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# What Will You Remember

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- [Best Photo Picks Summer 2026](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-of-exhibits-and-events-around-boston-and-new-england-during-july-and-august-2026/) - Wherever you may wander this summer, there seems to be photography. Indoors and outdoors, come explore the visual riches New England has to offer this July and August. As always, our listings are arranged geographically for your planning convenience. And we encourage you to visit us all summer long, as we update and add exhibits and events frequently.
- [Reclaiming the Narrative](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/reclaiming-the-narrative-affrilachia-testimonies-by-chris-aluka-berry-the-inner-passage-by-virginia-mcgee-richards/) - Who is the narrator of the past? Or the present? As we commemorate the 250th birthday of the United States this year, I have been contemplating the interwoven fabric of American history, and the ways in which we learn it. So much of what I studied as a high school student of American history revolved around the Founding Fathers, which is an admittedly narrow slice of American culture. Photographers Chris Aluka Berry and Virginia McGee Richards expand the view in recently published books that focus on Black communities in the southern U.S. In the mountain regions, Berry presents "Affrilachia: Testimonies" and along the east coast, Richards published "The Inner Passage: An Untold Story of Black Resistance Along a Southern Waterway." These books introduced me to realms that were glossed over or ignored in my own education by affording agency to the communities they depict.
- [Book of Saints](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/kristen-joy-emack-book-of-saints-and-carlos-paronis-at-cambridge-multicultural-arts-center-ma/) - “Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted” ~ William Bruce Cameron (often attributed to Albert Einstein) Ahh, technology! Commonly frustrating to deal with, but impossible to live without. In Cambridge, MA, a dense, vertical and glassy concentration of buildings attests to the burgeoning success of biotech giants and start-ups. The medical benefits to mankind are many, as we saw with Moderna’s effective RNA vaccine for Covid 19. There are substantial financial benefits to the City and Commonwealth, as well. But there are also swiftly creeping collateral effects on the neighborhood that these companies are transforming. Photographer and Cambridge resident Kristen Joy Emack recognizes the often-overlooked human side of this complicated situation in her project, “Book of Saints,” an intimate reading of fortitude in the face of gentrification. Her work is joined by a sampling of vibrant street portraits of Cambridge citizens by emerging photographer Carlos Paronis. On view at the Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center through August 21st, 2026.
- [Best Photo Picks June 2026](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-june-2026-around-metro-boston-and-new-england/) - Roam if you want to! Our JUNE BEST PHOTO PICKS will help guide you to photo exhibits & events throughout metro Boston and New England. As always, we have arranged our listings geographically for your planning convenience. But now that summer is upon us, we have added shows farther afield to encourage your wanderlust even more. We invite you to check back often, as we update and add to our listings throughout the month.
- [Where's Boston? 50 Years Later](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/constantine-manos-photography-show-wheres-boston-50-years-later-at-boston-athenaeum/) - Every milestone presents a chance for us to take stock of ourselves. On this 250th anniversary of the United States, some photography shows are capitalizing on the occasion to look back at who we were, how we have changed and what we aspire to be as a people. The most compelling exhibition in this vein has just opened at the Boston Athenaeum, “Where’s Boston? 50 Years Later.” The show re-visits photographer Constantine Manos’ extraordinary, commissioned project for the city’s Bicentennial celebration, “Where’s Boston?.” Now fifty years on and a multitude of changes later, we can relish this engrossing and (yes!) fun exhibit, on view through December 12th, 2026.
- [Notes From The Margins](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/allen-ginsberg-and-vivian-maier-in-notes-from-the-margins-exhibit-at-howard-greenberg-gallery-in-new-york-city/) - You know that scintillating internal shift that sparks a change in the way you see and feel? That is the charisma of art, the proverbial “why we look.” Such a realignment is stirring at Howard Greenberg Gallery (NYC) in “Notes from the Margins,” an unlikely pairing of photographs and videos by radical activist Allen Ginsberg (d.1997) and the reserved, stealthy street photographer Vivian Maier (d. 2009). Both were born in 1926, the apparent incentive for a much more nuanced and layered exhibit whose revelations are greater than the sum of their parts. On view through September 12th, 2026.
- [Moonage Daydream](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/moonage-daydream-marky-kauffmann-molly-lamb-bill-finger-cassandra-klos-at-panopticon-gallery-boston-ma/) - “Space: The final frontier…” ~Star Trek Humans have gazed toward the stars for millennia. What might we find beyond our solar system? Inspired by the Artemis II mission to the moon this past spring, "Moonage Daydream" features four artists who are reaching toward the heavens physically and metaphorically. Marky Kauffmann and Molly Lamb imagine the essence and substance of the universe, while Bill Finger and Cassandra Klos bring a down-to-earth sense of wonder to their pictures that are on view at Panopticon Gallery through July 31st, 2026. There is a reception planned for tomorrow night, June 11th from 6 to 8pm.
- [Best Photo Picks May 2026](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-may-2026-around-metro-boston-and-new-england/) - Our BEST PHOTO PICKS for May 2026 features noteworthy exhibitions and associated events around metro Boston and New England. Organized by geographic region for your planning convenience, we invite you to check back throughout the month for additions and updates.
- [From Iran: A Visual Testimony](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/azadeh-akhlaghi-from-iran-visual-testimony-at-harvard-peabody-museum-of-archeology-and-ethnology-cambridge-ma/) - “The word is about, there's something evolving, Whatever may come, the world keeps revolving... They say the next big thing is here, That the revolution's near, But to me it seems quite clear That's it's all just a little bit of history repeating.” ~ Shirley Bassey & The Propellerheads Why stage photographic scenes of conflicts from the past? Particularly the triumphs, treachery and eras of unrest that were not visually documented when they occurred? Azadeh Akhlaghi’s “From Iran: A Visual Testimony” venerates Iranian citizens who were entrenched in eleven decisive political incidents in her homeland during the twentieth century. Employing cinematic spectacle and intellectual rigor, Akhlaghi’s engrossing tableau-style scenarios bring heroes from the past into the present. With sweeping images that are telling in their detail and piercing in their drama, this awe-inspiring exhibit is on view at Harvard University’s Peabody Museum of Archeology and Ethnology in Cambridge, MA through March 21st, 2027.
- [Making America](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/fazendo-a-america-making-america-rosangela-renno-at-the-museum-of-fine-arts-boston/) - Did you know that Massachusetts is home to one of the largest Brazilian immigrant populations in the United States? Brazilian artist Rosângela Rennó has created a pensive and immersive installation that searches visual archives for the political and cultural history of her native land and chronicles the experience of Brazilian immigrants moving to the United States. “Fazendo a América: Rosângela Rennó and Histories of Memory and Migration in Brazil” is on view at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston through August 2nd 2026.
- [Best Photo Picks April 2026](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-april-2026-around-metro-boston-and-new-england/) - The calendar always wins and spring will come. We trudge on as its promise arrives in typical New England fits and starts. Signs of rebirth are heartening, even as we continue to reel from relentless global disasters and scant signs of progress toward a peaceful future. As they have always done, artists are channeling society's zeitgeist in myriad ways - dark, desperate, uncertain, and even hopeful - that reflect the human spirit in stirring imagery. Our APRIL BEST PHOTO PICKS highlights exhibits and events throughout metro Boston and New England that convey the distinctive power of photography to take the pulse of our lives. We invite you to check back often, as we continually update and add listings.
- [Abelardo Morell: Ideas of Order](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/abelardo-morell-ideas-of-order-solo-photo-exhibit-at-krakow-witkin-gallery-in-boston-ma/) - #post_excerptPhotographer Abelardo Morell’s most recent work highlights his captivating aesthetic at Krakow Witkin Gallery in Boston.
- [Labor Daily](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/carl-corey-chris-aluka-berry-daniel-overturf-inna-valin-julie-dermansky-terry-evans-xavier-tavera-edward-boches-in-labor-daily-at-griffin-museum-of-photography-ma/) - "Labor is the backbone of America" feels like an understatement, doesn't it? The labor force goes far beyond supporting the skeleton of our economy. It fortifies our cultural strengths, harbors our fears and defines our values as a nation. These days, the condition of the working class is on shaky ground. Demands on the labor force are continuously shifting and an essential sector of that population - immigrants - face the mounting menace of deportation. As we prepare to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States, the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, MA investigates the state of our workforce in "Labor Daily: American Working Class." Carl Corey, Guggenheim Fellow and guest curator of the exhibit, joins his portraits with those of Chris Aluka Berry, Daniel Overturf, Xavier Tavera and Inna Valin in the Main Gallery. In the Griffin and Atelier Galleries he includes landscape photographs by Terry Evans and Julie Dermansky that implicate our industrial complex in the social injustices perpetuated on adjoining working class neighborhoods. In addition, Edward Boches illuminates the archives of museum founder Arthur Griffin with his recent work, "Labors of Love." Together, all the photographs express the tenacity and resilience of America's workers. On view through May 24th, 2026, there will an Opening Reception with the artists on Friday April 17th from 5:00 - 7:00pm, preceded by an Artist Panel from 3:00 - 4:30pm.
- [Best Photo Picks March 2026](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-march-2026-photography-exhibitions-around-boston-and-new-england/) - Another day, another war. This time in one of the most volatile regions of the world. It is horrible, spreading despondency, dread and depression as we helplessly witness more death and destruction from afar. In our "March Best Photo Picks," we offer a small antidote - expressions of creativity that flow from the arts - to help us cling to a sense of humanity. In our monthly selection of the most intriguing photography exhibits and events around metro Boston and New England, we hope you will find some semblance of hope. As always, we invite you to check back throughout the month for updates and additions.
- [Where Do I Go?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/rania-matar-where-do-i-go-photo-exhibit-at-leica-gallery-boston-and-book-from-kaph/) - Imagine, you have shed your childhood and are poised to spread your adolescent wings. What happens if the sky is falling? Whether the sky is physical like war, societal like racism or cultural like peer pressure, pubescents feel the sharp sting of their circumstances intensely. How they bear their slings and arrows becomes a barometer of our collective future. Lebanese-American photographer Rania Matar’s solo exhibition and newly published photobook, “Where Do I Go?” takes the pulse of young Lebanese women as they negotiate their lives in a devastated country. Their spirit and tenacity project renewal as surely as a whiff of spring air. On view at Leica Gallery Boston from March 27th - May 31st, 2026, there will be an Opening Reception with the artist on Thursday, April 9th from 6:00 – 8:00pm.
- [The Humanist](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/photographer-bill-aron-people-and-places-solo-show-at-pucker-gallery-boston/) - With conflict engulfing the Middle East, we watch again as elected, autocratic and renegade leaders perpetrate vengeful acts of war and retaliation. Hordes of civilians caught in the crossfire are displaced or killed every day. In the United States, it has been challenging to cast Israel in a kind light as its Prime Minister’s efforts to obliterate neighboring populations draws the rest of the world into chaos. But the benevolent Jews of the world offer an antidote to his vicious brigade. Photographer Bill Aron is one such humanitarian, creating images that have documented Jewish life, culture, and resilience for more than fifty years. His career retrospective, “People & Places,” restores faith in goodness and will be on view at Pucker Gallery in Boston through April 26th, 2026.
- [The Ephemeral Life](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/the-ephemeral-life-book-review-an-unget-at-able-place-craig-easton-now-is-always-vaune-trachtman-firelight-amy-friend-calling-the-birds-home-cheryle-st-onge/) - Life is ephemeral. Photography cannot stave off the tragedy of death, but it might extend or expand life through faint traces of light and shadow. Discoveries found in pictures can bring long forgotten memories to the surface and open possibilities to learn more about past lives. Four recently published books address death, memory and the fleeting sense of time through evocative black and white or monochrome pictures that broaden an understanding of past and present. They are Craig Easton’s "An Extremely Un-get-atable Place," Vaune Trachtman’s "Now is Always," Amy Friend’s "Firelight" and Cheryle St Onge’s "Calling the Birds Home".
- [Best Photo Picks February 2026](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-february-2026-shows-and-events-around-metro-boston-and-new-england/) - Are you feeling unhinged by the snow and ICE? We invite you to come in from the cold. Let these February photography exhibits and events absorb your disquiet, expand your horizons, and perhaps even offer some hope. As always, we arrange our listings geographically for your planning convenience and encourage you to check back throughout the month for updates and additions.
- [First Look 2026](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/first-look-2026-group-photo-show-at-panopticon-gallery-boston-ma/) - Near the beginning of each year, Boston's Panopticon Gallery, under the direction of Alexa Cushing and Connor Noll, presents a juried exhibition that features short portfolios by five emerging artists. "First Look 2026" showcases tantalizing photographs by Kevin Williamson, Anastasia Sierra, Donna Garcia, Josh Aronson and Laura Ritch. In addition, the gallery displays a selection of single images from submissions they received as unframed prints in “First Look: A Second Glance.” Both shows are on view through April 2026.
- [Memory Is A Verb](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/memory-is-a-verb-group-photo-show-at-danfoth-art-museum-in-framingham-ma/) - Everyone knows that memory is as slippery as a fish. The way we constantly edit the incidents and accidents of our lives is one of the wonders of the human mind. Over time, our recollections form and fortify personal and family myths. Perhaps that explains why ten photographers named their collective “Memory is a Verb.” Each artist embraces the fluidity of memories in imaginative expressions about the passage of time and its reverberations: Elizabeth Bailey, Annette LeMay Burke, Dena Eber, Sarah Hadley, Diane Hemingway, Susan Lapides, Lori Ordover, Jennifer Pritchard, Rosalie Rosenthal, and Aline Smithson. “Memory is a Verb” will be on view at the Danforth Museum in Framingham, MA through May 24th, 2026.
- [Memento Mori](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/memento-mori-photo-exhibit-by-william-betcher-at-danforth-art-framingham-ma/) - Scientists have evidence that human beings have inhabited the earth for roughly 300,000 years. With rare exceptions, most have vanished without a trace until the invention of photography in 1839. The medium immediately flourished and photographic portraiture became common practice by the mid to late 19th century. During the Civil War, the magical processes of early photography offered hope to those whose sons were fighting far from home and comfort to the bereaved. In his solo exhibition "Memento Mori," William Betcher breathes new life into the antique photographs that he has collected, probing historic and current ideas about mortality. On view at the Danforth Art Museum in Framingham, MA through May 24th, 2026.
- [Quarantine Islands](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/quarantine-islands-by-rachel-loischild-at-danforth-art/) - In 1905, the philosopher George Santayana wrote, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Though flawed, photography offers a means of remembrance through traces of visual evidence. Three shows currently on view at the Danforth Art Museum in Framingham, MA address history and memory, underscoring echoes of the past and the importance of recollection. Rachel Loischild explores the landscapes of "Quarantine Islands," her decade-long study of the places where those infected with disease were isolated from general populations from the 18th through early 20th centuries. William Betcher’s "Memento Mori" breathes new life into anonymous faces from the Civil War era. A collective of ten women photographers known as "Memory is a Verb" reflect on personal and familial stories. All three shows are on view through May 24th, 2026.
- [Best Photo Picks January 2026](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-january-2026-for-metro-boston-and-new-england/) - We start 2026 with both trepidation and conviction. In so many ways, the past year was nerve-wracking. But each New Year presents a chance for us to renew our hopes. At "What Will You Remember?" we try to present opportunities for our readers to see the world through fresh eyes. By featuring exhibits and events in which photographers transform their ideas, dreams and emotions into inspiring visual expressions, we endeavor to raise awareness, offer insights and nurture engagement with our complicated world. Our January features around metro Boston and New England are arranged geographically for your planning convenience, and as always, we invite you to check back throughout the month for updates and additions.
- [Transcendental Today](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/sarah-schorr-ephemeral-field-journal-skywater-and-the-color-of-water-at-leica-gallery-boston-ma/) - “A lake is the landscape’s most beautiful and expressive feature. It is the Earth’s eye; looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature.” ~ Henry David Thoreau in “Walden” At once life-giving and life threatening, water is the basis for all life on earth. In cahoots with atmospheric conditions, it morphs into an awe-inspiring range of states. Frozen, liquid or vaporous, as water transforms, our perceptions of it fluctuate in concert. The variations from refractive, emerald translucencies in Walden Pond to the reflective, metallic opacity of the Baltic Sea have enchanted artist Sarah Schorr throughout her career. Her delicate, layered photographs elucidate water in ways that echo our own fleeting lives. In this way, the underpinnings of her work follow in the footsteps of Transcendentalists such as Henry David Thoreau, who held a spiritual belief that the natural world possesses a soul that mirrors ours. Schorr presents three luminous bodies of work in her solo exhibit, “Ephemeral Field Journal,” on view at Leica Gallery Boston through March 22nd, 2026.
- [Who is American?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-is-american-austin-bryant-john-willis-in-manifest-destiny-griffin-museum-of-photography-winchester-ma/) - Who is American? At the Griffin Museum of Photography (Winchester, MA), the group exhibit “Manifest Destiny” reflects on the 19th-century concept that “Americans” were ordained by God to undertake western territorial expansion for the nation’s economic and political gain. In the heady activity that followed, peoples who already inhabited these lands were displaced, or worse. But many have survived and persevered. Their proud persistence is documented in two solo shows: Austin Bryant’s “Where They Still Remain” in the Atelier Gallery and John Willis’ series “A View from the Rez” and “Mni Wiconi” in the Griffin Gallery. On view through March 15th, 2026, there will be an online Artist Talk with both photographers on Thursday, February 26th from 6:30 – 8:30pm (EDT).
- [Manifest Destiny](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/manifest-destiny-scott-conarroe-craig-easton-lisa-elmaleh-rich-frishman-drew-leventhal-victoria-sambunaris-griffin-msueum-of-photography-winchester-ma/) - “Manifest Destiny” is the first of four exhibitions the Griffin Museum of Photography is organizing under the moniker "State of the Union" to commemorate the 250th year of the United States. And it is a magnificent start, featuring an intoxicating array of bold, immersive prints that engage with ideas around the myth of America through a contemporary sensibility. The featured photographers in “Manifest Destiny” are Victoria Sambunaris, Scott Conarroe, Lisa Elmaleh, Drew Leventhal, Rich Frishman and Craig Easton. Also on view, Austin Bryant's "Where They Still Remain" in the Griffin Atelier Gallery and two series by John Willis in the Griffin Gallery. An artist panel is planned for Saturday, January 24th from 3 to 4:30pm followed by a reception from 5 to 7pm and all exhibitions will be on view through March 15th, 2026.
- [Is This You?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/writing-about-your-photography-online-workshop-with-elin-spring-and-suzanne-revy-from-griffin-museum-of-photography/) - Are you searching for the right words to accompany your photographs? A stellar project statement will help clarify and elevate your imagery. It is also essential for submissions of work, grant and residency applications or your author essay for an upcoming book. A well-constructed statement can even help inject energy and direction into a project that is at a creative crossroad. Join us for our online 5-week workshop, "Writing About Your Photography," offered through the Griffin Museum of Photography. Here's how it works. In our first session of the course, we explain “best practices” for starting and maintaining successful writing habits, offer valuable tips on expressing your genuine voice, and demonstrate examples of both clear and ineffectual communication. Using these tools, each participant prepares a piece of writing to share in subsequent workshop sessions. By discussing your piece, editing and presenting it again, as well as partaking in the same process for other members of our class, you will learn both by doing and observing. At the end of this workshop, each person will have a polished piece and a fresh approach to sharing their views on photography. Start your New Year right, classes begin on Tuesday, January 27th, 2026! For complete details and registration information: https://griffinmuseum.org/event/spring-revy-fall25/
- [Silent Night](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/silent-night-photographs-by-xuan-hui-ng-linda-plaisted-sharon-harper-cig-harvey-and-rebecca-norris-webb-inspired-by-writings-of-robert-b-parker/) - "I liked the myth elements of Christmas. The way in which its origins reach back far beyond Jesus, to the rituals of people unknown to us. The celebration of the winter solstice. The coming of light in the darkest time." - Robert B. Parker, from "Silent Night" A lyrical selection of photographs inspired by "Silent Night" by Robert B. Parker.
- [Writing about your Photography](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/writing-about-your-photography-online-workshop-with-elin-spring-and-suzanne-revy-at-griffin-museum-of-photography-2/) - Aren’t your pictures supposed to say it all? Ideally, but written cues can offer viewers helpful entry points into your work. And here’s a benefit that might surprise you: just as making images cultivates your eye, writing can help you refine your artistic vision. Aligning your visual and written expressions clarifies both. But why struggle alone? Even seasoned authors seek feedback from their peers. We offer a variety of instruction and support, from lively group workshops led by both of us to one-on-one consultations. Choosing the most comfortable way to build a writing habit into your creative life is an investment in your career. Our upcoming workshop is an ONLINE, 5-week course offered through the Griffin Museum of Photography. We will meet via internet for five Tuesday evenings, beginning on September 30th. Enrollment is limited to ensure that each participant receives an optimal balance of personal attention and group involvement. We invite you to join us! For more information and to register: https://griffinmuseum.org/event/spring-revy-fall25/
- [Winter Trees](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/winter-trees-photographs-by-barbara-bosworth-scott-offen-arno-minkkinen-and-rachel-loischild-inspired-by-william-carlos-williams/) - "All the complicated details of the attiring and the disattiring are completed! A liquid moon moves gently among the long branches. Thus having prepared their buds against a sure winter the wise trees stand sleeping in the cold." ~William Carlos Williams "Winter Trees" photographs selected and assembled by Suzanne Révy.
- [Best Photo Picks December 2025](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-december-2025-for-exhibits-and-events-around-boston-and-new-england/) - 'Tis the season! What better time to fan your inner flame? Take a break from the turbulence of uncertainty and demise, come in from the cold and share the warmth of creative photography. The exhibits and events featured in our December Best Photo Picks for Boston and New England are arranged geographically for your planning convenience. And as always, we invite you check back during the month for updates and additions.
- [Best Photo Picks November 2025](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-november-2025-around-metro-boston-and-new-england/) - As our glorious autumn days veer into winter and darkness descends in earnest, we find ourselves seeking out the emotional nourishment of light. Since we think photography's magic is a brilliant way to feed the soul, we invite you to find your light in these exhibits and events around Boston and beyond. As always, we have arranged our listings geographically and invite you to check back during the month for updates and additions.
- [Our Favorite Photo Books of 2025](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/our-favorite-photo-books-of-2025/) - As the holidays approach, our attention always turns to photobooks. Maybe it’s these dark days that make us want curl up and enter a magical world of images. We also believe that sharing photobooks is a meaningful way to expand conversations with family, friends and you, our readers. In Our Favorite Photobooks of 2025, we have gathered a variety of volumes: monographs, retrospectives and exhibition catalogs. Each has impressed us visually and touched us emotionally. In the synopses that follow, we invite you to find out why and hope you enjoy our selection. As always, we provide links to publishers and distributors and include links to the books we have reviewed during the past year.
- [Homeland](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/maria-gutu-homeland-photographs-at-leica-gallery-boston/) - The notion of “Homeland” has long been used as a political device, but on an individual level, our feelings are very personal. Maria Gutu, winner of the 2024 Leica Oskar Barnack Newcomer Award, addresses this dichotomy in her solo exhibition at Leica Gallery Boston. Within the political framework of the Eastern European Republic of Moldova, she takes us on her own quest for roots and a sense of belonging in a country whose identity is undergoing rapid change. Her pensive, intimate black and white photographs draw personal connections between rural natives and their “Homeland,” on view at Leica Gallery Boston through January 4th, 2026.
- [The First Ones in Line](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/photography-shows-yorgos-efthymiadis-the-first-ones-in-line-and-the-lighthouse-keepers-rania-matar-portraits-of-samira-at-ica-boston/) - “I've been scoping ya dudes, ya’ll ain't been working like I do I'll outwork you; it hurts you You claim I’m stealing jobs, though Peter Piper claimed he picked them, he just underpaid Pablo But there ain't a paper trail when you're living in the shadows We're America's ghost writers, the credit's only borrowed It’s a matter of time before the checks all come But… [Chorus] Immigrants, we get the job done” ~from Immigrants in the Broadway Musical “Hamilton” These are desperate times in the land of the free and the brave. As immigrants attempt to evade ICE abductions, they have become more invisible than ever. Many fear leaving their homes to travel to work. But despite everything at stake, some laborers have mobilized - citizens and immigrants alike - empowering their community to unify through unions like the Boston Local of Unite Here, the hotel and food service workers’ union. With characteristic empathy, 2025 James & Audrey Foster Prize winner Yorgos Efthymiadis has bypassed labor marches and gone behind the scenes to explore these organizers’ personal stories in his portraits of “The First Ones in Line,” on view at the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) in Boston through January 19th, 2026.
- [Tommy Kha: Other Things Uttered](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/tommy-kha-other-things-uttered-at-the-addison-gallery-of-american-art-andover-ma/) - People are complicated. Isn't that what makes us so mysterious and captivating? From the moment of it's invention, photography has offered artists enthralling ways to explore identity. Tommy Kha, one of the bright, young lights in photography, has created fresh and inventive ways to address identity with image, collage and installation. Their work probes feelings of belonging and alienation as a queer boy of immigrant Chinese parents growing up in Memphis, Tennessee. As the recipient of the Hayes Prize bestowed by the Addison Gallery of American Art in Andover, MA, the solo exhibition, “Tommy Kha: Other Things Uttered” will be on view through January 25th, 2026.
- [Best Photo Picks October 2025](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-october-2025-for-boston-and-new-england/) - Photography has long taken the pulse of the times and today is no exception. Regional exhibitions focusing on past and present create interactions that offer insightful perspectives. Whether you engage with art as a powerful salve or a form of resistance to cultural dissonance, you will find October in New England is a particularly fruitful time for viewing photography. As always, we organize our monthly listings geographically for your planning convenience, and invite you to consult our regular updates throughout the month.
- [Faces in the Crowd](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/faces-in-the-crowd-street-photography-at-museum-of-fine-arts-boston/) - Street photography holds up a mirror to ourselves and gives us permission to stare. As both society and photography continually transform, the mirror reflects that, too. In “Faces in the Crowd: Street Photography,” Karen Haas, Lane Senior Curator of Photographs at MFA, Boston, presents a five-decade global slice of street photography that brings us up to the present. This gem-like show features the images of twenty-five photographers drawn from the museum’s collection. Their viewpoints illuminate individual and collective responses to socio-political changes, but also the ways in which people’s attitudes and gestures remain familiar over time. On view in MFA, Boston’s Herb Ritts Gallery through July 13th, 2025.
- [A Yellow Rose Project](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/a-yellow-rose-project-group-show-at-the-griffin-museum-of-photography-in-winchester-ma/) - Frances F. Denny’s picture of an elegant Black woman with dangling red earrings in a crisp white sweater-dress and eating a sandwich at a wooden booth in the Henry Public Saloon, is simply sublime. Her subject’s gaze is direct, as if to say, “I am present.” Not so long ago in some parts of this country, she would have been denied both her seat at this table and her vote. Denny is one of a hundred photographers invited by Meg Griffiths and Frances Jakubek to respond, reflect and react to the centennial of the 19th Amendment in 2020 giving American women the right to vote. This timely collaborative project called "A Yellow Rose" began in 2019 and has now traveled the country in various iterations. The current installation, organized by Jakubek, is on view at the Griffin Museum of Photography through November 30th, 2025.
- [Exposure 2025](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/exposure-2025-annual-members-juried-exhibiton-at-photographic-resource-center-in-cambridge-ma/) - EXPOSURE 2025, the Annual Members’ Juried Exhibition sponsored by the Photographic Resource Center (PRC) in Cambridge, MA is designed as a way for viewers to get a deeper sense of an artist’s vision by displaying several of their pieces. Although calls for submission are always open-themed, I sometimes feel like an underlying leitmotif jumps out at me. That’s what happened this year and, in a word, it is fragility. In this time of uncertainty, photographers and artists of every ilk have harnessed the gnawing sense of instability and transformed it into highly personal work that can be explosive, bleak, poignant, meditative…and often very beautiful. See if you follow my sense of this fragility in the sequence of images here, one by each artist.
- [Somerville Toy Camera Festival is Back!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/somerville-massachusetts-toy-camera-festival/) - Don’t you love playing with toys, especially those that absorb your thoughts and let your imagination soar? Since 2013, that has been the idea behind the Somerville Toy Camera Festival (STCF), champions of serendipitous imagery created using low-fidelity toy cameras such as the quirky plastic Holga. More recently, photographers using hands-on alternative processes such as pinhole lenses, photograms, expired film or any method with minimal or no exposure control have been encouraged to submit work to this now biannual event. This is a world of voracious experimentation and happy accidents! The festival is being held through September 27th, 2025 at the Nave Gallery and Washington Street Gallery in artsy Somerville, MA. Additional programming includes an online event with this year's juror Mary Kocol and in-person workshops.
- [Best Photo Picks September 2025](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-september-2025-boston-and-new-england/) - September is a spectacular time to enjoy all that autumn in New England has to offer, including a myriad of photographic exhibitions in and around the region. Our listings are organized geographically for your planning convenience, and we update them throughout the month, so be sure to check back for the latest openings.
- [Best Photo Picks Summer 2025](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/summer-2025-best-photo-shows-and-events-around-boston-and-new-england/) - At long last, summer! These are our glory days in New England, the season when everyone flocks to the region, from our sparkling coastline, Cape Cod & Islands to the pristine Berkshire, White and Green mountains. Not to mention lively festivals sprinkled from city to countryside. Whether a resident or visitor, we are happy to guide you to photography exhibits and events you won't want to miss throughout the region this summer, arranged geographically for your planning convenience. Please feel free to check back during July and August, as we update and add listings regularly.
- [At the Beach](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/at-the-beach-by-tod-papageorge-at-moca-ct/) - Back in the 1970’s, the Los Angeles sun was suffused with smog. But at the beaches, the hazy marine layer would burn off over the course of the day, freshening the air to admit a crisp, blazing light. As a formerly sun-kissed denizen of Los Angeles, I spent my weekends at the ocean, playing beach volleyball, swimming, body surfing and baking in the sun to achieve a deep tan. So, it was a heady and nostalgic trip to see "Tod Papageorge: At the Beach," curated by a former student and current photo educator Lisa Kereszi, currently installed at the Museum of Contemporary Art/CT in Westport, Connecticut along with "In the Pool: On Influence," featuring many of his students. Both shows are on view through October 26th, 2025.
- [Seeing Across Generations](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/constantine-manos-stella-johnson-iaritza-menjivar-in-seeing-across-generations-at-leica-gallery-boston/) - Artists stand on the shoulders of their mentors, a springboard to their own creative evolution. When Bell Pitkin, gallery manager at Leica Boston wanted to mount an intergenerational show centered around Boston, it was a natural choice to pay tribute to Constantine Manos, the Leica camera champion and Magnum photographer who died this January at age 90. Manos was a mentor to many, including Boston-based photographer Stella Johnson, who is in turn a mentor to Iaritza Menjivar, giving rise to the exhibition “Seeing Across Generations,” on view at Leica Gallery Boston through September 14th, 2025.
- [Summer at the Griffin](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/31st-annual-members-juried-photo-exhibition-at-the-griffin-museum-in-winchester-ma/) - Wow!! Ann Jastrab, Executive Director of the Center for Photographic Art in Carmel, California assembled a fantastic show for the 31st Annual Members’ Juried Exhibition now at the Griffin Museum of Photography. It is a poignant, creative and cohesive exhibition. The museum also presents two solo shows: Alina Saranti’s Far From; and André Ramos-Woodard’s BLACK SNAFU. And there is even more photo goodness: two photography book collections, and two outdoor exhibitions including Vision(ary), the annual installation of vinyl cubes on the grounds around the museum, and Jill Enfield’s cabin constructed of glass photographs. The juried show and "Far From" are on view through August 17th while all others are on view through September 28th, 2025 at the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, MA.
- [Building Dreams](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/korean-photographer-jung-yeondoo-building-dreams-show-at-peabody-essex-museum-salem-ma/) - Have you been gripped by the influx of South Korean pop culture? I have, and I am not alone. No fewer than three Boston-area museums have mounted exhibits devoted to the phenomenon that feels very much like the “British Invasion” of music and fashion that hit US shores in the 1960’s. Recently, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) in Salem, MA has opened a multi-media exhibit that spans Korean culture from ancient to modern times. “Jung Yeondoo: Building Dreams” is a two-part show of contemporary imagery exploring the juxtaposition of traditional and current cultural expectations. On view through January 25th, 2026.
- [Best Photo Picks June 2025](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-june-2025-for-metro-boston-and-new-england/) - June is erupting in natural beauty and many area photographic exhibits have followed suit. This month, we feature a full range of environmental expressions - both natural and socioeconomic - throughout metro Boston and New England. As always, we list exhibits and events by locality, for your planning convenience, and invite you to check back often, as we continually update and add listings.
- [A New York Minute](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/new-york-city-photography-exhibits-at-robert-mann-yancey-richardson-rick-wester-howard-greenberg-metropolitan-museum-of-art/) - If you’re in NYC anytime soon, there are some photography exhibits we’d like to recommend. Shows that calm our jitters with reassuring historical references. Exhibits that offer spirit-lifting perspectives. Series that are very clever, probing, and sometimes amusing at the same time. Here’s our admittedly brief take on some transporting imagery on view now.
- [Familiar Recollections](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/book-reviews-dona-ann-mcadams-black-box-a-photographic-memoir-nancy-richards-farese-i-still-speak-southern-in-my-head-scott-offen-grace/) - Do you ever feel a kinship with a total stranger in an old photograph? A glint of light, a hand gesture or the drape of a coat can create an emotional connection. I have come across three recently published books that have prompted feelings of nostalgia. Not the saccharine Hallmark kind, but the yearning to feel and smell something from a previous time in life. Dona Ann McAdams: Black Box, A Photographic Memoir (Saint Lucy Books) mines the artist’s photographic archive and pairs her pictures with written reminiscences from her childhood and adult life. Nancy Richards Farese probes family albums to better understand her own upbringing in I Still Speak Southern in my Head (Workshop Arts). Grace (L’Artiere) by Scott Often is a paean to the deep bonds between partners in life and love. These three deeply affecting books strike a wistful chord in their photographic and narrative arcs.
- [Best Photo Picks May 2025](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-may-2025-around-boston-and-new-england/) - Finally, winter has succumbed to spring in New England! We encourage you to indulge your impulse to embrace the glory of the season by - what else? - exploring the latest photography exhibits and events. As always, we have arranged listings geographically, for your planning convenience and invite you to check back regularly for updates and additions throughout May.
- [Elemental Blues](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/elemental-blues-contemporary-cyanotypes-by-julia-whitney-barnes-sally-chapman-anna-leigh-clem-cynthia-katz-bryan-whitney-and-brett-day-windham-at-griffin-museum-gallery-at-lafayette-city-center-passag/) - Feeling blue? Along a passageway deep in Boston’s Lafayette City Center, you can immerse yourself in the serene blue hues of innovative contemporary cyanotypes and liberate yourself from the shifting tides of current events. Six artists explore elements from the natural world utilizing classic and inventive expressions of this ancient camera-less photographic technique. Julia Whitney Barnes, Sally Chapman, Anna Leigh Clem, Cynthia Katz, Bryan Whitney and Brett Day Windham are featured in “Elemental Blues: Contemporary Cyanotypes," on view at the Griffin Museum Gallery in Downtown Crossing through June 30th, 2025. NOTE: Online artist panel discussions are scheduled for May 21st and May 28th.
- [New Horizons](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/new-horizons-contemporary-korean-photography-at-griffin-museum-in-winchester-ma/) - Did our obsession start with their cars, back in the 90’s? Or more recently, with the cosmetics boom at Sephora, television shows like Squid Game or the explosion of K-Pop music? Korean art and culture have flourished during the last three decades, so it was bound to find its way into museums such as our very own MFA in Boston and the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem. The zeitgeist was in force as the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, MA planned "New Horizons: Korean Contemporary Photography" curated by Joann Junga Yang, unaware of those other shows. Here, seven Korean photographers offer their interpretations of universal themes of belonging, memory and love. On view through June 29th, 2025, there will be a reception and related events on Friday, May 9th and Saturday May 10th.
- [Best Photo Picks April 2025](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-april-2025-for-exhibits-and-evaents-around-metro-boston-ane-new-england/) - In chilly New England after a long, frigid winter, we are determined to think springtime thoughts. Admittedly, this is also a metaphor for our times. Despite the prospect of a disruptive long and winding road ahead, we aim to focus on imagery that nourishes, sustains, sometimes enrages, and ultimately empowers us. To that end, our April Best Photo Picks brings you the most intriguing exhibits around metro Boston and New England, organized geographically for your planning convenience. Please feel free to check back throughout the month, as we add and update listings frequently.
- [Dynamic Duos](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/dynamic-duos-group-photo-show-at-addison-gallery-of-american-art-in-andover-ma/) - Ah, the mysteries and intrigues of relationships! How can we begin to fathom them? Turns out, photographs provide a cunning window. By freezing personal interactions, an image confines our perceptions while suggesting a host of others. Visual hints and innuendoes further intensify our fascination. In a witty exhibit drawn from the rich photographic archives of the Addison Gallery of American Art in Andover, MA, museum Director Allison Kemmerer has assembled "Dynamic Duos," a selection of images charged with the undercurrents of two bodies sharing a frame. Also on view, "On and Off Stage: Performance and Persona" features a number of photographs examining the duality of the self through the art of performance. Tantalizing and delectable, both exhibits are on view through July 31st, 2025.
- [Ask Now the Beasts](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/ask-now-the-beasts-tara-sellios-at-fitchburg-art-museum-in-ma/) - For centuries, artists have grappled with questions of aging and mortality through still-life painting. Wilting flowers, rotting fruit, skulls and sacrificial animals are just a few of the items that frequently appear in the compositions of, say, Dutch and Spanish 17th century painting. Many of these works feature domestic ephemera, but at their heart, they are a paean to the transitory nature of life. Contemporary artist Tara Sellios employs Baroque light in fantastical still-lifes of desiccated insects and skeletons that she shapes into religious iconography, pondering the same big questions in her solo exhibition "Ask Now the Beasts," on view at the Fitchburg Art Museum in Massachusetts through January 18th, 2026.
- [Better Together](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/stephen-dirado-better-together-four-decades-of-photographs-at-fitchburg-art-museum-in-ma/) - Each week over the past several decades, documentary photographer Stephen DiRado has welcomed a gathering of artists into his home, establishing a thriving hub of photographers, actors, painters, poets and neighbors. Not surprisingly, he has photographed many of them. Lugging either his large format film camera or a small digital one, he has made pictures wherever he has wandered. At home in the city of Worcester, Massachusetts, he made portraits at the Worcester Galleria and Bell Pond in the 80’s, and during summers on Martha’s Vineyard, he photographed friends and acquaintances on Aquinnah beach. In a retrospective exhibition featuring prints, films and projections, DiRado’s singular vision is evident: his images are a gift to his sitters and to the future. “Stephen DiRado, Better Together: Four Decades of Photographs,” is on view at the Fitchburg Art Museum in MA through June 1st, 2025.
- [Best Photo Picks March 2025](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-march-2025-metro-boston-and-new-england/) - On the one hand, daylight is getting longer and stronger as we enter meteorological spring, but news and events of the world are distressingly dire. Engaging with art and photography at museums and galleries can replenish your mental reserves. To that end, we bring you our March Best Photography Picks, organized geographically for your planning convenience. We frequently add to and update these listings, so be sure to check back during the month.
- [Of Land and Place](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/of-land-and-place-juried-photography-show-at-vermont-center-for-photography-in-brattleboro/) - Our bountiful blue planet has provided us with a stocked ocean, raw materials for industry, fertile soil for food, and forests that enable us to build dwellings. Since the earliest civilizations, we have tried— sometimes in vain— to control and dominate nature. And we have acclaimed its gifts for at least that long. As we both revere and exploit the planet, how have our interactions manifested themselves in the landscape? Jurors Karen Haas, Lane Curator of Photography at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts and artist Sharon Harper probe the sometime fraught alliance between humanity and the environment in “Of Land and Place: A Juried Show” on view at the Vermont Center for Photography in Brattleboro, Vermont through April 27th, 2025.
- [Reclamation, Resilience, Rebirth](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/luvia-lazo-camille-farrah-lenain-dola-posh-and-stasia-schmidt-at-leica-gallery-boston/) - Interested in something uplifting for a change? Since 2019, Leica has sponsored the Leica Women Foto Project to amplify diverse female perspectives in photography. The 2024 awards recognize Luvia Lazo (Mexico) and her project "Women from the Clouds," Camille Farrah Lenain (U.S.) and her project "Made of Smokeless Fire," Dola Posh (U.K.) and her project "OMO MI," and Stasia Schmidt (Canada) and her project "Ephemerality." The four 2024 awardees are being celebrated in the group show "Reclamation, Resilience, Rebirth" at Leica Gallery Boston through April 20th, 2025.
- [Suspended in Midair](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/as-it-were-suspended-in-midair-by-hannah-altman-kniznick-gallery-brandeis-university-waltham-ma/) - Many religious rituals are rooted in the circadian passing of days, seasons and years. Judaism is particularly rich in ceremonial markings of time, from the lighting of candles for Shabbat each Friday evening to lesser-known holidays such as “Tu B’shvot,” celebrating the new year for trees in mid-winter, and “Sukkot,” marking the fall harvest. Photographer Hannah Altman reflects on Jewish stories and observances through highly symbolic images in her current solo exhibition. "As It Were, Suspended in Midair" is on view at the Kniznick Gallery through the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute at Brandeis University in Waltham, MA through June 12th, 2025.
- [Best Photo Picks February 2025](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-february-2025-around-mtero-boston-and-new-england/) - Does the bitter cold and raucous political landscape seem overwhelming? No better time to stir your mind and boost your spirits by connecting through photography. Our February Best Photo Picks is filled with bright ideas! Discover new, inspiring exhibits and events all around metro Boston and New England, listed geographically for your planning convenience. And remember to check back throughout the month for updates and new listings.
