AROUND GROUP F.64

Posted on 2025-06-02

Conversations at a party in Oakland in 1932 changed the history of photography. At that gathering, several now-iconic Bay Area figures — including Ansel Adams, Imogen Cunningham, and Edward Weston — banded together to form Group f.64, a collective dedicated to “true” photography and the rejection of the prevailing style of Pictorialism, which mimicked painting. The group’s name was technical, referring to the camera lens setting that permits the greatest depth of field, but their mission was creative: to make photographs of startling clarity and beauty that rivaled art made in other mediums. Although Group f.64 lasted for less than a year, its legacy endured, marking the Bay Area as an epicenter for modernist photography.

Opposite – Jim Jocoy, Muriel with bruised knees, 1980

Exhibition runs through to July 9th, 2025

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art – SFMOMA
151 Third Street
San Francisco
CA 94103

www.sfmoma.org

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SUSAN MEISELAS, 44 IRVING STREET, 1970-1971

Posted on 2025-06-02

Higher Pictures presents Susan Meiselas’ earliest series of photographs, 44 Irving Street 1970 – 1971, following its exhibition at Harvard Art Museums. This is the artist’s fourth solo exhibition with the gallery. In 1970, while still a student at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Susan Meiselas was living in a boarding house at 44 Irving Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Boarding houses, like the one at 44 Irving Street, often began as large, single-family homes in cities or college towns. As average family sizes decreased and the socioeconomic makeup of neighborhoods changed, these homes were then divided up into smaller units while maintaining a shared kitchen, bathrooms, and common areas. As a result, each of the rooms at 44 Irving Street retained some of the home’s original single-family character.

Opposite – Cromwell, 44 Irving Street 1970 – 1971

Exhibition runs through to July 18th, 2025

Higher Pictures
45 Main Street
Brooklyn
NY 11201

higherpictures.com

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CHLOE SHERMAN – RENEGADES

Posted on 2025-06-02

Von Lintel Gallery is pleased to present Chloe Sherman’s photographs from her renowned series RENEGADES San Francisco: the 1990s. Sherman’s photographs provide an unparalleled look into San Francisco history as a queer cultural renaissance unfolded. In today’s political climate, where LGBTQ+ rights are increasingly under attack across the United States, Sherman’s photography is more relevant than ever. It offers a poignant reminder of the resilience and strength of queer communities during challenging times. By preserving these stories, the exhibition inspires younger generations to continue fighting for equality and safe spaces, while honoring those who paved the way. Chloe Sherman’s work reminds us that joy, creativity, and solidarity are acts of resistance.

Opposite – Corner Store 14th & Guerrero St. San Francisco, CA, 1996

Exhibition runs through to July 14th, 2025

Von Lintel Gallery
2525 Michigan Ave, Unit A7
Los Angeles
CA 90404

www.vonlintel.com

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PAUL MCCARTNEY PHOTOGRAPHS 1963-64

Posted on 2025-05-26

Nearly 60 years after The Beatles performed their final concert at Candlestick Park, Beatlemania is back in the Bay. Featuring more than 250 personal photographs by Paul McCartney, along with video clips and archival materials, this exhibition offers a behind-the-scenes look at the meteoric rise of the world’s most celebrated band. The images capture the period from December 1963 through February 1964 and the band’s journey to superstardom, from local venues in Liverpool to The Ed Sullivan Show and worldwide acclaim. Photographs of screaming crowds and paparazzi show the sheer magnitude of the group’s fame and the cultural change they represented. More intimate images of the band on their days off highlight the humor and individuality of McCartney and bandmates John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. Rediscovered in the artist’s personal archive in 2020, these images offer new perspectives on the band, their fans, and the early 1960s, as seen through the eyes of Paul McCartney.

Opposite – New York, February 1964

Exhibition runs through to July 6th, 2025

De Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive
San Francisco
CA 94118

www.famsf.org

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ZANELE MUHOLI

Posted on 2025-05-19

Zanele Muholi, a pioneering visual activist and artist, has spent two decades using photography, film, and sculpture to document and celebrate Black Queer lives in South Africa and beyond. Their work challenges gender stereotypes, elevates personal narratives, and underscores the urgent need for visibility, respect, and recognition within the LGBTQIA+ community.

This exhibition highlights several key series from Muholi’s prolific practice. *Somnyama Ngonyama (Hail the Dark Lioness)*, an ongoing self-portrait series, features striking black-and-white images in which the artist assumes various personas. Using everyday objects like clothespins, rugs, and plastic bags as adornments, Muholi transforms the ordinary into potent symbols of personal and political commentary.

Opposite – Phila I, Parktown, 2016

Exhibition runs through to July 6th, 2025

SCAD Museum of Art
601 Turner Blvd.
Savannah
GA 3140

www.scadmoa.org

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LAUREN GREENFIELD – SOCIAL STUDIES

Posted on 2025-05-12

Shot during the 2021–2022 school year across Los Angeles—a city synonymous with image and aspiration—Social Studies follows a diverse group of teens navigating high school, home life, and relationships under the influence of ever-present social media. This new body of work builds on Greenfield’s legacy as a visual sociologist, capturing the tensions between online performance and private identity, aspiration and anxiety, vulnerability and self-curation. Lauren Greenfield’s photographic approach parallels her immersive filmmaking: both document a reality that is evolving in real-time.

Lauren Greenfield: Social Studies is a continuation and an evolution of the artist’s decades-long interrogation of American culture. Through the raw honesty of her subjects and the clarity of her vision, Greenfield creates a powerful meditation on adolescence, what she calls “comparison culture”, and the search for authenticity in a curated world. As she continues to investigate the themes of status, beauty, identity, and power, this new series reflects her ongoing commitment to making the invisible visible—revealing how young people see themselves and how we construct and consume those images.

Opposite – Girls on Phones, 2020

Exhibition runs through to July 5th, 2025

Fahey/Klein Gallery
148 North La Brea
Los Angeles
CA 90036

www.faheykleingallery.com

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