Artist Feature: Armando Geneyro

Armando Geneyro has spent years photographing neighborhoods, families, artists, and everyday lives often flattened or overlooked in traditional narratives.

Born in Los Angeles to South American immigrants and raised in Lompoc, California, he served six years in the U.S. Air Force before earning a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Sociology from Metropolitan State University of Denver. His military experience, including an overseas deployment in 2005, eventually led him to become a conscientious objector and receive an honorable discharge.

That arc — service, moral reckoning, political study, and close observation — informs his documentary and street photography. His ongoing project, God Bless the Block, documents life in Denver’s historic Five Points neighborhood, focusing on the culture, resilience, and social fabric of a community navigating rapid change and displacement.

Through the project support portion of this award,

Geneyro will work with youth to produce a photojournalism book inspired by God Bless the Block, equipping them with tools to document their own communities and lived experiences.Geneyro is also a co-founder of Theyshootn, a collective of visual storytellers using photography, exhibitions, and public programming to engage conversations around social justice and community issues.

His work has been exhibited at Denver International Airport, History Colorado Center, and the Denver Art Museum, and featured by outlets including 9News, Colorado Public Radio, Denverite, The Colorado Trust, and The Colorado Sun.

Film credits:

Anthony Grimes (Director and Producer)
Leland Schmidt
Brandon Smith
Lawrence Dvorack

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