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Meryl Meisler: Queer-Friendly Nightlife Now

Meryl Meisler: Queer-Friendly Nightlife Now

Nearly five decades after documenting disco-era revelry, photographer Meryl Meisler returns with a bold new body of work capturing the pulse of contemporary queer nightlife—its grit, glamour, and enduring sense of community. Meryl Meisler: Queer-Friendly Nightlife Now premieres the CPW’s inaugural Upstate Photography Biennial, a new exhibition series featuring 39 artists from across the region, opening May 30, 2026. Meisler’s…
Interview with Philip Shaheen

Interview with Philip Shaheen

Philip Shaheen is an analog black-and-white landscape photographer based in Washington, DC. He works exclusively on medium and large format film – no digital capture, no post-processing — producing everything from negative to print by hand using techniques that predate the digital era. In the field, Shaheen controls tonality through Zone System metering, contrast filters,and ND filter stacking for long…
New York City Never Sleeps

New York City Never Sleeps

Peter Fetterman is pleased to present a group show celebrating 20th-century New York City. Long recognized as the epicenter of street photography — a place where the medium expanded, redefined itself, and captured the pulse of American urban life, New York contains a full spectrum of human experience. Harsh light and deep shadow shaped the city’s visual language, alternately revealing…
Vintage: Victorian Life in Scarborough: A Seaside Town in Its Prime

Vintage: Victorian Life in Scarborough: A Seaside Town in Its Prime

South Bay was the bustling hub of activity, where families and holidaymakers strolled along the promenade, taking in the salty sea breeze. Elegant ladies in crinoline skirts and gentlemen in top hats would visit the beach, where bathing machines allowed for modesty-preserving dips in the sea. The bay was lined with hotels, shops, and entertainment venues, ensuring that visitors always…
Diane Arbus: Sanctum Sanctorum

Diane Arbus: Sanctum Sanctorum

Diane Arbus: Sanctum Sanctorum, on view at Fraenkel Gallery from March 12 to May 22, 2026, gathers forty-five photographs made between 1961 and 1971 in spaces defined by privacy and trust. The title refers to a sacred inner room, a place not meant for casual entry, and the exhibition reflects Arbus’s rare ability to be welcomed into such environments. Bedrooms,…
Helmut Newton x Steven Klein

Helmut Newton x Steven Klein

In this exhibition, the photographic works of Helmut Newton and Steven Klein are united because they both share an inclination for the erotic, the fetishistic, the humorous, and the glamorous – elements which have universal appeal. Helmut Newton has long been known as an icon of fashion photography and scandalized magazine readers in the 1970s and 1980s with his charged…
Vintage: Historic B&W Photos of Victorian-era Bridlington, England

Vintage: Historic B&W Photos of Victorian-era Bridlington, England

The expansion of the railway network in the mid-19th century brought an influx of tourists to Bridlington, eager to experience the fresh sea air and therapeutic waters. Seaside promenades became lively centers of activity, with well-dressed Victorians strolling along the harbor and sandy beaches. Beach huts, bathing machines, and grand hotels catered to the growing number of middle-class holidaymakers. Despite…
Philippe Halsman: Portraits

Philippe Halsman: Portraits

Philippe Halsman: Portraits, on view from February 7 to March 28, 2026, celebrates the enduring legacy of one of the twentieth century’s most inventive portrait photographers. Born in Latvia and later working in Europe and the United States, Philippe Halsman developed a visual language that reshaped how public figures were photographed and perceived. His portraits are instantly recognizable for their…
Brassaï: Secret Paris

Brassaï: Secret Paris

In 1933, bewitched by the city of Paris, the photographer Brassaï published Paris by Night, a groundbreaking photobook depicting the shadowed streets, cafés, lovers, and nocturnal wanderers that came to define the modern image of the city. A new exhibition at Howard Greenberg Gallery presents nearly 40 photographs from Brassaï’s celebrated Paris by Night series alongside selections from The Secret…
Fragmentary Glimpses: Alfred Stieglitz and David Vestal in New York

Fragmentary Glimpses: Alfred Stieglitz and David Vestal in New York

One thing is certain about New York City—it is always changing. We know this on an instinctual level, but the art of the times is what reveals the city’s shapeshifting energy. As a versatile medium, photography both documents what a camera views while simultaneously revealing more than what is seen at any given moment. Robert Mann Gallery is pleased to…
Vintage: Historic B&W Photos of Victorian-Era Bournemouth, England