- [First Look 2025](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/austin-bryant-andriana-nativio-diana-cheren-nygren-anne-sol-and-ira-garber-in-first-look-2025-at-panopticon-gallery-boston/) - To inaugurate each new year, Panopticon Gallery directors Alexa Cushing and Connor Noll jury an Open Call to select a handful of artist portfolios with unique viewpoints. In “First Look 2025,” we viewers get to take temporary leave of winter and hit the refresh button with invigorating photography series by five artists. They include: Austin Bryant’s “Where They Still Remain,” Andriana Nativio’s “As We Rest in the Shadows,” Diana Cheren Nygren’s “Mother Earth,” Anne Sol’s “Palimpsest" and Ira Garber’s “Kinetic Landscapes." In addition, the gallery has added a second space called “The Wall,” whose first exhibit, “First Look: Second Glance” features a selection of notable single photographs culled from the same Open Call. On view through April 28th, 2025.
- [Transformations and Aftershocks](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/transformation-of-a-landscape-victoria-sambunaris-aftershocks-joann-verburg-book-review/) - For a long time, I disliked landscape photography. And yet, I had studied and admired 19th century practitioners such as Carlton Watkins, Eadweard Muybridge and Timothy O”Sullivan. Eventually, I turned to the natural world in my own work. This has led me to discover and become inspired by several women whose use of color, light and form to describe the land expand our notions of the photographic canon. Two such artists published books recently: "Transformation of a Landscape" by Victoria Sambunaris and "Aftershocks" by JoAnn Verburg.
- [Best Photo Picks January 2025](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-january-2025/) - Happy New Year! We invite you to warm these winter days by fulfilling those New Year's resolutions to visit more photography galleries and museums around Boston and New England. As always, we list our selections geographically for your planning convenience, and we encourage you to check back throughout the month for updates and additions.
- [Nuclear Family](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/mengwen-cao-jess-t-dugan-yorgos-efthymiadis-matthew-leifheit-laurence-philomene-anne-vetter-kevin-bennett-moore-and-matthew-finley-in-nuclear-family-group-show-at-griffin-museum-of-photography-in-winc/) - Ah yes, family. The core element of every society since time immemorial, our families lay the foundation that influences our choices for the rest of our lives. A cultural microcosm, the family unit delivers a crash course in the full range of human capacity, from life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness to treacherous doses of conflict and rejection. Eventually, we get to choose our own families and the current exhibitions at the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, MA are all about those choices. "Nuclear Family" envisions the definitions of family through the lenses of six LGBTQ+ artists: Mengwen Cao, Jess T. Dugan, Yorgos Efthymiadis, Matthew Leifheit, Laurence Philomene, and Anne Vetter. In the smaller galleries, Matthew Finley imagines "An Impossibly Normal Life" in his fictitious visual memoir of an uncle and Kenneth Bennett Moore creates cinematic fantasies in "Meditations in an Emergency." All shows are on view through March 30th, 2025.
- [Yes, You Can!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/writing-about-your-photography-online-workshop-at-griffin-museum-of-photography/) - As a visual artist, does the prospect of writing about your work fill you with dread? No question, it is daunting. But you can do it and we can help! Join us for a supportive step-by-step guide to achieving statements that reflect your vision and style, whether submitting work to a competition, applying for a grant, or creating an introduction to your book. Our next online 5-week workshop, offered through the Griffin Museum of Photography, starts on January 28th, 2025. It works! "Highly recommend! I use the guidance I got from your class every time I write an artist statement for a new project. But thanks to your help, it now requires less exertion than climbing a mountain." ~Shelby Meyerhoff (Photographer, Massachusetts) For details and registration information: https://griffinmuseum.org/event/writing-about-your-photography-with-elin-spring-suzanne-revy-online/
- [Solitude in Cities](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/jeff-larason-and-lynn-saville-exhibit-solitude-in-cities-at-griffin-museum-lafayette-city-center-gallery-in-boston-ma/) - In the cavernous hallway gallery that imposes its own sense of disconnection, the Griffin Museum of Photography at Lafayette City Center presents “Solitude in Cities,” a two-person exhibition featuring the roaming urban imagery of Boston photographer Jeff Larason and NY photographer Lynn Saville. In the same way that every portrait is a self-portrait, the photographers share the theme of solitude, but their engrossing, alternating groups of images have strikingly distinct personalities. On view through March 23rd, 2025, there will be an Opening Reception with the artists at the gallery in Boston’s Downtown Crossing on this Saturday, January 25th from 3:00 – 5:00pm.
- [Robert Frank: Mary's Book](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/robert-frank-marys-book-at-the-museum-of-fine-arts-boston/) - Robert Frank’s seminal and most well-known body of work, "The Americans," is at times a biting commentary on American culture. Many of Frank's photographs acknowledge underlying systemic racism and grinding poverty, tacitly indicting reigning political power structures and lending the work a pensive mood. It is therefore enlightening to see his earlier work for a broader understanding of how he developed his eye and demeanor toward his subjects. "Robert Frank: Mary’s Book" showcases the artist’s pictures made in the late 1940's in Paris. These were organized into a scrapbook for Mary Lockspeiser, who would later become his first wife. Curated by Kristen Gresh, Estrellita and Yousuf Karsh Curator of Photographs, the scrapbook, along with contemporaneous and later prints are on view at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston through June 22nd, 2025.
- [Best Photo Picks December 2024](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-december-2024-around-metro-boston-and-new-england/) - Photography can be resplendent in the ways it preserves time, memory and, of course, light. In these dark days, we invite you to seek illumination among the rich offerings of photographic exhibits and events around metro Boston and New England. As always, we list our selections geographically for your planning convenience and encourage you to check back throughout the month for updates and additions. We wish each of you a joyful and peaceful holiday season.
- [Best Photo Picks November 2024](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-november-2024-exhibits-and-events-in-metro-boston-and-new-england/) - We are at a loss for words. But pictures, pictures are still working for us. So we are bringing you our November Best Photo Picks, with not only provocative but also soothing and uplifting exhibits and events around Boston and New England. As always, we arrange listings geographically for your planning convenience. Remember we update regularly, so please feel free to check back throughout the month.
- [Our Favorite Photo Books 2024](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/our-favorite-photo-books-2024/) - In selecting our favorite photobooks at What Will You Remember?, we gravitate to photographic art that explores the nature and depths of human connection, whether to each other, the land, the stars or the sea. Expressing a range of sentiments through remarkable photography, we are excited to share Our Favorite Photobooks of 2024. We find these books invite immersion into humanely engaging worlds that enhance our appreciation of significant relationships or guide us to new places and considerations of time and memory. In the brief reviews that follow, we hope that you make some eye opening discoveries! This year, we present eight new monographs and two retrospectives. Listings are in alphabetical order by author’s last name and include a link in blue to a site where the book can be purchased. We also provide links to the remarkable publications from our comparative reviews throughout 2024.
- [Best Photo Picks October 2024](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-october-2024-around-boston-and-new-england/) - Our October Best Photo Picks brings you the most noteworthy exhibits and events around metro Boston and New England. As always, we present our selections by geographic region for your planning convenience. Please feel free to check back throughout the month for new listings and updates.
- [A Different Way of Looking](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/suzanne-revy-a-murmur-in-the-trees-and-dm-witman-ecologies-of-restoration-at-danforth-art-museum-framingham-ma/) - During troubling times, people often seek refuge in nature. The reverberating trauma of the Covid pandemic, escalating perils of climate change, and cacophony of our present political conditions have provided an abundance of reasons to flee society. As artists of every ilk continue to take our cultural pulse, it comes as no surprise to see so many turning to the natural environment. Expressions running the gamut from reverence to restoration comprise two solo exhibits, “A Murmur in the Trees” by Suzanne Révy and “Ecologies of Restoration” by DM Witman, on view at the Danforth Art Museum in Framingham, MA through January 26th, 2025. Also on view is Ileana Doble Hernandez’s multimedia exhibit addressing gun violence, “My Dear Americans, It’s Not Enough.”
- [Made in Germany?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/made-in-germany-art-and-identity-in-a-global-nation-at-harvard-art-museums-cambridge-ma/) - Can you think of any set of beliefs more unifying or divisive than identity? Our personal, cultural and national identities often nurture a sense of pride and belonging. But through the ages, it has also fueled terror, violence, and war. In a nation that knows all too well the lessons of Nazi Germany, far-right radicalism is rearing its ugly head once again. Germany is only second to the United States as a destination for immigrants, a familiar pathway to ethnic tensions and extremist ideologies. In a powerhouse exhibition at Harvard Art Museums in Cambridge, MA, “Made in Germany? Art and Identity in a Global Nation” takes stock of the turbulence building in modern-day Germany through the lens of its art since 1980. Striking eerie parallels to our own nation, the primarily photographic and videographic exhibit will be on view through January 5th, 2025. A smart exhibit catalog and lively slate of onsite and online public programming accompany the show.
- [Obscure Intentions](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/fran-forman-obscure-intentions-curated-by-jessica-burko-at-prc-cambridge-ma/) - Many photographers approach the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with suspicion, if not outright fear and loathing. Not “photo-painter” Fran Forman. She has been embracing the brave new world of AI with robust curiosity and mad skills. The integration of generative AI with her customary practice of layering images into mysterious and intriguing narratives practically seems preordained. In her farewell stint as Creative Director of the Photographic Resource Center (PRC), Jessica Burko has curated Fran Forman’s solo exhibition “Obscure Intentions,” on view at the PRC in Cambridge, MA through December 1st, 2024. NOTE: There will be an Opening Reception with the artist TOMORROW, Thursday, October 17th from 6:00 – 8:00pm.
- [Hiding in Place](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/hiding-in-place-photographs-by-amani-willett-at-abakus-projects-in-boston-ma/) - The most stirring accounts of history are often revealed in the stories of ordinary people caught up in the tumult of social and political upheaval. In his solo exhibition, "Hiding in Place," photographer Amani Willett envisions the arduous journeys of enslaved people who escaped along the Underground Railroad, the 19th century network of secret routes and safe houses that led fugitives to freedom. Currently on view at Abakus Projects in Boston through November 24th, 2024.
- [Artificial Intelligence](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/artificial-intelligence-disinformation-in-a-post-truth-world-at-griffin-museum-of-photography-winchester-ma/) - Do you remember the Saturday Night Live sketch “Coffee Talk?” Mike Myers played Linda Richman, the host who would ask her audience to “talk amongst yourselves!” after offering a prompt. She would say something like “Artificial Intelligence is neither artificial nor intelligent! Discuss!” The reality of course, is that AI is here to stay. With our condensed political season hurtling forward, it has become a prominent factor in how campaigns build their agendas through visual frameworks. Tackling these pressing and complicated issues around AI imagery in politics, The Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, MA presents three shows: "Artificial Intelligence: Politics in a Post Truth World" featuring imagery by Philip Toledano, Josh Azzarella, Rashed Haq, Hayley Lohn, and the duo of Andrea Orejarena and Caleb Stein; Mark DeSieno’s solo show "Privacy is a Myth We Tell Ourselves to Sleep"; and Sheri Lynn Behr’s solo exhibit "And You Were There, Too." All are on view through October 27th, 2024.
- [Best Photo Picks September 2024](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-september-2024-metro-boston-and-new-england/) - "May you live in interesting times" ~Proverb September 2024 is definitely an interesting time. In the throes of this thrilling and bizarre election season, many photographers are offering their interpretations of today's most compelling issues and political personalities, whether inspiring or just weird. Several area museums and galleries are featuring relevant exhibits, spanning subjects like misinformation and disinformation, intriguing political personalities and broader issues of identity that resonate individually, nationally and internationally. The snap of autumn in New England has always been a time of fresh starts. We hope you will join in the excitement of these exhibits & events throughout the region. We have adapted our geographic listings for easier planning and urge you to check back throughout the month for new and updated information.
- [At a Loss for Words?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/online-weekend-writing-workshop-with-elin-spring-and-suzanne-revy-at-griffin-museum-of-photography/) - What would you write about these photographs? Why write about photography at all? Isn't a picture supposed to be worth a thousand words? Just as an image frames a visual viewpoint, words can offer context and perspective, influencing how we see. You can learn to influence how others see your work in our online, two-session "Writing About Photography" workshop, offered through the Griffin Museum of Photography on Saturdays October 26th & November 9th, 2024. Interested? Read on!
- [The G.O.A.T. of Sports Photography](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/g-o-a-t-the-sports-photography-of-walter-iooss-at-fitchburg-art-museum-ma/) - Ancient Greek Olympians were thought to have descended from the Gods, and examples of wrestling, discus-throwing and chariot racing were sculpted in marble and inscribed on decorative ceramic vessels. The human figure revered in classical times has influenced the art of the west for centuries. Graceful athleticism is aspirational and one modern day master of the photographic form is Walter Iooss. His exquisite sense of human movement and endurance is being exhibited in the solo show "G.O.A.T: The Sports Photography of Walter Iooss," on view at the Fitchburg Art Museum in Massachusetts through January 5th 2025.
- [Best Photo Picks Summer 2024](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-summer-2024/) - Okay, we know we are biased but New England is the place to be during the summer months. Our coastlines are sublime and our cities and towns overflow with cultural attractions. Whether you are visiting, road tripping or enjoying a stay-cation, we have compiled a selection of photography exhibits and events across the region during July & August that promise to re-fuel your tank. As always, we have organized listings geographically for your planning convenience and encourage you to check back throughout the summer for additions and updates. Happy trails!
- [Exposure 2024](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/exposure-2024-juried-group-exhibit-at-photographci-resource-center-in-cambridge-ma/) - Like the aftershocks of an earthquake, tremors of disruption surface in the photographs of fourteen artists selected for EXPOSURE 2024, the 28th Annual PRC Juried Exhibition. Juror Samantha Johnston, Executive Director & Curator at Colorado Photographic Arts Center, tapped into a distinct sense of unease in images ranging from punchy cacophony to cavernous longing. The Photographic Resource Center (PRC) has knit the visual and psychological into a mellifluous display, on view at the VanDernoot Gallery at Lesley University in Cambridge, MA through September 29th, 2024.
- [Africa Rising](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/africa-rising-contemporary-photographs-at-the-firtchburg-art-museum-fitchburg-ma/) - With the exception of the art and culture of Ancient Egypt, my elementary and secondary education lacked any real information about the continent of Africa. I was blithely unaware of the rich tapestry of countries, cultures and history of the second largest continent on earth. And media accounts from my youth tended to present Africans as tribal warriors, exotic bare-chested women or starving children. Happily, I now have a more balanced view of modern Africa and I am always seeking a more complete and nuanced understanding. If you are like me, try to visit the Fitchburg Art Museum, where Jean Borgatti, Consulting Curator for African, Oceanic, and Native American Arts has organized an extraordinary survey in "Africa Rising: 21st Century African Photography," on view through February 23rd, 2025.
- [Manifest: Thirteen Colonies](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/wendel-white-exhibit-manifest-thirteen-colonies-at-harvard-peabody-museum-of-archaeology-and-ethnology-in-cambridge-ma/) - “… history is literally present in all that we do. It could scarcely be otherwise, since it is to history that we owe our frames of reference, our identities, and our aspirations.” James Baldwin, Ebony magazine, August 1965 In his award-winning project, "Manifest: Thirteen Colonies," Wendel A. White selected and photographed objects with charged historic and spiritual impact on African Americans. White and Black baby dolls from a famed social science experiment, a midcentury voting machine, a lock of Frederick Douglass’ hair, all gain resonance in White’s spare, naturally lit images. Invoking James Baldwin’s declaration that “history is present in all that we do,” White’s alluring renderings of relics discovered in archival collections from the original thirteen English colonies and Washington, D.C. encapsulate knowable and unknowable stories from the past. At once visceral and cerebral, illuminating and mystical, White’s riveting photographic narratives are on view at Harvard University’s Peabody Museum of Archeology and Ethnology in Cambridge, Massachusetts through April 13th, 2025.
- [Grayscale](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/photobook-reviews-for-by-agnieszka-sosnowska-and-the-hands-of-my-friends-by-regina-deluise/) - Most photographers of a certain age began their journey with black and white film. We learned the basics of exposure and development and then marveled to see the tones emerge as we rocked a tray of chemistry with our first print. For some, this magic never abated, and they continued to hone their photographic skill in shades of gray. Two recently published books revel in subtle monochrome tonality: Agnieszka Sosnowska’s "För" and Regina DeLuise’s "The Hands of My Friends." Their pensive and reverent explorations inspire renewed gratitude for photography’s enduring spectrum of grayscale.
- [The Last Hurrah](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/arlette-kayafas-curates-her-final-exhibition-featuring-jack-lueders-booth-kevin-bennett-moore-robert-moeller-karen-moss-and-lauren-evans-at-gallery-kayafas-boston/) - Are you sitting down? After 21 years in Boston’s SoWa arts district, Gallery Kayafas is hosting its last exhibition. Visionary director Arlette Kayafas has distinguished her gallery with its imaginative and thought-provoking exhibits, often pairing traditional photographic exemplars with fresh, thematically resonant work from today’s emerging artists. Over the years, Arlette Kayafas’ exhibits have enticed, enlightened, and roused a devoted audience. Her shows have confronted issues in ways that encourage reflection and, oftentimes, prompt activism. The gallery’s final suite of solo shows ponders nothing less than the contrasts between idealism and reality. Photographer Jack Lueders-Booth’s passion project "Women Prisoner Polaroids" parries with newcomer Kevin Bennett Moore’s exuberantly anxious self-portraits, "No Bitter Fruit." Exhibited along with the late Robert Moeller’s mixed media "Democracy Under Siege," Karen Moss’ ink drawings of "Portraits: Personal Spaces" and Lauren Evans’ sculptural "Small World," Gallery Kayafas describes the state of our nation at yet another inflection point, underscoring the importance and impact of free artistic expression. NOTE: Exhibits will be on view through Saturday, August 10th, 2024 with a First Friday Gallery Reception on August 2nd from 5:30 - 8:00pm and a special Celebration of the late Robert Moeller on Thursday, July 18th from 5:30 - 7:30pm.
- [Griffin Museum 30th Annual Juried Members Exhibition](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/griffin-museum-30th-annual-juried-members-exhibition-winchester-ma-juror-mazie-harris-assistant-curator-of-photographs-at-the-j-paul-getty-museum-los-angeles/) - “Let’s dance, for fear your grace should fall Let’s dance, for fear tonight is all Let’s sway, you could look into my eyes Let’s sway, under the moonlight, the serious moonlight.” ~ from ”Let’s Dance” by David Bowie I do not know what I was expecting when I wandered into the Griffin Museum’s 30th Annual Juried Members Exhibition, but it wasn’t this. The gallery is suspended in a palpable sense of repose, whispering with unanticipated moments of transcendence. Culled from over 1300 submissions, the exhibit features the visions of sixty-one photographers whose unique journeys and perspectives sway with the mysteries of our human commonality. Juror Mazie Harris, Assistant Curator of Photographs at the J. Paul Getty Museum, has achieved a sublime, cohesive selection, further elevated by the stellar installation by Crista Dix, Executive Director of the Griffin Museum. This exhibit is on view through July 28th, 2024, while concurrent solo shows by Suzanne Theodora White and Lynne Breitfeller, along with the 14th Annual Photobook Exhibition, are on view through September 1st, 2024.
- [Best Photo Picks June 2024](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-june-2024-metro-boston-and-new-england/) - Summer is for explorations! Get yours started right with these exciting, blissful, and challenging photography exhibits and events all over metro Boston and New England. As always, we have listed our features geographically for your planning convenience and encourage you to check back regularly for ongoing updates and new listings.
- [The Meadow](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/barbara-bosworth-the-meadow-at-museum-of-fine-arts-boston/) - In the 1930’s, the photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson famously criticized Ansel Adams and Edward Weston for "photographing rocks while the world is going to pieces." And yet, Adams used his "rock pictures" to advocate for conservation. The environment is buckling under the pressures of human activity, from the burning of fossil fuels to the dumping of plastics into the oceans to the insidious violence against both humanity and the land in the form of war. Looking at a pastoral landscape and making art of it may lack the urgency of a news photograph, but it is vitally important to understanding the impact of geologic time. Photographer Barbara Bosworth's "The Meadow" is a deep dive into a single place that prompts viewers to consider the enduring ecosystems that surround us. Curated by Karen Haas, Lane Curator of Photographs, "The Meadow" is on view at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston through December 1st, 2024.
- [Can You See Me?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/rania-matar-maggie-steber-eva-woolridge-photographs-in-can-you-see-me-at-leica-gallery-boston/) - More than anything, Can You See Me? is a celebration of unsung heroines, the women whose identity, determination and nurturing strengthen the fabric of society. Although everyone from power brokers to plebeians appears happy to acknowledge that women’s contributions are far-reaching, those achievements have traditionally gone unheralded. In this affecting exhibit, three master photographers present intimate, personal narratives that grapple with the challenges and triumphs of femininity, from birth to coming of age to aging and death. Eva Woolridge’s In These Hands: Black Birth-Workers’ Project, Rania Matar’s SHE, and Maggie Steber’s Madje Has Dementia are on view at Leica Gallery Boston through June 8th, 2024.
- [Best Photo Picks May 2024](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-may-2024-in-metro-boston-and-new-england/) - Those April showers worked! As the world continues to rage, masses of pastel pink, chartreuse green and bridal white blooms are proclaiming the rites of spring. It seems fitting that a profusion of photography exhibits and events are also escorting the month of May. We have listed these geographically for your planning convenience and invite you to check back throughout the month, as we update continually.
- [Once Upon a Timeless](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/alexandra-de-steiguer-stories-once-upon-a-timeless-pucker-gallery-boston/) - My mortality has been a more forceful presence since turning sixty a couple of years ago. The ephemeral nature of life is not as abstract an idea as it was in my twenties. I thought I had all the time in the world back then, but the decades have spun past with dizzying speed. And yet, I take comfort in the eternal presence of the earth and her environment. Alexandra de Steiguer’s new work, "Stories: Once Upon a Timeless," on view at Pucker Gallery in Boston through June 23rd, 2024, addresses the transitory facets of both life and time, presented in sumptuous silver gelatin and archival pigment black and white prints.
- [Best Photo Picks April 2024](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-april-2024-metro-boston-and-new-england/) - April has sprouted a bunch of invigorating landscape exhibits! We feature them here, along with other alluring photographic shows and events around metro Boston and New England. As always, we present them geographically for your planning convenience and urge you to check back during the month, as we update listings regularly.
- [Traces of Existence](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/traces-of-existence-muriel-hasbun-rodrigo-valenzuela-alejandro-cartagena-ileana-doble-hernandez-alejandro-luperca-morales-griffin-museum-of-photography-winchester-ma/) - With our Presidential election looming, the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, MA meets the contentious issue of immigration head-on in its current exhibit “Traces of Existence.” Five photographers from Latin America, some of whom are US citizens, offer their moving personal explorations of identity, homeland, and migration, on view through June 9th, 2024.
- [New Terrain](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/new-terrain-21st-century-landscape-photography-at-worcester-art-museum/) - Did you know that the earliest surviving photograph is a landscape? Taking inspiration from that early example, Joseph Nicéphore Niépce’s 1829 “heliograph” of the courtyard at his family's home in France, the Worcester Art Museum in Massachusetts presents a lively new exhibition featuring a selection of prints that examine how old and new creative processes convey meaning and metaphor in the landscape. This thought provoking and immersive show "New Terrain: 21st Century Landscape Photography" is on view through July 7th, 2024.
- [The Grand Scheme](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/olivia-parker-persephones-graffiti-at-robert-klein-gallery-boston/) - In the natural world, pollination makes a dash for the future. Spring unfurls its signs of rebirth and energizes our winter weary souls. Such transformations are a constant in the cycle of life, a truth that continually catapults the imagination of photographer Olivia Parker. In her latest collaboration with nature, she hijacks the life cycle of her backyard mushrooms as they fertilize the ground during their flamboyant death throes in autumn. In Parker’s inventive scrutiny of an ordinary miracle that most of overlook, “Persephone’s Graffiti” bursts and swirls across the walls at Robert Klein Gallery in Boston through May 4th, 2024.
- [Best Photo Picks March 2024](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-march-2024-boston-and-new-england/) - In New England, March is still a winter month. But we are eager to move on. Now is when we start grasping at spring, leaning into longer daylight hours and savoring the brighter sun, escalating birdsong and declarative faith of sprouting buds. Nature’s gradual awakening prods us to seize the day and this month, we are greeted by exciting new photography exhibits and events in and around Boston and New England. As always, we present them geographically for your planning convenience and urge you to check back during the month, as we update listings regularly.
- [America & Other Myths](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/robert-frank-and-todd-webb-across-america-1955-at-addison-gallery-of-american-art-in-andover-ma/) - "Kathy, I'm lost," I said, though I knew she was sleeping I'm empty and aching and I don't know why Counting the cars on the New Jersey Turnpike They've all come to look for America All come to look for America ~ Simon & Garfunkel, "American Tune" Once upon a time, during the height of post-WWII American pride, two photographers journeyed across the country with the aspiration of picturing our nation. Swiss-born Robert Frank and American Todd Webb were the only photographers awarded Guggenheim Fellowships in 1955, each recommended by the towering American documentarian Walker Evans. The resulting book “The Americans” made Robert Frank famous, while Todd Webb’s erudite images can be seen for the first time in the illuminating and absorbing comparative exhibit, “Robert Frank and Todd Webb: Across America 1955,” on view at the Addison Gallery of American Art in Andover, MA through July 31st, 1924.
- [The Lighthouse Keepers](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/the-lighthouse-keepers-by-yorgos-efthymiadis-at-gallery-kayafas-boston/) - We each carry memories both bitter and sweet from our childhood. The aroma of flowers from a garden, the brilliant light of a summer’s day, a sour taste, or the echoes of familiar voices influence our adult selves as the tactile reminders of an ephemeral but fundamental stage of our lives. Can we ever go back? In "The Lighthouse Keepers," Yorgos Efthymiadis returns to his native Greece searching for the people and places that nurtured him, and to make photographs that probe the essence and meaning of his young life. His salon-style solo exhibition is currently on view at Gallery Kayafas in Boston through March 23rd, 2024.
- [A Long Arc](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/a-long-arc-photography-in-the-american-south-since-1845-at-addison-gallery-of-american-art-in-andover-ma/) - “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” ~William Faulkner, Requiem for a Nun The gardens are lush and the air sticky with humidity, swamps are drenched in fecund fauna while mists and fog slither across valleys and mountains. Everything is languid here, the inflection of speech, the pace and the ethos. Personal stories of suffering and redemption endure in the wake of looming, often uncomfortable histories. "A Long Arc: Photography in the American South since 1845" mines the contradictions and grace of southern histories through the unique lens of photography and is on view at the Addison Gallery of American Art in Andover, MA through July 31st, 2024.
- [The Way We Were](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/the-way-we-were-book-review-of-passing-time-by-sage-sohier-and-the-orange-line-by-jack-lueders-booth/) - There was a time before camera phones. It was a time when a person with a camera and film could wander the streets and countryside without being suspected of nefarious motives. Pictures made during that lengthy timespan reveal much about the trust and openness of the photographed, the intentionality of the photographer and a shared history that can still help us aim toward a better future. Here, we delve into the work of two such photographers and their recently published photo books: “Passing Time” by Sage Sohier (Nazraeli Press, 2023) and “The Orange Line” by Jack Lueders-Booth (Stanley/Barker, 2022).
- [Weaving Time in a Tapestry](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/sandra-matthews-jennifer-davis-carey-scarlett-hoey-at-danforth-art-museum-framingham-ma/) - Time is of the essence. Photography’s relationship to time is multifaceted, from long and short shutter speeds to the moment a sensor or film is exposed to light. Then, interestingly, the resulting photograph takes on a life of its own. It can become an historic document or a reminder of a loved one who has passed on. And every time we gaze at an old photograph, we somehow bring the thing photographed into the present. The Danforth Art Museum’s current slate of shows, including Sandra Matthews' "Unearthing" and Jennifer Davis Carey and Scarlett Hoey’s "Not a Story to Pass On," explore past, present and time in profoundly moving ways. A series of photograms by Madge Evers and a selection of the Museum's recent photography acquisitions are also on view through June 2nd, 2024.
- [Best Photo Picks February 2024](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-february-2024-for-metro-boston-and-new-england/) - "Hope is a waking dream" ~ Aristotle February is dark and slippery. Politics, pavement, everything, seems perilous. And yet. For eons, art has transmitted light leaks of hope, whether by assuaging or provoking, guiding or diverting. If you crave paths to inspired perspectives on our raw and troubled times, the photography exhibits and events throughout metro Boston and New England offer a warm respite. As usual, we arrange our selections geographically for your planning convenience, and as always, encourage you to check back often, as we update regularly throughout the month.
- [The Travellers & The Troubles](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/jamie-johnson-the-travellers-and-john-day-the-troubles-at-leica-gallery-boston/) - Black and white photography is celebrated for its timeless quality. It is no wonder that photographers continue to fall under the spell of its mesmerizing emotional range. As gesture and contour, texture and mood take center stage, emblems of past and present recede. Leica Gallery Boston is host to a demonstration of these expressive powers in two captivating solo shows focusing on Ireland. Jamie Johnson’s “Growing Up Traveling” chronicles children in the shunned, nomadic Irish Travellers subculture while John Day’s “The Troubles” documents scenes from the height of Irish civil conflict in 1972. Their riveting photographs suspend time and crackle with a sense of immediacy. On view through April 20th, 2024.
- [Museo Immigrante](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/museo-immigrante-at-the-somerville-museum/) - We live in a nation of immigrants. Parts of my mother’s family arrived in this country before it was a country, in the 17th century. My toddler father was carried in the arms of my grandmother across the ocean to flee Europe at the start of World War II. Most U.S. citizens can relay a myriad of ancestral stories and myths of their landing here from distant shores. Many recent arrivals hale from the Global South, and are often the invisible workers who toil in the shadows, but whose histories are filled with yearning, love and loss. The exhibit "Museo Immigrante: Stories of Resilience from Somerville’s Padres Latinos" aims to highlight the richness of recent immigrant experiences through photographs, objects and narratives and is currently on view at the Somerville Museum through March 23rd, 2024.
- [Lay of the Land](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/book-review-unflinching-look-elegy-for-wetlands-benjamin-dimmitt-rivers-run-through-it-mark-ruwedel-an-my-le-between-two-rivers-roxana-marcoci/) - The earth holds many secrets. Humanity leaves its traces and marks in the forests, the mountains, the lakes and the prairies of the world. For eons, these landscapes have shaped civilizations and now, there are signs everywhere that our industrialized civilizations are changing the landscape. Three recently published books grapple with the outsized impacts that human activity has had on the earth. Two of them are monographs: "An Unflinching Look: Elegy for Wetlands" by Benjamin Dimmitt and "Rivers Run Through It" by Mark Ruwedel, and the third is a retrospective exhibition catalog, "An My Lê: Between Two Rivers" by Roxana Marcoci.
- [Best Photo Picks January 2024](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-january-2024-in-metro-boston-and-new-england/) - Celebrate the New Year with our January Best Photo Picks, featuring the brightest exhibits and events around Boston and New England!
- [In the Room](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/white-house-photos-of-presidents-at-griffin-museum-of-photography-ma-in-the-room-where-it-happened-a-survey-of-presidential-photography/) - How would you like to live and work in a giant fishbowl, relentlessly scrutinized and regularly criticized publicly? It is not surprising that most modern Presidents have hired their own photographers to help influence public perceptions of life in one of the biggest fishbowls of all, The White House. The role of Official White House Photographer, however, presents something of a balancing act between building an historic archive and making pictures that capture the ethos and quirks of a sitting President. They are expected to make the President look good, but that impulse is often tempered by the knowledge that their jobs are funded by the American public. The Griffin Museum of Photography has brought together an expansive selection of pictures from Official White House photographers, "In the Room Where it Happened: A Survey of Presidential Photographers." By turns intimate and public, the images divulge lesser-known moments of each presidency by Shealah Craighead, Eric Draper, Michael Evans, Sharon Farmer, David Hume Kennerly, Yoichi Okamoto, Bob McNeely, Adam Schultz, Pete Souza, David Valdez and a staff photographer Joyce Boghosian. Also on view, Jeffrey Aaronson’s photographs of the press as it followed President Clinton on an official trip to China in 1998. Both exhibitions are on view through March 31st, 2024. There will be a panel discussion and opening reception on Saturday January 20th starting at 2:00pm.
- [Unsung Heroes](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/kristen-joy-emack-cheryle-st-onge-and-jack-lueders-booth-solo-photo-shows-at-gallery-kayafas-boston/) - I admit it, I’m brain research junkie. My favorite behavioral study right now teases out the significance of factors affecting human longevity. Guess what has a greater impact than diet and exercise? Relationships. That’s right, our sense of connection to others is a robust predictor of longevity. Profound? Intuitive? The yearning for connection and our devastation at its loss consumes artists of every ilk. Photographers Kristen Joy Emack, Cheryle St. Onge and Jack Lueders Booth each address the potency of social bonds in solo exhibits at Gallery Kayafas in Boston’s South End arts district, on view through February 10th, 2024.
- [Transcendence](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/transcendence-awakening-the-soul-xuan-hui-ng-griffin-museum-of-photography-winchester-ma/) - I might be in the minority, but I love the long nights this time of year. It invites a kind of meditative introspection which is punctuated by the soft illuminations of Hanukkah candles or the shimmering lights on a Christmas tree. Xuan Hui Ng seems to embrace the cracks where the light gets through and is fascinated by fleeting ephemera found in nature. Her show, "Transcendence: Awakening the Soul," is currently on view at the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, MA along with the non-juried member’s show, "Winter Solstice" through January 7th, 2024 and a new installment of "Illuminating the Archive "with Bill Chapman on view through January 31st, 2024.
- [Creative Spaces](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/creative-spaces-the-photographers-studio-as-inspiration-group-show-at-museum-of-fine-arts-boston/) - It is nearly impossible to unlock any artist’s creative process. But it never stops us from trying. Whether we crave windows into motivation or interpretation, we seem endlessly fascinated by the mysterious components of ingenuity. Undoubtedly, it is a unique alchemy for each creator but how can we gain a deeper understanding? A clever approach in its own right, “Creative Spaces: The Photographer’s Studio as Inspiration” at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston investigates the spaces employed by artists in the process of expressing their visions. The exhibit draws work from the museum's archives of 20th and 21st century photographers and will be on view through April 28th, 2024.
- [Frank Armstrong: 2023](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/frank-armstrong-2023-landscape-photographs-at-gallery-kayafas-boston/) - As jets stream overhead and cars race along Interstate highways, photographer Frank Armstrong seeks “the obscure and transitory” landscapes along North America’s byways. In relishing this rarified relationship to the mostly untraveled swaths of countryside, he discovers symbols and signs, often marked by the passage of time, that can appear whimsical, iconic or ironic. A selection of his striking photographs is featured in "Frank Armstrong: 2023," on view at Gallery Kayafas in Boston’s South End through December 30th, 2023.
- [Best Photo Picks December 2023](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-december-2023-in-metro-boston-and-new-england/) - Another year is flying by! But before we launch into 2024, we encourage you to take yourselves and visitors to some of the enticing photography exhibits currently on view all around Boston and beyond. As always, we've listed our selections geographically for your planning convenience and remind you to check back throughout December, as we update shows and events regularly. Perhaps this is preaching to the choir, but we have to say it: original artwork is a moving and generous gift. Many of the exhibits we feature in this article offer photographs for sale and your support ensures a vibrant future for photography in our region. And of course, photobooks offer an affordable option, gathering and contextualizing entire bodies of work. This is one of the reasons we spend so much time researching and compiling a selection of our favorite new monographs, retrospectives and exhibition catalogs each year. If you are thinking of making a gift of photography this season, we invite you to visit these exhibitions and peruse "Our Favorite Photobooks of 2023." Lastly, and most importantly, we want to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest, heartening words of encouragement, and your support throughout the year. You stoke our energy to bring you news and reviews of the most engaging photography in New England - and places like New York City and Paris - where we've made wonderful discoveries in 2023.
- [Our Favorite Photobooks of 2023!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/our-favorite-photobooks-of-2023/) - At "What Will You Remember?" we gravitate to photographic art that explores the nature and depths of human connection, whether to each other, the land, the stars, or the sea. "Our Favorite Photobooks of 2023" express a range of approaches to such essential relationships, from absurd to sublime and representational to abstract. We feel these photobooks invite immersion into emotionally engaging worlds that enhance our appreciation of meaningful relationships. In our brief reviews that follow, we hope that you make some delightful discoveries! In our first section, we present fourteen new monographs; in the second section, we feature six retrospectives and exhibition catalogs; and in the final section, we list the seven books that we reviewed last year in three themed, comparative articles. All listings are in alphabetical order by author’s last name and include a link in blue to a site where the publication can be purchased, just in case you have gift list with someone special on it.
- [Best Photo Picks November 2023](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-november-2023/) - November is serving up a menu of contrasts. Chilly weather and darker days are impending, almost as if the natural world is aligning itself with heartbreaking global events. At the same time, we are gathering with family and friends for Thanksgiving, a celebration of gratitude and human connection. Doesn't it seem like we could use the magical sustenance of art more than ever? Our November Best Photo Picks features the most captivating exhibits and events around Boston and beyond, arranged geographically for your planning convenience. Please check back throughout the month for new exhibit openings and associated programming. May you find light, warmth and beauty during these dark times.
- [Paris Photo 2023](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/image-highlights-from-paris-photo-2023/) - Even seasoned visitors attest to the overwhelming atmosphere of Paris Photo, the biggest, oldest photography fair in the world. So, we imagined we had some inkling of what to expect on our inaugural trip to this august event. Wrong. Our initial strategy to ensure an enticing, cohesive angle all but evaporated as we took in the enormity of the fair and nonstop programming inside and outside Le Grand Palais Éphémère. We quickly pivoted and embraced the electric atmosphere of the event, savoring the excitement of discovery. When we approached the fair as a garden of delights, ripe for picking, we happily immersed ourselves in a search for highlights in a mostly intuitive way. After all, isn’t intuition the origin of our most inspiring art? We combed the seemingly endless booths for imagery and artists that piqued our curiosity and riveted our attention. What follows is a bouquet from our wanderings through the fields of Paris Photo. Although we jettisoned our attempt at a cohesive viewpoint, we hope our selection of images brings you some of the excitement and fun we had during our intense, exhausting, and exhilarating visit to Paris Photo 2023.
- [How Easily We Are Undone](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/jennifer-mcclure-how-easily-we-are-undone-at-leica-gallery-boston/) - Entering motherhood is like stepping into a kaleidoscope, luminosities, hues and moods constantly in flux. Following on the heels of autonomy, the hormone-fed jolt into continuous demands registers high on the internal Richter scale. Add to that the cloistering and isolation of a pandemic and the stage is set for Jennifer McClure’s sensuous and moving allegorical exhibition, “How Easily We Are Undone,” on view at Leica Gallery Boston through January 28th, 2024.
- [Changing China](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/zhang-xiao-shehuo-community-fire-reflects-a-changing-china-at-harvards-peabody-museum-in-cambridge-ma/) - Can you remember the last time you wandered through a county fair? Where I live in Massachusetts, the Topsfield Fair, “America’s oldest county fair” has coincided with the fall harvest since 1818. Regional festivals like this are held all over the world, typically honoring an annual holiday and endearing participants with homey traditions that nurture a sense of geographic identity and history. If you’ve ever wondered how other cultural celebrations compare with ours, Chinese photographer Zhang Xiao has taken a behind-the-scenes look at “Shehuo” (or “Community Fire”) annual Spring Festivals commemorating the Chinese Lunar New Year. Photographing in the Shaanxi and Henan provinces of Northern China, his comparison of “Shehuo” between 2007 and 2019 visualizes a fascinating transformation in these ancient enclaves. Just as our harvest festivals reflect American values, Zhang’s comparative examination of “Shehuo” rituals uncover seismic shifts in Chinese culture. Free and open to the public, the exhibition will be on view at the Peabody Museum of Archeology and Ethnology at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA through April 14th, 2024.
- [Best Photo Picks October 2023](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-october-2023-throughout-metro-boston-and-new-england/) - October, already. The fall harvest of photography exhibits & events is at least as colorful as the New England landscape. As always, we have arranged our recommendations geographically for your planning convenience and invite you to check back throughout the month for new exhibit openings and associated programming. (Photo ©Stephen Wilkes at Robert Klein Gallery, Boston)
- [Living in the Material World](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/book-review-of-fruitless-fallen-woven-by-tanya-marcuse-and-matter-by-ann-mandelbaum/) - I found myself drawn to the lush studies of earthy botanicals by Tanya Marcuse when I came across them on social media. When I learned late last spring she was offering a one day workshop through the Center for Photography at Woodstock, I rather impulsively signed up. We had a productive day exploring a pastoral property in upstate New York, and inspired, I purchased her book, "Fruitless, Fallen, Woven" (Radius 2019). More recently, I discovered that a former professor of mine, Ann Mandelbaum, published a book called "Matter" (Hatje Cantz, 2023). Both books sat side-by-side on a table for several weeks, and as I perused them I discovered some interesting parallels between the work and the structure of each book.
- [Semaphore](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/torrance-york-semaphore-at-danforth-art-museum-in-framingham-ma/) - "To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour" excerpt from "The Auguries of Innocence" by William Blake From time to time, a small wonder will stop me in my tracks. Whether it is a grain of sand or a wildflower working its magical allure, it feels life-affirming. How can we fathom the web of connections between place, time, and people in the small objects or natural phenomena we encounter daily? Torrance York reveals a heightened attention to such telling details in her series "Semaphore." In a creative and spiritual response to her diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease, she brings together a series of contemplative and poetic images in a salon-style presentation at the Danforth Art Museum in Framingham, MA, on view through January 28th, 2024. An Opening Reception with the artist is planned for this Saturday, October 14th from 6:00 to 8:00pm.
