SUSAN MEISELAS – THROUGH A WOMAN’S LENS

Posted on 2020-06-29

American photographer Susan Meiselas seeks to bear witness to stories that might otherwise go unnoticed. She has traveled from rural county fairs to conflict-ridden Central America, working closely and over long periods with her subjects, focusing her lens on what she thinks the public needs to see. A member of the international photographic cooperative Magnum Photos since 1976, Meiselas creates photographs that raise provocative questions about the documentary practice and the relationship between photographer and subject.

Opposite – Roseann on the way to Manhattan Beach, New York, 1978

Exhibition runs through to August 2nd, 2020

Milwaukee Art Museum
700 N. Art Museum Drive
Milwaukee
WI 53202

mam.org

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TEMPORAL – PUERTO RICAN RESISTANCE

Posted on 2020-06-29

Temporal: Puerto Rican Resistance explores Puerto Rico’s contemporary history as a United States colony. The exhibition traces the continued impact of three recent major events: the enactment of the US federal law titled the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) in 2016, the US response to Hurricane María’s landfall on the island in 2017, and the mass protests in July 2019 that forced the governor’s resignation.

Temporal takes its name from a Puerto Rican plena song, which roughly translates to “storm.” Plena, a style of music with Afro-Caribbean origins dating back to the early 1900s, has been referred to as the “sung newspaper” of the people and often incorporated into protests chants on the island. The exhibition follows in the storytelling style of this traditional Puerto Rican musical genre, showcasing documentation of protests, life during and after María, and art of the resistance.

Opposite – Mari B. Robles López, Paro Nacional, julio 24, 2019

Exhibition runs through to August 30th, 2020

Museum of Contemporary Photography (MoCP)
600 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago
IL 60605

www.mocp.org

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BEYOND THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE

Posted on 2020-06-29

Van Vechten moved to New York City from Chicago in 1906 to pursue a writing career (he would become the first American critic of modern dance while contributing to the New York Times) before dedicating himself to photography.

Van Vechten had a lifelong interest in African American culture and was committed to promoting black artists. In the early 1920s, Van Vechten sought out NAACP leader Walter White, who would introduce him to his colleague James Weldon Johnson. Johnson in turn facilitated introductions between Van Vechten and countless key figures in the rising Harlem Renaissance. Van Vechten became a familiar sight in predominantly black spaces, attending formal NAACP banquets as well as Harlem nightclubs and speakeasies.

Opposite – Diahann Carroll in House of Flowers, 1955

Exhibition runs through to August 30th, 2020

Keith de Lellis Gallery
41 East 57th Street
New York
NY 10022

www.keithdelellisgallery.com

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THE CITY WITHIN

Posted on 2020-06-22

Before it became part of New York City in 1898, Brooklyn was a city of its own, the fourth largest in the nation. Even today, as New York’s most populous borough, Brooklyn remains a “city within the city,” three times the size of Manhattan. It is from this point of inspiration that The City Within: Brooklyn Photographs by Alex Webb & Rebecca Norris Webb presents more than thirty images by celebrated photographers Alex Webb and Rebecca Norris Webb.

Alex Webb has sought to canvass Brooklyn with an emphasis on exploring its tremendous cultural diversity, from Mexican and Caribbean Brooklyn to Chinese Brooklyn. By contrast, Rebecca Norris Webb has photographed the green heart of Brooklyn, its parks and gardens, as the contemplative core for this body of work. Through the work of Alex Webb and Rebecca Norris Webb we come to see the complex beauty of the borough, its people, its urban landscape, and its verdant green spaces.

Opposite – Alex Webb, Park Slope, 2018

Exhibition runs through to September 20th, 2020

Museum of the City of New York
1220 5th Avenue
New York
NY 10029

www.mcny.org

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ISOLATION

Posted on 2020-06-22

Impacted by the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, people are focused on staying safe by staying physically distant from other people, sending us into isolation. We have been forced to take a moment to stop, take a look around, and through this uncomfortable experience we have embarked upon a situation that has changed our world. At this time when we are staying at home, isolated, whether with our family or without our family we are seeing life in a new light and different perspective. Some of us have found this to be a time of renewed appreciation for the simple things in life; spending more time cherishing our loved ones, embracing the sights and sounds of nature, and finding that we can get by on what we have right here in our homes. We stay isolated while health care workers bravely risk their lives in the fight against this disease. Many have struggled severely with illness and fear and loss.

Opposite – Photography by Rachel Nixon

Exhibition runs through to June 30th, 2020

Midwest Center for Photography
1215 Franklin
Wichita
KS 67203

www.mwcponline.com

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