Vintage: Historic B&W Photos of Victorian-Era Bournemouth, England

During the Victorian era, Bournemouth transformed from a quiet coastal heathland into a thriving seaside resort, attracting visitors from across Britain. The town’s rapid growth was driven by the Victorian fascination with sea air and its supposed health benefits, particularly for those suffering from respiratory ailments. Bournemouth’s development was heavily influenced by Sir George William Tapps-Gervis, who envisioned a fashionable…
Vintage: Historic B&W Photos of Victorian-era York, England

Vintage: Historic B&W Photos of Victorian-era York, England

Victorian York was a city of contrasts. The wealthy elite resided in grand townhouses, enjoying luxuries such as gas lighting, fine clothing, and domestic servants. Meanwhile, the working-class population, including laborers and factory workers, lived in overcrowded slums with poor sanitation. The disparity between the rich and the poor was evident in living conditions, access to education, and healthcare. York,…
Photography´s New Vision: Experiments in Seeing

Photography´s New Vision: Experiments in Seeing

The New Vision movement of the 1920s and 1930s offered a revolutionary approach to seeing the world. It represented a rebellion against traditional photographic methods and an embrace of avant-garde experimentation and innovative techniques. László Moholy-Nagy, an artist and influential teacher at the Bauhaus in Germany, named this period of expansion the “New Vision.” Today, the term encompasses photographic developments…
Star Power: Photographs from Hollywood’s Golden Age by George Hurrell

Star Power: Photographs from Hollywood’s Golden Age by George Hurrell

During the 1930s and early 1940s, George Hurrell (1904–1992) reigned as Hollywood’s preeminent portrait photographer. Hired by the Publicity Department at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) when he was only twenty-five, Hurrell advanced rapidly to become the studio’s principal portraitist. With a keen eye for artful posing, innovative lighting effects, and skillful retouching, he produced timeless portraits that burnished the luster of many…
Nouvelle Vague French Photography from the 1950s and 1960s

Nouvelle Vague French Photography from the 1950s and 1960s

Peter Fetterman Gallery presents Nouvelle Vague, an evocative survey celebrating the essence of French photography through the eyes of some of the twentieth century’s most admired artists. Bringing together works by Edouard Boubat, Raymond Cauchetier, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Jean-Philippe Charbonnier, Robert Doisneau, Willy Ronis, Sabine Weiss, and others, the exhibition pays tribute to a generation that forever transformed the language of…
The Poetry of Everyday Life Master Photographers of the French Humanist Movement

The Poetry of Everyday Life Master Photographers of the French Humanist Movement

Keith de Lellis Gallery is proud to present “The Poetry of Everyday Life – Master Photographers of the French Humanist Movement,” a landmark exhibition celebrating the timeless work of mid-20th century photographers who captured the heart and soul of post-war France. Featuring both iconic and little known works by Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Doisneau, Willy Ronis, Édouard Boubat, Sabine Weiss, this…
Stephen Shore: Early Works

Stephen Shore: Early Works

303 Gallery is pleased to present Stephen Shore: Early Work, a selection of works from the artist’s teenage years between 1960 – 1965, coinciding with his newly released book, “Early Work”, published by MACK. The largely unpublished works predate his series The Velvet Years, taken at Warhol’s Factory, and offer a distinct account of early 1960’s New York. These visceral…
Melissa Shook: Freedom to Create

Melissa Shook: Freedom to Create

Stevenson Library at Bard College is pleased to present Melissa Shook: Freedom to Create, curated by Fiona Laugharn, an independent curator and Bard College alumnus. “I have begun to realize how important freedom is for the person who desires to create in any way.”- Melissa Shook (age 17), Bard College Application, 1956 Melissa Shook: Freedom to Create traces the celebrated…
ringl + pit

ringl + pit

At the height of the Weimar Republic, an artist duo experimented with gender roles and consumer culture, subverting a commercial world dominated by cheerful faces and brightly illustrated pages. They photographed wigs, mannequins, and merchandise in unorthodox still lives, tapping into Berlin’s vibrant, avant-garde spirit. Their work transcended traditional advertising, highlighting touch, texture, and enigma. Their name: ringl+pit. Robert Mann…
Surrealism Exhibit

Surrealism Exhibit

When the French poet and theorist André Breton published his Surrealist Manifesto in 1924, he established a new artistic vision that tapped into the most electrifying dimensions of the human imagination. Celebrating the Manifesto’s centennial, Throckmorton Fine Art presents an exhibition showcasing the wide-reaching impact of Surrealism on photography. The show features photographs taken in Europe, the US, and Mexico,…