- [Oceans at my Door](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/rania-matar-oceans-at-my-door-at-fitchburg-art-museum-ma/) - Rania Matar’s work is a deep exploration of femininity and womanhood. Her portraits of preteen girls, teenagers in their rooms, and mothers and daughters reveal personal, cultural and generational expressions that we have written about many times. But important secondary themes have emerged in Matar's most recent series of pictures: that of a sense of place and questions about the future. In celebration of the acquisition of the portfolio "She," the Fitchburg Art Museum (FAM) has mounted a solo show called "Rania Matar: Oceans at my Door" which also includes her new work made over the past three years in her native Lebanon called "Where Do I Go?" The exhibit will be on view on view through August 23rd, 2023.
- [Inspiration at PhotoFairs New York!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/inspiration-at-photofairs-new-york/) - What do you look for at a photography fair? A classic like Cartier-Bresson, something new and edgy, or maybe an image that moves you in ways you don’t care to fathom? Me, too. But even more than that, I look for trends. Some would dismiss this approach as faddish but every movement - whether in politics, the economy, or in art - take a pulse of the times, hold a mirror to our lives, and often portend the future. Recently, I went to the inaugural PhotoFairsNY at the Javits Center in New York City. What I saw there was as diverse as it was inspirational - which is to say, very. And most of it shared a defining characteristic: handcrafting. The aesthetic and psychological rewards of creating (and collecting!) something made by hand are enormous. So, is this some kind of backlash to the meteoric rise of work created using artificial intelligence? Or like ai, is it an alternate way of fusing the many facets of modern life? Whether in concept, through composition, or materials and methods (and often all of those), the most exquisite work was unique and personal. Each found ways to explore themes as old as identity and memory or as contemporary as climate change and technology. I am delighted to share some of my favorites here and have provided links to each gallery, if you want to explore further.
- [LACP Exposure Summer Edition](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/highllghts-of-los-angeles-center-of-photography-exposure-summer-edition/) - A couple of weeks ago, we each had the opportunity to conduct online portfolio reviews at the Los Angeles Center of Photography's "Exposure Summer Edition." In the before time, such reviews were in-person, making evaluation of print quality a component of the discussions. But remote reviews have the advantage of much wider geographic participation and retain the most fundamental aspect of portfolio reviews: communication. One-on-one engagement with artists facilitates an active exchange of ideas and visions. We feel energized by the passion and creativity we encountered and want to share some of the inspiring photography we saw. These highlights feature images by the photographers who shared their work and aspirations with us. And like us, we hope you make some wonderful new discoveries. Links to each artist are included, so you may investigate further.
- [Best Photo Picks September 2023](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-september-2023-for-metro-boston-and-new-england-states/) - Start up the band. September is kicking off with a full slate of exciting photography exhibits and events around Boston and beyond. As always, we have arranged our recommendations geographically for your planning convenience and invite you to check back throughout the month for new exhibit openings and associated programming.
- [Somerville Toy Camera Festival](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/somerville-toy-camera-festival-10th-anniversary-juried-by-ann-jastrab-in-ma/) - One of my favorite events of the season has arrived: The Somerville Toy Camera Festival (STCF) is celebrating its 10th Anniversary in three galleries across the city through October 7th, 2023! Harvesting this year's imaginative range of lo-fi photography is juror Ann Jastrab, Executive Director at the Center for Photographic Art (CPA) in Carmel, California, who shares "So many photographs, vignetted and sun-flared and just soft enough, to make me remember the dream that life can be. Thank you to all the artists for taking me on an incredible journey!" An unpredictable blend of artistic vision, alternative equipment, films and methods, and the fairy dust of serendipity, toy cameras enable a genuine "see different" experience. Each fall, the STCF presents a dynamic array of color and B&W images made with medium-format film icons like the Holga, Diana and Kodak Brownie Hawkeye cameras. Add to those, dreamlike photographs made with handcrafted pinholes (not “officially” a toy camera, but just as variable in result), the undulating panoramas from the Spinner 360, and vertiginous fantasies made with the Sprocket Rocket, among others. These erratic “toys” produce a wonderland of images that inevitably reach beyond the subject to the subjective, inviting viewers into a kaleidoscope of sensations. Join me here for a teaser of the treats at Nave Gallery, Washington Street Arts, and Brickbottom Gallery and then go see for yourselves. You can find links to all the galleries and a slate of associated programming at the end of this article. Photographs as unique as these are even more enchanting in person and since most works are for sale, you have an opportunity to nab something truly special for your own collection.
- [Ceding Ground](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/bremner-benedict-amber-crabbe-jason-lindsey-simon-norfolk-camille-seaman-dawn-watson-ville-kansanen-steve-goldband-and-ellen-konar-in-group-show-at-griffin-museum-of-photography-in-winchester-ma/) - After a summer of renovations, the Griffin Museum re-opens with "Ceding Ground," a striking exhibition of large-scale prints depicting vast yet fragile landscapes. The exhibition features work by Bremner Benedict, Amber Crabbe, Jason Lindsey, Simon Norfolk and Camille Seaman. The masterful installation brings each artist into conversation with the others and offers a broad perspective on receding glaciers and dwindling water levels. The museum is also hosting two other environmentally-related exhibits: "Arid Harbingers" by Ville Kansanen and "Cut Short," a study of tree rings by Steve Goldband & Ellen Konar. All exhibits are on view through October 15th, 2023. In addition, "Conjuring Alchemy" by Dawn Watson is installed on the museum's exterior wall through October 31st, 2023.
- [Developing Boston](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/developing-boston-berenice-abbott-and-irene-shwachman-photograph-a-changing-city-at-boston-athenaeum/) - You may be familiar with documentary photographer Berenice Abbott’s (1898-1991) most renowned work “Changing New York” (1939), but what does she have to do with the city of Boston? And who is Irene Shwachman (1915-1988) and what does she have to do with the Boston skyline or Berenice Abbott? "Developing Boston: Berenice Abbott and Irene Shwachman Photograph a Changing City" is an engaging historic and visual timeline of the city’s architectural history. Envisioned in the 1930’s by Abbott, in the 1960’s by Shwachman and by teen photographers from Artists for Humanity in 2022, this captivating portrait of Boston’s topographic transformations will be on view at the Boston Athenaeum through December 30th, 2023.
- [Best Photo Picks Summer 2023](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-summer-2023-in-metro-boston-ma-suburbs-and-across-new-england-in-july-and-august-2023/) - Summer has visited New England in fits and starts this year. At the risk of taking an analogy too far, it seems like fits and start are permeating our lives at every turn. We seek shorelines and mountains with halcyon vistas and fresh breezes, only to be met by soupy horizons, and periodically, choking smoke plumes from Canadian wildfires. Titans clash across the globe and in our high courts, threatening storms of wrath on citizens trapped in a world they never made. But enough of that, there's a point to all this. Art, always the emotional pulse of our lives, reflects these prevailing dichotomies. In past summers, photography shows primarily consisted of artist groups proffering lovely landscapes and summer fun. Not this year. If you like variety, you're in luck. Our "Summer Best Photo Picks" features the occasionally controversial and always enticing exhibits and events throughout New England during July and August, arranged geographically for your planning convenience. Please feel free to check back before you head out, as we update regularly, especially over this two month period.
- [EXPOSURE 2023](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/exposure-2023-exhibition-juried-by-shana-lopes-at-photographic-resource-center-in-cambridge-ma/) - Enter an oasis of subdued ambience and palette at the Photographic Resource Center’s "EXPOSURE 2023" exhibition, a medley of ten photographic portfolios selected by juror Shana Lopes, Assistant Curator of Photography at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Despite being an un-themed competition, the images displayed invoke a delicate tension between absence and presence. Whether in B&W or color, and regardless of subject matter, the artists strike a contemplative mood through tonality and texture that imbues their work with absorbing layers of meaning. The work of Jimmie Allen, Amy Broderick, Nicholas Gaffney, Lei Han, Denise Laurinaitis, Yuang Li, Joetta Maue, Bruce Myren, Anh-Thuy Nguyen, and Kathryn Rodrigues will be on view in the VanDernoot Gallery inside Lesley’s University Hall (Cambridge, MA) every Friday to Sunday through September 17th, 2023.
- [People Watching](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/people-watching-contemporary-photography-since-1965-bowdoin-museum-of-art-brunswick-maine/) - I hit the photography jackpot last week on a day trip to Portland and Brunswick, Maine! We are excited to present three reviews over three days this week: My first stop was “Drawn to Light” at the Portland Museum of Art, a survey of the educators who have taught at the Maine Media Workshops and College over the past fifty years, which I reviewed on Tuesday. Yesterday, I discussed Rose Marasco’s “Camera Lucida” at the University of New England’s art gallery, showcasing the breadth of the artist’s creative process that has mined domestic and feminist ideas. Today, I review an extraordinary show at the Bowdoin Museum of Art in Brunswick, Maine, “People Watching: Contemporary Photography since 1965,” which brings documentary, studio, conceptual and even landscape photography together to celebrate humanity, drawn from the College's impressive photography holdings. People are endlessly fascinating. They come in all shapes, sizes, ethnicities and personalities. Ever intriguing, they often behave differently depending on location or mood, putting on a theatrical air in public and only peeling away their facade among those close to them. And they can be frustratingly stubborn, but are rarely boring in photographs, even as they leave their imprints in all the places they have touched. People Watching: Photography since 1965, is on view at the Bowdoin Museum of Art in Brunswick, Maine through November 8th, 2023.
- [Rose Marasco: Camera Lucida](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/rose-marasco-camera-lucida-at-university-of-new-england-portland-maine-campus/) - I hit the photography jackpot last week on a day trip to Portland and Brunswick, Maine! We are excited to present three reviews over three days this week: Yesterday, I reviewed “Drawn to Light” at the Portland Museum of Art, a survey of the educators who have taught at the Maine Media Workshops and College over the past fifty years. Today, I review Rose Marasco’s “Camera Lucida” at the University of New England’s art gallery, showcasing the breadth of the artist’s creative process that has mined domestic and feminist ideas. Tomorrow, please return for my review of an extraordinary show at the Bowdoin Museum of Art in Brunswick, Maine, “People Watching: Contemporary Photography since 1965,” which brings documentary, studio, conceptual and even landscape photography together to celebrate humanity, drawn from the College's impressive photography holdings. "Rose Marasco: Camera Lucida" is on view at the University of New England's Portland campus art gallery through October 8th, 2023. A book signing is planned for September 14th from 5 to 7pm.
- [Drawn to Light](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/drawn-to-light-group-photography-exhibit-at-the-portland-museum-of-art-in-portland-maine/) - I hit the photography jackpot last week on a day trip to Portland and Brunswick, Maine! We are excited to present three reviews over three days this week: My first stop was “Drawn to Light” at the Portland Museum of Art, a survey of the educators who have taught at the Maine Media Workshops and College over the past fifty years. My review of that show follows, below. Next up, tomorrow I review Rose Marasco’s “Camera Lucida” at the University of New England’s art gallery, showcasing the breadth of the artist’s creative process that has mined domestic and feminist ideas. On Thursday, I review an extraordinary show at the Bowdoin Museum of Art in Brunswick, Maine, “People Watching: Contemporary Photography since 1965,” which brings documentary, studio, conceptual and even landscape photography together to celebrate humanity, drawn from the College's impressive photography holdings. Today we look at "Drawn to Light" at the Portland Museum of Art which is on view through September 10th, 2023. There is an in person talk on color photography planned for this Friday, August 11th from 6 to 7pm.
- [Intimate Strangers](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/intimate-strangers-group-photo-exhibit-at-yancey-richardson-gallery-in-new-york-city/) - "Let me tell you what I wish I'd known When I was young and dreamed of glory You have no control Who lives, who dies, who tells your story?" ~Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda from the musical “Hamilton” Who tells your story? Our families write our origin stories, instilling an avalanche of values and beliefs before we even get a glimpse of the outside world. But as we navigate our path to adulthood, alternate realities come creeping and crashing in, frequently instigating inner turmoil and fueling clashes about expectations. The struggle for agency and acceptance feeds a fire that many artists harness to express their own stories. “Intimate Strangers” features seventeen eminent photographers who consider the far-reaching effects of our very first relationships. In riveting and emotional images, they rewrite their scripts, addressing deep-seated issues from approval and mortality to immigration, gender and race, on view at Yancey Richardson Gallery in NYC through August 18th, 2023.
- [The Golden Age](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/alanna-airitam-the-golden-age-griffin-museum-of-photography-winchester-ma/) - The art of Holland celebrates abundance, from luminous landscapes to lush portraits bathed in northern light depicting gentlemen with wide brimmed hats and ladies adorned in silks and brocades. These sublime paintings and drawings were the product of a culture that flourished politically and economically in the 16th and 17th centuries. But they cloak a dark underbelly: Dutch expansion and colonialism were fueled by the slave trade. In a gilded re-balancing of the social scales, photographer Alanna Airitam has created "The Golden Age," a series of images in which the opulence and privilege depicted in 17th century Dutch paintings is transferred to those with deeper skin tones. Airitam’s astonishing shift in perspective is drenched in symbolism, paying homage to a vivid and celebrated era in painting and referencing the rich cultural heritage of the Harlem Renaissance. Presented by the Griffin Museum at the Sanborn House Historical & Cultural Center in Winchester, MA through September 1st, 2023; there will be an online artist talk on August 29th at 7:00pm EDT.
- [As We Rise](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/as-we-rise-photography-from-the-black-atlantic-wedge-collection-kenneth-montague-at-peabody-essex-museum-salem-ma-and-aperture-book/) - Who authors the annals of history? The victors, of course. Not surprisingly, we find that the history of art has reflected the tastes of philanthropic collectors who establish and fund museums and galleries. In large part, this tradition has excluded racially diverse artists. That leaves our primary exposure to underrepresented groups in the hands of media outlets, whose primary concern is marketing. Since sex and violence are big sellers, we have been granted a skewed view with only occasional snippets of, say, the everyday experiences of Black communities. Until now. Dr. Kenneth Montague has created the remarkable Wedge Collection, which tells a different story. For this enthralling, insider view of Black identity, kinship and spirit, see "As We Rise: Photography from the Black Atlantic," on view at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA through December 31st, 2023.
- [Love Songs](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/love-songs-photography-and-intimacy-group-show-at-international-center-of-photography-nyc/) - You know that moment when you stop holding your breath and let yourself exhale? And the sense of urgency and contentment that follows with your next inhalation? I think that’s a good analogy for our current cultural moment. All around, I sense a vital quest for connection, whether at a park or a Broadway play, a ballet performance or jazz concert, in a grocery line or on a dog walk. Perhaps this ubiquitous determination to connect with others is our collective inhalation, a manifestation of the craving and exhilaration that follows the suffocating deprivation of the pandemic. One such incarnation of that longing is “Love Songs: Photography & Intimacy,” an exhibition conceived as a mixtape of songs gifted to a lover. A gathering of series dating from 1950 to 2022 by sixteen contemporary international artists, “Love Songs” mines the nuances and complexities of desire and intimacy at the International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York City through September 11th, 2023.
- [Quarry Art](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/quarryart-cape-ann-museum-gloucester-ma/) - Granite is an igneous rock formed from cooling magma and is common in the earth’s continental crust. It has been mined for centuries to be used in erecting buildings or paving roads. In the 19th century, the granite industry flourished on Cape Ann in Massachusetts, but fell out of favor after the development of asphalt and the economic depression of the 1930’s, leaving gaping holes in the earth. They filled with water and became places for local children to explore and swim. To celebrate the opening of a new annex at the Cape Ann Museum, former Boston Globe reporter and photographer David Arnold invited local artists Tsar Fedorsky, Albert Glazier, Paul Cary Goldberg, Skip Montello, Olivia Parker, Martin Ray, Katherine Richmond, Steve Rosenthal and Constance Vallis to photograph the quarries that dot the landscape in and around Gloucester and Cape Ann. "QuarryArt" is on view at the Janet & William Ellery James Center at the Cape Ann Museum Green through July 30th, 2023.
- [The Performative Self-Portrait](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/the-performative-self-portrait-risd-museum-providence-ri/) - While performing my ritual morning and evening ablutions, I am accorded a disconcerting number of opportunities to scrutinize my face and neck. Occasionally, I find myself wondering at the ways my appearance has changed over time and the ways my experiences and emotions may manifest themselves in my face and body. Such contemplations about my own growth and mortality have prompted me sporadically to make a self-portrait. And indeed, the search for the evolving self has motivated artists and photographers to turn to themselves as subject matter throughout the centuries. The RISD Museum in Providence, Rhode Island has brought together a selection of provocative photographic self-portraits in "The Performative Self-Portrait" on view through November 12th, 2023.
- [Best Photo Picks June 2023](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-june-2023-metro-boston-and-new-england/) - At long last, New England is in exuberant bloom. Venturing out is fun again and, happily, there are lots of sights to see. Here are our picks for this month's most intriguing photography exhibits and events in and around Boston, throughout the suburbs and across New England. As always, we arrange our selections geographically for your planning convenience and we invite you to re-visit throughout June for timely updates.
- [Best Photo Picks May 2023](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-may-2023-metro-boston-and-new-england/) - The blossoming of the land has finally, irrevocably, arrived in New England. The palette is sublime and the scents are exhilarating, even though April showers have so far mostly brought May showers. Why not indulge your urge to join nature's party and break free from your winter routines? We bring you May’s most engaging exhibits and events around metro Boston and New England, arranged by region for your planning convenience. As always, please feel free to check back throughout the month for timely updates!
- [A Leap of Faith](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/rodney-smith-a-leap-of-faith-exhibit-at-robert-klein-gallery-boston-and-j-paul-getty-museum-book/) - Some of the world’s most influential photographers have sprung from the fashion industry and Rodney Smith (1947-2016) ranks among them. While his name may not be as familiar as Irving Penn or Richard Avedon, his distinctive images are instantly recognizable. Playful and alluring, sophisticated and stylish, Rodney Smith’s trendsetting photographs belie his complex and unsettled character. A radiant retrospective of his work is being celebrated in “A Leap of Faith” solo exhibition at Robert Klein Gallery in Boston through June 30th, 2023 and in the book recently published by J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles.
- [Boston's Past Is Present](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/revisiting-the-ruins-the-great-boston-fire-of-1872-at-boston-athenaeum-and-painted-tintypes-photography-for-the-people-at-museum-of-fine-arts-boston/) - As any high school teacher can attest, it is challenging to make history come alive. Famously worth a thousand words, photographs have enlivened our understanding of historic events beginning in the mid-1800's. Now, two captivating Boston exhibits invite visitors to take a spellbinding pictorial stroll into the past. The Boston Athenaeum presents "Revisiting the Ruins:The Great Boston Fire of 1872", on view through July 29th, 2023 and the MFA, Boston offers "Painted Tintypes: Photography for the People", on view through October 15th, 2023.
- [Scene in SOWA](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/jon-henry-at-abakus-projects-greg-heins-and-zia-ayub-at-gallery-kayafas-michael-grecco-at-anderson-yezerski-gallery-in-boston-ma/) - This month there are many noteworthy photography shows popping up around Boston. To provide more comprehensive coverage, we are combining our reviews of four solo exhibits in SoWa, Boston’s South End arts district: Jon Henry at Abakus Projects, Greg Heins and Zia Ayub at Gallery Kayafas and Michael Grecco at Anderson Yezerski Gallery. These exhibits could hardly be more different. It’s a testament to the vibrancy of Boston’s art scene to be able to view such an artistic range in one spot. Join us on a journey to the scene in SoWa.
- [Our First and Last Love](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/lyle-ashton-harris-our-first-and-last-love-at-rose-art-museum-at-brandeis-university/) - The emotional charge of naïve vernacular snapshots far outweigh their humble size. They are personal documents and artifacts of their times, collectively weaving private and public histories from singular experiences. Artist Lyle Ashton Harris, whose grandfather avidly photographed his family, collects these along with ephemera from newspaper clippings, textiles and postcards to create powerful collages and photographs that speak to the politics of identity, memory and love. "Lyle Ashton Harris: Our First and Last Love" is his first solo show in New England in more than two decades and is on view at the Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University through July 2nd, 2023. TONIGHT! There will be an online conversation between Harris and artist Renée Cox at 7:00pm.
- [Curator's Viewpoint: Lisa Volpe](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/curators-viewpoint-lisa-volpe-photgraphy-curator-museum-of-fine-arts-houston/) - Two years ago, I met Lisa Volpe, Curator of Photography at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, for an online portfolio review and then we met again last year in person at FotoFest in Houston. Her enthusiastic advice and insights allowed me to resolve a compositional and visual problem within my work that has immeasurably improved the rhythm of my landscape photographs. I was delighted to learn she would be guest juror for the 29th Annual Members Juried Exhibition now on view at the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, MA through May 28th, 2023. We thought our readers would like to learn about this dynamic curator and her relationship to photography.
- [Griffin Museum 29th Annual Juried Exhibition](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/griffin-museum-29th-annual-juried-exhibition-winchester-ma-juried-by-lisa-volpe-curator-of-photographs-museum-of-fine-arts-houston-and-solo-shows-by-rohina-hoffman-and-jason-reblando/) - "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair..." ~from A Tale of Two Cities (1895) by Charles Dickens In a departure from the customary open call for submissions to the Griffin Museum's Annual Juried Exhibition, this year's 29th show has a theme, "Under the Mask," chosen to reflect our personal and collective pandemic experiences. Guest curator Lisa Volpe, Curator of Photography at MFA, Houston, took inspiration from the famous - and apparently timeless - quote from the opening line of Charles Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities." Her selection highlights the many contradictions of pandemic life and expresses her feeling that "only a range of photographs, points of view, and styles representing wisdom and foolishness, light and dark, hope and despair could capture a sense of our last three years." Two notable solo exhibits are showing at the same time in the museum's smaller galleries: Rohina Hoffman's "Embrace" in the Griffin Gallery and Jason Reblando's "Field Studies" in the Griffin Atelier Gallery. All exhibits are on view through May 28th, 2023.
- [Another Way of Looking at Love](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/janelle-lynch-another-way-of-looking-at-love-exhibit-and-lecture-at-prc-boston-ma/) - “When you've seen beyond yourself Then you may find peace of mind is waiting there And the time will come when you see we're all one And life goes on within you and without you” ~from “Within You, Without You” by George Harrison and The Beatles There are many paths to the perception of oneness with nature - that euphoric feeling of eclipsing the day’s imperatives with a spiritual cleansing breath. Many artists aspire to visualize the grandeur of this sensation, although it finds viewers in a diversity of places. It occurs most often for me by the ocean, for others when peering into the starry cosmos or perched atop a mountain peak. For photographer Janelle Lynch, this transcendence occurs in the woods. A selection of prints from her award-winning series and book “Another Way of Looking at Love” is being exhibited by the Photographic Resource Center in their long-awaited return to the VanDernoot Gallery on the Lesley University Porter Square Campus in Cambridge, MA through June 12th, 2023. Please Note! Tomorrow, Thursday, April 20th, Janelle Lynch will be the featured guest for PRC’s Speaker Series (in person and online) from 6:30 - 7:30pm, followed by a post-event reception in the Gallery and a free, public reception in the Gallery on Friday, April 21st from 6:00 - 8:00pm.
- [Best Photo Picks April 2023](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-april-2023-metro-boston-and-new-england/) - We roll into April with holy days that celebrate triumph over adversity. The backdrop, as usual, is a world plagued by war, famine and natural disasters. In often vastly different ways, both organized religion and art strive to recognize life's challenges and offer transformative experiences that help us cope. In this season of rebirth and transcendence, such fine art photography offerings are bountiful in metro Boston and around New England. Here, we highlight the most thought-provoking exhibits and events, listed geographically for your planning convenience. Please feel free to check back with us, as we update regularly throughout the month.
- [Searching for Home](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/lee-wormald-pat-falco-at-gallery-kayafas-sarah-malakoff-at-anderson-yezerski-gallery/) - Galleries in Boston’s South End arts district (SOWA) are teeming with fresh work this spring, including several engaging photography exhibitions. Gallery Kayafas celebrates twenty years with three exhibitions that underscore the breadth of artistic work that Arlette and Gus Kayafas have collected and shown over two decades. Selections from their personal collection are on view alongside "Time on Flores," a series of black and white pictures by Lee Wormald and Pat Falco’s immersive installation "A Graveyard in the Sun," on view through April 20th, 2023. At Anderson Yezerski Gallery, selections from Sarah Malakoff’s recently published monograph "Personal Histories" will be on view through May 6th, 2023.
- [Be It Ever So Humble](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/book-review-sarah-malakoff-personal-history-and-jane-paradise-the-dune-shacks-of-provincetown/) - Snippets of other people’s lives flash through my backseat window as the family car glides toward home under the cloak of night. Illuminated spaces emit staccato clues as we pass by. Each dwelling seems to be calling for my eager animation, baiting me with that eerie blue television light, a funky lamp or the whisper of movement within. This childhood pastime has never left me and I know I am not alone. Two recently published books catapult this fascination with our inhabited spaces into absorbing inquests: “Personal History” by Sarah Malakoff (Kehrer Verlag, 2023) and “Dune Shacks of Provincetown” by Jane Paradise (Schiffer Publishing, 2022). In distinctive ways, each photographer expresses that enigmatic, powerful allure of places that say “home.”
- [Best Photo Picks March 2023](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-march-2023-boston-metro-and-new-england/) - It may not look like spring is coming, but there are fresh new photography exhibits blooming all over. We bring you March's most engaging exhibits and events around metro Boston and New England, arranged by region for your planning convenience. As always, please feel free to check back throughout the month for timely updates!
- [Pictures From Home](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/photographer-larry-sultans-pictures-from-home-on-broadway-and-yancey-richardson-gallery-in-new-york-city/) - Translating a book of photographs into a Broadway play is probably not on most photographers' radar. In an unexpected and ironic move, the staged photographs that Larry Sultan made with his parents have found their way onto a New York City stage. "Pictures from Home" stars Nathan Lane, Zoë Wanamaker and Danny Burstein in a production that expands on Sultan’s renowned book, first published in the early 1990's. The play will be performed through April 30th, 2023 at Roundabout Theater Company’s Studio 54. In a satisfying complement to the play, several large-scale prints from Sultan's project are currently on exhibit, along with a selection from the series "Recreation" by photographer Mitch Epstein, at the Yancey Richardson Gallery in New York City through April 8th, 2023.
- [Lost and Found](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/astrid-reischwitz-jp-terlizzi-carolle-benitah-anne-piessens-marsha-guggenheim-brianna-dowd-at-griffin-museum-of-photography-winchester-ma/) - "The family – that dear octopus from whose tentacles we never quite escape, nor, in our inmost hearts, ever quite wish to.”~ Dodie Smith, Dear Octopus An assembly of new shows at the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, MA mine the complexities of family lore and generational bonds. In a stellar curatorial debut, Griffin Museum Executive Director Crista Dix brings together six artists who employ embroidery, collage and installation to consider the inescapable impact and reverberations of familial bonds. The Main Gallery features the repurposed snapshots of French-Moroccan artist Carolle Bénitah in conversation with intricately layered photographs by Astrid Reischwitz and image-based sculptures by JP Terlizzi to form the exhibit "Ties that Bind: Threaded Narratives." The smaller galleries display photography with similar themes in "Origin Stories" by Anne Piessens, "Without A Map" by Marsha Guggenheim and "Mother Pearl" by Brianna Dowd. All exhibits are on view through April 16th, 2023.
- [Best Photo Picks February 2023](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-february-2023-boston-metro-and-new-england/) - February may be a short month, but this one has some tantalizing new exhibits and events percolating around metro Boston and New England to help usher us through the cold days ahead. As always, we present listings geographically for your planning convenience and invite you to check back throughout February for updates.
- [Passages at Gallery Kayafas](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/emily-belz-vanessa-leroy-and-bill-franson-at-gallery-kayafas-boston-ma/) - Are you longing for a journey? There has been a lot of press about “Covid backlash,” with people clamoring for adventure after feeling penned in for so long. This month, your mind can take some unique excursions without leaving town. Gallery Kayafas is featuring three photography exhibits that probe life’s passages: Emily Belz’s two series, “He Hid His Face Amid a Crowd of Stars” and “Duet”, Vanessa Leroy’s “as our bodies lift up slowly” and Bill Franson’s “Landscape in Blue.” On view through March 18th, 2023, there will be a First Friday Reception with the artists on March 3rd from 5:30 - 8:00 pm.
- [Coney Island Sleepers](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/coney-island-sleepers-by-karl-baden-at-anderson-yezerski-gallery-boston-ma/) - I grew up near the ocean. I can still smell the salt and suntan oil on my skin after a summer day spent there as a teenager in the 1970’s. We slathered baby oil all over our bodies and used sun reflectors to enhance the sun’s rays on our faces. Basking lethargically in each other's company, we managed to escape real life for a few precious hours. Seeing Karl Baden’s "Coney Island Beach Sleepers, 1977" currently on view at the Anderson Yezerski Gallery in Boston, MA through March 25th, 2023 brought the sights, smells and a certain longing for the beach rushing back to me.
- [Desire](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/harry-benson-law-hamilton-chehalis-hegner-michael-massaia-jacqui-turner-sarah-hadley-jordanna-kalman-daniel-coburn-andrea-kamen-stephen-sheffield-kyle-meyer-jane-fulton-alt-alex-webb-elinor-carucci/) - "Take me now baby here as I am Pull me close, try and understand Desire is hunger is the fire I breathe Love is a banquet on which we feed" ~lyrics from “Because the Night” by Patti Smith & Bruce Springsteen In our Valentine's Day VIEWFINDER: DESIRE, featuring a selection of images inspired by the lyrics of Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen!
- [Who Are You?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/book-review-the-answers-take-time-by-annu-palakunnathu-matthew-embrace-by-rohina-hoffman-spin-club-stories-by-astrid-reischwitz/) - Who are you? I am an American, and in a land of immigrants, that can imply as many permutations as there are languages and dialects spoken across this vast land. Our identities are complex, incubated in family history, impacted by cultural influences and moderated over our lifetimes. Three recently published photobooks by artists who immigrated to the United States explore the knotty web of generational and cultural forces on the formation of personal identity: “The Answers Take Time” by Annu Palakunnathu Matthew (Minor Matters/sepiaEYE, 2022), “Embrace” by Rohina Hoffman (Schilt Publishing, 2023), and “Spin Club Stories” by Astrid Reischwitz (Kehrer Verlag, 2022).
- [Family Album](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/family-album-at-griffin-museum-ma-featuring-judith-black-bjorn-sterri-parker-thompson-james-lustenader-and-thirteenth-annual-photobook-exhibition/) - Don’t you just love a good mystery? Given clues, some misleading, we’re lured into deciphering a web of alliances and conflicts that lead to “the truth.” Perhaps it is this sense of mystery that makes family albums so irresistible. Whether our own, the families of photographers or those anonymous subjects in found pictures, we feel naturally inclined to create a story. And just as every portrait is a self-portrait, each narrative is inevitably shaped by what the viewer brings to it. Such fascinating dialogs are beckoning in “Family Album,” curator Barbara Hitchcock’s selection of marvelous photographs by Judith Black and Bjorn Sterri. “Intimacies, Long Lost” features curator Parker Thompson’s rare and intriguing found family photographs of 20th century Black Americans. These exhibits are on view at the Griffin Museum in Winchester, MA through February 26th, 2023, along with “Point/ Counterpoint,” James Lustenader’s response to images from the Arthur Griffin archive and the “13th Annual Photobook Exhibition,” co-curated by Davis Orton Gallery and Griffin Museum.
- [The Thing With Feathers](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/viewfinder-the-thing-with-feathers-inspired-by-emily-dickinson-poem/) - “Hope” is the thing with feathers - That perches in the soul - And sings the tune without the words - And never stops - at all - ~Emily Dickinson (excerpt) In our VIEWFINDER, "The Thing With Feathers," a selection of images to start off the New Year in a spirit of hope, inspired by the poetry of Emily Dickinson. (Photo by Diane Hemingway)
- [Best Photo Picks January 2023](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-january-2023-boston-and-new-england/) - We start the New Year with a deep cleansing breath and another attempt to transcend wretched world news and the obstinate barrage of exhausting diseases. Resolute in our faith that art works in miraculous ways to lift the spirit and inspire creativity, we present the most intriguing photography exhibits and events around Boston and beyond. As always, we present listings geographically for your planning convenience and invite you to check back throughout January for updates. We remain ever grateful for your interest and support and hope we will contribute to your sense of renewal in 2023!
- [The Space Between](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/renate-aller-the-space-between-memory-and-expectation-at-brattleboro-museum-and-art-center/) - When Henry David Thoreau observed the ice harvests on Walden Pond, he marveled at the spiritual ramifications of the frozen water traveling to faraway continents. He understood the pathways and networks that bind the elemental aspects of a diverse world and our role in nature. In The Space Between Memory and Expectation, artist Renate Aller unites boundless landscapes of divergent locations into visual conversations. Her site specific installation is on view at the Brattleboro Museum and Art Center in Brattleboro, Vermont through February 12th 2023.
- [Stardust](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/viewfinder-stardust-featuring-ng-friend-norriswebb-coburn-jantzen-guggenheim-trachtman-bosworth-harvey-schneider-carroll-kauffmann-dugan-colville-hankin/) - “We are stardust Billion-year-old carbon We are golden Caught in the devil’s bargain” Celebrate the season with a little magic! In our Viewfinder, "Stardust," a selection of images inspired by the lyrics of Joni Mitchell (photo by Barbara Bosworth).
- [New Formations](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/new-formations-and-downstream-at-decordova-sculpture-park-and-museum-in-lincoln-ma/) - "What a piece of work is a man, How noble in reason, how infinite in faculty, In form and moving how express and admirable, In action how like an Angel" ~William Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act II, scene 2 Are angels among us? Do they glide and move through our bodies? Do we dance to their beat? The human figure is a radiant form, particularly when walking, running or dancing. Exercise can be the elixir of life, reducing stress and tension, lengthening and improving our days. The extraordinary beauty of bodies in motion can be found in "New Formations" organized by Sarah Montross, Chief Curator, along with Curatorial Fellow Haley Crouser. Exploring bodily movements in dance, sport and public celebrations through photography, video, painting and installation, the exhibition is currently on view - alongside a smaller but no less absorbing show called "Downstream" - at the DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln, MA through March 12th, 2023.
- [To Wit](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/viewfinder-to-wit-featuring-minkkinen-hintlian-carol-madoz-ranalli-horton-weston-lapides-perry-smithson-freeberg-marcus-dashti-meiners/) - In our VIEWFINDER, feast on a tasty curation of humorous images inspired by the sage words of René Magritte: "Everything that is visible hides something that is invisible" (Photo ©Arno Rafael Minkkinen, courtesy Robert Klein Gallery, Boston)
- [Best Photo Picks December 2022](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-december-2022-metro-boston-and-new-england/) - “The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” - W.B. Yeats December ushers in the holidays and with them, our seasonal longing for light, warmth and magic. A wonderful portal to all of these is a visit to the places where your senses can grow sharper. Here we present sparkling photography exhibits and events in the Boston metro area and New England, listed by region for your planning convenience. We update regularly, so please feel free to check back throughout the month, whether you are venturing solo or celebrating with others.
- [Our Favorite Photobooks of 2022!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/our-favorite-photobooks-of-2022/) - As the holiday season prances in and 2022 slides away, we are delighted to share a selection of our favorite photobooks of the past year. Though the subjects, themes, and presentations vary, all our choices possess unique viewpoints and an emotional presence that have inspired us to see things in a new light. First, we present twelve new monographs. Secondly, we highlight eight retrospective or exhibition catalogs. Lastly, we list the twelve books that we reviewed last year in four themed, comparative articles. All listings are in alphabetical order by author’s last name and include a link (in blue) to a site where the publication can be purchased, just in case you have gift list with someone special on it. Our 2022 selection is presented in list form, in a departure from our past brief descriptions of each choice. Nonetheless, as before, we have eagerly and assiduously delved into every book - plus many others - to create this list of our favorites. We hope that you make some delightful discoveries!
- [Critical Eye](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/critical-eye-photographic-collections-before-digital-age-aline-smithson-fugue-states-justin-michael-emmanuel-a-facefull-of-mangoes-becky-behar-call-and-response-at-griffin-museum-winchester-ma/) - With the advent of smart phones, everyone has become a photographer - and by extension, a collector of pictures. Both the pictures we make and the ones we collect speak volumes about us. It is this premise that enticed Andrew Epstein, President of the Griffin Museum of Photography - and a veteran collector himself - to curate “Critical Eye.” This exceptional exhibit brings together a compelling assortment of photographs made before the digital age, self-selected by eleven New England individuals and families. Solo exhibits in the Griffin's smaller galleries by Aline Smithson, Justin Michael Emmanuel and Becky Behar address photographic and family legacies in disparate and affecting ways. All four shows will be on view through December 4th 2022.
- [Best Photo Picks November 2022](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-november-2022-metro-boston-and-new-england/) - Once again, we find ourselves galloping headlong into the holiday season. As the world continues to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, we respectfully submit that gratitude and inspiration can be kind allies. We encourage you to experience the joy of photography inside galleries and museums this season. Better yet, in the spirit of giving, invite your friends and family members to share in your adventures. Throughout the Boston metro region and beyond, there are engaging photography exhibits and events in the month ahead. Here we present the offerings we find most enticing, listed by region for your planning convenience. Feel free to stop back throughout the month, as we update our listings periodically.
- [Evolution Versus Revolution](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/rosamond-purcell-nature-stands-aside-harry-benson-four-stories-at-addison-gallery-of-american-art-andover-ma/) - Art and science are two sides of the same coin. The scientist observes the natural world in order to understand its underlying machinations while the artist uses form, color and voice to interpret nature and our place in it. Paintings, sculptures, relics and specimens have been categorized and displayed in a variety of repositories for eons. One way or another, we all seem drawn to decipher the universe. For over five decades, Rosamond Purcell has doggedly photographed the curious collections from numerous natural history museums, driven by her impulse for assembly and study. A vast selection of her pictures is currently on view in "Rosamond Purcell: Nature Stands Aside" at the Addison Gallery of American Art in Andover, MA through December 31st, 2022. In sharp contrast to Rosamond Purcell’s opus on the Addison’s the second floor, "Harry Benson: Four Stories" in the first floor galleries are piercing bullet points, depicting momentous events with vigor and empathy during one of the most turbulent periods in modern America . On view through January 30th, 2023.
- [Mothering and Othering](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/toni-pepe-an-ordinary-devotion-lisa-rosowsky-othering-jane-szabo-family-matters-at-danforth-art-in-framingham-ma/) - We are in a moment of political peril. The noose is tightening around voter rights, women’s reproductive care is being dictated by religious zealotry and inflationary pressures are motivating a rightward lurch. Such forces leave us feeling vulnerable and it is within this heightened state of distress that three artists, Toni Pepe in "An Ordinary Devotion", Lisa Rosowsky in "Othering" and Jane Szabo in "Family Matters" have been grappling with the current political landscape through the lens of the personal. These three shows use or appropriate photography to consider the role of family and memory in the hierarchies of private and public power and are on view at Danforth Art at Framingham State University through January 29th, 2023.
- [Best Photo Picks October 2022](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-october-2022-boston-and-new-england/) - Trick or treat! In New England, it's as if a switch was flicked: the weather has turned chilly, the days are growing noticeably shorter, and we are (finally) getting some drenching rains. In a leap of faith, individuals and institutions alike are behaving as if the Covid pandemic has fully retreated. We are caught in a dual reality, thrilled to be physically socializing once again while fearing false optimism. Events in the world at large only magnify feelings of conflict. And as so often happens in turbulent times, a surge of creative energy bursts forth in response. Whether you are longing for empathy, respite, escape or inspiration, we invite you to engage with the most enticing photographic exhibits and events around Boston and New England, listed geographically for your convenience. As always, please feel free to check back, as we update our listings throughout the month.
- [Both Sides Now](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/both-sides-now-thoughts-on-portfolio-reviews-near-fotofest/) - By Suzanne Révy A few thoughts on portfolio reviews from both sides of the table. One of the first portfolio review events I attended was back in 2008 when I was making a series of black and white pictures of my young children. It was an ongoing body of work at the time, that would
- [Best Photo Picks September 2022](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/september-2022-best-photo-picks-boston-metro-region-and-beyond/) - Once again, the summer has slipped away and we find ourselves embracing - or perhaps bracing for - a return to more structured schedules. Perhaps a bit of both. To mark the change of seasons, we have reaped a crop of engaging new photography exhibits and events throughout the Boston metro region and beyond. As always, we list them geographically for your planning convenience and update regularly during the month, so please feel free to check back whenever you'd like to boost your spirits.
- [Out of the Blue](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/out-of-the-blue-midge-battelle-rebecca-bruyn-amy-heller-provincetown-art-association-and-museum-ma/) - One of photography’s oldest methods of printing, the cyanotype, has been enjoying something of a renaissance over the past eight to ten years. We seem to be in the golden age of cyanotype, and artists have been expanding on the possibilities of this straightforward method to record light and shadow. Three artists based on Cape Cod, Midge Battelle, Rebecca Bruyn and Amy Heller offer dynamic visions of the technique in Out of the Blue currently on view at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum in Provincetown, MA through November 13th, 2022.
- [Departure](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/departure-clint-baclawski-at-abigail-ogilvy-gallery/) - Anyone who worked in editorial or advertising photography during the film era peered at countless slides through a loupe over a light table. Backlit transparency film possessed a seductive luminosity. Clint Baclawski has long been fascinated by that luminosity and has employed photographs wrapped around fluorescent tubes in his photographic works. His current installation is appropriately titled "Departure," signifying a distinct and intriguing shift for the artist. On view at the Abigail Ogilvy Gallery in the SOWA neighborhood of Boston through October 16th, 2022.
- [A Murmuration of Artists](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/shootapalooza-harvey-stein-rachel-portesi-griffin-museum-of-photography-ma/) - By Suzanne Révy and Elin Spring There is a strength in numbers. By all accounts, Judy Sherrod was a force for creativity. In early 2014 she invited artists to a retreat in Port Aransas, Texas located on Mustang Island near Corpus Cristi. She set the stage for “show and tell” and what she described as
- [The Stillness of Things](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/stillness-of-things-photography-exhibit-at-the-museum-of-fine-arts-boston/) - A dear friend gave me a hand-crafted ceramic batter bowl with a wooden whisk as a wedding gift. A few years after my wedding, I moved north and she moved south. Between our distance and the day to day of work and family obligations, we lost touch for a time. But I always felt the emotional resonance of our friendship when I would whisk up some pancakes in that bowl. We finally reconnected during a visit a few years ago, but achingly, she passed away after a long illness last year. That bowl has become more precious to me. Is it any wonder then that the still-life, featuring objects that may linger with the residue of long lost loves, is one of the oldest traditions in the history of art and photography? "The Stillness of Things," currently on view at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, explores affecting and innovative still-life in photography through the history of the medium. It will be on view through February 27th, 2023.
