of numerous panels and discussions on the craft of photography, juried creative competitions and has participated in major portfolio reviews across the country in cities like Houston, Portland, Los Angeles, Santa Fe and New Orleans.

Christina Chaplin (She/Her/Hers) is the Operations Manager at the Griffin Museum of Photography, where she ensures smooth day-to-day operations across the organization, collaborating with the Executive Director, supporting the Senior Leadership team and overseeing office support, finance coordination, and visitor services.

Christina earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Cornell University, with a dual degree in Photography and Painting. After graduation, she shifted her focus from the arts to business, working as a Project Manager for a major technology company and as Marketing Director for a real estate investment firm. It was during this time that Christina discovered her passion for creative business administration, particularly in streamlining operations and fostering organizational success.

Prior to joining the Griffin Museum, Christina served as Operations Manager at Boston Art Inc., where she honed her leadership and organizational skills. In that role, she supported both clients and internal teams, creating a culture built on merit, compassion, and efficiency. Her broad experience in both the arts and business has made her well-equipped to thrive in her current position, where she continues to support creative professionals and contribute to the museum’s mission.

A passionate advocate for the arts, Christina has volunteered extensively, including with the Arts and Business Council of Chicago’s Business Volunteers for the Arts program and as Exhibitions Coordinator for Arts at the Armory in Somerville, MA. Outside of work, Christina enjoys painting, building bonfires, and spending time in her garden. She lives in Stoneham with her husband and son.

Yana Nosenko (She/Her/Hers) is a multidisciplinary artist and curator whose work explores themes of immigration, displacement, nomadism, and familial separation — deeply influenced by her experiences growing up in Moscow, Russia.

Her photography has been exhibited at the International Center of Photography Museum, Gala Art Center, MassArt x SoWa, and Abigail Ogilvy Gallery. In 2023, she was awarded a residency at The Studios at MASS MoCA. That same year, she joined the Griffin Museum of Photography as a Curatorial Associate and Exhibition Designer, where she oversaw daily operations, managed exhibition installations and events, facilitated artist talks and panels, designed marketing materials, and engaged with visitors and clients.

In 2025, Yana was appointed Director of Education and Programming at the Griffin Museum, where she continues to foster artistic dialogue and learning.

She holds a BFA in Graphic Design from the Stroganov Moscow Academy of Design and Applied Arts, a Certificate from the International Center of Photography, and an MFA in Photography from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design.

Sophie Adams (she/her) is a multimedia artist specializing in photography. Her work uses care, reciprocity, and intentionality to study finding, and re-finding, control in ones body; what accompanies the post-processing following bodily trauma and how this interplays with sexuality, sensuality, body dysmorphia, and the safety to express. 

Sophie has gained public recognition for her work through exhibitions, permant installations, publications, residencies, grants, and talks provided by supporters including NASA, TAG x SOWA, Boston Magazine, Boston Design Center, Mass Horticultural Society, Sky & Telescope Magazine, Fiske Planetarium, The Atlas Institute, Boulder County, Aeronaut Brewery, and December Thieves. In addition to her artistic practice, Sophie is a freelance photographer collaborating with commercial clients, femme-run small businesses, and local queer fringe musicians. She operates out of her studio in Central Square, maintaining this space in collaboration with a collective of three other artists.

In 2025, Sophie joined the Griffin as the Membership & Visitor Services Coordinator, where she plays a key role in ensuring the logistical success of the visitor experience, retail operations, and building management.

Sophie holds a BS in Creative Technology & Design from CU Boulder’s College of Engineering. Outside of her professional practices, Sophie enjoys jamming with friends, sifting through thrift and antique shops for her latest wearable statement piece, and supporting local bands and artists at shows and gallery openings.

Vicente Cayuela is a Chilean multimedia artist working primarily in research-based, staged photographic projects. Inspired by oral history, the aesthetics of picture riddle books, and political propaganda, his complex still lifes and tableaux arrangements seek to familiarize young audiences with his country’s history of political violence.

His 2022 debut series “JUVENILIA” earned him an Emerging Artist Award in Visual Arts from the Saint Botolph Club Foundation, a Lenscratch Student Prize, an Atlanta Celebrates Photography Equity Scholarship, and a photography jurying position at the 2023 Alliance for Young Artists & Writers’ Scholastic Art and Writing Awards in the Massachusetts region. His work has been exhibited most notably at the Griffin Museum of Photography, Abigail Ogilvy Gallery, and PhotoPlace Gallery, and published nationally and internationally in print and digital publications.

A cultural worker, he has interviewed renowned artists and curators and directed several multimedia projects across various museum platforms and art publications. He is a content editor at Lenscratch Photography Daily He holds a BA in Studio Art from Brandeis University.

Diana DiRamio is the Events Coordinator at the Griffin Museum of Photography, responsible for the scheduling and execution of private rental events. She collaborates with patrons, vendors, and staff to ensure seamless events from inception to completion, managing all logistical details. Beyond private rentals, Diana supports the Executive Director and Griffin staff in coordinating museum-wide events, including exhibition openings, artist talks, and book signings. Her museum experience includes a long tenure at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and a photography internship at the Peabody Essex Museum. A passionate photography enthusiast, Diana is delighted to contribute to an institution celebrating the art of photography.

Meg Birnbaum is a fine art photographer, designer and educator. She has had solo exhibitions in Kobe, Japan, the Davis Orton Gallery, NY, Panopticon Gallery, Boston, Corden Potts Gallery, San Francisco, the Griffin Museum of Photography, Lishui China, International Photography Festival, and at the Museum of Art Pompeo Boggio, Buenos Aires during the Biennial Encuentros Abiertos-Festival de la Luz. Her work has been juried into many national and international photography competitions. Birnbaum was an invited exhibitor at Flash Forward Festival 2011 in Boston and was nominated for the 2009 Santa Fe Prize for Photography.

Meg is also a graphic designer specializing in publication design. She produces design collateral for the museum and exhibition catalogs associated with the museum’s exhibitions. Birnbaum taught illustration at Montserrat College of Art and is an instructor at the Griffin, previously helming the Atelier program, now a mentor for portfolio development. Her work is held in the permanent collection of the Meditech Corporation, the Museum of Fine Art, Houston, the Lishui Museum of Photography in China and many private collections.