Curated Content on Photography and Contemporary Art
A living guide to the exhibitions, festivals, and gatherings marking 200 years since the first permanent photograph. Light Turns Two Hundred Two hundred years ago, in a quiet upper room … Read more
New Topographics made suburban sprawl a subject for serious photography. See what the 1975 show displayed and why it divided critics.
How Edward Steichen’s 1962 MoMA exhibition transformed FSA Depression photos into art, creating documentary photography’s most influential museum show.
Explore John Szarkowski’s influential Mirrors and Windows 1978 exhibition at MoMA—the framework that defined American photography’s subjective vs objective…
The Drone Photo Awards have etched themselves into the annals of photographic history by showcasing some of the most arresting and thought-provoking images captured from the skies. Among the pantheon … Read more
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the International Center of Photography with a groundbreaking exhibition showcasing the transformative power of photography across different eras and genres. Explore over 400 works that highlight the evolution of photography and its enduring influence on the visual arts at ICP at 79 Essex Street.
The Americans by Robert Frank is a book of 83 black-and-white photographs made on road trips across the United States in 1955 and 1956 with a Guggenheim fellowship. It first … Read more
Maggie Shannon wins the “Peace Image of the Year” at the Global Peace Photo Award 2021. The American photographer won with an image from her reportage “Extreme pain, but also … Read more
Isaac “Drift” Wright | Tom Durante | EM.1T ON THE ROOFS:Not Everything Illegal is Immoral A Group Exhibition of Urban Exploration NFT Photography Opening Reception: Thursday, September 9th, 8-11PMExhibition on … Read more
In the rich tapestry of photographic history, the role of women photographers has often been overshadowed or underrepresented. However, in 1975, the landscape began to shift as the exhibition “Women … Read more
Couldn’t be in Paris between February and June of 2020? Do not worry! You can enjoy the most amazing recent photography exhibition in a virtual tour! Voir cette publication sur … Read more
How the 1929 Film und Foto exhibition in Stuttgart gathered about 1,200 works and made the New Vision an international movement.
The Historical Significance of Jeu de Paume Originally built in the 17th century as a court for jeu de paume—the precursor to modern tennis—the Jeu de Paume has transitioned magnificently … Read more
The New Documents exhibition opened at the Museum of Modern Art in New York on February 28, 1967. John Szarkowski, the museum’s director of photography, showed 94 prints by three … Read more
Foam, officially known as Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam, stands as one of Europe’s most dynamic and innovative photography museums. Located in a beautifully preserved canal house on the prestigious Keizersgracht in Amsterdam’s … Read more
The Family of Man exhibition opened at MoMA in 1955. Steichen gathered 503 photographs from 68 countries, and critics still debate its message.