- [Transcience](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/book-review-watermelons-are-not-strawberries-sandra-bacchi-i-hope-you-find-what-you-are-looking-for-gloria-baker-feinstein-ohio-boundary-lake-erie-lynn-whitney/) - We seem to have turned a corner on summer. The days are getting noticeably shorter and the nights are cooler. A transition is underway as we progress through the year to fall. It brings to mind the melancholy I felt as a child in the final weeks of summer when camp was over before school began. Late August presents a threshold to cross, and with it, the emotional edge of endings and beginnings. Three recently published photography books address my wistful late summer mood in sumptuous black and white. They are "Watermelons are not Strawberries" by Sandra Bacchi (Yoffy Press), "I Hope You Find What You Are Looking For" by Gloria Baker Feinstein (Yellow Bird Press) and "Ohio Boundary, Lake Erie" by Lynn Whitney (Dust Collective).
- [PRC EXPOSURE 2022!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/prc-boston-exposure-2022-catherine-edelman-jason-reblando-sue-palmer-stone-joni-lohr-bryan-florentin-april-friges-mccormick-brubaker-fritz-goeckner-judyta-grudzien-pamela-hawkes-julie-mihaly-david-sok/) - Are you in the mood for some bright surprises? Then "EXPOSURE 2022: The 26th Annual PRC Juried Members Exhibition" is sure to gratify. The point of EXPOSURE is to showcase a brief portfolio of new work by emerging and mid-career photographers, juried by an esteemed leader in the photographic community. This deeper dive affords viewers a perspective absent in the traditional one-piece-per-artist show. We have an opportunity to make fresh discoveries and exhibiting artists gain exposure to new audiences. This year Catherine Edelman, the eminent Chicago-based gallerist known for her stable of cutting-edge photographers, has selected the work of twelve artists from across the United States. Her choices are distinguished by a robust display of alternative approaches, materials and processes in this engaging exhibit, on view through September 15th, 2022 at the Fort Point Arts Community (FPAC) Gallery in Boston.
- [Best Photo Picks Summer 2022](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-summer-2022-for-boston-and-new-england/) - What can we do when it feels like our human rights and personal safety are being stripped away? We are not usually political in this forum but the recent activism of our judicial branch and paralysis in our legislative branch threaten every aspect of our civil rights and civic life. Art has always addressed our deepest human concerns. It is no accident that we can find art confusing or disturbing, that it can challenge our assumptions and question our beliefs. Or, that it can soothe our frayed nerves and preserve a sense of dignity and sanity. We invite you to explore all that the agitating and splendid world of photographic imagery has to offer in this expanded summer issue. As always, we organize by geographical region for your planning convenience and will update our listings regularly through August. May you find inspiration and stay engaged.
- [By The Sea](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/book-reviews-of-the-sea-by-barbara-bosworth-and-waves-by-alex-webb-and-rebecca-norris-webb-radius-books-2022/) - I have been fortunate to live near the ocean my entire life and it still fills me with awe. The way the sea conspires with the atmosphere seems like a metaphor for life itself: sparkling and glorious, treacherous and threatening, everything in between and changeable from one temper to another without warning. Its sweeping spectrum of shades, scents, and sounds have inspired an equally expansive range of artistic interpretations. “The Sea” by Barbara Bosworth and “Waves” by Alex Webb & Rebecca Norris Webb, both recently published by Radius Books under the direction of David Chickey and his design team, each possess breath-taking imagery and perspectives that are as different as they are entrancing.
- [Passages](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/passing-through-by-gail-samuelson-touchstones-by-dawn-surratt-and-sal-taylor-kydd-at-griffin-museum-of-photography-winchester-ma/) - Like a stone pitched into calm waters, the pandemic is still propagating ripple effects. Not that we ever had calm waters or that the consequences of Covid-19 are mere ripples. More like a stormy sea voyage. Photographer Gail Samuelson and the poet/photographer team of Dawn Surratt & Sal Taylor Kydd have weathered their pandemic passages in beautifully divergent ways. Even so, their exhibits in the Griffin Atelier Gallery and the Griffin Gallery at the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, MA share a sense of grace and introspection. On view through September 4th, 2022, there will be an Online Artist Talk with Sal Taylor Kydd & Dawn Surratt on Wednesday, July 27th and an Online Artist Talk with Gail Samuelson on Tuesday, August 23rd, 2022, both at 7:00pm EDT.
- [Rhapsodic Figures](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/28th-annual-juried-members-show-griffin-museum-of-photography/) - The human figure has been an enduring presence in art for millennia. Over the centuries it has been rhapsodized, idolized and canonized in painting and sculpture. By the twentieth century and in the medium of photography, representations of flaws, blemishes and psychological wounds largely replaced idealized figures. It is perhaps no surprise that jurors Frances Jakubek and Iaritza Menjivar filled the walls of the Griffin Museum's Main Gallery with myriad iterations of the figure. Both artists, who have served as Associate Directors at the museum, examine the figure in their own work and have brought together a cohesive group show filled with humanity in the "28th Annual Juried Member’s Exhibition" at the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, MA on view through September 4th, 2022.
- [Portrait as Landscape](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/donna-dangott-hidden-in-plain-view-olga-merrill-enigma-at-griffin-museum-of-photography-winchester-ma/) - The ridge of a brow, the curve of a nose, and the cleft of a chin lend character to each of our unique faces. At times, the way that light defines those facial contours and illuminates the eyes can mimic shapes in nature: in the knot of a tree trunk or in the fluffy pattern of a cumulus cloud. By layering the human face within a landscape, Donna Dangott's "Hidden in Plain View" and Olga Merrill's "Enigma" explore terrestrial connections with human life in two intimate solo shows currently on view at the Griffin Museum through July 3rd, 2022. Artist talks are planned with Donna Dangott for tonight, June 21st, 2022 and with Olga Merrill on June 28th, 2022, both from 7:00 - 8:30pm.
- [Reasons To Be Cheerful](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/caleb-charland-michael-hintlian-ross-kiah-maxwell-labelle-michael-lafleur-cheryle-st-onge-and-lee-wormald-at-gallery-kayafas-boston/) - "The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed." ~Albert Einstein Here are some reasons to be cheerful: winter is finally succumbing to summer, the recent Covid-19 surge is showing signs of abating, and there is enthralling photography to be enjoyed in person in Boston. For a truly dynamic experience, head to Gallery Kayafas in the SoWa arts district, where two exhibits featuring exceptional recent work by seven contemporary photographers is on view through July 9th, 2022. “Sundial” features immersive experimental color work by Caleb Charland, while “Ongoing Work” offers alluring looks at recent B&W photographs by Michael Hintlian, Ross Kiah, Maxwell LaBelle, Michael Lafleur, Cheryle St. Onge, and Lee Wormald. These shows foster connections and if you want to share in a long-overdue sense of community, there will be a Reception with the artists on First Friday, July 1st, 2022 from 5:30 – 8:00 pm.
- [Best Photo Picks June 2022](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-june-2022-around-boston-and-new-england/) - At last! It is starting to feel like summer in New England. Time for the fair weather photographers among us to go out and make pictures! Looking for inspiration? Check out our selection of exhibitions in and around Boston and beyond, organized geographically for your planning convenience. But hurry, several exhibitions listed here will close this weekend. And be sure to check back as we update listings throughout the month. We'd like your help. Our next "Best Photo Picks" will be a combined listing of July and August exhibits and events. Because so many of us travel throughout the summer months, it will also expand to include shows all over New England. Here's how we'd appreciate your help: if you know of an exhibit in western Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island or Connecticut that you would like us to consider for inclusion in our "Summer Best Photo Picks," please contact us using the form at the bottom of this article.
- [Seeing You Seeing Me](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/becky-behar-seeing-you-seeing-me-at-the-concord-free-public-library-concord-ma/) - The still life genre, frequently referred to as a “momemto mori” has been a staple in art since ancient times. The literal translation from Latin admonishes “remember, you must die,” thereby urging us to embrace meaning in the details of our lives and cherish our memories. The art form flourished in 17th century Holland, when urbanization led to an emphasis on hearth and home. Painters such as Jan Steen, Gerrit Honthorst and Pieter deHooch turned their attention to the domestic sphere both in still life and in portraiture. Inspired by Dutch genre painting, particularly work by Johannes Vermeer, photographer Becky Behar explores her family’s legacy in a series of still lifes and portraits in her solo exhibit "Seeing You Seeing Me" on view at the Concord Free Public Library in Concord, MA through June 29th, 2022.
- [Best Photo Picks May 2022](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-may-2022-around-boston-and-new-england/) - Springtime seems to be coming verrry slooowly to New England this year. And from imminent threats against women's sovereignty over their own bodies in the US to unrelenting devastation in the Ukraine, world news continues to be dire. Need a pick-me-up? We invite you to seek solace and inspiration in the most vibrant, engaging photography shows and events in and around Boston, listed geographically for your planning convenience. With the travel season gearing up, we are also including more shows outside of Massachusetts. Be sure to check back throughout the month, as we update regularly.
- [Prison Nation](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/prison-nation-at-the-davis-museum-at-wellesley-college-ma/) - Stephen Tourlentes’ large scale black and white landscapes are cloaked in night air and glow with mysterious light. They are both sublime and unsettling. Why? The answer is simple: ambient light that reaches heavenward is generated by large prison complexes found in remote locations far from public view. What goes on in these institutions? With over two million people currently incarcerated in this country, another three million on probation and a further eight hundred thousand on parole, prisons are a booming business. "Prison Nation," featuring works by thirteen photographers and two collections of vernacular pictures looks squarely at the often perverse and brutal treatment of these millions. Organized by Nicole R. Fleetwood and Michael Farmighetti for the Aperture Foundation, it is currently on view at the Davis Museum at Wellesley College through June 5th, 2022.
- [Reconstructed](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/yorgos-efthymiadis-astrid-reischwitz-hugo-teixeira-eleonora-ronconi-and-iaritza-menjivar-in-reconstructed-at-fpac-gallery-in-fort-point-boston/) - Amidst our raging, divisive culture wars, it is deeply gratifying to feast eyes on images that aspire to a sense of belonging. Photographer Yorgos Efthymiadis has gathered five photographers with immigrant stories that bridge cultures, attempting to reconcile their sense of homeland and family history with the considerable challenges of assimilation in an America often hostile to aliens. In “Reconstructed,” Astrid Reischwitz, Eleonora Ronconi, Hugo Teixeira, Iaritza Menjivar, and exhibit curator Yorgos Efthymiadis explore divergent personal narratives regarding origins and home at the FPAC Gallery in Boston’s Fort Point, on view through June 4th, 2022.
- [Constructing Myths](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/constructing-myths-at-griffin-museum-in-winchester-ma-with-david-levinthal-philip-sager-and-stephen-albair/) - American myths are a powerful tool. Politicians use them to whip up enthusiasm for a candidate or a potential law. Often, they seem designed to control those who are not part of the myth. Legends of the wild west and of the self-made man are potent ideas based on lore created largely in twentieth century movies and television. The artist David Levinthal has raised questions around these myths and their impact on American life in colorful still life photographs of toy soldiers, cowboys and gangsters throughout his long career. Selections from several of his projects organized by Barbara Hitcock, independent curator and the former Curator of the Polaroid Collection, are currently on view in "David Levinthal: America! America! Exploring History, Myth and Memory" at the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, MA. In the smaller galleries, the Griffin presents "Silent Scenes" by Stephen Albair and Philip Sager’s "Veiled Actualities." All three exhibits are on view through June 5th, 2022. An online artist talk with David Levinthal is planned for May 10th at 7pm.
- [Best Photo Picks April 2022](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-april-2022-around-boston-and-beyond/) - Let April be your month for new discoveries! Here we have gathered the most engaging photography shows in and around Boston, arranged geographically for your planning convenience. As always, links to each show are included. Please be sure to check with venues about hours and health policies before you go, since circumstances can change rapidly. Happy exploring!
- [In the Mourning Light](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/book-review-janus-by-birthe-piontek-yesterday-by-sal-taylor-kydd-still-breathing-by-julia-vandenoever-holding-time-by-catherine-panebianco/) - The Covid-19 pandemic has wrought global upheaval, spreading enough physical and spiritual devastation to last several lifetimes. It is no wonder that artists of every ilk have reacted with mournful expressions, sometimes unrelentingly so. It is a gifted artist whose work explores loss and transcends it to produce a book that achieves a sense of reclamation. We review four recent publications that find that delicate equilibrium between grief and hope: “Janus” by Birthe Piontek (Gnomic Book, 2021), “Yesterday” by Sal Taylor Kydd (Datz Press, 2021), “Still Breathing” by Julia Vandenoever (Gray Sky Press, 2022) and “Holding Time” by Catherine Panebianco (Yoffy Press, 2022).
- [Flat Earth](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/lois-conner-flat-earth-at-robert-klein-gallery-boston/) - Employing a large format 7”x17” banquet camera, artist Lois Conner has photographed landscapes in China, Europe, South America and the American west throughout her career. In "Flat Earth," on view at Robert Klein Gallery in Boston through May 21st, 2022, Connor presents sweeping multiple-panel landscapes as gelatin silver contact prints along with a selection of stunning platinum prints made with an 8”x10” camera. This immersive exhibition reveres the earth and invites quiet contemplation.
- [Georgia O'Keeffe, Photographer](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/georgia-okeeffe-photographer-at-the-addison-gallery-of-american-art-andover-ma/) - Years ago while I was in art school, one of my professors, the photographer William Gedney, praised a photograph, and he half-jokingly said, “it worked because there was a ladder in it.” The class declared that we should all carry ladders around with us; if a picture was not working out, we could add the ladder to the scene and find success! It was a moment of levity in what was otherwise a rigorous critique. That long ago conversation came to mind when I saw that Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986) had photographed a striking ladder in several photographs included in "Georgia O’Keeffe, Photographer" on view through June 12th 2022 at the Addison Gallery of American Art. In addition, there are two shows featuring O’Keeffe’s mentors: "Arthur Wesley Dow: Nearest to the Divine" and "What Next? Camera Work and 291 Magazine" with examples of Alfred Stieglitz’s photographs and publications, both on view through July 31st, 2022.
- [Five Years of Aspect Initiative](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/five-years-of-aspect-initiative-group-show-at-danforth-art-museum-in-framingham-ma/) - Some things cannot be Zoomed. Despite fervent and frequent endeavors throughout the pandemic lockdown, our sense of community has taken a serious beating. But recently, a lively and joyous opening reception for “Five Years of Aspect Initiative” at Danforth Art Museum in Framingham, MA has paved the way to restoring that kinship for New England photographers. Left in the event’s wake is an inspiring photographic conversation on the museum walls, co-curated by the online forum’s founder, fine art photographer Steven Duede and Jessica Roscio, Director & Curator of the Danforth Art Museum, and regular contributor to Aspect Initiative. Bringing these images into a physical space introduces a dialog that is spurring a new wave of community engagement, on view through June 5th, 2022.
- [Making Pictures from Plants](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/contemporary-anthotypes-making-pictures-from-plants-at-ri-center-for-photographic-arts/) - Is everything old new again? The prevailing trend to digital imagery has been met with a small but strenuous movement in a different direction: renewed curiosity about alternative processes, some dating back to the origins of image-making. A host of contemporary photographic passions find their philosophical home in the union of archaic methodologies and modern environmental stewardship. Colorful and sustainable, Anthotypes are photographic images made using light sensitive juices extracted from crushed flower petals, berries and leaves. An early attempt at color photography, the method proved unpredictable and unstable. That is, Anthotypes fade over time. Fast forward two hundred years and artists are discovering a diversity of reasons to embrace the fragile, poignant impermanence of their images. Visual metaphors regarding memory, ephemerality and loss seem particularly timely in the face of a pandemic, war and climate change. “Making Pictures from Plants: Contemporary Anthotypes,” an exhibition curated by Jesseca Ferguson and Mary Kocol, gathers sixteen international artists devoted to the dreamlike expressions of this technique, on view at the Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts (RICPA) in Providence through April 15th, 2022. Please note: on Saturday, April 2nd, there will be panel discussion via Zoom between Karen Haas, MFA, Boston Lane Senior Curator of Photographs, and three international authorities on the Anthotype process. A link to registration is in our review.
- [Real Photo Postcards](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/real-photo-postcards-at-the-museum-of-fine-arts-boston/) - In the vast scope of human history, millions of human beings— with a few notable exceptions—were born, lived, worked and died leaving no visual trace of their existence. That changed in the late 19th century after photography’s invention. Enter George Eastman and the Kodak company, who, in 1903, came up with a camera and printing system called the Real Photo Postcard. These gelatin silver contact prints mounted to cardboard became wildly popular throughout the U.S., and now function as an extraordinary record of early 20th century American life. A selection from the Leonard A. Lauder Collection are on view in "Real Photo Postcards: Pictures from a Changing Nation" at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston through July 25th, 2022.
- [White Shadows](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/white-shadows-anneliese-hager-and-the-camera-less-photograph-at-harvard-art-museums-cambridge-ma/) - If you like surprises, I bet you’ll like this. The Harvard Art Museums (HAM) in Cambridge, MA has mounted a display of stunning cameraless photographs, by turns mysterious, whimsical, and vivacious. Not your Photo 101 fare. And with them, the story of a complex 20th century German artist whose photograms reflect the trials and triumphs of her eventful life. Comparative works throughout the exhibit reveal the fascinating history of an art form often feminized and dismissed as simplistic. Think again. The intriguing story and astonishing images in “White Shadows: Anneliese Hager and the Camera-less Photograph” will be on view through July 31st, 2022.
- [Highlights of NEPR](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/highlights-of-the-new-england-portfolio-reviews-boston-ma/) - What did you do last weekend? Aside from pushing the clocks forward, inching ever closer to springtime, I had the pleasure of reviewing portfolios at the online New England Portfolio Reviews (NEPR), co-sponsored by the Griffin Museum of Photography and the Photographic Resource Center (PRC). It was a privilege to have so many artists share their images with me. But best of all was discovering new work, both by artists I already know and others completely new to me. I want to share some of the engaging photographs I saw, the best way to convey my enthusiasm. A link to each artist's website is included in the captions, so you can explore further if you wish.
- [Best Photo Picks March 2022](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-march-2022-boston-and-beyond/) - March can be frustratingly chilly in New England as we anticipate the warmer days of spring, but there are plenty of new and ongoing photography exhibits to brighten your spirits! We describe them here, arranged geographically for your planning convenience. As always, links to each show are included. Please be sure to check with venues about hours and health policies before you go. Circumstances can change rapidly, but hopefully in the right direction going forward. We wish you safe and inspiring March photo adventures!
- [New York, New York](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/languor-donovan-smallwood-personal-ties-amy-touchette-red-eye-to-new-york-janet-delaney-book-review/) - “If I can make it there, I’ll make it anywhere” sang Frank Sinatra about New York City. The city entices people who want to fulfill big dreams and ambitions. The rhythm of the city that never sleeps pulses at a frenetic pace, yet there are morning lulls and a vast park that provides a respite to millions who find themselves confined in small apartments and offices. Three recently published books revel in the city’s mosaic of culture. "Languor" by Donovan Smallwood is a subtle black and white ode to Central Park, Amy Touchette builds a community through portraits made in a Brooklyn neighborhood in "Personal Ties", and Janet Delaney wanders with the curious eye of a visitor in her book of vintage photographs, "Red Eye to New York." All three books are tactile and gemlike in presentation, allowing readers to sit quietly and commune with the myriad ways that inhabitants, visitors and nature engage in the urban sphere of New York City.
- [American Roadsides](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/american-roadsides-frank-armstrongs-photographic-legacy-fitchburg-art-museum-ma/) - "There was nowhere to go but everywhere, so just keep on rolling under the stars." ~Jack Kerouac, On the Road: The Original Scroll Frank Armstrong keeps rolling. During a two decade career teaching photography at Clark University, Armstrong would take long trips during the summers, often accompanied by students, touring the back roads through small towns and across vast prairies. He prefers to drive slowly, no more than about 35 miles per hour, which has allowed him to find quirky farm stands, kitschy advertisements, decaying structures, and the occasional orphaned toilet. A selection of work made on these day trips over the past ten years, alongside photographs by seven of his students, is on view in "American Roadsides: Frank Armstrong’s Photographic Legacy" at the Fitchburg Art Museum (FAM) through June 5th, 2022. In addition, the museum presents selections from their photographic holdings in "Quirky, Beautiful, Ordinary: American Roadsides from the FAM Collection" which will be on view through May 29th, 2022.
- [Martin Parr: Time and Place](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/martin-parr-time-and-place-at-mcmullen-museum-of-art-at-boston-college-ma/) - “Photography is a form of collecting,” professes Magnum photographer Martin Parr (British, b. 1952), regarding his vast collection of collections often referred to as “Parr World.” Over a span of twenty-five years, for example, the inexhaustible Parr has amassed the largest privately held collection of photobooks in the world, acquired by the Tate Britain in 2017. But it is the collection of his own vivid cultural documentary photographs, created across five decades, that powers “Time and Place,” the first museum retrospective of Parr’s work in the US. Curated by Professor Karl Baden, the exhibit is on view at the McMullen Museum of Art on the campus of Boston College through June 5th, 2022.
- [First Look](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/first-look-at-panopticon-gallery-boston-ma/) - First Look, an annual juried show, begins within the realms of camp and surrealism, travels through evocative dreams of chiaroscuro and rainbows and finally lands in playful imagination. Juried byPanopticon Imaging's Alexa Cushing and Brandon Dunning, they have deftly installed a narrative arc that is visually transporting and just below the surface, teems with the uneasiness of these stressful times. First Look is on view at Panopticon Gallery through March 28th, 2022 and features photographs by Bamby, Allison Plass, Miranda Schmitz, Diane D. Hemingway and Laurie Swope.
- [LACP Highlights- Part Two](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/los-angeles-center-of-photography-exposure-weekend-portfolio-reviews-highlights-part-two/) - As a blizzard blew through Boston during the last days of January, we were happily transported to sunny, warm Los Angeles. Courtesy of the wizards at Los Angeles Center of Photography (LACP) and Zoom, we were delighted to each review portfolios at the 2022 LACP EXPOSURE Weekend. Like last year, the programming was held entirely online and, once again, the one-on-one engagement with artists facilitated an active exchange of ideas and visions. We feel energized by the passion and creativity we encountered and want to share some of the inspiring photography we saw. Today, we are pleased to present Part Two of LACP Highlights, featuring images by the national and international photographers who shared their work and aspirations with us. And like us, we hope you make some wonderful new discoveries!
- [LACP Highlights - Part One](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/los-angeles-center-of-photography-2022-exposure-weekend-portfolio-review-highlights/) - As a blizzard blew through Boston during the last days of January, we were happily transported to sunny, warm Los Angeles. Courtesy of the wizards at Los Angeles Center of Photography (LACP) and Zoom, we were delighted to each review portfolios at the 2022 LACP EXPOSURE Weekend. Like last year, the programming was held entirely online and, once again, the one-on-one engagement with artists facilitated an active exchange of ideas and visions. We feel energized by the passion and creativity we encountered and want to share some of the inspiring photography we saw. Today, we are pleased to present Part One of LACP Highlights, featuring images by the national and international photographers who shared their work and aspirations with us. And like us, we hope you make some wonderful new discoveries!
- [Best Photo Picks February 2022](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-february-2022/) - If you dare to brave the world again, there are a number of exciting photographic exhibits and events around Boston & beyond! We describe them here, arranged geographically for your planning convenience. As always, links to each show are included. Please be sure to check with venues about hours and health policies before you go. Circumstances can change rapidly, but hopefully in the right direction going forward. We wish you safe and inspiring February photo adventures!
- [A Life, Still](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/viewfinder-a-life-still/) - There is no pain you are receding A distant ship smoke on the horizon You are only coming through in waves Your lips move but I can't hear what you're saying When I was a child I had a fever My hands felt just like two balloons Now I've got that feeling once again I can't explain you would not understand This is not how I am I have become comfortably numb ~Lyrics from “Comfortably Numb” by Pink Floyd In our VIEWFINDER, a selection of images that convey our numbing sense of confinement by a pandemic that will not end, inspired by the enduring lyrics of Pink Floyd.
- [Equine Essence](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/e-caballus-the-domesticated-horse-at-the-griffin-museum-of-photography-winchester-ma/) - For centuries, the horse was a frequent subject of art. And why not? The horse provided humanity with the means for drafting heavy loads, transportation, hunting, warfare and sport. By the mid-twentieth century, however, with the rise of the automobile, our broad dependance on the horse waned, yet its appearance as a subject of artful scrutiny did not diminish. These gorgeous, powerful animals hold sway in our imaginations, particularly in western myth. "E. Caballus: The Domesticated Horse" at the Griffin Museum of Photography presents the work of seven artists, Mary Aiu, Chris Aluka Berry, Anne M. Connor, Susan Irene Correia, Landry Major, Ivan B. McClellan and Keron Psillas Oliveira, who explore contemporary equine culture through a broad array of photographic methods, on view through February 27th, 2022.
- [Garden Whimsy](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/silke-hase-garden-whimsy-at-griffin-museum-of-photography-winchester-ma/) - Our January cycle of arctic blasts paired with the crescendo of omicron’s grip make me feel quite done with winter. If only these rogues were quite done with us. Happily, my despair has found the perfect antidote in "Garden Whimsy," Silke Hase’s solo exhibition of revitalizing Ziatype prints on view at the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, MA through February 27th, 2022.
- [Deana Lawson](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/deana-lawson-at-ica-boston/) - The history of western art is replete with examples of paintings and sculptures of fleshy nude women situated in halcyon landscapes, traditionally created by and presented for the viewing pleasure of white men. In her 1975 essay, Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema, Laura Mulvey coined the term “male gaze,” and though she was writing about the movies, the term describes a multitude of works across different media of the visual and performing arts. In a mid-career retrospective at the ICA Boston through February 27th, 2022, photographer Deana Lawson disrupts notions of both white and male gaze, giving voice to the Black community habitually overlooked in the annals of art and photography history.
- [Best Photo Picks January 2022](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-january-2022-around-boston-and-beyond/) - It's like déja vu all over again. As we ring in 2022, circumstances seem tragically reminiscent of the year that just ended. And the one before that. Entering the third calendar year of a devastating worldwide pandemic, it feels more essential than ever to seek hope and solace in our creative community and their inspiring artistic expressions. January is always a daunting month in New England. Although there aren't many new exhibits to lure us out - and an unfortunate number of reasons to stay in - here is our selection of the most compelling photography shows in and around Boston, listed geographically for your planning convenience. We wish each of you a safe, healthy and stimulating New Year!
- [SHE](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/rania-matar-she-at-robert-klein-gallery-boston-and-radius-books/) - The passage into adulthood is a complicated business. The ups and downs and getting through have been an absorbing topic for artists of every ilk, in every recorded era. It is no wonder, considering the drama of their hopes, dreams, agonies, and joys. Coming-of-age is such a persistent obsession that it is a breath of fresh air to experience SHE, Rania Matar’s revelatory photographs of young women from America and the Middle East. A striking selection of her prints is currently on view at Robert Klein Gallery in Boston through December 15th, 2021 (by appointment). Matar’s new book SHE (Radius, 2021) is also available at the gallery.
- [Secrets of the Night](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/secrets-of-the-night-in-the-viewfinder/) - In our VIEWFINDER: "Secrets of the Night," an ensemble of images inspired by the poetry of William Carlos Williams: "The stars, that are small lights— now that I know them foreign, uninterfering, like nothing in my life—I walk by their sparkle relieved and comforted. Or when the moon moves slowly up among them with flat shine then the night has a novel light in it—curved curiously in a thin half-circle" ~William Carlos Williams
- [Best Photo Picks December 2021](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-december-2021/) - Our December BEST PHOTO PICKS features the most notable exhibitions and events around Boston and beyond!
- [Once Upon A Time](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/once-upon-a-time-group-exhibit-at-griffin-museum-lafayette-gallery-in-boston/) - The venerable phrase “once upon a time” is a trustworthy trigger for children of all ages to ready their imaginations for new experiences and other worlds. This is the premise of "Once Upon A Time: Photographs that Inspire Tall Tales," the enchanting group exhibit curated by outgoing Griffin Museum Executive Director Paula Tognarelli at the Griffin Museum’s Lafayette Gallery at City Center in Boston’s Downtown Crossing, on view through February 19th, 2022. The common thread throughout is mystery. Every image prompts viewers to ask what happened preceding or following the moments frozen in time before us. It is an engaging diversion from the dark, chilly days of winter when we yearn for light and magic. Here we present some of our favorite photographs on view, and we hope you have a chance to visit and discover your own.
- [Our Favorite Photobooks of 2021!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/our-favorite-photobooks-of-2021/) - The Confucian adage, "may you live in interesting times" throws a very positive spin on the challenges of the past year and a half. Since the foibles and triumphs of humankind have endured, photographers have continued to grapple with them in remarkable ways. Once again this year, we are pleased to share some beautifully conceived and produced artistic expressions in our Favorite Photobooks of 2021. In our first section, we present ten new monographs; in the second section, we feature seven retrospectives and exhibition catalogs; our third section features a new take on the classic picture magazine; and in the final section, we list the eleven books we've admired enough to review in 2021. All listings are in alphabetical order by author's last name and include a link in blue to a site where the publication can be purchased, just in case you have gift list with someone special on it.
- [Family Matters](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/family-matters-viewfinder/) - “Family likeness has often a deep sadness in it. Nature, that great tragic dramatist, knits us together by bone and muscle, and divides us by the subtler web of our brains; blends yearning and repulsion; and ties us by our heart-strings to the beings that jar us at every movement.” ― George Eliot, from the novel “Adam Bede” (1859) Prompted by the upcoming holiday season and inspired by this quote from George Eliot's novel "Adam Bede," we offer an ensemble of fifteen charged photographs on the theme of "Family Matters."
- [Collective Feelings](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/collective-feelings-caleb-cole-gallery-kayaks/) - Caleb Cole collects. The ephemera and found photographs on view at Gallery Kayafas are a testament to his quirky sense of humor and his deep empathy for the humanity of queer lives. Filling three rooms in the gallery, Cole employs installation, video, vernacular and alternative process photography to weave thematic threads of comfort and pain in the history and culture of the LGBTQIA community. His exhibition, Collective Feelings will be on view through December 4th, 2021 with a reception planned for Friday, December 3rd at 5pm.
- [Home Views](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/home-views-joy-bush-anton-gautama-judi-iranyi-charles-mintz-colleen-mullins-roberta-neidigh-jane-szabo-brandy-trigueros-kathleen-tunnell-handel-ira-wagner-and-melanie-walker-at-griffin-museum/) - “Home” is such a loaded word. Is it a place, a person, a pet? The truth is, the idea of home is unique to each of us. Just in time for the holidays, the Griffin Museum of Photography presents “Home Views”, an ambitious, building-wide exhibit assembling eleven solo shows with multi-faceted perspectives on the domestic environment. One of the most notable aspects of this exhibit is, with rare exception, there is nobody home. That’s right, most of the photographers explore exterior facades and ask viewers to infer meaning from their visual clues. A surprisingly intellectual exercise with accents of pathos and humor, “Home Views” will be in residence through December 5th, 2021.
- [The Essence of Belonging](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/alexandra-de-steiguer-the-essence-of-belonging-at-pucker-gallery-boston/) - There is a difference between being alone and feeling lonely. The pandemic’s prolonged isolation has made many of us long for family and friends but it has also triggered an unexpected side-effect: a return to meandering in the natural world. This communion offers perspective on a geologic scale, an effect at once humbling and comforting. Nature invites a grand sense of belonging - and through the reverent lens of Alexandra de Steiguer, “The Essence of Belonging,” her transporting exhibit at Pucker Gallery in Boston, on view through November 28th, 2021.
- [Best Photo Picks November 2021](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-november-2021-boston-and-new-england/) - We may be losing light but an exciting variety of photography exhibits and events around Boston and New England this month should brighten your days! We feature them here geographically, for your planning convenience. Please feel free to check back throughout the month for updates and additions.
- [Best Photo Picks October 2021](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-october-2021-boston-and-new-england/) - Autumn brings a change in climate, a softening of light, and a flutter of new photography exhibits. Most galleries and museums are welcoming visitors again and we encourage you to reclaim the joy of seeing art in person. Here are the most compelling photography shows and events open to the public around Boston and beyond, listed by region for your planning convenience. Please feel free to check back throughout the month, as we update regularly.
- [Projecting Italy](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/projecting-italy-by-abelardo-morell-at-fitchburg-art-museum/) - John Szarkovski, famed Director of the Photography Department at the Museum of Modern Art from 1962 to 1991, famously asked of the photograph, “is it a mirror, reflecting the portrait of the artist who made it, or a window through which we might better know the world?” By layering exterior views over interior spaces, the photographer Abelardo Morell seems to be asking a similar metaphoric question. His exhibition Projecting Italy, currently on view at the Fitchburg Art Museum (FAM), honors the twentieth anniversary of the Center for Italian Culture at Fitchburg State University. FAM also presents Joyride, Cars in American Art from the Terry and Eva Herndon Collection which includes a selection of photographs that memorably drive visitors through a history of both photography and the automobile. Projecting Italy will be on view through January 2nd, 2022 and Joyride will be on view through January 9th, 2022. TONIGHT! The Fitchburg Art Museum is planning a Zoom talk with Abelardo Morell from 7 to 8:30pm.
- [Chasing the Light](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/chasing-the-light-viewfinder-alternative-processes-photo-ensemble-selected-by-karen-haas-lane-senior-curator-of-photographs-museum-of-fine-arts-boston/) - “I like to find what’s not found at once, but lies within something of another nature, in repose, distinct.” ~ Denise Levertov, from the poem Pleasures In our VIEWFINDER: "Chasing the Light" an ensemble of alternative processes photographs selected by Karen Haas, Lane Senior Curator of Photographs at MFA, Boston. (Photo © Sara Silks)
- [Re-Vision](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/annu-palakunnathu-matthew-solo-show-re-vision-at-newport-art-museum-in-rhode-island/) - When I look at art, I search for a novel way of seeing, a perspective that enlightens and may even change my perception of the world. Artists who feel alien to a culture are inherently poised to offer such alternate viewpoints. In 1958, Swiss-born Robert Frank held up a revelatory mirror in his classic, The Americans. In ReVision, Annu Palakunnathu Matthew draws upon her British, Indian and American roots to present seven distinctive and illuminating projects arising from her self-described “perch between cultures.” Her sweeping, poignant, and brilliantly executed mid-career retrospective will be on view at the Newport Art Museum in Rhode Island through January 9th, 2022.
- [Devour the Land](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/devour-the-land-at-the-harvard-art-museums-cambridge-ma/) - At Harvard Art Museums, “Devour the Land” explores profound effects of military-industrial actions on our domestic landscape in over 160 moving images.
- [Seeing with My Heart](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/paul-caponigro-seeing-with-my-heart-at-pucker-gallery-boston/) - At its best, abstract photography has an uncanny ability to liberate the imagination. When harmony is struck between a viewer and an image, it can trigger an intoxicating flood of associations. At Paul Caponigro’s solo exhibit “Seeing with My Heart” at Boston’s Pucker Gallery, a selection of his abstract B&W gelatin silver prints spanning fifty years captivates both mind and spirit. Some thirty of Caponigro’s prints have been placed into conversational arrangements with an assortment of sophisticated, earthy pottery by the famed, late Brother Thomas. The stellar handiwork and ambient spirituality of each artist is best appreciated in person and will be on view through October 24th, 2021.
- [How Do We Remember?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/robert-richfield-buddha-and-christ-sanje-james-familiar-interplay-at-gallery-kayafas-boston/) - I write this on the twentieth anniversary of 9/11, remembering an attack that brought our nation together in mourning. Two decades on, our nation is reeling from the tenacious attack of a pandemic that is tearing our society apart. Both events have brought us face to face with our mortality, which makes it especially timely and poignant to consider how different cultures remember loved ones who have died. In “BUDDHA + CHRIST” at Gallery Kayafas in Boston’s South End, Robert Richfield takes an agnostic look at the talismans of mourning in enlightening photographs of cemeteries and shrines that serve as “gateways into the lives and cultures they memorialize.” In the Alcove at the Gallery, Sanjé James’ “Familiar Interplay” memorializes a year of isolation, a struggle to come of age and preserve a sense of community with her “remote” senior class at Lesley Art + Design. By contrasting opposite ends of life’s spectrum, these exhibits elucidate the fabric of cultural identities. On view through October 16th, 2021, there will be an Artist Reception on Friday October 1st, 2021.
- [Memories Real & Imagined](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/lou-jones-rhonda-lahley-lopez-zachary-stephens-and-dylan-everett-at-the-griffin-museum-of-photography-ma/) - There are a number of reliable ways to trigger memories, as famously fickle as they are persuasive: a smell, a song, and of course, photographs. At the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, MA, four artists summon both tangible and imaginary recollections in exhibits as different as they are engaging. In the Main Gallery, photographer Lou Jones’ "distressed:memories" constructs imaginary scenarios born of dreams and myths; in The Founder’s Gallery, Dylan Everett collages invented memoirs that honor writers and other artists; in the Griffin Gallery, Rhonda Lashley Lopez’ "Life Narrated by Nature" etherealizes the natural world and; in the Griffin Atelier Gallery, Zachary P. Stephens’ "Watching the Ice Melt" invokes a past and future for the earth. Jones’ "distressed : memories" will be on view through October 1st, 2021 and the others until October 24th, 2021. Additionally, "The Women’s Postcard Project: I'm Speaking", a banner regarding the 19th Amendment by Joan Lobis Brown, is on view in the outdoor gallery through December 31st, 2021. Free, public, Opening Receptions for all shows are this Sunday, September 12th at 5:00 pm.
- [Best Photo Picks September 2021](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-september-2021/) - September, a month of endings and new beginnings. A month whose quickening days and glorious displays of brightening leaves herald both reflection and hope. In this month of "back to work" and "back to school," we welcome a return to each other's company, to gatherings that nurture our expressions of compassion and creativity. All around us, we see reasons to be hopeful. In our September Best Photo Picks, we have extended our summertime reach across New England, while focussing on the most exciting new crop of exhibitions open to public viewing and interaction in the greater Boston region. They are listed here geographically for your planning convenience and will be updated throughout the month.
- [American Geography](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/american-geography_published-by-radius-books/) - The earth speaks. Record setting temperatures, wildfires, frequent hurricanes and rising sea levels seem to cry out, “save me!” And honestly, is not a world-wide pandemic another symptom of climate change? The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report offers a grim view of the future, but it also reveals that we have a narrow window in which to implement changes in how we employ natural resources in order to mitigate the threat to human life. At the same moment, Sandra S. Philips, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMoMA) Curator Emerita of Photography, along with Sally Martin Katz, Curatorial Assistant of Photography, have considered the American landscape through the eyes of contemporary photographers for a planned exhibition entitled American Geography: Photographs of Land Use from 1840 to the Present at SFMoMA which was cancelled due to Covid-19. Fortunately, the accompanying catalog, American Geography, was recently published by Radius Books (2021), and invites readers to consider compelling narratives of our cultural history through regional topography and looking at how natural resources or land have been carved up and exploited in building and sustaining this nation.
- [A Murmur in the Trees](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/a-murmur-in-the-trees-by-suzanne-revy-at-panopticon-gallery-boston/) - A special edition of Viewfinder: images from the solo exhibition by photographer and WWYR? Associate Editor Suzanne Révy, inspired by Emily Dickinson's "A Murmur in the Trees."
- [Best Photo Picks Summer 2021](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-summer-2021-boston-and-new-england/) - Ah, summer! For many of us, it's time for road trips to the beach or mountains. With that in mind, we have gathered photography exhibits UPDATED FOR AUGUST from galleries and museums throughout New England. Listed geographically for your planning convenience, we are including more venues, keeping our descriptions brief, and as always, providing images and links for all shows. Please feel free to check back periodically, as we will update throughout the summer.
- [Curator's Viewpoint: Arnika Dawkins](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/curators-viewpoint-arnika-dawkins/) - By her own reckoning, Arnika Dawkins “is passionate about connecting collectors to artwork that is significant, inspiring and provocative.” But she is so much more than that. Arnika Dawkins Gallery opened its doors in 2012 in a historic cottage in the thriving Cascade neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia, and remains one of the few photography galleries in the country owned by a woman of color. Addressing a lamentable omission, Dawkins champions images by African Americans and of African Americans. The Griffin Museum recognized Dawkins’ energetic contributions to the photographic community in 2020 with its Rising Star FOCUS Award. We are excited to share our recent conversation with Arnika Dawkins about her career trajectory, her views on photography today, and her role as guest juror for the Griffin Museum’s 27th Annual Exhibition.
- [Beauty as Refuge](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/beauty-as-refuge-27th-juried-exhibition-at-the-griffin-museum-of-photography-winchester-ma/) - Annual juried shows are often a visual cacophony of disparate ideas, content and themes. Gallerist Arnika Dawkins has overcome those challenges to create a cohesive and visually satisfying show for the Griffin Museum’s 27th Annual Juried Exhibition by adhering to the theme, Beauty as Refuge. This annual member’s show has been expertly sequenced into broadly related themes throughout the gallery, and installed by the Griffin to maximize the meditative benefits for visitors. Two solo shows accompany the juried exhibition: Stephanie Timmerman’s Blue Morph and Vicky Stromee’s Envisioning Solitude, all on view through August 29th, 2021.
