ICP Teen Academy
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Amalia Vossoughian
This year, I have become fascinated by pigeons: the way they fly, where they live, and the culture around them. This led me to meet my new friend, Michael Scott, who owns “Pigeons on Broadway,” one of the only pigeon stores in New York City. His life caught me by surprise; not only was the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) organization after him, but he didn't care. When I asked him what his thoughts were on the protesters outside his store, he said, “I have the cleanest pigeons in all of New York, so get the f*** out of here.”
I decided to start a project on him and his pigeons because it represents a New York tradition that needs to be documented and appreciated on its own terms. I took pictures of all his pigeons, his friends, and the once-a-day process of having the pigeons do laps.
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Amalia Vossoughian is a 17-year-old artist from Brooklyn, New York, attending Beacon High School. Her artistic influences began at a young age through creating iMovie short films, protest posters for her parents, cyanotypes, and a sewing business. She was initially introduced to photography in the fall of 2023 with a point-and-shoot analog camera and fell in love with the process of making pictures and connecting with what was in front of her camera. She loves talking to strangers and often uses conversation as a way to build trust, discover unexpected stories, and connect more deeply with the people she photographs. Her work has been displayed in exhibits at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, and the Jewish Museum. She earned a national Scholastic Gold Medal in 2026.