JJ Levine is a Montreal-based artist working in intimate portraiture. Levine holds a Masters of Fine Arts in Photography from Concordia University. Mostly known for his series <em>Queer Portraits, Alone Time</em>, and <em>Switch,</em> Levine has been honoured with several awards and received grants from the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec and the Canada Council for the Arts. His work has been exhibited at galleries and art festivals across Canada, the United States, and Europe. As well, Levine’s projects <em>Alone Time</em> and <em>Switch</em> have been featured in art magazines, journals, and newspapers internationally. In 2015, Levine self-published two artist books: <em>Queer Portraits: 2006-2015</em> and <em>Switch</em>. Most recently, Levine was a finalist for the New Discovery Award at the 2019 Rencontres de la photographie in Arles, France. Levine’s artistic practice balances a radical agenda with a strong formal aesthetic.