- [Curator's Viewpoint: Kris Graves](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/curators-viewpoint-kris-graves/) - Kris Graves is a dynamic and entrepreneurial artist whose work addresses social and cultural problems and aims to elevate the representation of people of color in the fine art canon. His landscapes and portraits amplify the stories of those in the margins, and emphasize the importance of memory. As a photographer, gallerist and publisher, he has fostered dialog between emerging and established artists with a new cohort of collectors. He served this year as juror for the Photographic Resource Center’s annual “Exposure” exhibition which is on view at the Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery at Worcester State University through August 20th, 2021. This offered us an opportunity to learn about the various roles he inhabits, and he kindly answered a few questions on his work and passion for photography.
- [Exposure 2021](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/exposure-2021-25th-annual-prc-juried-exhibition-in-worcester-ma/) - The prolonged, forced isolation we have just endured has demonstrated in no uncertain terms how precious and precarious our relationships can be. Even in the best of times, we look to artists of every ilk - writers, musicians, dancers, photographers, even scientists - to illuminate the mysteries of our attachments. The year of the pandemic has only intensified such desires. As if answering the call, EXPOSURE 2021 juror Kris Graves, artist and Editor at Kris Graves Projects, has selected images by fourteen photographers whose work exemplifies a heightened sensitivity to human connections and interactions. The visually and emotionally compelling 25th Annual PRC Juried Exhibition will be on view at the Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery at Worcester State University through August 20th, 2021. Join the artists and juror at an online Opening Reception TONIGHT, Tuesday, July 13th, 2021 at 7:00pm. Register for free at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/exposure-2021-online-reception-tickets-156172294537
- [The FENCE Returns!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/photoville-fence-outdoor-photography-exhibition-in-winchester-ma/) - The 4th of July weekend is fast approaching and summer is upon us. Wouldn't you love to get out and celebrate? We recently visited The Photoville FENCE in Winchester, MA and enjoyed a trifecta of enticements: engaging, juried public art, a walking path through lovely, landscaped green spaces and the amenities of a charming community, including a Town Common sprinkled with picnic tables and benches, bustling restaurants offering outdoor & indoor seating & plentiful frozen treats. Even our dog loved it.
- [A Different Angle](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/shawn-bush-angle-of-draw-and-kristen-joy-emack-cousins-at-gallery-kayafas-boston/) - History is written by the victors, as the saying goes. And throughout history, those who have challenged the status quo often paid dearly. But lately we’ve witnessed both political and artistic disruptions to long prevailing viewpoints. Now at Gallery Kayafas in Boston, two solo exhibits challenge traditional representation: in Shawn Bush’s Angle of Draw, juxtaposed fragments of 20th century propaganda and original photographic interventions question the mighty struggle of white American men to retain environmental and cultural dominance; in Cousins, Kristen Joy Emack expands on the loving kinship and natural intimacy of growing Black American girls to reveal an alternative to the predominant white narratives of the photographic canon. On view through July 24th, 2021, an Artist Reception will be held Friday, July 9th from 5:30 – 8:00pm.
- [Blending History](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/vaune-trachtman-now-is-always-alayna-pernell-our-mothers-gardens-jacqueline-walters-at-the-edge-of-the-fens-at-griffin-museum-of-photography-ma/) - In Judaism, there is a concept called L’dor va’dor which means “from generation to generation.” Whenever a ritual, a recipe or a family story is shared with children, connections wreathed with emotion are passed on from older generations to future ones. Like a treasured family recipe, photography has the profound capacity to bring traces of earlier generations into the present and future. Photographers Vaune Trachtman, Alayna N. Pernell and Jacqueline Walters explore personal memories alongside family and cultural histories in solo shows at the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, MA through July 9th, 2021.
- [Spirit!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/spirit-focus-on-indigenous-art-artists-and-issues-at-griffin-museum-of-photography-ma/) - Side effects are not always a bad thing. After a vaccination, they signal the awakening of a desired immune response. Similarly, the current storm of responses to centuries of racial inequities may be an equally positive sign, one of broad societal acknowledgment and the first step toward accountability. Movements in support of #BlackLivesMatter, LGBTQ+ rights, #MeToo, and Asian-Americans have not only voiced cultural outrage but also spawned an avalanche of stirring artistic responses. “Spirit: Focus on Indigenous Art, Artists, and Issues,” curated by contributing artist Donna Garcia, assembles the work of ten photographers who express the trauma, resistance, traditions and spirit of Indigenous culture in North America. On view at the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, MA through July 9th, 2021, there will be a Zoom Panel Discussion with exhibiting artists on Thursday, June 24th at 7:00pm EDT.
- [In the Shadows](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-at-decordova-sculpture-park-and-museum-lincoln-ma/) - During the pandemic, everyone seemed to go underground, including museums. The deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln, MA took a dive into their photographic and print collections and surfaced with an unusual theme. “What We Do in the Shadows” explores the hidden structures of government, the unnoticed impacts of climate change, and the lives of those in the margins. At once captivating, challenging and moving, the exhibition will be on view through September 12th, 2021.
- [Best Photo Picks June 2021](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-june-2021/) - As we welcome the summer and make strides in shedding this sticky pandemic, museums and galleries are opening their doors more and more. An added treat: outdoor exhibits are back and we include several in our highlights below. Having ventured out, we can say it is exhilarating to see art in person again. We invite you to try it, too, and have gathered the most notable exhibitions featuring photography that you can see in person around Boston and beyond, listed by region for your convenience.
- [A New Leaf](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/a-new-leaf-group-exhibition-at-rhode-island-center-for-photographic-arts-in-providence-ri/) - We were delighted to serve as jurors for "A New Leaf" group exhibition at the Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts (RICPA) in Providence, now on view through June 11th, 2021. Our selections for the show reflect our growing optimism as brighter, warmer days and an end to the pandemic come into view. Whether elegantly descriptive or interpretive, comprised of single or multiple frames, rendered in black and white or color, we chose works that we felt possess a strong vision. We sincerely thank everyone who submitted images and offer our congratulations to the exhibiting artists. Those whose outstanding work receives our special recognition are highlighted below.
- [Personal & Political](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/personal-and-political-women-photographers-1965-1985-at-mfa-boston/) - Is it my imagination, or does each generation of women discover – as their mothers did before them – the pleasures and terrors of womanhood and find cause to usher in their own wave of feminism? The current wave emerged from the #MeToo movement and has manifested itself in the ongoing multi-part MFA, Boston show “Women Take The Floor.” Another vigorous movement, commonly referred to as “second wave feminism,” occupied national attention starting in the 1960’s in conjunction with the Civil Rights movement, publication of Betty Friedan’s “The Feminine Mystique” and introduction of the birth control pill, to name just a few incitements. This wave unleashed a torrent of outspoken artistry by women and is examined with aplomb in the newly opened exhibit “Personal and Political: Women Photographers, 1965-1985,” housed within “Women Take The Floor.”
- [The Artful Garden](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/greg-heins-fall-in-the-garden-and-the-viewers-at-gallery-kayafas-boston/) - Community gardens have always offered a respite from the bustle of city life but last summer they served a deeper need. Staying isolated was relatively easy in socially distant gardens, a place where we could safely commune with nature and neighbors. It was in this spirit of connection that photographer Greg Heins turned his lens to urban communal plots over the course of three seasons during the pandemic to create a robust narrative around the cycles of life called Fall in the Garden. A second show, The Viewers, made before the pandemic within the walls of a museum, offer different sense of connection and both exhibits are on view at Gallery Kayafas through June 5th, 2021. Heins will be at the gallery this coming Saturday, May 15th from 11:00 am – 5:30 pm.
- [Best Photo Picks May 2021](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-may-2021/) - Although the splendors of spring are upon us, there is ample opportunity to seize upon a rainy day to duck into the ever expanding number of galleries and museums with excellent photography exhibits. Here are our top picks for exhibits open to the public around Boston and beyond in the coming month, listed geographically for your planning convenience.
- [As I Lay Longing](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/book-reviews-knit-club-by-carolyn-drake-and-in-plain-air-by-irina-rozovsky/) - After this cold, dark winter, I long to feel the warmth of the summer sun on my skin. Following an interminable confinement, I yearn for reconnection with my far-flung family and close circle of friends. In anxious anticipation of normalcy, I have busied myself making photographs and reading photography books. Two recently published books, Knit Club by Carolyn Drake and In Plain Air by Irina Rozovsky feed my visceral need for mild weather and human connection with their rich, earthy palettes, warm light and penetrating portraits of both people and nature.
- [The Whole of the Moon](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/viewfinder-ensemble-the-whole-of-the-moon/) - In our Viewfinder: an ensemble of images inspired by lyrics from "The Whole of the Moon" by The Waterboys.
- [Life Interrupted](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/jerry-takigawa-balancing-cultures-claudia-ruiz-gustafson-historias-fragmentadas-edie-bresler-anonymous-at-griffin-museum-of-photography-ma/) - Four years of Executive Office bullying and abhorrent rhetoric have led to a rise in hate crimes and violence against minority groups, culminating last month in the Atlanta mass shooting of six Asian American women. Institutional racism and personal prejudice have deep roots in this country, especially during times of conflict. In a shameful act dating back to WWII, our government rounded up and relocated Japanese American citizens to internment camps. Jerry Takigawa’s tragically relevant installation Balancing Cultures addresses this disruption in the lives of his own interred family. Claudia Ruiz Gustafson explores an immigrant’s experience of dislocation in her work Historias fragmentadas, while in Anonymous, Edie Bresler reimagines the personal history of unknown sitters found in antique portraits. All three artists employ vernacular snapshots and collage to create layered visual dialogs that resonate with the personal and political tensions that ebb and flow through our culture. In a moving and cohesive presentation, these exhibitions will be on view at the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, MA through May 23rd, 2021.
- [Game Changers](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/harold-edgerton-bill-chapman-kevin-bennett-moore-nicole-buchanan-at-gallery-kayafas-boston/) - At long last, we begin to emerge from one of the most earthshaking years in living memory. What better time to consider other game changers and cultural inflection points in our American story? Four absorbing and distinctive photographic perspectives do just that at Gallery Kayafas in Boston’s SoWa Arts District: Harold “Doc” Edgerton’s In A Flash!, Bill Chapman’s A Fool Such As Us, Kevin Bennett Moore’s Safe In My Garden, and held over in the Alcove, Nicole Buchanan’s Strange Fruit. All exhibits will be on view through April 24th, 2021.
- [Best Photo Picks April 2021](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-april-2021-boston-and-beyond/) - Got wanderlust? After an unprecedented and extremely long year trapped at home, the ability to get out and about again is arriving with that energizing infusion of light we call springtime. It's enough to make you break out in song or, say, start venturing out to see art in person again. Safely, of course. Here are our April Best Photo Picks for exhibits open to the public around Boston and beyond, listed geographically for your convenience.
- [Pioneering Women](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/pioneering-women-photographers-anne-brigman-and-imogen-cunningham-book-reviews/) - By Suzanne Révy and Elin Spring It’s women’s history month! Below, we review three recently published books about two pioneering early 20th century west coast photographers, Anne Brigman and Imogen Cunningham. Anne Brigman (1869-1950) could arguably be called the “mother of Modernist photography” and was notably the only west coast member of Alfred Stieglitz’s Photo-Secession
- [Digits: A Parallel Universe](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/digits-a-parallel-universe-at-griffin-museum-satellite-in-lafayette-city-center-boston/) - Doubtless, you have heard someone declare, “there is a method to my madness!” For others it might be said that there is a madness to their method. Both may be delightfully true in Digits: A Parallel Universe, a group exhibition of eleven artists who employ a potpourri of digital image manipulations with spectacular results. Curated by Paula Tognarelli, Executive Director of the Griffin Museum of Photography, the exhibit will be on view in the Griffin’s satellite gallery at Lafayette City Center Passageway in Downtown Crossing, Boston through June 9th, 2021. There will be a Virtual Reception and Artist Talk on Sunday, April 25th, 2021 at 4:00 pm (EDT).
- [The New Woman Behind the Camera](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/the-new-woman-behind-the-camera-by-andrea-nelson-and-mia-fineman/) - by Suzanne Révy The New Woman Behind the Camera, curated and edited by Andrea Nelson, Associate Curator of Photographs, National Gallery of Art and Mia Fineman, Curator of Photographs, Metropolitan Museum of Art, sets out to define the modernist movement from the 1920’s to the 1950’s and highlight the contributions of an international cast of
- [Fragmentary Blue](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/blue-viewfinder-dedicated-to-paula-riff-with-poetry-by-robert-frost/) - Why make so much of fragmentary blue In here and there a bird, or butterfly, Or flower, or wearing-stone, or open eye, When heaven presents in sheets the solid hue? Since earth is earth, perhaps, not heaven (as yet)– Though some savants make earth include the sky; And blue so far above us comes so
- [Best Photo Picks March 2021](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-march-2021/) - By Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy Photography exhibits open to the public in March are mostly shows held over from February. We are including them here along with newly opened shows, arranged geographically for your planning convenience. Operating galleries and museums are continuing to enforce pandemic restrictions and hours, so we urge you to use
- [A Way With Words - Part Two](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/the-certainty-of-nothing-by-sandi-haber-fifield-night-calls-by-rebecca-norris-webb-a-parallel-road-by-amani-willett-book-reviews/) - By Elin Spring In Part Two of A Way With Words, we examine three photo books that feature allusive lyricism or cunning journalistic text. Sandi Haber Fifield’s The Certainty of Nothing, Rebecca Norris Webb’s Night Calls and Amani Willett's A Parallel Road take an oblique written approach to guide our interpretations of their photographs. As
- [A Way With Words - Part One](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/still-stepping-a-family-portrait-by-karen-davis-running-falling-flying-floating-crawling-by-mark-alice-durant-book-reviews/) - By Elin Spring Photography has come a long way since its inception in the early 1800’s, developing into a field that has altered every other art form in the process. The current fusion of photography with other media echoes the trajectory of global interconnectedness, challenging preconceived notions and expanding our viewpoints. Coupling pictures with words
- [Crowded Fields](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/crowded-fields-pelle-cass-at-abigail-ogilvy-gallery-boston/) - By Suzanne Révy In his book The Nature of Photographs, Stephen Shore describes how time can be perceived in photography. He identifies three ways to capture time: “decisive,” where action is stopped in a fraction of a second, “extrusive,” where a long shutter can render movement and “still” which implies that the content of an
- [In Time](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/robert-knight-thirteen-ways-herb-snitzer-such-sweet-thunder-nicole-buchanan-strange-fruit-audrey-goldstein-shadowtime-at-gallery-kayafas-boston/) - “I do not know which to prefer’ The beauty of inflections Or the beauty of innuendos, The blackbird whistling Or just after” ~Wallace Stevens, from Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird by Elin Spring The slippery concept of time is an obsession that Covid-19 has kept top of mind throughout the highs and
- [More than Portraits](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/more-than-portraits-by-cary-wolinsky-and-barbara-emmel-wolinsky-at-pucker-gallery/) - By Suzanne Révy There was a time we romanticized the nomadic American photographer exploring the globe, but they often harbored a western bias that objectified foreign societies and cultures. Although National Geographic pictorial essays reflected this ethnocentricity, individual staff or freelance photographers were most often motivated by an insatiable curiosity and a desire to learn.
- [The New Dawn Blooms](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/the-new-dawn-blooms-viewfinder-with-poetry-by-amanda-gorman/) - When day comes we step out of the shade, aflame and unafraid The new dawn blooms as we free it For there is always light, if only we're brave enough to see it If only we're brave enough to be it ~ excerpt from “The Hill We Climb” by Amanda Gorman Curated by Elin
- [Best Photo Picks February 2021](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-february-2021-boston-metro-and-ri/) - By Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy As snowstorms swirl through New England and temperatures plummet, galleries and museums are re-opening their doors. This month, we bring notice of many more options to see photography exhibits in person. While we are not out of pandemic danger yet, this is a welcome respite from our desperately long
- [Best Photo Picks January 2021](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-january-2021/) - By Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy 2021 ushers in a new wave of photography exhibits open for in-person viewing, many by appointment only. Despite the promise of healthier times ahead, Covid-19 is raging anew and will likely get worse through the winter months before we realize brighter days. With the fervent hope that you will
- [A Spectrum of EXPOSURE](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/los-angeles-center-of-photography-2021-exposure-weekend-portfolio-reviews/) - By Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy Last week, we were delighted to each review portfolios at the Los Angeles Center of Photography (LACP) 2021 EXPOSURE Weekend. Although the programming was held entirely online, it retained perhaps the most important benefit of reviews: the one-on-one connection with artists. We were inspired and energized by the level
- [Inside Outside](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/inside-outside-vaughn-sills-still-life-at-kingston-gallery-boston/) - Elin Spring What Makes It Great? https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/inside-outside-vaughn-sills-still-life-at-kingston-gallery-boston/
- [Altered Landscape](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/viewfinder-altered-landscape/) - Things are going to slide, slide in all directions Won't be nothing (won't be) Nothing you can measure anymore The blizzard, the blizzard of the world Has crossed the threshold And it's overturned The order of the soul from The Future by Leonard Cohen Curated by Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy
- [A Stroll Through SOWA](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/a-stroll-through-sowa/) - By Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy Time flows like a river to the sea, incessantly, but our experience of it can ebb and flow. Sometimes we try to savor a treasured moment that ends too soon, other times the clock seems to slow to a snail’s pace. The syncopations and rhythms of time as expressed
- [Solstice](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/solstice/) - “It is always darkest before the dawn” ~ British theologian Thomas Fuller, 1650 Curated by Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy
- [Pandemic Boston](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/pandemic-boston/) - By Suzanne Révy During the past year our lives have been transformed. The abrupt halt to “normal life” has left us feeling isolated and anxious as ominous news gathers like storm clouds. As with life’s events, art can offer transformation, too. Since the start of the pandemic, six Boston-area photographers have taken measure of the
- [Our Favorite Photobooks of 2020!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/our-favorite-photobooks-of-2020/) - By Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy Here we are at holiday time, steeling ourselves for a winter of shrunken, separate celebrations during one of the most surreal and trying periods in our collective memory. More than ever, we long for personal companionship and the look and feel of genuine articles. Thankfully, great books offer respite
- [Best Photo Picks December 2020](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-december-2020/) - By Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy No sugar coating, here's the ghastly truth: it is hazardous to gather with family and friends, let alone to venture out and immerse ourselves in artwork at museums and galleries. If they are even open. It is an understatement to say we feel conflicted about publishing our Best Photo
- [Art and Activism](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/to-make-visible-art-and-activism-1980-to-2000-at-addison-gallery-of-american-art/) - By Suzanne Révy Progress toward a more equitable world often feels like a snail's pace: two steps forward, then one step back. Following protests in the late 1960’s and cultural transformations in the 1970’s, there was a fall back to social conservatism with the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980. In response, artists and photographers
- [Tours Of Duty](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/william-betcher-todd-bradley-binh-danh-d-clarke-evans-suzanne-opton-david-pace-stephen-wirtz-allison-stewart-at-griffin-museum-ma/) - By Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy As the saying goes, “war is hell.” This Veteran’s Day, we honor the men and women who went through that hell. It is striking how stories that emerge from time spent in combat are remarkably similar, despite differences in the region of conflict or the era in which they
- [Best Photo Picks November 2020](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-november-2020/) - “You can fool all the people some of the time and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.” Early recollections place this in an 1858 speech Abraham Lincoln delivered in Clinton, Illinois By Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy Welcome to the seesaw that is
- [The Honour of Your Presence](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/bruce-myren-fort-juniper-bill-franson-mason-dixon-vanessa-leroy-at-gallery-kayafas-boston/) - Invitation “You who have meant to come, come now With strangeness on the morning snow Before the early morning glow Makes half the snowy strangeness go. You who have meant to come, come now When only your footprints will show Before the overburdened bough Spills snow above on snow below You who have meant to
- [Amazing Graciela](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/graciela-iturbides-mexico-at-museum-of-fine-arts-boston/) - “It changed me to know that other worlds exist, very far from and, at the same time, very near to us…Maybe I learned a little how to see with their eyes.” – Graciela Iturbide by Elin Spring “Maybe I learned a little how to see with their eyes.” Isn’t this the very definition of empathy?
- [Andy Warhol: Big Shot](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/andy-warhol-big-shot-at-newport-art-museum-newport-ri/) - “I told them I didn’t believe in art, that I believed in photography.” ~Andy Warhol By Elin Spring From social change to scientific advances, so many “disruptions” seem to blossom from putting a novel technology into the right hands. In the case of revolutionary artist Andy Warhol, it all began with instant photography - using
- [Like Grateful Sailors Cast Ashore](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/like-grateful-sailors-cast-ashore/) - "I am a frayed and nibbled survivor in a fallen world, and I am getting along. I am aging and eaten and have done my share of eating too. I am not washed and beautiful, in control of a shining world in which everything fits, but instead am wondering awed about on a splintered wreck
- [The Big Picture](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/the-big-picture-giant-photographs-and-powerful-portfolios-at-fitchburg-art-museum/) - By Suzanne Révy Go big or go home! And fortunately for us, the Fitchburg Art Museum has opted to go big. Under the direction of Nick Capasso, who has been with the museum since late 2012, they have doubled the size of their impressive collection of photography over the past five years. They now hold
- [The Arnold Newman Prize](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/the-arnold-newman-prize-for-new-directions-in-photographic-portraiture/) - Mother, mother There’s too many of you crying Brother, brother, brother There’s far too many of you dying You know we’ve got to find a way To bring some lovin’ here today, eh eh ~What’s Going On by Marvin Gaye By Suzanne Révy The pandemic, protests and global warming have barraged communities and sub-cultures
- [Trapped In A World That We Never Made](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/fran-forman-the-rest-between-two-notes/) - I am the rest between two notes, Which are somehow always in discord Because Death’s note wants to climb over – But in the dark interval, reconciled, They stay there trembling. And the song goes on, beautiful. ~Rainer Maria Rilke By Elin Spring Who could use a dose of magical realism right now? Trapped
- [Best Photo Picks October 2020](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-october-2020/) - By Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy Could the world be more turbulent? Best not to answer. Between the pandemic, persistent racial injustices, protests, a divisive election season and what promises to be an even more polarizing Supreme Court appointment, our society seems to be spinning out of control. Amidst the cacophony, museums and galleries are
- [Palimpsest](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/palimpsest/) - Palimpsest (n): a parchment or other writing surface on which the original text has been effaced or partially erased, and then overwritten by another. "We are relative. We are mature in one realm, childish in another. The past, present, and future mingle and pull us backward, forward, or fix us in the present. We
- [To The Dogs!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/nancy-baron-palm-springs-modern-dogs-at-home-rick-ashley-cani-di-roma-at-griffin-museum-of-photography-ma/) - By Elin Spring We’ve gone to the dogs. In fact, that happened so many eons ago that no one can properly recall when we humans surrendered our hearts to our canine companions. The Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, MA is featuring two endearing solo exhibits that highlight the often amusing ways dogs are woven
- [Committed to Memory](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/committed-to-memory/) - By Elin Spring Memory is fickle and fleeting. From the entirety of our life’s events and the histories passed down to us, our recollections are colored by a medley of perceptions and feelings. What we remember - and how - instills our lives with meaning and directs our actions. That sense of consequence resounds through
- [Remarkable Images from Critical Mass 2020!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/remarkable-images-from-critical-mass-2020/) - by Elin Spring Critical Mass is an annual photographic competition sponsored by Photolucida that puts submissions before an international panel of judges which, happily, includes me. It is a joy to discover so many impassioned artists with such promising work in one venue and I want to share some remarkable work selected from the top
- [BEST PHOTO PICKS SEPTEMBER 2020](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-september-2020/) - “Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable” George Bernard Shaw By Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy We are struggling to come back. Back from the trauma of isolation, amidst anxiety over disease, a polarizing election season, and the continuing horror of senseless injustices. Our arts institutions have been hobbled and
- [Reveal: Three Monographs](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/reveal-monographs-by-cig-harvey-andrea-modica-and-debbie-fleming-caffery-yoffy-press-2020/) - “The human heart has hidden treasures, In secret kept, in silence sealed; The thoughts, the hopes, the dreams, the pleasures, Whose charms were broken if revealed.” ― Charlotte Brontë By Elin Spring Here at What Will You Remember?, we like to compose themed, comparative book reviews. Fortunately, we are not alone in seeking unifying threads
- [Searching Near and Far](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/fernweh-by-teju-cole-and-enough-by-laurent-b-chevalier/) - By Suzanne Révy A traveler wanders in a foreign land and makes pictures of places that are novel to his eyes. Another wanders the maze of streets in his urban neighborhood, photographing everyday pedestrians on sidewalks, children playing and a parade of crawling cars. Both have camera and film, pursuing a rich tradition in the
- [Splash!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/splash/) - “Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down Letting the days go by, water flowing underground Into the blue again, into the silent water Under the rocks and stones, there is water underground” ~ from “Once In A Lifetime” by Talking Heads Curated by Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy.
- [The Fence](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/photoville-the-fence-in-winchester-massachusetts/) - By Suzanne Révy What is the purpose of public spaces and the art in those spaces? A New England common can be used for a picnic on the 4th of July, a fall fair, and perhaps most importantly, a place where citizens can peaceably assemble or protest. Typically, these open spaces are dotted with monuments
- [Home and Away](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/yoav-horesh-at-buoy-gallery-doug-prince-at-george-marshall-store-gallery-in-maine/) - By Suzanne Révy As the burdens of quarantine ease up, smaller galleries around New England are beginning to open their doors by appointment only. And though online meetings and exhibitions have been critical in keeping all of us feeling connected, I for one, have missed the sheer impact of looking at art in person. Two
- [Dog Days](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/dog-days/) - "Don't you want somebody to love Don't you need somebody to love Wouldn't you love somebody to love You better find somebody to love" ~ from “Somebody to Love” by Jefferson Airplane Curated by Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy.
- [Family Circle](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/family-circle-at-the-danforth-art-museum/) - By Suzanne Révy Good news! The Danforth Art Museum will be re-opening to the public this weekend with limited hours by appointment. If you missed it earlier this year, now is your chance to visit Family Circle, a multi-media exhibition which includes three local photographers: Lee Kilpatrick, Kristen Joy Emack, and Claudia Ruiz Gustafson. They are
- [The Notion of Presence](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/the-26th-juried-member-show-at-griffin-museum-of-photography/) - By Suzanne Révy There are certain photographs that resonate with me on a gut level. I sense a kinship with their creators and my response stands as testimony that we have related to one another in a way that is far more profound than, say, a conversation over coffee. Without consciously trying, photographers endow pictures
- [Ghosts in the Machine](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/jo-sandman-the-photographic-work-at-fitchburg-art-museum-ma-2/) - By Suzanne Révy Now that we can once again venture carefully into the wider world, I'd like to encourage you to visit the Fitchburg Art Museum where Jo Sandman’s “The Photographic Work” is on view along with a multi-media exhibition called "After Spiritualism: Loss and Transcendence in Contemporary Art." I was fortunate to see these
- [Gallery Kayafas Re-Opens!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/peter-kayafas-peter-chan-logan-nutter-at-gallery-kayafas-boston/) - By Elin Spring As part of the cautious re-opening of Massachusetts businesses during coronavirus, some art galleries are becoming accessible by appointment. Gallery Kayafas in Boston's South End arts district is exhibiting three notable solo photography shows that the pandemic shuttered too soon after opening in March. Happily, the installation has been extended through the
- [Playing With Food](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/playing-with-food/) - This is just to say I have eaten the plums that were in the icebox and which you were probably saving for breakfast Forgive me they were delicious so sweet and so cold ~William Carlos Williams Curated by Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy
- [Lightness of Being](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/lightness-of-being/) - And she was drifting through the backyard And she was taking off her dress And she was moving very slowly Rising up above the earth The world was moving she was right there with it and she was The world was moving she was floating above it and she was And she was ~from And
- [Unlocking the Diary](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/pleasant-street-by-judith-black-and-girl-pictures-by-justine-kurland/) - By Suzanne Révy A friend, who is a writer, invited me to join a group called “Morning Pages” back in March at the start of the lockdown. With a backdrop of pandemic and protests, I wake each morning to write in a stream-of-consciousness manner and it has proven to be a help in alleviating the
- [Fractured Self](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/fractured-self/) - Your lips are moving, I cannot hear Your voice is soothing, but the words aren't clear You don't sound different, I've learned the game I'm looking through you, you're not the same From I’m Looking Through You by The Beatles Curated by Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy
- [Wistful Thinking](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/wistful-thinking/) - I’ve been holding out so long I’ve been sleeping all alone Lord I miss you I’ve been hanging on the phone I’ve been sleeping all alone I want to kiss you ~from "Miss You" by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards Curated by Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy
- [Ghosts in the Machine](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/jo-sandman-the-photographic-work-at-fitchburg-art-museum/) - By Suzanne Révy Two and a half weeks ago galleries, stores and museums were still open to the public. It feels like an eternity in this surreal moment of sheltering in place. Unfortunately, the anxiety of this pandemic cannot be assuaged by engaging directly with art, because museums have gone dark. When this viral scourge
- [Into The White](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/into-the-white/) - I built my house from barley rice Green pepper walls and water ice Tables of paper wood, windows of light And everything emptying into white ~Yusuf/Cat Stevens Curated by Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy
- [Memorial Day Salute](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/memorial-day-salute/) - By Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy Our current coronavirus pandemic has been likened to a war against an insidious, invisible enemy. It shares some characteristics with a conventional war, but not since WWII have we faced a threat that calls upon each of us to sacrifice for the common good. As in wartime, there are
- [Sowing Seeds](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/sowing-seeds/) - Time to plant tears, says the almanac. The grandmother sings to the marvelous stove and the child draws another inscrutable house. ~from the poem Sestina by Elizabeth Bishop Selection of images and poetry by Karen Haas, Lane Curator of Photographs at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
- [Sleepless](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/sleepless/) - 20, 20, 20, 4, hours to go I wanna be sedated Nothing to do, nowhere to go, oh I wanna be sedated Just, get me to the airport, put me on a plane Hurry, hurry, hurry, before I go insane I can't control my fingers, I can't control my brain Oh no oh-oh oh-oh ~From
- [Gertrude Käsebier](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/gertrude-kasebier/) - By Suzanne Révy Since its invention in the late 1830’s, photography has been open to women in a way that, say painting— for centuries— was not. Many of the medium’s earliest and most prolific practitioners were women who frequently pointed their cameras at children. One such photographer, Gertrude Käsebier (1852-1934), came to photography relatively late
- [Solace](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/solace/) - When you've seen beyond yourself Then you may find peace of mind is waiting there And the time will come when you see we're all one And life flows on within you and without you Try to realize it's all within yourself, no-one else can make you change And to see you're really only very
- [Devotion](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/devotion/) - And if I heard the angels sing I’d Sing it back to you and bring the Sound of heaven ringing just for you ~ From "If" on Stadium Arcadium by Red Hot Chili Peppers Curated by Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy.
- [Nocturne](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/nocturne/) - The bleak fields are asleep, My heart alone wakes; The evening in the harbour Down his red sails takes. Night, guardian of dreams, Now wanders through the land; The moon, a lily white, Blossoms within her hand. ~Evening by Rainer Maria Rilke Curated by Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy
- [Uneventful Days, Uneventful Nights](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/lyrics-and-images-uneventful-days-uneventful-nights/) - Uneventful days, uneventful nights Living in that dark, waiting for the light Caught up in these neverending battle lines Everything has changed and nothing it feels right ~Beck Curated by Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy
- [Are the Kids Alright?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/are-the-kids-alright/) - Teach your children well, Their father's hell did slowly go by, And feed them on your dreams The one they picks, the one you'll know by. Don't you ever ask them why, if they told you, you will cry, So just look at them and sigh And know they love you. ~Crosby, Stills, & Nash
- [The Collector's Eye](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/the-collectors-eye-by-frazier-king-schilt-publishing/) - By Suzanne Révy Creating a collection of photographs can be as expressive an act as making them. The pursuit of images reveals the passions of a singular vision and gives rise to dialogs between sometimes disparate ideas. Frazier King is an accomplished photographer and collector whose own work alongside an assemblage of others’ “constructed” imagery
- [Keeper of the Hearth](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/keeper-of-the-hearth-picturing-roland-barthes-unseen-photograph-odette-england-schilt-publishing/) - “…the book creates meaning, the meaning creates life.” ― Roland Barthes, The Pleasure of the Text by Suzanne Révy It was forty years ago this month that Roland Barthes’ paean to photography, death and his beloved mother was published in his small book, “Camera Lucida.” In it, he describes a picture of his mother as
- [While Singing Happy Birthday](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/not-best-photo-picks-april-2020-boston-and-beyond/) - By Elin Spring & Suzanne Révy We are sure it has escaped no one: the dark irony of singing Happy Birthday, twice, while vigorously lathering soap into every nook of our hands in an attempt to dislodge the invisible, ferocious contagion that threatens to annihilate birthdays across the globe. Happy Birthday joyfully reminds us to
- [Best Photo Picks March 2020](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-march-2020/) - By Elin Spring & Suzanne Révy Whatever your politics, we hope you exercised your civic privilege and voted in the primaries or caucuses. The arrival of March brings a raft of exciting photographic exhibits and events, many of which address our political moment and the burning issues of the day. Here are our Best Picks
- [Leica Women Foto Project Winners!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/leica-women-foto-project-yana-paskova-debi-cornwall-eva-woolridge/) - By Suzanne Révy The Leica Women Foto Project was launched last year to promote “the expansion and diversity of inclusion in photography.” In their first year, they have chosen three women for a grant and the loan of a camera to further projects that address topical issues around identity and culture. The three photographers, Yana
- [The Circle of Life](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/book-review-mathilde-helene-pettersen-ashly-stohl-gus-powell-birthe-piontek-stephen-dirado/) - By Suzanne Révy From the moment we are born, we begin to age. We barely control our movements as infants, then slowly, we roll over, crawl, stand and toddle. As we get steadier on our feet, we run, jump and stomp through childhood until puberty hits and then adulthood. We slow down in middle age,
- [Gordon Parks & The New Tide](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/gordon-parks-the-new-tide-early-work-1940-1950-at-addison-gallery-of-american-art-andover-ma/) - “We are with the new tide. We stand at the crossroads We watch each new procession. The hot wires carry urgent appeals. Print compels us. Voices are speaking. Men are moving! And we shall be with them." Richard Wright, 12 Million Black Voices, 1941 By Elin Spring How is creativity born? While I doubt
- [Fortified by Words](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/dorothea-lange-words-and-pictures-museum-of-modern-art/) - “All photographs—not only those that are so called 'documentary’...can be fortified by words.” ~Dorothea Lange By Suzanne Révy Dorothea Lange (1895-1965) is one of a generation of photographers in the 1930’s whose work helped cement the documentary code of accuracy in photographic storytelling with the aim to provoke a response for action from both the
- [Something to Live For](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/michael-hintlian-garner-center-gallery-new-england-school-of-photography/) - “There is nothing more mysterious than a fact clearly described.” ~Garry Winogrand (probably quoting Francis Bacon) By Suzanne Révy Photography’s penchant for isolating a scene within a frame at 1/60th of a second often yields a surprising description of facts that can take on deeper meanings through new visual relationships of light, form and space.
- [Best Photo Picks February 2020](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-february-2020/) - By Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy There are many ways to beat the winter blues and, for us, art works wonders. We bring you our selection of the most engaging photography shows and events around Boston and beyond in the upcoming month, listed geographically for your convenience. SOWA - Boston's Gallery District in the
- [Somnyama Ngonyama, Hail the Dark Lioness](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/zanele-muholi-somnyama-ngonyama-hail-the-dark-lioness-at-cooper-gallery-cambridge-ma/) - By Elin Spring How can a single artist reproach centuries of ingrained injustice? How can they simultaneously offer hope for an equitable future? South African “visual activist” Zanele Muholi has mounted a stunning, often agonizing, deeply layered, and altogether dazzling artistic plea for a fair and inclusive society. Using her own body as a palette
- [The Edge of Knowing](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/the-edge-of-knowing-by-magda-biernat-at-robert-klein-gallery-boston/) - By Elin Spring To many of us, America is synonymous with the United States. But in truth, the Americas span the distance between southernmost Antarctica and the North Pole in Alaska. In a year-long journey, photographer Magda Biernat and her writer/illustrator husband Ian Webster meandered along a route that became The Edge of Knowing, an
- [Family Fictions and Circles](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/family-fictions-family-circle-at-the-danforth/) - By Suzanne Révy As an elementary school child in the 60’s, each fall, my dad would gather the family together, bring out the Kodak projector with one or two carousels filled with slides of summer beach days and family trips for an annual slideshow. The beautiful materiality of those long ago slides hold precious memories,
- [Reimagining Home](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/reimagining-home-photographs-by-bahman-malala-and-gohar-dashti-at-the-museum-of-fine-arts-boston/) - By Suzanne Révy What happens to individuals when sweeping, dramatic and historic events overcome their lives? And how do communities preserve their culture and memories when they are caught up in the fluctuations of revolutionary and sometimes violent change? Iran is no stranger to erratic political unrest, and photographers Bahman Jalali and his student Gohar
- [Leaps of Faith](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/amani-willett-jon-horvath-walker-pickering-barbara-diener-at-griffin-museum-ma/) - Amazing Grace, How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost, but now am found T'was blind but now I see From the spiritual "Amazing Grace" By Elin Spring Long gone is the idea that photographs are authentic records. Rather, it has become much more accurate to say that
- [Three Gems in SOWA](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/three-gems-in-sowa/) - By Suzanne Révy If you did not go to the first First Friday of the new decade in Boston’s SOWA neighborhood two weeks ago, then you might have missed three small exhibits that are worth a visit. The first is “Tehran Remixed: Party Series” by Amirali Ghasemi at Ars Libri on view through January 28th,
- [Curator's Viewpoint: Nancy Kathryn Burns](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/curators-viewpoint-nancy-kathryn-burns/) - By Elin Spring My first meeting with Nancy Kathryn Burns, Worcester Art Museum Stoddard Associate Curator of Prints, Drawings and Photographs, was a happy accident. She was leading some visitors through an exhibit I had driven from Boston to see and I quietly latched onto the group. Before long, I couldn’t resist asking questions about
- [Photo Revolution](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/photo-revolution-andy-warhol-to-cindy-sherman-at-the-worcester-art-museum/) - You say you want a revolution Well, you know We all want to change the world You tell me that it's evolution Well, you know We all want to change the world ~Lennon and McCartney Orange and green wallpaper encircles a room dotted with molded space-age chairs. Coffee tables become pedestals for dancers in mini-skirts
- [Best Photo Picks January 2020](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-january-2020/) - By Elin Spring & Suzanne Révy To ring in the New Year, we bring you a host of photography shows and events worth braving these dark winter days to visit! Just as immigration seemed to be a prevailing theme last fall, the winter months have provoked a plethora of exhibits considering a sense of home
- [We All Shine On](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/edie-bresler-yorgos-efthymiadis-joseph-wheelwright-at-gallery-kayafas-boston/) - Why in the world are we here Surely not to live in pain and fear Why on earth are you there When you're ev'rywhere Come and get your share Well we all shine on Like the moon and the stars and the sun ~Instant Karma (We All Shine On) by John Lennon By Elin
- [Best Photo Picks December 2019](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-december-2019-boston-and-new-england/) - By Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy December is filled with celebrations - a collective, valiant blitz against the inhospitable darkness and frigid weather. What better way to keep your inner flame alight than to mount your own "search and rescue" mission in the museums and galleries of New England? Great photography is enlightening, even transporting,
- [The Polaroid Project](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/the-polaroid-project-at-the-intersection-of-art-and-technology-mit-museum-cambridge-ma/) - By Elin Spring Momentous advances have always been driven by the engine of technology, whether in the sciences or in the arts. Look at the way the digital revolution has made photography both instantaneous and malleable, changing not only the way we make images but how we think about truth. When Edwin Land introduced the
- [OUR FAVORITE PHOTO BOOKS of 2019!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/our-favorite-photo-books-of-2019/) - By Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy Here we are again, at the close of another year. Time to reflect on past events, prepare for the holidays and wrack our brains for wonderful gifts. In our humble opinion, great photo books make terrific presents! We've reviewed the offerings for 2019, many of which we found to
- [Homeward Bound!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/homeward-bound-group-photography-exhibit-at-panopticon-gallery-in-boston/) - I wish I was Homeward bound Home where my thought's escaping Home where my music's playing Home where my love lies waiting Silently for me ~ From Homeward Bound by Simon & Garfunkel A group photography exhibition at Boston's Panopticon Gallery guest curated by Suzanne Révy and Elin Spring “Home is where the heart
- [Extra! Extra!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/truthiness-and-the-news-decordova-scupture-park-and-museum/) - "News is the first rough draft of history" ~Alan Barth (1906-1979) By Suzanne Révy Photography is a powerful but flawed witness. News pictures lack the context of what happened outside the frame or events leading up to and following the moment the shutter was released. How a photograph is published can add or diminish its
- [Marvelous Surfaces](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/all-the-marvelous-surfaces-at-decordova-scuplture-park-and-museum/) - By Suzanne Révy One of photography’s great strengths as a medium is its capacity for description and documentation; in fact, many early twentieth century photographs served as scientific documents of the natural world. The work of Karl Blossfeldt (1865-1932) may have inspired art photographers of the early 20th century to reject expressively romantic or pictorial
- [Questions of Life & Death](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/isa-leshko-susan-rosenberg-jones-arianne-clement-virgil-dibiase-at-griffin-museum-of-photography-ma/) - Growing old and dying are subjects most of us regard with variable levels of dread, when we are forced to think about them at all. But one of the best things about art is the way it helps us confront even the most vexing issues. The Griffin Museum of Photography is exhibiting the work of
- [Public Versus Private in the Internet Age](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/karl-baden-when-everyone-has-a-camera-street-photography-the-right-to-free-expression-and-the-right-to-privacy-in-the-internet-age-at-boston-college/) - By Elin Spring Time was, our public and private lives were distinctly separate. Nowadays, not so much. Social media blatantly begs the notion of privacy, promoting a torrent of virtual friends and sometimes startling personal posts. Surrounded by surveillance and the ubiquitous snapping of smart phone pictures, our hyper-connectivity has made us paradoxically guarded and
- [Best Photo Picks November 2019](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-november-2019/) - by Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy In this month when the days shorten, leaves abandon the trees, and temperatures drift downward, it is high time to seek sources of brightness and warmth. Here, we have gathered photography exhibits and events around Boston and beyond that are sure to lift your spirits. As always, we have
- [A New York City Embrace](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/robert-mapplethorpe-at-guggenheim-duane-michals-at-morgan-library-david-hilliard-at-yancey-richardson-gallery-nyc/) - I am human and I need to be loved Just like everybody else does From “How Soon Is Now?” by The Smiths By Elin Spring Robert Mapplethorpe, Duane Michals and David Hilliard. All three men are famous for their photographic portraiture and all three have exhibits currently on view in New York City. Just
- [Crossing Cultures](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/crossing-cultures-claudia-ruiz-gustafson-astrid-reischwitz-vivian-poet-nilou-moochhala-at-cambridge-art-association/) - By Suzanne Révy The U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) estimates that there are over 70 million people who have been forcibly displaced around the world. Of those, over 41 million are internally displaced, over 25 million are refugees and over three million are currently seeking asylum. And every one of them has a story to tell.
- [Our Parents, Ourselves](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/our-parents-ourselves-sage-sohier-david-hilliard-at-fitchburg-art-museum-ma/) - “When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.” ~Mark Twain By Suzanne Révy As a grown adult there was
- [Best Photo Picks October 2019](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-october-2019/) - by Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy Well, that was quick. September brought a flurry of significant photographic events and, luckily, most of those exhibits are still on view. It seems many of the shows opening in October hail from beyond Boston. Near or far, ongoing or opening, here are our Best Photo Picks for the
- [2019 Arnold Newman Portrait Prize](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/2019-arnold-newman-portrait-prize-louie-palu-finalists-jess-dugan-cheryle-st-onge-bryan-thomas-at-griffin-museum-ma/) - “You don't take pictures with your camera. You take pictures with your mind and your heart.” -Arnold Newman By Elin Spring What could photographs addressing climate change, gender identity, gun violence and memory loss possibly have in common? In a word, portraiture. In an exhibit now at the Griffin Museum of Photography, the winner
- [Brooklyn: The City Within](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/alex-and-rebecca-norris-webb-brooklyn-the-city-within-at-robert-klein-gallery-boston/) - “The magic of the streets is the mingling of the errand and the epiphany.” Rebecca Solnit By Elin Spring Every place on earth has a rhythm, composed of a distinctive blend of unique and common traits that mirror the people who make it their home. In their latest collaboration, “Brooklyn: The City Within,” Alex
- [In Transit](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/in-transit-curated-by-peggy-sue-amison-with-gohar-dashti-george-awde-daniel-castro-garcia-stefanie-zofia-schulz-tanya-habjouqa-at-lesley-university-cambridge-ma/) - By Suzanne Révy What did Moses mean when he declared “I have been a foreigner in a foreign land?” Did he feel foreign among the Egyptians who raised him? Or did he feel like a stranger when he returned to live among the Israelites in Midian? Ultimately, it is a story of precariousness. For centuries,
- [Infernalis](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/tara-sellios-infernalis-at-gallery-kayafas-boston/) - "Midway in the journey of our life I came to myself in a dark wood, for the straight way was lost." ~Dante Alighieri, Inferno By Suzanne Révy Can the flutter of a butterfly’s wings ultimately lead to a hurricane on the other side of the world? Don’t laugh! A non-linear chain of events appears
- [Best Photo Picks September 2019!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-september-2019/) - By Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy Welcome back, everyone! We hope you had a relaxing, restorative summer and feel ready to embrace the new season. The Boston photography scene is hopping with exciting exhibitions and events in September. To help you plan, we have listed our Best Picks geographically with receptions highlighted. We look forward
- [2019 Somerville Toy Camera Festival!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/2019-somerville-toy-camera-festival/) - By Elin Spring As autumn rolls around and students flood back into Boston, the atmosphere becomes electrified with their energy for fresh explorations. Another exhilarating annual rite - minus the crazy traffic - is one of our favorite photography events of the year: Somerville Toy Camera Festival. STCF harnesses that same lust for discovery and
- [More Iranian Folly from Gohar Dashti!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/more-iranian-folly-from-gohar-dashti/) - Discover the absurdity of Iranian culture in the biting and satirical photographs of Gohar Dashti, now at Robert Klein Gallery, Boston.
- [DoubleTake!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/doubletake-group-photo-show-at-griffin-museum-satellite-gallery-greater-boston-stage-company-stoneham-ma/) - Co-curated by Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy This is view, not a review! We are delighted to present DoubleTake, the themed group exhibition we co-curated at the Griffin Museum of Photography's satellite gallery at the Greater Boston Stage Company in Stoneham, MA. Featuring photographs by Karl Baden, Yorgos Efthymiadis, Bill Franson, Jackie Heitchue, Michael Joseph,
- [An American Photo Album](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/viewpoints-photographs-from-the-howard-greenberg-collection-at-museum-of-fine-arts-boston/) - By Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy Howard Greenberg is in the house! That is, one hundred and fifty of the 20th century’s most enduring and endearing photographs are on the walls in Viewpoints: Photographs from the Howard Greenberg Collection at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Culled from the recently acquired collection, the exhibit highlights
- [Landscape In Blue](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/bill-franson-landscape-in-blue-at-ipswich-museum-ma/) - “I held my breath as we do sometimes to stop time when something wonderful has touched us...” Mary Oliver By Elin Spring Hushed and enchanted, venerable yet seen anew, the twenty indigo blue, arboreal cyanotypes in photographer Bill Franson’s solo exhibit “Landscape in Blue” are a mesmerizing homage to origins. Best known for his
- [The Shapes of Water](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/water-by-adam-fuss-littoral-drift-ecotone-by-meghann-ripenhoff-the-state-of-water-by-brad-temkin-floridas-changing-waters-a-beautiful-world-in-peril-by-lynne-buchanan/) - “Water is the driving force of all nature.” ~Leonardo da Vinci By Suzanne Révy and Elin Spring It is possible that life began within a tiny drop of water. It courses through the veins of our planet and carves out the mountains, valleys and oceans in and around the continents. And each human being begins
- [Make Believe](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/shadi-ghadirian-paolo-ventura-hellen-van-meene-nicholas-kahn-richard-selesnick-make-believe-at-mfa-boston/) - By Elin Spring How do you picture fairy tales? Perhaps you recall fantastical illustrations in Gulliver’s Travels, Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen? Or maybe something more recent, like the animated Disney version of Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid”? Now you can return to a world of magical legends and folk tales in companion exhibits at
- [Dive In!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/water-at-gallery-kayafas/) - By Suzanne Révy These are the dog days of summer. Each weekend, the overheated denizens of Boston might choose to sit in traffic on the way to Cape Cod or north to the mountains to be rewarded with refreshing waters and breezes or the opportunity to frolic in a lake. If not, maybe a visit
- [A Not So Still Life](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/order-of-imagination-photographs-of-olivia-parker-at-peabody-essex-museum-salem-ma/) - By Elin Spring Olivia Parker’s genteel demeanor hardly suggests the fierce curiosity that has propelled her remarkable artistic career. Now, all is exposed in one of this summer’s blockbuster photography exhibits, “Order of Imagination: The Photographs of Olivia Parker,” a forty-year retrospective at the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) in Salem, MA, on view through November
- [Let There Be Light](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/eleonora-ronconi-and-kay-kenny-at-the-griffin-museum-of-photography/) - By Suzanne Révy Light has the ability to change the emotional tenor of a place. It shifts colors as it progresses around rooms and yards from sun up to sun down and into the night. A shaft of light bouncing off a wall might illuminate long forgotten books on a shelf or the diffused sunlight
- [Curator's Viewpoint - Julie Grahame](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/curators-viewpoint-julie-grahame/) - By Elin Spring A modern Renaissance woman, Julie Grahame juggles a career as photography consultant, curator, reviewer, writer and speaker. Publisher of the online photography magazine aCurator.com, she is senior representative for the Estate of Yousuf Karsh, and currently sits on the Board of the American Photography Archives Group (APAG). Past adventures include running the
- [Summer's Bounty](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/25th-juried-members-exhibition-at-the-griffin-museum-of-photography/) - By Suzanne Révy The allure of the darkroom and the alchemy of traditional black and white film and gelatin silver prints have seduced thousands of beginning photography students. The means to produce rich monochromatic prints may have shifted and expanded over the decades, but the ritual of learning to see and photograph through a tonal
- [Best Photo Picks Summer 2019](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-summer-2019/) - By Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy What is going on this summer? The customary fare of tranquil, seasonally-themed group shows has been usurped by a parade of blockbuster exhibits in and around Boston. This article features both large and small shows of note, grouped geographically and highlighting opening receptions and events throughout July and August.
- [EXPOSURE 2019 at PRC](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/exposure-2019-juried-group-show-at-photographic-resource-center-cambridge-ma/) - By Elin Spring “They all contain secrets.” That is how one visitor described photographs by the fourteen artists exhibiting at EXPOSURE 2019, just opened at the Photographic Resource Center. Those photographers are Astrid Reischwitz, Cate Wnek, Gregory Jundanian, Hank Hauptmann, Jaina Cipriano, Jessica Burko, Judy Haberl, Kristen Joy Emack, Mary Zompetti, Molly Lamb, Navidreza Haghighi
- [Images of China, Then & Now](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/a-lasting-memento-john-thomsons-photographs-along-the-river-min-at-peabody-essex-museum-salem-ma/) - By Elin Spring How do you picture China? Two photographers working almost 150 years apart offer fascinating “call and response” views in a newly opened exhibit at the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) in Salem, MA. A Lasting Memento: John Thomson’s Photographs Along the River Min presents extraordinary 1870’s photographs by the Scottish ex-patriot with an
- [Fantastic Views](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/gail-albert-halaban-out-my-window-at-edwynn-houk-ny-and-allen-frame-suddenly-at-gitterman-gallery-ny/) - By Elin Spring Two solo shows that opened recently in NYC are ostensibly American views of foreign lands, but in very distinctive ways, they transcend their outward appearances. Gail Albert Halaban’s “Out My Window” at Edwynn Houk Gallery through July 26th and Allen Frame’s “Suddenly” at Gitterman Gallery through August 16th, 2019 not only transport
- [Presence of Being](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/presence-of-being-group-photo-portraiture-show-at-laconia-gallery-boston/) - By Elin Spring What happens when you gather the works of sixteen Boston-area women working in photographic portraiture? Does an overarching theme emerge, or the alleged “female gaze?” Well no, actually. It’s way better than that. “Presence of Being,” curated by Hank Hauptmann, Director at Robert Klein Gallery in Boston, features the work of Claire
- [Transmutations](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/transmutations-at-the-photographic-resource-center/) - By Suzanne Révy If we have never been photographed, do we exist? Millions of humans lived on this planet before the invention of photography, but since then, photographs have become the enduring relics of our presence in the world. And how does photography impact the myths and memories of our lives? In the first curated
- [Boston Photo Events in Early June 2019!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/boston-photo-receptions-events-call-for-entry-early-june-2019/) - By Suzanne Révy and Elin Spring At last! We are shaking off the shackles of a raw and rainy New England spring. It is time to ease into the slower, less frenetic pace of summer! As such, we will present a comprehensive New England version of our “Best Photo Picks of Summer” in a few
- [The Palette of Nostalgia](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/john-goodman-not-recent-color-addison-gallery-of-american-art-andover-ma/) - A time it was, and what a time it was, it was A time of innocence A time of confidences Long ago it must be I have a photograph Preserve your memories They're all that's left you ~Paul Simon By Suzanne Révy Indulge me, if you will, as I take a journey down memory lane.
- [Skinningrove: The Ebb and Flow of Time](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/chris-killip-skinningrove-1982-to-1984-at-howard-yezerski-gallery/) - To take a photograph is to participate in another person’s mortality, vulnerability, mutability, precisely by slicing this moment, and freezing it, all photographs testify to time's relentless melt. ~Susan Sontag By Suzanne Révy There is a small town that cannot be seen from the main road, but it is there. Down a valley toward the
- [Stories From The South](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/constantine-manos-stories-from-the-southat-robert-klein-gallery-boston/) - By Elin Spring Longtime Magnum photographer Constantine Manos knew by the age of thirteen that he wanted to be a photographer. Devouring Popular Photography magazine, he soon discovered the work of Henri Cartier-Bresson, famed champion of the “decisive moment” and founder of the prestigious Magnum photo agency, which lit Manos’ fire. By age eighteen, he
- [Melting Pot](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-in-nyc-may-2019/) - By Elin Spring Whenever in New York City, I am struck by how little English I overhear in public spaces. Playing “guess the language” as a child growing up there, I remember feeling pride in the way New York attracts people from all over the world. On a recent visit, the city’s great strength was
- [Armchair Travel](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/armchair-travel-at-the-danforth-museum-of-art-emily-belz-s-billie-mandle-rachel-loischild/) - There is no Frigate like a Book To take us Lands Away… ~Emily Dickinson By Suzanne Révy In the fall of 2016, the Danforth Museum of Art had to close its doors due to an aging heating system. Metro west Boston has been without this gem for two and a half years. It was
- [Daily Reveries](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/lindsey-beal-cat-gwynn-suzanne-revy-in-daily-reveries-at-new-england-school-of-photography-waltham-ma/) - “Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet.” -Bob Dylan By Elin Spring In the crush of everyday obligations, we can often ignore the mundane sights and sounds around us. Wouldn’t it be better to realize the fullness of our daily experiences? Call it "living in the moment" or "mindfulness", but whatever you call
- [Best Photo Picks May 2019](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-boston-metro-area-may-2019/) - By Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy Cue the May flowers! After Boston's record-breaking rainfall in the month of April, we are jazzed for some sparkling bright days, and, yes, flowers. You know, good walking around weather. Because there's plenty of great photography to get out and see. Here is our roundup of the most exciting
- [Outside In!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/esther-pullman-green-places-green-spaces-greenhouses-at-cape-ann-museum-gloucester-ma/) - By Elin Spring As any northerner can attest, winter is a long season. We yearn for light and warmth during the seemingly endless winter months. It was this entirely understandable quest that led Esther Pullman into a decade-long project photographing greenhouses and other places that plants are cultivated. Now her entrancing and immersive photographic panoramas
- [Sarah Charlesworth: The Small Versions](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/sarah-charlesworth-the-small-versions-at-krakow-witkin-gallery-boston/) - By Suzanne Révy I cannot remember where I first encountered the work of Sarah Charlesworth, but I remember distinctly that it held me in thrall. An entire museum wall was hung with re-photographed front pages of midwest newspapers. All the text blocks were blanked out, leaving only the images, which were made during a total
- [Down Garden Paths](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/down-garden-paths-group-photo-show-at-griffin-museum-ma/) - By Elin Spring Diagnosis: spring fever. Treatment: stroll Down Garden Paths. Prescription: visit the Griffin Museum in Winchester, MA. There, you will find a delirious assortment of photography, from vibrant floral specimens to ardent gardeners, in a group show featuring eight artists: Craig J. Barber, Joan Lobis Brown, Jimmy Fike, Ivana Damien George, Emily Hamilton
- [The Space Between](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/the-space-between-at-julie-saul-gallery/) - by Suzanne Révy When we are young, we find our way around romance awkwardly. Coupling, then uncoupling, as we learn to navigate the rocky waters of our love lives. As we grow into our authentic selves, we may fall in and out of love over and over. And if we are honest, that pattern of
- [The Argument for Awe](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/christiane-feser-partitionen-gitterman-gallery-ny/) - By Elin Spring Do you really want to know how the magic trick is done? Isn’t it more thrilling to be awed? German artist Christiane Feser has named her most recent photo-sculptural series Partitionen, (Partitions, in English), a reference to her methodology that is as sly as a sleight of hand. Even more breathtaking are
- [Best Photo Picks April 2019](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-april-2019/) - by Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy April, finally! We hope Mother Nature gets the memo and April showers bring May flowers - blankets of colorful, ebullient flowers. In the meantime, here are some seasonal tips for cultivating joy and beauty in your life: our Best Picks for photography exhibits and events around Boston - and
- [AIPAD 2019: What Caught Our Eye](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/aipad-2019-what-caught-our-eye/) - By Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy An annual rite of spring, The Photography Show presented by AIPAD (Association of International Photography Art Dealers) overtook New York City's Pier 94 last week. Although somewhat shrunken this year, it still registered as sensory overload with thousands of photographs, books, events and people filling the hall. The cacophony
- [To Life!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/stella-johnson-zoi-at-leica-gallery-boston/) - By Suzanne Révy Here in New England, we remain in the grey raw grip of winter, but there is an antidote to be found at the Leica Gallery in Boston. Entering the gallery, the viewer is greeted with a palette of whites and warm colors made under the temperate sun above the Greek islands in
- [Emily Belz: Home Territory](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/emily-belz-home-territory/) - By Suzanne Révy I first met Emily Belz when she enrolled in the low residency MFA program at the New Hampshire Institute of Art in 2015. A year ahead of her in the same program, I became intrigued by her work and creative process when we were assigned a shared studio space at the school.
- [Shades of Blue](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/shades-of-blue-group-photo-show-at-panopticon-gallery-boston/) - By Elin Spring It’s time to step out and greet the new season! Panopticon Gallery in Boston’s Kenmore Square is shaking off the winter blues with a captivating new group show, “Shades of Blue,” pairing the fresh aesthetics of contemporary photographers with the ancient cyanotype photographic process. Featuring work by Christina Z. Anderson, Jesseca Ferguson,
- [Age of Becoming](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/rania-matar-she-at-robert-klein-gallery-boston/) - By Elin Spring Becoming a woman today is fraught. The groundswell of women’s empowerment still confronts the weight of historical bias all across the world. Rania Matar has spent her photographic career delving into female states of becoming, comparing the subjective experiences of girls and women in the US and Middle East, even as she
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- [Lost in Translation](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/tabitha-soren-surface-tension-at-davis-museum-wellesley-ma/) - By Suzanne Révy One of the things to love about drawing or painting is the brushwork, smudges and marks created by the artist’s robust working hands. They are a physical manifestation of a human presence. The mechanical nature of photography removes that direct gesture in the resulting prints, but Tabitha Soren has managed the neat
- [We Come and We Go](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/kimberly-witham-on-beauty-emily-belz-forward-from-where-we-came-at-gallery-kayafas-boston/) - I know what I know I’ll sing what I said We come and we go That’s a thing that I keep In the back of my head ~Paul Simon By Elin Spring Lately, I have been experiencing a serious case of “crisis fatigue.” From the sudden bout of March snowstorms to the unrelenting news
- [Through a New Lens](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/postwar-visions-european-photography-1945-to-1960-at-museum-of-fine-arts-boston/) - By Elin Spring Whether or not you are fighting winter doldrums, here is a little show with big heart that’s sure to lift your spirits. It highlights a transformative slice of photographic history, the period following WWII. Feeling both relief and elation at having survived the war, unfettered European photographers invented an exuberant new genre
- [Best Photo Picks March 2019](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-march-2019/) - By Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy While winter still blankets New England, photography exhibits and events are blooming throughout the region! Here are our Best Photo Picks for Boston and beyond in the coming month, organized geographically. SOWA - BOSTON'S SOUTH END GALLERY DISTRICT Gallery Kayafas - It's been a long time since anyone dared
- [What I Know So Far](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/jackie-heitchue-what-i-know-so-far-at-griffin-museum-satellite-in-stoneham-ma/) - The photographs are identically sized and framed. Prim and proper, vertical portraits form an orderly pattern across the gallery walls. Their spacing is precise. Everything about them is impeccable. This is the facade Jackie Heitchue has constructed for her lustrous, unsettling tableaus in “What I Know So Far,” a sophisticated and affecting solo exhibit on
- [Out of the Box](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/out-of-the-box-camera-less-photography-at-norton-museum-palm-beach-florida/) - By Elin Spring Have you been noticing a convergence of photography with other art forms lately? There seems no end to the expressive stitching, drawing, collaging, and painting – to name a few – that photographers are combining with both contemporary and ancient printing techniques. This trend makes all the more timely a small but
- [Tangled Up in Blue](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/lost-and-found-photographs-by-edie-bresler-and-caleb-cole-in-garner-center-gallery-nesop/) - Pourin’ off of every page Like it was written in my soul From me to you Tangled up in blue ~Bob Dylan By Suzanne Révy Portraits of our ancestors gaze back at us through the gauze of time as we leaf through family photo albums. These ephemeral traces of the past can reveal how our
- [Best Photo Picks February 2019](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-february-2019/) - By Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy If you're looking to see great photography and to stay warm, I'd say your best bet in February is heading to the MFA, Boston where there are three, count 'em three, remarkable photography shows on view. And of course, there are intriguing new and continuing shows throughout the region, which
- [Ain't Love Grand?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/happy-valentines-day/) - “Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” Marcel Proust WE WISH YOU A VALENTINE'S DAY TO REMEMBER! Feature Image: Photograph ©Harry Benson (courtesy of the artist and Holden Luntz Gallery, Palm Beach, FL).
- [Immersed & Submerged](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/sage-sohier-immersed-submerged-at-robert-klein-gallery-boston/) - To see a World in a Grain of Sand, And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an Hour – William Blake By Elin Spring Where do you turn to find inner peace? I’m guessing, not the national news or social media. Many of
- [Making History](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/jack-lueders-booth-and-jules-aarons-vintage-prints-at-gallery-kayafas-boston/) - “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...” - Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities By Elin Spring Were you taught that we should study history in order not to repeat its mistakes? Despite the fact that civilizations reliably repeat the same types of mistakes again and again, I
- [Winter's Silent Songs](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/transcendental-concord-lisa-mccarty-may-days-dana-mueller-upstate-tema-stauffer-nothing-falls-away-meg-griffiths-eliot-dudik/) - “Who looks upon a river in a meditative hour, and is not reminded of the flux of all things?” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson by Suzanne Révy I welcome the soft whiteness of winter in January after the opulence and indulgence of the holidays. Nature’s palette turns neutral, and my inclination is to contemplate a new year,
- [Shadows and Traces](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/shadows-and-traces-the-photography-of-john-reuter-at-the-griffin-museum-of-photgoraphy-ma/) - By Suzanne Révy It could be a reaction to the endless stream of digital images that pass through our screens every day, but there seems to be a trend by many photographers to embrace the archive, and breathe new life into images and materials that were long dead. In the process, artists are redefining photography
- ["First Look" 2019](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/cate-wnek-joshua-sarinana-jp-terlizzi-catie-soldan-susan-de-witt-first-look-at-panopticon-gallery-boston/) - By Elin Spring If variety is the spice of life, then Panopticon Gallery in Boston’s Kenmore Square is dishing up a great start to the New Year. “First Look” cameos tantalizing samplings of work from five photographers employing a range of practices and visions. Cate Wnek, Joshua Sariñana, JP Terlizzi, Catie Soldan and Susan de
- [Metropolis](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/alan-schaller-metropolis-leica-gallery-boston/) - By Suzanne Révy In his book, The Ongoing Moment, Geoff Dyer describes a lone, silhouetted figure walking through an urban environment in an Alfred Stieglitz picture. That figure, Dyer writes, then reappears in several images by André Kertesz as he looks down from his apartment window onto Washington Square Park. This lonely man in his
- [Best Photo Picks January 2019](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-january-2019-boston-and-new-england/) - By Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy Start the New Year right with these photography exhibits and events around Boston and beyond to stoke your spirit and fuel your creativity throughout the frigid month of January! BOSTON PROPER MFA, Boston - You'll find plenty of inspiration at Ansel Adams in Our Time, featuring the work of over twenty contemporary
- [About Face](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/richard-avedon-portraits-1952-1970-at-the-portland-museum-of-art-in-maine/) - By Suzanne Révy “I’ve worked out of a series of no’s. No to exquisite light, no to apparent compositions, no to the seduction of poses or narrative. And all these no’s force me to the “yes.” I have a white background. I have the person I’m interested in and the thing that happens between us.”
- [All Around The Town: Paris Photo 2016!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/2016-paris-photo-review-by-sybylla-smith-part-two/) - Guest Blog by J. Sybylla Smith Le Mois de Photo, the Month of Photo, organized by, the Maison Européenne de la Photo, (MEP) usually coincides with Paris Photo, but not this year. Going forward, it will be held in April. Nonetheless, an abundance of significant photography offerings were to be had outside Le Grand Palais
- [Happy Paris Photo Birthday!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/sybylla-smith-reviews-2016-paris-photo-part-one/) - Guest blog by J. Sybylla Smith The experience of attending Paris Photo is best described in Latin: Ars longue, vita brevis. Art is long, life is short! Held every November, this photo fair hosts 178 exhibitors from 34 countries, 30 book publishers, The Photobook of the Year Awards, Prismes, (a curated section of large scale
- [New Southern Photography](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/new-southern-photography-at-ogden-museum-of-southern-art-new-orleans/) - Guest Review by Bill Franson Welcome to the Big Easy, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, and New Southern Photography: Images of the Twenty-First Century South! Seven years in the making, this expansive, though-provoking exhibit organized by the Museum’s Curator of Photography Richard McCabe will be on view through March 10th, 2019. So what makes
- [Ansel Adams in Our Time](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/ansel-adams-in-our-time-at-museum-of-fine-arts-boston/) - By Elin Spring When you take in the pristine grandeur of an Ansel Adams landscape, perhaps “revolutionary” is not the first word that comes to mind. Well, the exhilarating new MFA, Boston show Ansel Adams In Our Time should change your mind about that. By considering not only Adams’ photographic forebears, but the contemporary artists
- [Cutting Edge at Gallery Kayafas](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/judy-haberl-harold-edgerton-august-ventimiglia-at-gallery-kayafas-boston/) - By Elin Spring The delicious intrigue of abstract art is that it carries multiple messages. Absent the customary cues of “what, when and where”, we are forced first to appreciate the pure visual impact of a piece and then puzzle out its context and derive meaning. The process becomes even more appealing when art from different
- [Our Favorite Photobooks of 2018!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/our-favorite-photobooks-of-2018/) - Compiled by Suzanne Révy and Elin Spring It’s award season in the Photobook world and, perhaps even more delightfully, it’s gifting season in our world. Since there’s hardly anything more deliciously gift-worthy than a photobook, we’re weighing in with our favorites published in the last year. Perhaps a sign of the times or perhaps just
- [Primal Empathy](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/larry-fink-primal-empathy-decordova-museum-and-sculpture-park/) - By Suzanne Révy Everything that is visible hides something that is invisible. ~René Magritte During his lengthy career, photographer Larry Fink has mined the rich territory of social interactions in visceral, compelling imagery. In one way or another, he always seems to capture emotions that invite our empathy, whether he is photographing debutantes, farmers,
- [Best Photo Picks December 2018!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-december-2018/) - “Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather. ” ―John Ruskin By Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy NEW EXHIBITIONS! Museum of Fine Arts, Boston - We Bostonians tend to love the change in seasons, embracing
- [Recollections](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/diana-bloomfield-and-sal-taylor-kydd-recollections-at-panopticon-gallery-boston/) - “I awoke today and found the frost perched on the town It hovered in a frozen sky, then it gobbled summer down” - Joni Mitchell from “Urge for Going” By Elin Spring Once the vibrant colors of autumn succumb to winter’s brazen intrusion, we have a natural tendency to come inside, physically and figuratively.
- [Inside Paris Photo 2018!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/inside-paris-photo-2018-with-sybylla-smith/) - Guest article by J. Sybylla Smith Let Us Now Praise Famous Women Elles x Paris, the initiative bestowed upon independent curator, Fannie Escoulen, by the Minister of Culture dominated my experience of Paris Photo. This overdue clarion call highlights photography through the prism of women by retracing and acknowledging 100 works by women within the
- [Outside Paris Photo 2018!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/outside-paris-photo-2018with-syb-smith/) - Guest article by J. Sybylla Smith #LaPartDesFemmes The focus on women’s contributions to photography initiated at Paris Photo were amplified by citywide arts institutions. Two significant photo events, Fotofever and Photo Saint Germain, run concurrently and spotlighted women by providing platforms to further discuss ways to address gender parity. Fotofever dedicated to the discovery and
- [Harmony of the Spheres](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/jim-nickelson-harmony-of-the-spheres-at-new-england-school-of-photography/) - By Suzanne Révy A confession… I’m less interested in photographs that are purely abstract, so it was a surprise to be drawn to the complex circles, lines and patterns in Jim Nickelson’s delicate pictures from his series Harmony of the Spheres currently on view at the Garner Center Gallery at the New England School of
- [It's Official!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/its-official/) - Hopefully, you've noticed a change to our site recently. It's true! What Will You Remember? is now a bona fide "online photography review magazine," with an editorial staff, formal mission statement and other duly official-looking features. In a nutshell, things are the same, but different: our primary goal is still keeping you apprised of exciting
- [Who Are We?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/oliver-wasow-friends-enemies-and-strangers-gillian-laub-southern-rites-larry-fink-the-polarities/) - By Suzanne Révy, Associate Editor What attracts or repels us in others? How are we seen by those with different skin tones or disparate beliefs? Can America ever hope to unite polar opposites? During this political season, such questions have been swirling around my head, and in public and private conversations, so I was particularly
- [Time Is Now!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/time-is-now-photography-and-social-change-in-james-baldwins-america-at-carpenter-center-harvard-university/) - “Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose" (The more things change, the more they stay the same) ~Les Guêpes, January 1849 By Elin Spring Looking at America’s racial divide before and during the Civil Rights Movement is a scary business. Scary because it echoes so deafeningly with the Black Lives Matter movement today.
- [Best Photo Picks November 2018!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-november-2018/) - By Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy The world seems adrift. It's getting cold. It's getting darker. Elections are less than a week away. But don't dismay, there's lots to see and do. Whether we are seeking serenity, craving community, need a compass or a beacon of light, art works. Here are our November 2018 Best
- [The Emporium of Wonders](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/kate-breakey-las-sombras-traer-scott-natural-history-at-the-griffin-museum-of-photography/) - By Suzanne Révy, Associate Editor The earliest practitioners of photography were scientists. Once the problem of fixing an image within the “camera obscura” was solved by Niepce and Daguerre, and in a slightly different way by Fox-Talbot in 1839, the medium became the perfect vehicle for 19th century scientists such as Bacteriologist Alfred Francois Donné
- [Exalting the Ordinary](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/rj-kern-the-unchosen-ones-out-to-pasture-griffin-museum-ma/) - By Elin Spring “Show me what next year’s champion will look like,” urges R. J. Kern as he prepares to photograph a young handler with his beloved last place competitor at a Minnesota County Fair. Amid the din of crowds and a sea of sawdust, Kern has carved out a little oasis with a simple,
- [Curator's Viewpoint: Allison Kemmerer](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/curators-viewpoint-allison-kemmerer/) - By Elin Spring For some years, I have admired the innovative ways that the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts curates and exhibits their impressive photographic holdings. Whether exclusively photographic or multi-media, drawn from their archives or visiting from other institutions, delving into history or taking a contemporary pulse, the
- [Contemplating the View](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/contemplating-the-view-at-the-addison-gallery-of-american-art/) - By Suzanne Révy, Associate Editor Mark Klett’s triptych of the Hoover Dam is a tour de force that lays bare humankind’s fascination with the awe inspiring western American landscape and our urge to re-shape it by sheer force of will. The frame to the right depicts a virgin scene of mountains and river, the center
- [The Howard Greenberg Collection Comes to MFA, Boston!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/the-howard-greenberg-collection-comes-to-mfa-boston/) - By Elin Spring This is a story with a very happy ending. Have you heard? The Howard Greenberg Collection was just acquired by the MFA, Boston with funds donated by the Phillip Leonian and Edith Rosenbaum Leonian Charitable Trust. My initial reaction was one of shock and awe: that Howard Greenberg? Boston’s MFA? An ardent champion
- [Searching the Landscape](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/vaughn-sills-true-poems-flee-at-trustman-gallery-simmons-university-boston/) - To See the Summer Sky Is Poetry, though never in a Book it lie True Poems Flee - Emily Dickinson By Elin Spring Perhaps it is the relentless acrimony of our times, but I have been noticing more and more photographers creating landscapes these days. Of course, artists have been making landscapes from
- [Make Contact!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/make-contact/) - Get an inside look at the creative process of photographers in this rare exhibit of contact prints and sheets!
- [The Body: Concealing and Revealing](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/the-body-concealing-and-revealing-at-addison-gallery-of-american-art-andover-ma/) - By Elin Spring It is a rare and beautiful thing to find a treasure like the Addison Gallery of American Art. Part of the Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, the Addison may have started as a gallery, but it is every bit a small museum now, housed in a prominent building and boasting a rich
- [Best Photo Picks October 2018!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-october-2018/) - There are notable shows all over the Boston Metro map this month! Here are our Best Photo Picks for October 2018, listed geographically. SOWA -Boston's South End Gallery District Fountain Street Gallery - At the Edge is a two-woman show including photographer Vicki McKenna, whose platinum/palladium photographs capture the tonal subtleties of transition zones in the natural landscape.
- [The Internal Landscape](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/jungjin-lee-opening-todd-hido-bright-black-world-john-chiara-pike-slip-to-sugar-hill/) - “It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” Antoine de Saint-Exupéry It is said that every portrait is a self-portrait but I would venture that a landscape can be a self-portrait, too. The best ones become metaphorical, conveying emotions that move us
- [Bibliophile](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/bibliophile-group-photo-show-at-panopticon-gallery-boston/) - Panopticon Gallery in Boston gets bookish in a captivating group photo show!
- [The Space Between](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/jennifer-shaw-the-space-between-at-the-griffin-museum-of-photography-ma/) - by Suzanne Révy, Associate Editor "It is a happy talent to know how to play." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) Absorbed in the mud and muck of a river or collecting sticks, stones and leaves in the creation of mythic and imaginative narratives is the important work of children. Children are intuitively artists and scientists, inquisitive
- [Elevating Newbury Street](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/photo-shows-at-robert-klein-gallery-copley-society-of-art-gallery-naga-in-boston/) - By Elin Spring, Editor and Suzanne Révy, Associate Editor “Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.” - Socrates We struck out on Newbury Street in Boston last weekend and took in three very different photography exhibits: American Structures, a small group exhibit at Robert Klein Gallery; Elevated, the first national
- [The Fragile Spheres of Life](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/sandra-vitaljic-masa-bajc-university-of-massachusetts-lowell-art-gallery/) - A little over a decade ago, I made some portraits of my children with their cousins while we vacationed in California. I scanned the black and white negatives and e-mailed a few copies to my sister, but did not make prints at the time. Three years later, my sister’s oldest son was killed in a
- [Curator's Viewpoint: Jennifer Shaw](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/curators-viewpoint-jennifer-shaw/) - I had been admiring Jennifer Shaw’s dreamy, visceral photographs for some time when I heard the news: she would be the 2018 Juror for the Somerville Toy Camera Festival (STCF), my favorite September event! An avid photographic experimenter and compelling visual storyteller based in New Orleans, Shaw has a concurrent solo show at the Griffin
- [Intimacies](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/book-reviews-saul-leiter-in-my-room-richard-renaldi-i-want-your-love/) - By Suzanne Révy, Associate Editor “Intimacy is the capacity to be rather weird with someone - and finding that that’s ok with them.” ~Alain de Botton Our desire to connect with others is a powerful human need, opening the doors to our most emotionally satisfying relationships. In revealing our idiosyncrasies, strengths and weaknesses to
- [Somerville Toy Camera Festival!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/somerville-toy-camera-festival-in-ma-during-september-2018/) - I wait for this harvest of imaginative energy all year long - the Somerville Toy Camera Festival (STCF) is back in town! The dynamic range of photographs on view is unlike any other you're likely to experience in one place. And luckily for us, there are actually three venues showcasing a plethora of Color and B&W images made
- [Best Photo Picks September 2018!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-september-2018-boston-metro-region/) - Boston is buzzing! From acclaimed artists like Carrie Mae Weems and Stephen Shore to the imaginative photographers who await our discovery at the Somerville Toy Camera Festival, September promises to be an invigorating month of photography. Here are my top picks for the most exciting exhibits and events in and around Boston during the month
- [The Spaces We Inhabit](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/lived-space-humans-and-architecture-at-the-decordova-sculpture-park-and-museum-lincoln-ma/) - By Suzanne Révy, Associate Editor "All architecture is shelter, all great architecture is the design of space that contains, cuddles, exalts, or stimulates the persons in that space." ~Architect Philip Johnson (1906-2005) Late in the afternoon, I see the door to my bedroom is slightly ajar. The sun is setting, and there is a
- [Curator's Viewpoint: Richard McCabe](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/curators-viewpoint-richard-mccabe-ogden-museum-of-southern-art/) - Richard McCabe wears many hats: recently published fine art photographer, Curator of Photography at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans and now, celebrity Guest Juror for the Griffin Museum of Photography’s 24th Annual Juried Exhibition! I caught up with the talented Mr. McCabe as he blew into Boston for the show’s Opening
- [Flight of Fancy](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/kerry-mansfield-claire-rosen-stephen-sheffield-at-panopticon-gallery-boston/) - If you have a chance to alight at Panopticon Gallery in Boston’s Kenmore Square this summer, you’ll find a sweet treat of a summer show in “Flight of Fancy”. Distinctly different work by photographers Kerry Mansfield, Claire Rosen and Stephen Sheffield share a colorful spirit of flight, whether it be physical or metaphorical. The show
- [Classic Cuba](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/susan-s-bank-cuba-piercing-the-darkness-at-leica-gallery-boston/) - By Suzanne Révy, Associate Editor A classic 35mm Leica camera with black and white film is a fine formula for some photographic magic. In the hands and eyes of Susan S. Bank, these straightforward tools have produced an impressive portfolio of images made in Cuba at the start of the 21st century. A selection from
- [Griffin Museum's 24th Annual Juried Show](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/griffin-museum-of-photography-24th-annual-juried-show-by-richard-mccabe/) - By Suzanne Révy, Associate Editor Sometimes annual juried photography shows can be an overwhelming mashup of mediums, styles and formats, with so many competing images that any overriding visual theme or narrative is obscured. Not so at this year’s 24th Annual Juried Members’ Exhibition at the Griffin Museum on view through September 2, 2018, which
- [The Mentor: Clarence H. White](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/clarence-h-white-and-his-world-the-art-and-craft-of-photography-davis-museum-at-wellesley-college-ma/) - By Suzanne Révy, Associate Editor Can art transcend and eternalize life? It is a question Clarence H. White (1871-1925) seems to be asking when he posed Letitia Felix in a square necked dress along with a small plaster replica of the Venus de Milo. The model’s twisted pose suggests a dialog with the classic sculpture,
- [Exposure 2018 at LUCAD!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/prc-exposure-2018-group-show-at-lucad-cambridge-ma/) - Artists respond to political climate - they always have. Today’s dogmatic populism and polarization permeates the worldwide ether, provoking artistic responses as varied as the steady assault of Tweets. So, it was with both relief and joy that I encountered Christopher Rauschenberg’s curation of the PRC’s 22nd Annual Juried Exhibition, on view through August 18th,
- [Curator's Viewpoint: Sarah Kennel](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/curators-viewpoint-sarah-kennel-peabody-essex-museum-salem-ma/) - In late 2015, Sarah Kennel came aboard as The Byrne Family Curator of Photography at the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) in Salem, Massachusetts. She is co-curator of this summer's blockbuster Sally Mann exhibit, "A Thousand Crossings", along with her former boss at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., Sarah Greenough. The PEM is no ordinary museum and
- [Sally Mann: A Thousand Crossings](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/sally-mann-a-thousand-crossings-at-peabody-essex-museum-salem-ma/) - You see It’s neither pride, nor gravity but love That pulls us back down to the world. The soul makes a thousand crossings, the heart, just one. - John Glenday, 2009 In all her photography, but especially in the 40-year arc traced in her solo exhibit A Thousand Crossings, Sally Mann uses light to suggest
- [Life In Color](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/ann-rhoney-life-in-color-at-nailya-alexander-gallery-nyc/) - If you find yourself in New York City, I suggest that you also find yourself at Nailya Alexander Gallery for a photographic gem of a show. Ann Rhoney’s Life in Color is both powerful and delicate, like a deep, dark chocolate that swoons your senses. Featuring just eighteen superbly crafted pieces of hand-painted B&W photographs
- [Best Photo Picks For Summer 2018!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-shows-summer-2018-boston-metro-region-and-new-england/) - This is the perfect time of year to slow down and indulge your senses. Whether you're sticking close to home or traveling throughout New England, there are photography exhibits you won't want to miss. We've gathered them here geographically, starting with the Boston region and the exciting Sally Mann show opening at the Peabody Essex Museum
- [You Ought to be in Pictures](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/sherie-lynn-behr-beseeingyou-at-griffin-museum-of-photography/) - Smile, this space is surrounded by cameras!
- [Trees, Please!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/trees2-at-gallery-kayafas-boston/) - Can you imagine a world without trees? Try for a second to picture that. Now banish the thought, because Gallery Kayafas has just mounted a large, multi-media group exhibit (predominantly photographs, though) that expresses the profound physical and psychological impact of trees on our lives. Trees II is exceptional not only for the beauty of
- [The Secret Garden of Lily LaPalma](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/maggie-steber-the-secret-garden-of-lily-lapalma-at-leica-gallery-boston/) - by Suzanne Révy, Associate Editor “All human beings are dream beings. Dreaming ties all mankind together.” - Jack Kerouac Looking inward and allowing our sub-conscious to bubble up through our dreams and memories can reveal the essential humanity in each of us. Maggie Steber is widely known for her documentary work around the world, most
- [A Restless Traveler](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/fran-forman-visual-narration-at-pucker-gallery-boston/) - Fran Forman is a time traveler, but not in the usual sense. Her surreal imagery suspends time and builds anticipation - something is always on the brink of happening. With visual narratives bearing her signature blend of photography and Photoshop, Forman elusively references her worldwide travels and tireless interior explorations. Twenty-six pieces of her most
- [Wherever You Go, There You Are](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/sally-mann-a-thousand-crossings-joel-meyerowitz-where-i-find-myself/) - by Suzanne Révy “Guess what? When it comes right down to it, wherever you go, there you are. Whatever you wind up doing, that’s what you’ve wound up doing. Whatever you are thinking right now, that’s what’s on your mind. Whatever has happened to you, it has already happened. The important question is, how are
- [This American Landscape](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/this-american-landscape-at-new-england-school-of-photography-waltham-ma/) - By Suzanne Révy Since the earliest days of photography, the American landscape, rich with visual possibilities, has been a favorite subject for countless photographers. In her essay, Undecisive Moments, photography historian Martha Sandweiss noted how the influential narratives of the American west were developed through albums, books, murals and panoramic photographs. These early, myth-making images,
- [Best Photo Picks for May 2018!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-may-2018-greater-boston-region/) - YAY! May! New season, new shows. THE FENCE is up in the South End, featuring a grouping of photographs by each of the 2017 juried winners (Feature Image). You wanna party? There are Opening Receptions all around the town, from First Friday in Boston's SoWa arts district and Panopticon Gallery in Kenmore Square to NESOP's Annual Juried Show in
- [A Murmur in the Trees](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/tree-talk-at-griffin-museum-lafayette-city-center-boston/) - A murmur in the trees - to note- Not loud enough- for wind- A star- not far enough to seek- Nor near enough- to find ~Emily Dickinson By Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy Finally, we seem to have hit the tipping point on springtime and the world is coming back to life. All around us,
- [Art-tri-bu-tion at the Griffin Museum!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/art-tri-bu-tion-group-show-at-the-griffin-museum/) - Derivative or divine? Or a little of both? Art-tri-bu-tion, the group show that just opened at the Griffin Museum of Photography offers creative interpretations of artwork from Old Masters to iconic contemporary photographers by five solo artists and two partner teams. Scrappy and inventive, these artists have employed a range of resourceful techniques, from ancient
- [Recently!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/recently-collective-pop-up-show-at-gallery-kayafas-boston/) - Quick! There’s a pop-up exhibit at Gallery Kayafas in Boston’s SoWa arts district through Wednesday, April 25th, 2018. It is the premier showing for the Recently Collective, a group of twelve Boston-based emerging artists working in photography, mixed media, painting, and installation (with a strong emphasis on photography). I love the sparks that fly in
- [Peter Hujar: Speed of Life](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/peter-hujar-speed-of-life-at-morgan-library-and-museum-new-york/) - Oh, those blacks! Dense and secretive, they pull me headlong into Peter Hujar’s gritty, powerful photographs. With his portraits of East Village bohemians, the throbbing New York metropolis, domestic and farm animals, even the choppy surface of the Hudson River, Peter Hujar’s photographs embody the New York City of his short lifetime from 1943 to
- ["Being" at MoMA](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/being-new-photography-2018-at-moma-nyc/) - The Museum of Modern Art in New York regularly curates a selection of images by domestic and international photographers at various stages in their careers in their New Photography exhibition series. With the intention of presenting “urgent and compelling ideas in recent photography and photo-based art”, more than anything else the exhibition is a window on the Museum’s approach to
- ["Forever Young" at AIPAD](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/forever-young-selections-from-the-joe-baio-collection-at-the-photography-show-presented-by-aipad2018/) - By Suzanne Révy, Associate Editor Why are we so drawn to imagery of children? Perhaps it is because their unguarded nature in photographs encourages us to tap into a kind of collective consciousness, stirring the emotionally charged territories of our own psyches. Nestled among the gallery booths at last week’s AIPAD annual photography show was
- [AIPAD 2018 Highlights!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/aipad-2018-highlights/) - By Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy Heads spinning, we just returned from The Photography Show presented by AIPAD in NYC. This annual magnet draws voracious hunters and collectors, writers and artists of all stripes to gallery-sponsored booths filled with dazzling photographic trends and ancient treasures. Adding equally to our enrichment and distraction were three themed
- [April 2018 Best Photo Picks!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/april-2018-best-photo-picks/) - Hope springs eternal, particularly at this time of year, as we collectively urge springtime into bloom. There are a number of enticing new photographic treats around the greater Boston region that I'll highlight below. But don't forget some of the longer running shows we've reviewed in the past few months, such as (un)expected families at the MFA,
- [Based on a True Story](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/edie-bresler-based-on-a-true-story-at-trustman-art-gallery-simmons-college-boston/) - Whether across generations or across town, Edie Bresler tells photographic stories that explore and express our human connections. Her fearless interactive collaborations and inventive blend of artistic techniques instill Bresler’s photographs with a sense of joy and wonder that is worth celebrating. On view now through Thursday, April 19th, 2018, Bresler is exhibiting two ongoing
- [The Animal Whisperers](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/book-reviews-rj-kern-the-sheep-and-the-goats-clare-benson-the-shepherds-daughter-robin-schwartz-amelia-and-the-animals/) - By Suzanne Révy, Associate Editor From the very beginnings of recorded time, we have evidence that humans had close and mutually beneficial relationships with other creatures. Our earliest discovered cave paintings proclaim the significance of these interactions through an overwhelming number of animal depictions. Fast-forward several thousand years and the human reverence for animals finds
- [March 2018 Best Photo Picks!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-boston-region-march-2018/) - Officially, the season changes in March but as any New Englander knows, it's still winter here. If you'd like to jumpstart springtime, you can travel to another time and place in our galleries and museums. Some are even featuring verdant visions of seasonal rebirth. Get your juices flowing with my Best Photo Picks for Boston
- [Into the Moon's Room](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/rebecca-biddle-moseman-into-the-moons-room-at-griffin-museum-of-photography-ma/) - By Suzanne Révy, Associate Editor A freckled nose and the squint of an eye peaking out from behind a book open Into the Moon's Room, Rebecca Biddle Moseman’s reverential and lyrical photographic collaboration with her three sons, on view at the Griffin Museum’s satellite gallery at the Greater Boston Stage Company in Stoneham, MA through
- [Bait & Switch?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/yoav-horesh-serene-oasis-shawn-bush-a-golden-state-gallery-kayafas-boston/) - Expectations are unavoidable, and like a double-edged sword, they instigate both disillusionments and inspiration. This dichotomy is explored in two outwardly different solo exhibitions: Yoav Horesh in Serene Oasis and Shawn Bush in A Golden State cut to the heart of our human desire for a promised land, that elusive location of hopes and
- [In the Garden](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/panopticon-gallery-boston-group-photo-show-in-the-garden-christine-collins-beth-dow-john-grant-brenton-hamilton-cig-harvey-david-graham-white-wendi-schneider-joshua-white/) - "Then can I walk beside you I have come here to lose the smog And I feel to be a cog in something turning Well maybe it is just the time of year Or maybe it's the time of man I don't know who l am But you know life is for learning We are
- [Alchemy of the Ephemeral](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/alyssa-minahan-trace-at-nesop-garner-center-gallery-waltham-ma/) - By Suzanne Révy, Associate Editor There is a serene and calming feel to Alyssa Minahan’s large-scale photograms of soft pinks, yellows and purples currently on view in her solo exhibit Trace. The show is punctuated with smaller black prints and two diptychs that quietly reveal palimpsest-like images of nature and children at the Garner Center Gallery
- [Beautiful Boy](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/lissa-rivera-beautiful-boy-and-domestic-affairs-group-show-at-newport-art-museum-in-ri/) - To put it mildly, gender is a complicated issue. With anatomical, hormonal and emotional components – at least - this knotty question continues to defy clarity and incite controversy. Fortunately, recent artistic expressions have let some fresh air into the room, providing increased recognition and acceptance of gender differences. One remarkable photographic exploration is Lissa
- [Is Everything Old New Again?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/gyorgy-kepes-retrospective-photography-shows-at-mit-museum-cambridge-robert-klein-gallery-boston/) - Technology drives every aspect of society, propelling us forward and inciting backlash. When the Industrial Revolution replaced handmade crafts with machine technologies and factory production, we saw the birth of the industrial design movement known as the Bauhaus. Today, the Digital Revolution has similarly restructured science, art and culture, giving rise to innovative imagery that
- [Pointed Rebuttal!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/state-of-the-union-group-photo-show-gallery-kayafas-boston/) - The President of the United States gave his first annual State of the Union Address one week ago, a rosy accounting of how he made America great again in short order – in fact, faster than anyone in the history of the world. To his chagrin, only one-half of the Congressional audience acknowledged this feat
- [An L.A. Story](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/classic-photographs-los-angeles-2018/) - By Suzanne Révy, Associate Editor Sometimes, the timing of events seems pre-determined, even if they are coincidental. Several weeks ago, I booked a flight bound for southern California to visit my mother in Orange County, and discovered that I would be an hour south of the Bergamot Arts Center in Santa Monica where the annual
- [Amazing Grace!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/rediscovering-an-american-community-of-color-the-photographs-of-william-bullard-at-worcester-art-museum-ma/) - Amazing Grace, How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost, but now am found T'was blind but now I see - By English poet, clergyman & reformed slave trader, John Newton, 1779 What better way to appreciate Black History Month than to experience the surprising historical revelations uncovered in
- [February 2018 Best Photo Picks!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/february-2018-best-photo-picks-boston-region/) - February may be short on days - and light - but it's long on a broad diversity of photography exhibits that will capture your imagination. A head's up - try to catch two remarkable exhibits (featured below) that are ending soon: "Rediscovering An American Community Of Color" at Worcester Art Museum closes on February 25th, 2018 and "Gyorgy Kepes
- [Life'll Kill Ya](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/suzanne-revy-book-reviews-the-family-imprint-by-nancy-borowick-and-10-mile-radius-by-cat-gwynn/) - Review by Suzanne Révy, Associate Editor Although he always had a dark sense of humor, the rock musician Warren Zevon might have sensed something was amiss when he titled an album, Life’ll Kill Ya three years before he died at the age of 56. He produced two more records including The Wind which was made
- [The Primordial Essence of Iceland](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/neal-rantoul-iceland-photographs-at-garner-center-at-nesop/) - By Suzanne Révy, Associate Editor Late last spring, the New England School of Photography learned that they would have to move from their Kenmore Square location about a year earlier than they had originally anticipated after their building in Boston had been sold. Fortunately, they found a building in Waltham that would suit most of
- [Seeking Differently](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/holly-roberts-michael-kirchoff-michal-greenboim-at-griffin-museum-of-photography-ma/) - Three solo exhibits just opened at the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, MA that could hardly appear more different in materials and methods, but they are all passionate quests for personal discovery. Holly Roberts, Michael Kirchoff and Michal Greenboim each are propelled intuitively, courting serendipity as they create deeply personal and highly spiritual photographs.
- [Look Again!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/melissa-breyer-rebecca-clark-richard-alan-cohen-walter-crump-alyssa-salomon-at-panopticon-gallery-boston/) - There are those who argue that every photograph should stand on its own, but a portfolio is a beautiful thing. Not only does a series allow photographers to explore the complexities of their subject, but it provides the viewer with a context that enriches each image and imbues deeper meaning. With that in mind, Panopticon
- [Are We There Yet?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/unexpected-families-at-museum-of-fine-arts-boston/) - “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” - Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy “Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.” - George Burns “I get by with a little help from my friends” - The Beatles In my experience, there is nothing that
- [Truth or Dare!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/julie-blackmon-fake-weather-at-robert-klein-gallery-boston/) - In her deceptively playful family photographs, Julie Blackmon creates rambunctious, irreverent escapades that bear a striking resemblance to familiar domestic situations. Funny, alarming and sometimes ominous, they are like a great game, part truth and part dare. You can play, too, at Blackmon’s solo show Fake Weather, on view at Robert Klein Gallery on Newbury
- [Shelter from the Storm!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photography-shows-boston-region-january-2018/) - "Not a word was spoke between us, there was little risk involved Everything up to that point had been left unresolved Try imagining a place where it's always safe and warm Come in, she said I'll give ya shelter from the storm" Lyrics from "Shelter from the Storm" by Bob Dylan Baby, it is cold
- [Nixon’s Angels](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/nicholas-nixon-persistence-of-vision-at-institute-of-contemporary-art-boston/) - In this complex, modern world, we are treated to loads of sweeping generalizations to help us negotiate our busy lives. But the devil, as they say, is in the details, the places where life is actually lived. Happily, angels dwell there, too. You can find them gracing the walls at the Institute of Contemporary Art,
- [Georgia O'Keeffe: Art, Image, Style](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/georgia-okeeffe-art-image-style-at-peabody-essex-museum-salem-ma/) - There may be no other American artist who integrated her artwork and lifestyle more wholly than Georgia O’Keeffe. Her remarkably cohesive character becomes exquisitely clear in “Georgia O’Keeffe: Art, Image, Style”, a multi-media exhibit meticulously researched, vivaciously described and impeccably installed by visiting curator Wanda M. Corn (Robert and Ruth Halperin Professor Emerita in Art History, Stanford
- [’Tis the Season of Red](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/cig-harvey-at-robert-klein-gallery-boston-2/) - By Suzanne Révy In China, red represents luck, happiness and prosperity; in fact, for many, it is the color of love. Indeed, red is the color of the life sustaining blood that pulses through our bodies, and it is the color that envelopes You an Orchestra, You a Bomb, Cig Harvey’s solo exhibit at the
- [Measuring Up!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/the-visual-metric-group-show-at-griffin-museum-at-lafayette-city-center-boston/) - Hands! They are our first and most reliable tools for relating to the world around us, instrumental for counting, measuring and manipulating. These go-to tools and a trove of other creative ways to take measure of our surroundings are on view in “The Visual Metric”, a group show at the Griffin Museum of Photography’s large
- [Where The Heart Is](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/suzanne-revy-i-could-not-prove-the-years-had-feet-griffin-museum-at-greater-boston-stage-company-stoneham-ma/) - Photographer Suzanne Révy captures the perils and poignance of her growing sons in a solo show at the Griffin Museum!
- [Our Favorite Photography Books of 2017!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/our-favorite-photography-books-of-2017/) - Compiled by Suzanne Révy and Elin Spring It’s award season in the Photobook world and, perhaps even more delightfully, it’s gifting season in our world. Since there’s hardly anything more deliciously gift-worthy than a photobook, we’re weighing in with our favorites published in the last year, with an eye toward both availability and affordability. Our
- ['Tis The Season!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-december-2017-boston-new-england/) - Well, here we are on the brink of December. After an unusually warm fall, winter is finally kicking in for the holidays. If you're like me, you can easily get swept up the whirlwind of preparations, gatherings and gifting. But good news: there are some exciting photography exhibits, especially in Boston area museums! As a treat to your
- [Alchemists!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/amy-friend-and-diana-h-bloomfield-at-panopticon-gallery-boston/) - Alchemy originated during medieval times, a rudimentary precursor to chemistry that sought to transform ordinary metals into gold and create death-defying elixirs. Cloaked in mystery, alchemy’s real promise was magic. As anyone who has stood over a darkroom tray can attest, photography transforms light and chemistry into magic all the time. Panopticon Gallery is infusing its
- [The Thrill of Discovery!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/greg-heins-bruce-cratsley-jason-demarte-pwmd-at-gallery-kayafas-boston/) - It is undeniably thrilling to discover something that I never expected to find in a photograph. Whether visually or symbolically hidden in plain sight, I delight in that “aha” moment of realization. Such treats abound in exhibits featuring Greg Heins, Bruce Cratsley, Jason DeMarte and the duo known as “pwmd”, now at Gallery Kayafas in
- [Views from a Velib](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/paris-photo-2017-part-2-by-j-sybylla-smith/) - Guest Blog by J. Sybylla Smith The biannual celebration of photography, The Mois de Photo, will be held in Spring, 2018. Regardless there is always a substantial amount of photography being exhibited in Paris. Fotofever, Photo Saint Germaine, Polycopies and Offprint continue to augment Paris Photo and run concurrently. My preferred mode of transport between
- [The Sky Is The Limit!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/inside-paris-photo-2017-with-j-sybylla-smith/) - Guest Blog by J. Sybylla Smith This 21st Paris Photo was held for the 7th year in the majestic Grand Palais, where the infamous clearstory frames painterly skyscapes of magical Paris light. From the vantage point above the two-story marble staircase I am struck by a metaphor. The ceaseless play of light above is reflected
- [Sturm und Drama!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/sebastiao-salgado-at-robert-klein-gallery-and-ars-libri-in-boston/) - What do playful penguins slipping, sliding and leaping off an iceberg have in common with oil-soaked men fighting fires that rage across the deserts of Kuwait? Sebastiao Salgado. During his forty-year career, the intrepid social documentary photographer has illuminated the high drama of living, from the plight of fleeing migrant populations to the breathtaking grandeur
- [In Harmony](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/photobooks-by-mark-alice-durant-teju-cole-alex-webb-and-rebecca-norris-webb-cig-harvey/) - By Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy “Scrambled eggs, Oh you’ve got such lovely legs, Scrambled eggs. Oh, my baby, how I love your legs.” These lyrics were the first iteration of the Beatles song “Yesterday” written by Paul McCartney, who reports that the melody came to him fully formed in a dream. Great artists have
- [Best Photo Picks November 2017!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-boston-region-november-2017/) - Sweetness & Light! That's what I need in these quickly darkening days, marked by one political crisis after another. How about you? November may bring shorter days and colder weather, but if we can tear ourselves away from the parade of horrors in the news, we can treat ourselves instead to the sweet photo exhibits and events in and around
- ["What I Remember" from FlashPoint Boston Portfolios](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photos-from-flashpoint-boston-portfolio-reviews/) - "And all the roads we have to walk are winding And all the lights that lead us there are blinding There are many things that I Would like to say to you but I don't know how" Lyrics from "Wonderwall" by Oasis To put it mildly, these are confusing and troubling times. In pictures worth
- [What's On YOUR Fridge??](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/curated-fridge-at-gallery-kayafas-flashpoint-boston-photography-festival/) - The inaugural FlashPoint Boston Photography Festival is bringing armloads of enriching exhibits and activities to locations in and around the city this October - some somber and others lighthearted. Last night scored a "ten" on the fun scale with the opening reception for the latest version of The Curated Fridge at Gallery Kayafas in Boston's SoWa arts district, on
- [Is Biology Destiny?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/francie-bishop-good-marina-font-sandra-klein-jfrederic-may-liz-steketee-colleen-woolpert-gray-matters-at-griffin-museum-of-photography-ma/) - Does our biology determine what we think, do and say? Do our genes and hormones dictate how we see the world and the ways we choose to communicate? These age-old questions have no simple, black and white answers. The aptly named Gray Matters, featuring solo shows by Francie Bishop Good, Marina Font, Sandra Klein, J. Fredric
- [Love in the Time of Cholera](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/jeff-liao-foley-gallery-michael-massaia-clampart-matthew-pillsbury-benrubi-gallery/) - The other day, I was reading art critic Peter Schjeldahl’s (The New Yorker magazine) review of “Trigger: Gender as a Tool and a Weapon”, the multi-media group show that just opened at the New Museum in NYC, and was somewhat surprised to read his parenthetical aside that “a little boredom may come as welcome relief to
- [In Silence and in Gloom](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/rachel-loischild-solo-exhibit-at-griffin-satellite-stoneham-ma/) - By Contributing Writer Suzanne Révy In late August of 2011, hurricane Irene came roaring up the east coast and veered somewhat west as she passed over New England, which bore the brunt of her fury. The Connecticut River and several of its tributaries rose fifteen to twenty feet above flood stage in a matter of
- [Best Photo Picks October 2017!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/october-2017-best-photo-picks-and-flashpoint-boston/) - If you thought September's photographic offerings were plentiful, fasten your seat belt. October is even richer with exhibits, artist talks and events of all shapes and sizes that ignite in one fiery word: FlashPoint! Boston's first homegrown photography festival launches its inaugural run tomorrow, October 6th, with First Friday receptions in Boston's SoWa arts district and culminates on Sunday, October 22nd,
- [Curator's Viewpoint: Kat Kiernan](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/curators-viewpoint-kat-kiernan/) - In the world of theatre, a “triple threat” is a performer who can act, sing and dance. In the world of photography, a “triple threat” is Kat Kiernan, photographer, writer/editor and curator. As someone who understands the field from so many angles, I was delighted when I heard that Panopticon Gallery in Boston would be
- [At Sea](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/panopticon-gallery-boston-at-sea-group-photo-show/) - Is there anything more quintessentially New England than the sea? It is a picture perfect subject for the inaugural photography exhibit at Panopticon Gallery in Boston’s Kenmore Square, newly owned by Paul Sneyd (Panopticon Imaging) and newly directed by Kat Kiernan (Don’t Take Pictures magazine). At Sea celebrates the gallery’s new voyage with an enticing
- [What Becomes A Legend Most?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/latoya-ruby-frazier-doug-dubois-jungjin-lee-robert-frank-book-reviews-by-suzanne-revy/) - By Contributing Writer Suzanne Révy Last month, I spent several days with my son on the road to drop him off at college. It is my hope that he meets inspiring and influential professors to teach, challenge and mentor him. If his experience is anything like mine, he will carry the ideas he learned in
- [Somerville Toy Camera Festival Turns Five!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/somerville-toy-camera-festival-fifth-anniversary-shows/) - Ready for some serious fun? This year’s Somerville Toy Camera Festival (STCF) is in full swing, featuring eighty-six photographs made with an inventive spectrum of toy cameras and film, selected by 2017 juror Michael Kirchoff. Exhibits at Nave Gallery, Nave Annex and Washington Street Gallery, along with various festival events, continue through the month of September.
- [Courting Controversy?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/alain-laboile-quotidian-photos-at-leica-gallery-boston/) - Do you like stunning photographs? Children? The French countryside? Controversy? Yes, controversy. A bit of that seems to be stirring around French photographer Alain Laboile’s solo exhibit “Quotidian” on view at Leica Gallery Boston in the Park Plaza Hotel. But you decide. You have until October 29th, 2017 to come see for yourself. Laboile
- [Gohar Dashti’s New Turn!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/gohar-dashti-photos-2017-new-work-at-ars-libri-boston/) - Both travel and artist residencies can be miraculous, granting a photographer time and space to muse, experiment and deepen artistic practice. I suspect that Gohar Dashti’s visit to her native Iran and recent artist residency at the MacDowell Colony in Peterborough, New Hampshire MacDougall succeeded in just such a pollination. Dashti is exhibiting three inspired
- [The Art of Seeing Differently](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/robert-richfield-and-seth-david-rubin-photos-at-gallery-kayafas-boston/) - Bridges are one of mankind’s earliest engineering feats, an awe-inspiring blend of form and function. With remarkable diversity, they combine usefulness, striking appearance and an enduring romantic metaphor for human connection. Photographer Robert Richfield brings a lifelong intrigue with these alluring structures to his signature multi-paneled panoramas in his solo exhibition “ABRIDGED”, on view at Gallery Kayafas
- [Charles Sheeler from Doylestown to Detroit](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/charles-sheeler-from-doylestown-to-detroit-photographs-and-film-short-at-mfa-boston/) - Charles Sheeler from Doylestown to Detroit features thirty-eight outstanding gelatin silver photographs and “Manhatta”, the groundbreaking 10-minute silent film Sheeler made with Paul Strand in 1920. A companion exhibit to the MFA, Boston’s Alfred Stieglitz show, together they commemorate the establishment of the museum’s newly independent Department of Photography. Whereas the 1924 donation of Stieglitz
- [Curator's Viewpoint: Anne Havinga](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/curators-viewpoint-anne-havinga/) - Anne Havinga, Estrellita and Yousuf Karsh Senior Curator of Photographs at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, is at the reins of this eminent institution’s newly independent Department of Photography, directing a full range of exhibitions, acquisitions, programs, and activities. As a nearly 30-year veteran of the MFA, Anne has been the curatorial compass behind
- [Alfred Stieglitz And Modern America](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/alfred-stieglitz-and-modern-america-at-mfa-boston/) - The MFA, Boston once again brings fresh relevance to old masters. The current solo exhibits featuring the photographs of Alfred Stieglitz (reviewed here) and Charles Sheeler (reviewed later this week) offer us a rare view into the work of two giants of American Modernism that are cornerstones of the museum’s remarkable archive. Striking examples of
- [September 2017 Best Photo Picks!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/september-2017-best-photo-picks-boston-area-exhibits/) - The fall photography season begins with a bang - actually more like an explosion - of terrific exhibits and events in and around Boston!
- [Curator’s Viewpoint: Francine Weiss](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/curators-viewpoint-francine-weiss-newport-art-museum-rhode-island/) - Francine Weiss is well-known and loved by the Boston photography community. In her new position as Senior Curator at the Newport Art Museum in Rhode Island, she is expanding the role of photography as she reshapes the museum’s mission in one of the most popular tourist destinations in New England. As another Newport Jazz Festival
- [Music To Your Eyes!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/larry-fink-and-henry-horenstein-music-photography-at-newport-art-museum-rhode-island/) - Some rousing visions of music are rocking the walls at Newport Art Museum in Rhode Island. Two solo exhibits - Larry Fink’s Somewhere There’s Music and Henry Horenstein’s Honky Tonk: Portraits of Country Music - are music to the eyes, playing throughout the upcoming Newport Jazz Festival and into September 2017. Both Larry Fink and
- [The Discreet Charm of Looking Back](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/bill-yates-sweetheart-roller-skating-rink-sage-sohier-americans-seen-stephen-shore-selected-works-1973-1981-suzanne-revy-book-reviews/) - By Contributing Writer Suzanne Révy As a teenager during most of the 1970’s, my day-to-day existence seemed utterly boring. I regretted that I was too young to have truly experienced the tumultuous 60’s and simply could not see the 70’s as a radical or even marginally interesting era. Chalk it up to youthful arrogance because,
- [Delineating Awe!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/sandi-haber-fifield-lineations-at-ars-libri-in-boston/) - Lineations is the latest visual poetry from Sandi Haber Fifield, who has ventured from lyrically connected photographic panels and dream-like videos in her series After the Threshold to contemplative photographic pairings with poet David Gorin in the lovely handmade portfolio But That One Let Go to this current union of imagery with delicate line drawings. Variations
- [Curator's Viewpoint: Hamidah Glasgow](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/curators-viewpoint-hamidah-glasgow/) - Hamidah is in the house! The juror for Griffin Museum of Photography’s 23rd Juried Show - on view through September 1st, 2017 - is Hamidah Glasgow, Executive Director and Curator at The Center for Fine Art Photography in Fort Collins, Colorado since 2009. I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to bring you my
- [Who Do You Think You Are?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/gary-beeber-personalities-rocio-de-alba-honor-thy-mother-at-griffin-museum-ma/) - Being different is hard. But one tried-and-true way of gaining acceptance is through humor. That idea forms the premise of two hilarious and colorful solo shows at the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, MA through September 1st, 2017: Rocio de Alba’s Honor Thy Mother in the Atelier Gallery and Gary Beeber’s Personalities in the
- [The Griffin Museum’s 23rd Juried Show!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/griffin-museum-of-photography-23rd-juried-show/) - A surprise lurks in every photograph of the Griffin Museum’s 23rd Juried Show. As each work exposes its own secret, revelations fly like sparks and ignite the imagination. Exhilarating discoveries unfold like shared confidences between photographer and viewer. Jurored this year by Hamidah Glasgow, Executive Director of The Center for Fine Art Photography in Fort Collins,
- [Best Photo Picks - Summer 2017!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/best-photo-picks-boston-and-new-england-summer-2017/) - Summertime, and the living is easy. At long last, nature brings us the season whose cup runneth over, with extended days offering up a bounty for all of our senses - along with a more leisurely rhythm to soak it in. This blogpost highlights my picks for best photography shows of the summer, whether you're staying in metro Boston or meandering farther afield in New
- [Channeling Thoreau?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/walden-photos-by-sb-walker-on-thoreau-200th-birthday/) - By Contributing Writer Suzanne Révy Today is the 200th anniversary of the birth of American naturalist and essayist Henry David Thoreau. The algorithms of a large internet retailer suggested I might like a lovely book of photographs called Walden by SB Walker. Indeed, I like it, however, it is a disconcerting reminder that I should
- [Curator's Viewpoint: Kristen Gresh](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/kristen-gresh-curator-at-museum-of-fine-arts-boston/) - I first encountered Kristen Gresh, Estrellita and Yousuf Karsh Curator of Photographs at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston when she burst onto the Boston curatorial scene with her blockbuster exhibit “She Who Tells A Story: Women Photographers from Iran and the Arab World” in 2013. Since then, she has mounted a fascinating variety of shows including
- [Memory Unearthed!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/memory-unearthed-lodz-ghetto-photographs-of-henryk-ross-at-mfa-boston-ma/) - I’ll be perfectly honest, it was hard for me to willingly view a photography exhibit about the profound human suffering of the Holocaust again. After all, there have been countless shows, entire museums, dedicated to educating generations about the horror of this WWII genocide. However, disturbing current events across the globe impart unfortunate relevancy to
- [Signs of Summer!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/inherent-vitality-photo-and-mulitmedia-summer-show-at-555-gallery-south-boston/) - Finally, some signs of summer: lush flora, evening light, alfresco seating! Even with the recent wave of wilting heat, I sense the palpable buoyancy of people unwinding and relaxing their pace. Gallery 555 in South Boston has embraced the spirit of summer with a delightful mixed-media, group show “Inherent Vitality”. As usual, I will highlight
- [32 Reasons to STARE!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/stare-group-photo-exhibit-curated-by-karen-haas-at-boston-city-hall/) - Photojournalist Walker Evans (American, 1903 – 1975) was one of the great observers of American culture during an era of seismic changes. His photographs endure as icons in the history of photography, as does his famous mantra, “Stare. It is the way to educate your eye, and more. Stare, pry, listen, eavesdrop. Die knowing something.
- [Don't Worry, Be Happy!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/henry-horenstein-at-carroll-and-sons-gallery-boston/) - How have you been enjoying the unrelenting, nearly incomprehensible (covfefe?!?) barrage of information accosting us daily? Like me, you may be attempting to filter the blitz, sorting out reasons to be cheerful. I found a good one! Henry Horenstein’s solo exhibit Histories offers a welcome dose of perspective, served with a zesty dollop of humor,
- [Within You and Without You](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/toni-pepe-the-second-moment-at-carroll-and-sons-gallery-boston/) - “Try to realize it's all within yourself, no-one else can make you change And to see you're really only very small And life flows on within you and without you” - Lyrics from Within You and Without You by The Beatles Steeped in fantasy, fraught with uncertainty and plagued by fear, it’s as old and
- [Take Flight!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/aviary-group-photo-show-at-lafayette-city-center-in-boston/) - It’s a dream we’ve all had, isn’t it? To fly? In an inspired group show curated by the Griffin Museum of Photography’s Paula Tognarelli, Aviary explores the free and the caged, the funny and felled, the genuine and fantastical world of birds. In a fitting salutation to springtime, more than sixty photographers take flights of
- [EXPOSURE 2017!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/exposure-2017-group-photo-show-juried-by-sarah-kennel-at-prc-boston/) - Each year, the Photographic Resource Center (PRC) in Boston invites national photographers to submit a body of work for juried selection, offering Boston audiences an opportunity to discover new and exciting talent in a little more depth than just one piece on a wall. This year, a relatively new talent in Boston served as juror:
- [Mother May I?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/suzanne-revy-reviews-books-by-sage-sohier-sarah-c-butler-and-larry-sultan-for-mothers-day/) - By Contributing Writer Suzanne Révy Leo Tolstoy began his novel Anna Karenina with the sentence, “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” I would argue that there are no happy families. Every family has its own rivalries, quirks, tensions and passions that are unique to each household. Perhaps
- [Vanishing Act](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/olivia-parker-vanishing-in-plain-sight-at-robert-klein-gallery-boston/) - It always amazes me how some of the most transcendent artistic creations have surged from profound pain. So it is with Olivia Parker’s Vanishing in Plain Sight, her impressionistic photographic exploration of the furtive forces that slowly overtook her husband John as he succumbed to Alzheimer’s Disease. A material departure from her unique still-life photography,
- [Somewhere Between Knowledge & Uncertainty](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/caleb-charland-under-the-arc-of-the-sky-at-gallery-kayafas-boston/) - Can you remember your childlike wonder at natural phenomena like moonrise, sunset and the migration of constellations across the night sky? Caleb Charland re-ignites a sense of awe in his photograms, cyanotypes and photographs in Under the Arc of the Sky, his solo show at Gallery Kayafas in Boston’s SoWa Arts district, on view through May 20th,
- [May 2017 "Best Photo Picks"!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/may-2017-best-photo-picks-in-greater-boston-region/) - May, finally! With promised flowers and all. As with every spring bloom in Boston, there's lots going on photographically. So let's get right to it. Here are my Best Photo Picks for May 2017, from Maine to Cape Cod. THURSDAY, MAY 4TH, 2017 Photographic Resource Center (PRC), Boston is hosting EXPOSURE 2017, one of Boston's favorite annual
- [Altered States Abound at Photolucida 2017](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/photolucida-2017-altered-and-abstract-imagery/) - Some may think that the spike in photographic "alternative processes" is just trendy or that Photoshop super-users are only indulging their inner nerds, but I'm convinced that these are all merely tools that creative artists mine as they follow their muses. I say bring it! And bring it they did to the Photolucida 2017 reviews last week in Portland,
- [The Human Landscape Photolucida 2017](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/photolucida-2017-landscape-documentary-and-portrait-photography/) - The 2017 Photolucida photography reviews just wrapped up in Portland, Oregon and it was a feast for the eyes. I am excited to share some of the most interesting and innovative work I saw there and, for the sake of manageability, will present my discoveries in two posts. In the same spirit that "all portraits are
- [Photolucida First Glance!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/photolucida-2017-first-glance/) - If the first day (and night) are any indication, great things are in store at Photolucida 2017! Energy and excitement permeated the review sessions and an evening Portfolio Walk in which all participating photographers exhibited their work to the public at the Portland Art Museum. A coherent "Show and Tell" will follow next week, but here is
- [Realism To Abstraction!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/realism-to-abstraction-group-show-at-holden-luntz-gallery-palm-beach-fl/) - Time was, photographers sought to represent “the truth”. In the early 1900’s, technology in the form of smaller, handheld cameras and prevailing cultural trends dovetailed to originate the field of photojournalism. Not so straightforward today. Now, technology and current trends lean toward highly interpretive imagery. In their current group show, Holden Luntz Gallery in Palm
- [Just Like A Prayer](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/koichiro-kurita-lee-w-bass-steven-keirstead-natural-landscape-photography-at-griffin-museum-ma/) - “Life is a mystery, everyone must stand alone I hear you call my name And it feels like home When you call my name it’s like a little prayer I’m down on my knees, I want to take you there” Lyrics excerpted from “Like A Prayer” by Madonna Nature lovers rejoice! In celebration of the
- [April 2017 Best Picks!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/april-2017-best-photography-picks-in-boston-region/) - Ready for spring? Me, too. I've been ready through the entirety of our frigid March in Boston. Like many a New Englander, I'm ever hopeful that April will bring a permanent change in the weather pattern. But never fear, the photography world is charging forward with a great crop of April shows to buoy our spirits.
- ["Lost Venice"](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/sarah-hadley-lost-venice-at-griffin-museum-of-photography-at-sowa-boston/) - It is rare for a city to feel intimate, but Venice does. With waterways lacing around ancient buildings, palazzos and piazzas that bustle with modern life, it is a magical city of contrasts. Photographer Sarah Hadley finds its staccato pulse and languid intimacy in Lost Venice, her solo exhibit on view at the Griffin Museum
- [Intimate View](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/intimate-view-david-hilliard-juried-photo-show-at-new-england-school-of-photography-boston/) - By Contributing Writer Suzanne Révy Known for his emotional multi-panel portraits, artist David Hilliard was asked to jury a themed exhibition at the New England School of Photography’s Garner Center. The resulting show, Intimate View, is a lovely ode to those moments when we cherish our private spaces and confidences. Incorporating strikingly different interpretations of
- [Changing Faces at The Photography Show!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/2017-aipad-the-photography-show-nyc/) - The Association of International Photography Art Dealers (AIPAD) injected an extra shot of excitement into their 37th iteration of “The Photography Show” in New York City this year as they switched venues from the Park Avenue Armory (which some called cozy, others oppressively crowded) to the wide open spaces at Pier 94. Anticipation was piqued
- [The Other Africa!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/lou-jones-panafricaproject-at-mount-ida-college-school-of-design-ma/) - What do you envision when you think of Africa? Conflict, poverty, disease? Or perhaps tourist attractions like wild animal safaris and Mount Kilimanjaro? As an American with African roots, renowned international photographer Lou Jones took issue with the peddling of such skewed images by Western media. Sure, it makes breathtaking National Geographic specials and wins Pulitzers
- [The Power of Suggestion](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/philip-perkis-in-a-box-upon-the-sea-and-christine-osinski-summer-days-staten-island-book-reviews-by-suzanne-revy/) - Book review by Contributing Writer Suzanne Révy There is a moment each morning when I am no longer asleep, but not yet awake. My dreams fade from memory; I sense the covers over my body; I slowly become aware of the rain or wind or birds chirping outside; I open my eyes to light-dappled shapes
- [Dark City, Dazzling Vision!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/lynn-saville-dark-city-at-griffin-museum-stoneham-theater-ma/) - Head’s up! Lynn Saville’s entrancing solo show “Dark City: Urban America at Night” is on view at the Griffin Museum of Photography’s satellite gallery at the Stoneham Theatre in Stoneham, MA through April 9th but if you can make it, there will be an Artist Reception there TONIGHT, Tuesday, March 21st, 2017 from 6:30pm –
- [On Walden Pond](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/four-views-of-walden-pond-by-abelardo-morell-at-concord-museum-ma/) - This year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of naturalist, writer, and philosopher Henry David Thoreau. The Concord Museum, located in his hometown of Concord, Massachusetts is celebrating with a year-long series of exhibits and programs. One of the first exhibits is called Walden: Four Views, and is the result of a collaboration between
- [Think Different!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/haas-siskind-kepes-fontana-giacomelli-abstract-photography-at-robert-klein-gallery-boston/) - My favorite thing about abstract art is how freeing it is. The way inspired photographs transport me on imaginative journeys to unanticipated realms is uplifting. In the exhibit Lines, Spheres and Glyphs, Robert Klein Gallery has assembled a selection of works by five such consummate photographers: Franco Fontana, Mario Giacomelli, Ernst Haas, Gyorgy Kepes and
- [To Be Seen!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/caleb-cole-to-be-seen-at-gallery-kayafas-boston/) - The concept is clear as day, simple really: each of us wants to be seen and appreciated for the full measure of our being. Not some archetypical presumptions attached to our gender, but for the complex, variegated place upon which each individual falls on an expansive, multicolored spectrum. This is the humanistic message Caleb Cole
- [My Mother, Myself](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/sage-sohier-witness-to-beauty-at-carroll-and-sons-boston/) - It is one thing to make portraits and another thing entirely to make self-portraits. Photographer Sage Sohier has done both, simultaneously, and it is in the charged field between the two that she draws a magnetic narrative of three generations of women. In tracing the arc of a star that is her mother, Sohier reveals
- [Watching You Watching Me](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/observance-group-photography-show-at-montserrat-gallery-beverly-ma/) - How we see one another depends on our point of view, and there are tons of those. Images of ourselves and others come at us fast and furious, twenty-four hours a day. How does watching and being watched affect our observations? For a thought-provoking selection of divergent viewpoints on the sticky issue of subjectivity and
- [Forward March!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/march-2017-photography-in-boston-metro-region/) - In New England, March is that dodgy month when one day feels like Spring and the next like Winter, a sure sign we are headed in the right direction! Accordingly, museums and galleries in and around Boston are offering plenty of reasons to shed your icy shell and get back out into our vibrant photographic community. Here
- [Crash Course!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/jaime-permuth-yonkeros-at-new-england-school-of-photography-boston/) - Our proudly diverse country includes an abundance of distinctive micro cultures, some of which are nearly tucked out of public view. One such enclave thrived, until very recently, in Willets Point, Queens, a bustling Latino community that was home to a clutter of car lots and shops devoted to converting wrecks into saleable parts. It
- ["Wild & Precious"](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/jesse-burke-wild-and-precious-at-gallery-kayafas-boston/) - Jesse Burke's rediscovery of mother nature in its last week at ClampArt in NYC!
- [Love Letters](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/lindsey-beal-and-ron-cowie-alternative-process-photographs-at-newport-art-museum-ri/) - Guest Blog by Suzanne Révy In her inaugural show as Chief Curator at the Newport Art Museum in Rhode Island, Francine Weiss celebrates the museum’s reverence for its nineteenth century home and its mission to embrace 21st Century artwork in her exhibition of two contemporary Rhode Island based artists who employ ancient photographic methods. In
- [A Separate Peace](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/alexandra-de-steiguer-photographs-at-pucker-gallery-boston/) - Would you welcome a tranquil and contemplative state of mind right now? How about spending some winter months on the deserted Isles of Shoals, seven miles off the coast of Maine and New Hampshire? Don’t worry, photographer Alexandra de Steiguer has done this for us and offers stunning B&W photographs that draw us into the
- [A Changed Landscape!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/ellen-waitzkin-water-reflections-photography-at-cambridge-seven-associates-ma/) - To most people, landscape photography denotes a sense of place. That’s probably the last thing that will cross your mind when viewing the mind-bending and exuberant landscapes by Ellen Waitzkin in her solo exhibit Water/Reflections, on view in The Paul Dietrich Gallery at Cambridge Seven Associates in Cambridge, Massachusetts through April 21st, 2017. Undoubtedly, Waitzkin’s
- [Immigrants All!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/legacy-migration-memory-at-griffin-museum-of-photography-in-ma/) - We are all immigrants, if you think about it. And these days, we are all thinking about it. In what seems a cruel paradox, a journey often motivated by the quest for peace and freedom only seems to breed fear in our current U.S. President. What would it take to replace that with compassion? In
- [Driven To Distraction?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/boston-february-2017-photography-exhibits/) - Shock. Outrage. Dread. If you're feeling like me a mere twelve days into the new Presidency, perhaps you'd welcome a little distraction. Maybe even a lot of distraction. Not alternative facts or fake news, but some visually enriching, soul satisfying art. Ready? Here come my February 2017 photography exhibit picks! KENMORE SQUARE Panopticon Gallery is showing Celebrity in
- [Who IS That Masked Man?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/suzanne-revy-book-reviews-horace-and-agnes-and-charth-vader/) - Suzanne Révy reviews two photo books that beguile and intrigue with masks!
- [Four To Watch!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/2016-rudin-prize-for-emerging-photographers-norton-museum-palm-beach-florida/) - It’s always exciting to discover talented and promising emerging photographers which is one of the reasons I love visiting the very photography-forward Norton Museum in Palm Beach, Florida. They have just awarded their (third) $20,000 Rudin Prize to NY-based photographer Elizabeth Bick, whose work was exhibited with the three other award nominees: Clare Benson, Alexandra
- [The Final Frontier!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/space-group-exhibit-at-griffin-museum-in-lafayette-city-center-boston/) - Legend has it that “Eskimo” languages have dozens of words to describe snow, a reflection of how critical it is to those living in the Arctic. Here in the developed world, there are likewise dozens of ways to describe space, a concept equally vital to us. Think about it, the way we perceive space shapes everything
- [Ring in the New!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/january-2017-boston-metro-photography-events/) - The cold, bleak months of winter may seem like an odd time to turn over a new leaf, there being nary a leaf in sight. Perhaps for this very reason, we are in dire need of the hope and enlightenment that art can bring into our lives. As we kick off January 2017, here are the
- [Curator Confessions!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/the-curated-fridge-exhibit-for-december-2016-through-january-2017/) - I laughed, I cried…well, not exactly, but I had over 24 square feet of fun as the RefrigeCurator for photographer and boutique gallerist Yorgos Efthymiadis’ brainchild The Curated Fridge this month! As it turned out, our frequent urgings netted a bounty of submissions, making my job not only fun but tough. If you’re interested in
- [Fanciful Flights!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/thomas-jackson-photographs-at-miller-yezerski-gallery-in-boston/) - With the full force of winter upon us and the holidays drawing near, there is perhaps no better time for a flight of fancy. The incredible, whimsical photographs of Thomas Jackson’s environmental installations will lift your spirits in his solo show Emergent Behavior at Miller Yezerski Gallery in Boston’s SoWa arts district through December 23,
- [Where The Heart Is](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/edie-bresler-yorgos-efthymiadis-frank-armstrong-photographs-at-gallery-kayafas-boston/) - Have you ever felt alone in a bustling city or euphoric on a desolate mountaintop? It seems paradoxical and yet it is somehow intuitive that locations function as a backdrop for our inner worlds. Harnessing those feelings in a photograph is elusive but photographers Edie Bresler, Yorgos Efthymiadis and Frank Armstrong present three disparate interpretations
- [Our Favorite Photography Books of 2016!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/our-favorite-photography-books-of-2016/) - Compiled by Suzanne Révy and Elin Spring 'Tis the season for “Best Photography Books of the Year” compilations and, judging from the media avalanche, everyone and her dog seems to have one. So why join the fray? Our preferences run to the deeply personal, so we wanted to draw attention to books by artists whose
- [Light Up Your December!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/december-2016-photography-in-greater-boston-region/) - December is offering up so many photographic events, I hardly know where to start. This "most wonderful time of the year" can make way more than visions of sugarplums dance in your head so, go ahead, take a little time to restore your faith and sanity by venturing forth into a few of the photographic exhibits and events I'm
- [Burying The Lead](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/gallery-of-the-louvre-and-the-art-of-invention-at-peabody-essex-museum-salem-ma/) - Things aren’t always what they seem. And often enough, that signals something really interesting. Right now a curious painting, Gallery of the Louvre by Samuel Morse of Morse Code fame, is visiting the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) in Salem, Massachusetts. It seems pretty unusual for a single painting to tour museums absent an accompanying exhibit,
- [Peace Be With You](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/koichiro-kurita-platinum-nature-photographs-at-555gallery-boston/) - Are you ready to welcome some peace back into your life? The serene beauty of Japanese photographer Koichiro Kurita’s platinum palladium landscapes will restore your faith in the world. His solo show Freedom of Spirit, Harmony with Nature is on view at 555 Gallery in South Boston through December 10, 2016. This is visual therapy at its
- [They Give Us Those Nice Bright Colors](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/they-give-us-those-nice-bright-colors/) - Guest Blog by Suzanne Révy “Kodachrome They give us those nice bright colors They give us the greens of summers Makes you think all the world's a sunny day I got a Nikon camera I love to take a photograph So mama don't take my Kodachrome away” lyrics by Paul Simon It’s a shame that
- [Greatest Hits!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/alex-webb-la-calle-at-robert-klein-gallery-boston/) - “The times, they are a changin’” Bob Dylan crooned decades ago, as he took the pulse of a nation plagued by unrest. His words were never more true than today, both here and abroad. Artists with Dylan’s kind of gift for grasping the spirit of a nation and conveying its mood feed the soul and
- [Eyes Wide Shut!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/steve-locke-family-pictures-at-gallery-kayafas-boston/) - The violence in Steve Locke’s Family Pictures is so horrifying that I feel I should offer both a strong warning and also a rationale for viewing it in the first place. Locke’s shocking retort to the Black Lives Matter movement is on view at Gallery Kayafas in Boston’s South End through November 26, 2016 and
- [Surviving in Trump’s America](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/justin-kimball-elegy-at-carroll-and-sons-boston/) - So this is it, what so many of us misread in the Presidential election: the tattered and desperate lives of Americans who feel unacknowledged. The ones who just hijacked the status quo to command our attention and respect. Photographer Justin Kimball has eloquently captured their tenuous circumstances in “Elegy”, an exhibit and accompanying monograph at
- [Mirror with a Memory!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/contemporary-alternative-process-photography-at-peter-miller-fine-art-in-providence-ri/) - If you want to glimpse some of the most inventive imagery in photography, don’t turn to your smart phone. A fantastic resurgence of alternative process photography is afoot, with fine art photographers revisiting ancient methodologies that predate the reigning B&W and color film technology of the last century. Far from “everything old is new again”,
- [And Now, November!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/november-2016-photo-openings-and-events-in-boston/) - Suddenly, it's November. And none too soon, so we can get this vitriolic Presidential election behind us. Go vote, then take your mind elsewhere with some photographic treats to start off the month in and around Boston. Here are my top picks. Tuesday, November 1, 2016 Tufts University Art Gallery - In honor of its 25th
- [Curator's Viewpoint: Karen Haas](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/curators-viewpoint-karen-haas-museum-of-fine-arts-boston/) - Meet Karen Haas, the resourceful, creative force behind the new "Gordon Parks" show and so much more at MFA, Boston!
- [Irrepressible Imogen!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/imogen-cunningham-retrospective-at-museum-of-fine-arts-boston/) - How is it that a photographer as prolific and beloved as Imogen Cunningham (1883-1976) is hardly known outside of photographic circles? Perhaps one of her greatest attributes was the key: versatility. The public knows her Californian comrade Ansel Adams for his soaring landscapes and Edward Weston for his sensual peppers. But the irrepressible Imogen did
- [Zindagi!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/celebration-of-daily-life-in-india-at-griffin-museum-of-photography-ma/) - One of the grand feats of powerful imagery is its ability to transport you to faraway lands and ensconce you in exotic cultures. If you’re anywhere near Boston, you can take a short hop across the globe into India, a land long on lively traditions and colorful cacophony. Six diverse artists present captivating insider and
- [The Thrill Is Here!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/samuel-wagstaff-collection-of-photographs-at-wadsworth-atheneum-hartford-connecticut/) - If your eyes are the window to your soul, perhaps the art you collect should be considered a veritable autobiography. Surely this is the case for prescient tastemaker Samuel Wagstaff (1921–1987) who, from 1973 to 1984, amassed such a large and storied collection of photographs that he single-handedly established the market for fine art photography. The Thrill of
- [Horrible, But Not Deplorable](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/rick-ashley-marbleheads-horrible-parade-at-maa/) - If you’ve had enough cut-throat mudslinging this election season, here’s a treat for you. Photographer Rick Ashley’s keen eye and sly humor is on exhibit in “Marblehead’s Horrible Parade (and the kids that love it)” at the Marblehead Arts Association (Marblehead, Massachusetts) through November 13, 2016. A celebration of humanity’s innocent foibles, Ashley’s 10-year retrospective offers
- ["Ghosts in my eye"](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/molly-lamb-home-and-away-at-rick-wester-fine-art-in-nyc/) - “Ghosts in my eye under the shroud cry leave me here no more.” - Excerpted from “Take Care of Your Sister, Part One” by Molly Lamb It is a rare artist who can make the intangible, tangible. Photographer and poet Molly Lamb, utilizing the natural world - earth, water, light and air - eloquently invokes
- [Beyond Reckoning](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/christopher-colville-at-rick-wester-fine-art-in-nyc/) - The desert Southwest echoes with tales of rustic beauty and untamed wildness. In “Beyond Reckoning”, photographer Christopher Colville transforms its unruly history of violence into fiery splendor with his unique, elemental photograms, on view at Rick Wester Fine Art in New York City through November 19, 2016. Colville has devised an inventively volatile technique
- [Manhattan Musts!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/manhattan-must-see-photo-shows-fall-2016/) - Picture this: a photography lover goes to Manhattan for two days, two days. A lively start to the fall season is underway in the museums and galleries of the city that never sleeps. What to see? Here are my top picks for those who are lucky enough to be in NYC, long on interest and short on time.
- [Boston Bounty!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/boston-photography-exhibits-october-2016/) - Boston has a bounty of photographic events on tap in October and, interestingly, most of them are celebratory. Maybe something to do with harvests, or beer. Thursday, October 6, 2016 Griffin Museum of Photography opens Zindagi, a colorful celebration of daily life in India with work by Manjari Sharma, Priya Kambli, Dan Eckstein, Quintavius Oliver and Raj Mayukh
- [A New & Mysterious Art](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/ancient-photographic-methods-in-contemporary-art-at-howard-greenberg-gallery-nyc/) - What is so enthralling about photographs made using ancient techniques? With digital technology spurring the creation of captivating new imagery, how do “alternative processes” advance artistic expression? The glorious answer to that can be experienced in “A New and Mysterious Art”, the group show curated by Jerry Spagnoli at Howard Greenberg Gallery in New York through
- [Obsession!  The Collections of Samuel Wagstaff & W.M. Hunt](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/suzanne-revy-reviews-photo-book-collections-of-samuel-wagstaff-and-wm-hunt/) - Guest blog by Suzanne Révy Sam Wagstaff’s insatiable curiosity about the medium of photography sprang from viewing two printed versions of Edward Steichen’s The Flatiron on view in an exhibition called The Painterly Photograph at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1973. The curator of that show, Weston Naef, describes Wagstaff as being “mesmerized by
- [Irving Penn: Beyond Beauty](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/irving-penn-beyond-beauty-at-lesley-university-cambridge-ma-lillian-bassman-at-robert-klein-gallery-boston/) - Without a doubt, the photography show with the biggest buzz in Boston right now is “Irving Penn: Beyond Beauty.” Penn’s career retrospective is a traveling exhibit culled from a substantial gift of his work to The Smithsonian American Art Museum, making its only stop in the northeastern US at the Lesley University College of Art
- [A Tribute To Vision!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/walter-crump-smith-eliot-cynthia-katz-at-555gallery-boston/) - When is a rock more than a rock? Or a machine greater than the sum of its parts? When artists have a strong vision, their work can alter the way we perceive the world. When 555 Gallery director Susan Nalband was growing up in Minneapolis, Naives and Visionaries, the 1974 exhibit of contemporary art curated
- [Busy Week!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/boston-photography-receptions-during-the-week-of-september-19th-2016/) - Monday, September 19, 2016 Rest up! You'll want plenty of energy for the special photography events this week! Tuesday, September 20, 2016 5:00pm - Public Reception for the blockbuster Irving Penn retrospective, Beyond Beauty, LUCAD Lunder Arts Center, 1801 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA. 7:00pm - Curator Lecture with Merry Foresta, LUCAD University Hall, 1815 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge,
- [Love Thy Neighbor!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/neighbors-by-arne-svenson-at-robert-klein-gallery-ars-libri-in-boston/) - It is a rare and wonderful thing when gorgeous photography hits a cultural flashpoint and sends sparks flying. Arne Svenson’s series “The Neighbors” did just that in New York a few years back and now Bostonians can see what all the excitement is about at Ars Libri, Robert Klein’s satellite gallery in SoWa, through October 29,
- [Think About It!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/jonathan-gitelson-greer-muldowney-carla-casagrande-at-gallery-kayafas-in-boston/) - Have you ever been seized with panic if your cell phone goes missing for a few minutes? Are you reduced to fretful pacing whenever a storm takes your power out? The gizmos and gadgets that guide us from here to there and our even greater reliance on today’s complex power grid have the paradoxical ability
- [2016 Somerville Toy Camera Festival!!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/2016-somerville-toy-camera-festival/) - Pick one, any one, because the 2016 Somerville Toy Camera Festival (STCF) is all over town! Juried this year by Christopher James, the reigning expert and fervent proponent of “alternative processes”, this year’s selections enliven the galleries at four venues through the end of September: Brickbottom Gallery, Nave Gallery Annex, Washington Street Art Center, all
- [September 2016: Classics & Controversies!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/september-2016-boston-regional-photography-exhibits/) - More than any other art form, photography frames our cultural yens and yearnings, demons and conflicts. Its ability to seize an instant or contemplate the effects of time make it an ideal agent of expression. Naturally this season, politics is everywhere. Photography exhibits in museums and galleries alike reflect a festering polarization that is not only societal, but personal: a longing to recapture
- [Opposites Attract!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/nalini-malani-and-liz-deschenes-at-ica-boston/) - Two photographically-based shows on view now at the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) in Boston perch at opposite ends of the genre of “conceptual art.” To be sure, this is a daring curatorial decision, one of many designed to cement the ICA’s experimental niche in a city filled with exhibiting organizations. “In Search of Vanished
- [L'Enfant dans L'Amour](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/revy-review-of-kids-in-love-by-olivia-bee-and-lenfant-femme-by-rania-matar/) - Guest book review by Suzanne Révy I recently discovered the work of Olivia Bee when I saw her monograph at a local independent book seller. She was, apparently, very well known to Flikr users when she landed a commercial gig with Converse at the tender age of fifteen. Now twenty-two, Aperture has published Kids in Love,
- [Shoot For The Moon!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/new-england-portfolio-review-and-workshops-at-griffin-museum-of-photography/) - "Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars." - Norman Vincent Peale How can a photographer get ahead these days? Between fanning the flames of creativity, producing gratifying work and marketing oneself, there's a lot of juggling going on. If you're not in school, it can be pretty difficult to find the
- [Second That Emotion!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/griffin-museum-22nd-juried-show/) - A dance of expressions, gestures, and mysteries generate emotional magic across the Main Gallery walls at the Griffin Museum of Photography’s 22nd Juried Show: The Peter Urban Legacy Exhibition, on exhibit through August 28, 2016. Juror Elizabeth Avedon extricated just about 60 works from 2000 submissions to produce a remarkably cohesive show. It strikes me
- [Ahead Of Their Time!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/lotte-jacobi-lisette-model-decordova-museum-lincoln-ma/) - They were a rare breed: female photographers in the early to mid-1900’s. Lotte Jacobi and Lisette Model were both born in Europe at the turn of the century and immigrated to the United States, where they enjoyed exceptional professional success. But most similarities end there. “Urban Camera”, a delightful small exhibit comparing and contrasting the
- [Forever Young!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/harold-feinstein-at-firehouse-center-for-the-arts-in-newburyport-ma/) - "May your hands always be busy, May your feet always be swift, May you have a strong foundation When the winds of changes shift. May your heart always be joyful, May your song always be sung, May you stay forever young." - Bob Dylan The magic of Harold Feinstein's photography is that it so vibrantly
- [Growing Up Is Hard To Do](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/olivia-bee-and-doug-dubois-in-reality-show-at-look3-festival-of-the-photograph/) - The LOOK3 Festival of the Photograph in Charlottesville, Virginia last week hosted a lively and broad range of artists and work. To give you a taste, I’ve featured the retrospective work presented by Mexican photographer Graciela Iturbide, the wildlife conservation imagery by British photographer Nick Brandt and, today, two Americans who explore the taciturn teenage
- [Photographer As Champion!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/nick-brandt-inherit-the-dust-at-look3-festival-of-the-photograph/) - One of the superstar photographers featured at LOOK3 Festival of the Photograph last week was Nick Brandt, who has united his majestic animal portraits with a deep environmental consciousness. In his latest series (and book) Inherit the Dust, the British photographer placed life-sized portraits of animals he sometimes waited weeks to photograph into their now
- [Leading Lady!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/graciela-iturbide-at-look3-festival-of-the-photograph/) - The LOOK3 Festival of the Photograph was in full swing last week in the artsy college town of Charlottesville, Virginia. Taking over the helm this year, Mary Virginia Swanson offered an exciting variety of programming and exhibits from morning ‘til night. To reflect the range of presentations, I’ve selected three to tell you about this
- [Daddy's Got A Camera](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/three-books-by-photographer-fathers-reviewed-by-suzanne-revy/) - Guest blog by Suzanne Révy Driving with a child in the back seat of the car can lead to plenty of arguments over the music being played on the radio. For photographer and father Jesse Burke, the music of Johnny Cash became the soundtrack for travels with his daughter, so integral that each of the
- [Reinventing the Family](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/family-outing-group-photography-and-video-show-at-555-gallery-boston/) - Just as every culture has a creation myth, each of our families creates its own mythology that changes over time. As we come of age, we gain stewardship of our family histories, adding our own spin and passing it onto to the next generation. Women primarily have been the keepers of family history, shaping the foundation
- [May You Live In Interesting Times!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/fran-forman-photographic-paintings-at-pucker-gallery-boston/) - Fantasy is like poetry; it can point to the truth. - Arnold Newman Artist Fran Forman has gained an enviable reputation for her fantastical, often whimsical photographic paintings that offer a means of escape from daily life. But the world is a rough place these days, rife with hazards and threats. In her solo show, Forman delves
- ["In The Skin I'm In"](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/in-the-skin-im-in-photographs-by-nicole-buchanan-at-gallery-kayafas-boston/) - How large is the gulf between who you are and who others presume you are? Photographer Nicole Buchanan goes a long way to bridging that gap in her lustrous, elegant series “In the Skin I’m In”, which addresses the regrettable human impulse to cast racial stereotypes. Her solo exhibit at Gallery Kayafas in Boston’s South
- [Driving with Karl Baden](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/the-americans-by-car-photography-book-by-karl-baden/) - Photographer Karl Baden has employed a selection of his photographs to create a unique contemporary tribute to two iconic 20th century photographers in his new book, The Americans by Car. No guideposts are necessary to enjoy the serendipitous moments he expertly nabs, but if you share Baden’s love of photographic history, you’ll be rewarded with
- [So You Say You Want A Revolution?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/chinese-cultural-revolution-photographs-by-solange-brand-at-ars-libri-boston/) - With all the talk of “political revolution” being bandied about in this most remarkable of American election years, it is particularly interesting to be reminded of what an actual revolution looks like. Fifty years ago in 1966, Chairman Mao Zedong orchestrated the Chinese Cultural Revolution, a sea-change with profound effects on world politics. Very few
- [Doing Time](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/danny-lyon-and-richard-ross-photographs-at-clark-gallery-lincoln-ma/) - It can take steel nerves to look at photographs of horrifying things. But sometimes, it’s important to see them. The very best photographers get this and offer the viewer a spoonful of sugar to help the medicine go down. From different historical periods and with divergent viewpoints and processes, photographers Danny Lyon and Richard Ross
- [What To See In Boston and Beyond!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/first-friday-june-2016-photography-shows-boston-and-beyond/) - Tomorrow is the First Friday in June and there are so many photography shows of note in and out of Boston - opening, ongoing, or closing - that I thought a round-up was in order. I hope this is helpful in sorting through what is most exciting to you, as you pick and choose from Boston's bumper
- [In Harm's Way](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/war-photos-by-lynsey-addario-memorial-day-2016/) - “It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.” ― Theodore Roosevelt On Memorial Day 2016, the United States continues to send soldiers into harm's way on many fronts. It seems like a cruel irony to fight for a more peaceful world, but it is no less of an honor
- [The Nude as Muse](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/37-photographers-1-model-karin-rosenthal-at-griffin-museum-of-photography/) - The nude has been a muse to artists as long as there has been art. Another venerable idea - presenting multiple views of the same nude model - dangles the enticing promise of getting a glimpse into the creative process. Master photographer and workshop instructor Karin Rosenthal has created just such a gathering of perspectives in
- [EXPOSURE 2016!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/exposure-2016-competition-for-emerging-photographers-at-prc-boston/) - The 20th Annual PRC Juried Exhibition is an exclamation point to several anniversaries for the Boston institution and they have done themselves proud in this latest iteration of their national competition for emerging photographers. For starters, to honor their collective milestones, the Photographic Resource Center enlisted a chorus of five past curators and directors of
- [Lines of Sight!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/lines-of-sight-group-show-at-midway-studios-boston/) - If the main point of art is to see the world in new ways, Lines of Sight, the group show curated by Boston photographer Alicia Savage for the Flash Forward Festival, qualifies as proof-of-theory. An inspiring installation featuring groupings of work by seven emerging photographers, the exhibit at Midway Studios in the Ft. Point district
- [The Other Africa!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/lou-jones-photographs-the-panafricaproject/) - When you think of Africa, what do you imagine? Conflict? Poverty? Pestilence? Indeed, that seems to be all we’re shown, but how can the planet’s second largest and most populous continent be as uniform - and desperate - as that? Media coverage has become so undermining that The African Union and different governments have suggested
- [Seize The Day!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/ansel-adams-biographer-speaking-at-adams-national-historic-park-quincy-ma/) - "No matter how sophisticated you may be, a large granite mountain cannot be denied –it speaks in silence to the very core of your being." Ansel Adams Here's one to catch! If you're a photography lover, Ansel Adams devotee, environmentalist or history buff, a rare opportunity awaits you this Saturday, May 21st, 2016! As part of the 100th
- [A Whale of a Time!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/photography-flash-forward-festival-in-boston/) - Are you ready for a photographic embarrassment of riches? Flash Forward Festival is about to kick off in Boston, running from this Sunday May 1st through next Sunday, May 8th, 2016. In its fourth year, the Festival that celebrates emerging international photographers - with a healthy dose of local talent - is sponsoring some innovations in programming
- [Blast Off!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/blast-off-30-days-of-great-photographs/) - The best thing happened recently: I was asked to curate a collection of thirty of my favorite photographers for a month of features on the international online gallery YourDailyPhotograph.com First, I felt like a kid in a candy store, eyes aglow. Then, I felt like I had been asked to pick my favorite child, stultified. Finally,
- [Emerging from RISD!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/2016-risd-fine-art-portfolios/) - With commencement around the corner, the best and brightest degree candidates from the famed Rhode Island School of Design revealed their portfolios and thesis projects at the annual RISD Fine Arts Portfolio Reviews in Providence this week. Once again, I shared the honors with Paula Tognarelli, Executive Director of the Griffin Museum of Photography, and
- [What Is The Meaning Of This?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/frank-egloff-and-matthew-gamber-at-gallery-kayafas-boston/) - Conceptual art can be a hard nut to crack. It asks viewers to question the philosophical underpinnings of sometimes obvious, sometimes enigmatic visual information. At Gallery Kayafas in Boston’s SoWa art district, two witty solo exhibits by Matthew Gamber and Frank Egloff invite viewers to consider both figurative depictions and their symbolic meanings in differing
- [Midtown Magic!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/democracy-of-imagery-at-howard-greenberg-in-nyc/) - At The Photography Show hosted by AIPAD last week in New York City, every imaginable genre of photography and craft was represented by nearly 100 international galleries – a feast for the eyes. In my other posts this week, I featured two photographers – John Chiara and Eric Pickersgill - who represent fairly divergent expressions
- ["Removed"](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/eric-pickersgill-at-rick-wester-fine-art-nyc/) - When Eric Pickersgill’s culturally astute photographs went viral on the Internet, it only astonished one person - him. Capturing people frozen in the midst of everyday activities with their hand-held devices removed, Pickersgill’s images have resonated widely in today’s digital world. Satirical and often poignant, his photographs were featured at AIPAD last week and will
- [Glowing City!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/john-chiara-photographs-at-yossi-milo-gallery-nyc/) - At its best, art lets us see things anew. Since photographs are singularly capable of rendering imagery with resolutions so high that it hurts, many artists express themselves by manipulating their images in one way or another. And oh, there are myriad ways, from the encyclopedic offerings of Photoshop to hands-on, antique “alternative processes” to
- [Who Are You?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/aline-smithson-self-and-others-at-griffin-museum-symone-walker/) - Color! A rapture of zesty, ebullient color floods the senses as you enter Aline Smithson’s expansive 20-year retrospective show, “Self and Others: Portrait as Autobiography” at the Griffin Museum of Photography, on exhibit through May 1, 2016. The Griffin is hosting an artist’s reception and book signing on Sunday, May 1st from 11:00am – 3:00pm
- [Spring Blooms!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/flash-forward-festival-undergraduate-photography-at-griffin-museum-of-photography-ma/) - "April showers bring May flowers." - Anonymous "For most of history, Anonymous was a woman." - Virginia Woolf The calendar says it's spring. This season of new beginnings ushers in that hopeful feeling of light at the end of winter's tunnel, rather a lot of rain and the annual flood of student photography shows. Each
- [Street Smart!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/michael-hintlian-in-garner-center-at-new-england-school-of-photography-boston/) - “Street photography” has long been the province of documentary photographers, exploding in popularity with the advent of small, handheld cameras in the early 1900’s. In this century, the image revolution belongs to anyone wielding a smart phone, elevating those with actual cameras to “endangered” status. And they are a rare breed indeed, injecting energy and
- [Lessons Learned](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/photographic-resource-center-2016-student-exhibtion-boston/) - “Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.” ― Pablo Picasso The calendar says it's spring, time for one of Boston's annual rites of the season, the Photographic Resource Center Student Exhibition. Featuring work selected by 14 participating schools and photography programs, the exhibit showcases not only the most engaging new
- [Surface Tension!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/susan-keiser-flooded-photographs-at-griffin-museum-ma/) - Tension. It’s the first thing that grabbed me in “Flooded”, Susan Keiser’s solo photography show at the Griffin Museum’s atelier gallery at Stoneham Theatre in Stoneham, MA. Using only miniature antique dolls, some sparse accessories and water, Keiser draws the viewer into a world filled with contrasts in color, form and feeling. Her images work like
- [No Fooling!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/photography-shows-in-boston-region-april-2016/) - April's First Friday is coming up fast, but there are notable photography openings and events all this week. Here are my top picks: TONIGHT! Tuesday, March 29, 2016 There is a free, public artist's reception from 6:30 - 8:00pm for "Flooded", Susan Keiser's solo show at the Griffin Museum atelier gallery at Stoneham Theatre. Keiser's
- [The Indomitable Human Spirit](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/iconic-humanist-photographers-at-holden-luntz-gallery-in-palm-beach/) - In the tumult between World Wars, 1930’s France gave rise to a new, humanistic direction in photojournalism led by Henri Cartier-Bresson. Ardently pursuing portrayals of the common man in ordinary circumstances, Cartier-Bresson and others like Brassai, Robert Doisneau and Sabine Weiss exulted the human spirit. Their iconic B&W prints, along with those of British and
- [Beautiful Decay!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/steven-duede-and-david-weinberg-in-beautiful-decay-at-danforth-art-in-framingham-ma/) - Winter is ending! As we clear away months of detritus, physically and mentally defrost, and revel in the extra lightness at day’s end, the dichotomy of the Still Life takes on special relevancy. Beautiful Decay, a multiple media exhibition at Danforth Art Museum in Framingham, MA, celebrates the genre with works from their permanent collection,
- [When Darkness Falls](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/remi-thornton-night-photos-at-miller-yezerski-offsite-in-allston-ma/) - Remi Thornton's photographs accentuate both the serene stillness and anxious apprehension we sense in empty, dark places. By utilizing available light in extended exposures during the deep of night, he captures what the eye cannot see moment to moment, creating off-kilter images that are eerily alluring. Like many kids, Thornton attended sleep-away camp. His was isolated
- [O Superman!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/rick-ashley-photograph-at-national-portrait-gallery/) - “Most of our assumptions have outlived their uselessness.” ― Marshall McLuhan Rick Ashley has been making portraits for decades, including hundreds of his brother-in-law, Michael. Michael has Down Syndrome, a congenital condition with distinctive physical characteristics and a range of cognitive disabilities that confer a characteristically childlike demeanor. It turns out that Michael loves dressing up as superheroes, especially
- [Tribal Tribulations!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/triiibe-at-fitchburg-art-museum-and-gallery-kayafas-boston/) - “A rose is a rose is a rose.” Or is it? Ten years ago, MassArt graduates and identical triplets Alicia, Kelly and Sara Casilio joined forces with National Geographic photographer Cary Wolinsky to form the artistic collective, TRIIIBE. Through elaborately staged photographs, video and performance, they inventively question the supposition that things are what they
- [What This Is](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/bill-jacobson-photographs-at-robert-klein-gallery-and-ars-libri-boston/) - What is so enthralling about a photograph of the corner of an empty room? Or some colored cards leaning against a studio wall? Or any of the other unpretentious abstract compositions by photographer Bill Jacobson? The answer is exquisitely obvious, all over the walls at both Robert Klein Gallery and its satellite Ars Libri, in
- [Midwinter Night's Dream](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/carroll-strom-heyne-szwajkos-kelley-at-555gallery-boston/) - Sometimes it’s liberating to leave your mind at the gallery door and allow the art inside to draw your gut reaction, particularly when it’s as vivid and appealing as “New Color Messages”, the group show at 555 Gallery in Boston on view through April 2, 2016. It’s not that Patty Carroll, Mary Ellen Strom,
- [Shedding Light](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/tsar-fedorsky-at-nesop-garner-center-boston/) - Tsar Fedorsky’s photographs won’t hit you over the head. Rather, they seep into your consciousness like lapping waves, gentle but insistent. The undercurrents in The Light Under the Door have powerful visual and emotional repercussions. You can view Fedorsky’s contemplative work in the Garner Center at New England School of Photography (NESOP) through March 18,
- [Marching In!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/march2016-photography-shows-in-boston-region/) - March is rolling in with some fresh photography offerings around Boston. Here's my short list, but please feel free to add a show or event I've missed in the Comments section at the end. Just Opened 555 Gallery in South Boston strikes back at winter with its uplifting New Color Messages, a group show flaunting the flamboyant
- [What An Eye!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/beth-rudin-dewoody-collection-at-norton-museum-west-palm-beach/) - Hearts may be aflutter on the West Coast, anticipating the big reveal for “The Thrill of the Chase: The Wagstaff Collection of Photographs” at the J. Paul Getty Museum (March 15 – July 31, 2016) - in conjunction with the dual Mapplethorpe shows at LACMA and the Getty - but East Coasters take heart! There
- [Affirmative Action!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/landscapes-and-prayers-by-marky-kauffmann-at-griffin-museum/) - You might never guess it from news and social media outlets, but there is power in positivity. Photographic efforts to deliver “the news” and uncover the injustices of the world, however altruistic or searing, can leave us feeling stymied. So imagine how uplifting it is to experience an affirmative response to that helpless feeling and
- [Black & White Bonanza](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/panopticon-gallery-boston-blackandwhite-photography-group-show/) - Panopticon Gallery in Boston’s Kenmore Square just opened a new group exhibition called “Small Camera Bonanza”, which runs through April 19, 2016. I’m not sure what is meant by “small camera”, since I know some of the photographers used medium and large format cameras to make the work that’s presented. But it doesn’t matter, they
- [Landscapes & Prayers](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/landscapes-and-prayers-by-marky-kauffmann-in-griffin-museum-at-digital-silver-imaging-belmont-ma/) - The universe may be made of music after all, countless miniscule strands of energy vibrating and bombinating in a subatomic hum where we thought nothing was. - from The Velocity of Love by Kate Gleason The Yin and Yang of nature and alternative photographic processes strikes a reverent chord in Marky Kauffmann's Prayer Image series, now
- [Let Me Count The Ways](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/cyanotypes-at-worcester-art-museum-ma/) - What’s the use of Cyanotypes? Let me count the ways: botanical illustrations, architectural and engineering blueprints, medical specimen illustrations and textile patterns, to name just a few. And through both accident and intention, Cyanotypes have given rise to fine art photographs on-and-off since their invention by British scientist Sir John Herschel in 1842. In the first-ever survey
- [Big City of Dreams](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/kayafas-rose-saville-nyc-photographs-gallery-kayafas-boston/) - New York, New York, big city of dreams And everything in New York ain’t always what it seems You might get fooled if you come from out of town But I’m down by law and I know my way around - Grandmaster Flash New York City: three words that flood the mind with vivid imagery
- [Worth the Trip!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/february2016-photography-in-framingham-worcester-concord-providence/) - Suddenly, winter is upon the northeast with a vengeance. But don't succumb to cabin fever, because a myriad of marvelous exhibits beckon in and around Boston. Right now, I'd like to direct your attention to some especially tasty photography shows a bit further afield in the Boston metro region. Every one of these is worth a trip!
- [Fab Feb!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/february2016-first-friday-in-boston/) - "Pleasure is an important form of knowledge." - New York magazine senior art critic Jerry Saltz (See: http://blog.sva.edu/2016/02/you-need-to-be-vampires-jerry-saltzs-10-tips-for-art-students/) This must be payback for last winter. Here we are in February with no blizzards (yet), temperatures trending way above average and light insinuating itself a bit more each day. I think a celebration is in order and, conveniently enough, First Friday is
- [Living the Dream!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/launch-project-at-555gallery-boston/) - Take a quick look around. Is the artwork on your walls inspiring you? Perhaps you enjoy visiting galleries but tend to leave feeling like you’ll never be able to afford the types of photographs you’d want in your home. Or maybe you’ve recently gotten your first job or apartment and were hoping to retire those weary
- [Picture This!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/sarah-malakoff-interior-portraits-at-nesop-boston/) - Sarah Malakoff is the Queen of Interior Intrigue. Her formally composed, large format color photographs reveal some wildly conceived interior domestic spaces, teeming with visual and psychological puzzles. Perhaps the most revealing of belongings is the pictures people choose to place in their rooms, not to mention where they choose to place them. That is
- [Where The Heart Is](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/the-memory-palace-danforth-art-museum-framingham-ma/) - Home, what a loaded concept! The place where our traditions, hopes and dreams are born, the place where our memories originate. The Memory Palace: Domesticity, Objects and the Interior” is a lively, expansive two-part show at the Danforth Museum in Framingham, Massachusetts, featuring work from five invited artists (4 photographers!) engagingly integrated with salient, multiple
- [Ambiguous Ambassador in Boston!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/tsengkwongchi-tufts-university-caroll-and-sons-boston/) - "I am an inquisitive traveler, a witness of my time, and an ambiguous ambassador." Tseng Kwong Chi 1950-1990 "In 1979 I went to Provincetown, and I ran into a funny beach house; I happened to have my Chinese costume with me and that is how I did my first self-portrait. Then, I took a
- [Treacherous Times!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/gohar-dashti-stateless-robert-klein-gallery-at-ars-libri-boston-leila-alaoui/) - Ongoing terrorism and war have sent hoards of people scurrying for safe haven, especially in the Middle East. Iranian photographer Gohar Dashti has once again distilled recent events into pointed, elegantly rendered commentary in her latest series Stateless, on view at Robert Klein Gallery at Ars Libri in the South End through February 20, 2016.
- [Watch Your Step!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/karl-baden-at-miller-yezerski-gallery-boston/) - Karl Baden never quits. A persistent street documentarian, he dons the mantle of photographing every single day as surely as he breathes, starting - famously - with a self-portrait each morning since February 23, 1987. Now he’s back with a colorful new series, Rising, at Miller Yezerski Gallery in SoWa, Boston's South End art district,
- [Instant Gratification!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/prc-boston-and-555gallery-boston-tasty-shows/) - Think it can't happen? That "instant" is just for the young or petulant? Think again, because the Boston photo community is serving up some great things in small packages that will have you laughing off our frigid weather. The fun begins TOMORROW, January 21, 2016 at the Photographic Resource Center (PRC), with Instantly Yours, their one-of-a-kind
- [Hitting The Mark!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/griffin-museum-of-photography-exhibits-on-guns-ammunition-and-violence/) - As unpredictable and insidious as a stray bullet, terrorism is fracturing our world. Wreaking havoc not only on their physical targets but also across the broad psyche of society, the agents of violence utilize remarkably similar instruments of destruction. In a timely, compelling and imaginative examination of guns, ammunition and our shared media experience of violent
- [Mary Ellen Mark Revisits "Tiny"](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/mary-ellen-mark-tiny-streetwise-revisited-debut-show-norton-museum/) - The illustrious and beloved photographer Mary Ellen Mark died in May 2015, but before she did, she finished the decades long project for which she first gained renown in the 1980’s, Streetwise. Mark’s gritty, no holds barred depiction of youthful outcasts in Seattle introduced the world to a 13-year old prostitute called Tiny. For reasons
- [Friendly Fire?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/photography-of-bullets-guns-and-war-at-griffin-museum-of-photography-winchester-ma/) - Here we are in 2016. Gun violence continues to grow sorrowfully more commonplace everyday and we, the people, are caught in the crossfire of raging debate over gun regulation. Many photographers have taken it upon themselves to offer their own creative responses to the dilemma, not only giving voice to their feelings, but helping us define our own.
- [A New Year Takes Flight!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/january-2016-photography-shows-in-metro-boston/) - Good news to start the New Year! You needn't succumb to winter doldrums, the number of intriguing photographic shows opening - or ongoing - in January is only surpassed by the enticing variety on offer. Here are my top picks for this week's openings and exhibits. First Friday in SoWa - January 8, 2016 The sophisticated,
- ["I Could Not Prove the Years Had Feet"](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/suzanne-revy-photographs-of-family-at-nhia/) - "I could not prove the Years had feet Yet confident they run Am I, from symptoms that are past And Series that are done I find my feet have further Goals I smile upon the Aims That felt so ample—Yesterday Today's—have vaster claims I do not doubt the self I was Was competent to
- [New, Improved Princess Diaries!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/blake-fitch-dress-rehearsal-at-miller-yezerski-gallery-boston/) - Draped in cotton candy gowns with long, flowing tresses, Blake Fitch’s little girls look every inch the Fairy Princess, except. Except they also sport accessories such as a cross-bow, astronaut helmet, basketball shoes and self-possessed, sometimes even indignant, Attitude with a capital "A". Miller Yezerski Gallery in Boston’s SoWa district is the showcase for Fitch’s
- [Wide Resonances](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/vintage-photographs-and-s-gayle-stevens-at-gallery-kayafas-boston/) - As usual, there is plenty to meet the eye in the most recent installment at Gallery Kayafas in Boston’s South End. But what captivates me most are the lovely echoes and reverberations between photographs in the aptly named special exhibit “Resonances”, along with the dark beauty in “Wideness”, S. Gayle Stevens’ adjoining solo exhibit of
- [Gifted!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/make-a-difference-with-your-gift/) - So here we are in gifting season again. It can be a slog to bring inspiration to a process that's become so commercialized, but there are some creative ways to prevail with a true sense of giving intact. TONIGHT - Thursday, December 10, 2015 - the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, MA opens its annual Winter
- [The Memory Palace](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/lindsey-beal-molly-lamb-marie-craig-at-danforth-art-framingham-ma/) - A unique and intriguing group exhibit is opening at the Danforth Art Museum in Framingham on Wednesday, December 9, 2015, featuring the work of three regional women photographers, integrated with artwork in multiple media from the museum's permanent collections, all pondering the idea of home. "The Memory Palace", a two-part exhibit curated by the talented Jessica
- [No Place Like Home](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/comforts-of-home-group-show-at-panopticon-gallery-boston/) - If the phrase “Comforts of Home” conjures images in your mind of solace and cheer, complete with delectable aromas emanating from the kitchen, the soft folds of your bed covers, perhaps even a blazing hearth, then the newly opened group show at Panopticon Gallery in Boston’s Kenmore Square will offer some surprises. Featuring the photographs
- [On Giving Thanks](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/thanksgiving-andrea-modica/) - Can you finish this quote? "Let us be grateful to the people who make us..."
- [Eyes on Paris!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/paris-photo-2015/) - Take a grand tour of 2015 Paris Photo with guest blogger J. Sybylla Smith!
- [Beckoning Byways!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/beckoning-byways/) - With the imminent flurry of holiday activities, I wonder if you'd consider taking a moment to nourish yourself and your hungering visitors with the spiritual lift of some delicious photography. In addition to the rich museum and gallery offerings in Boston, there are some current and upcoming exhibits in smaller venues that offer wonderful treats. Here are a
- [Dynamite Double-Header!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/let-virtue-be-your-guide-and-pink-crush-by-frances-denny-at-clampart-nyc/) - Photographer Frances F. Denny's double-header at ClampArt in NYC hits it out of the park!
- [Spellbound at 555 Gallery!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/spellbound-at-555-gallery-boston-madeleine-altmann-videos/) - Inventive and enthralling, "Spellbound" will capture your imagination with flowing videos and photography!
- [A Hidden Gem!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/american-scene-at-mfa-boston-charles-sheeler-georgia-okeeffe-ralston-crawford-stuart-davis/) - Discover some modernist American marvels in this MFA, Boston secret exhibit!
- [Extreme Portraits!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/bjorn-sterri-and-david-magnusson-at-rick-wester-fine-art-nyc/) - Could these family portraits differ more?
- [Hear Her Roar!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/zanele-muholi-somnyama-ngonyama-at-yancey-richardson-gallery-nyc/) - Why are Zanele Muholi's stunning self-portraits an act of courage?
- [Instant Karma](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/jungjin-lee-at-howard-greenberg-gallery-nyc/) - Nature triumphs over political conflict in Jungjin Lee's transcendent landscape photographs.
- [A Layered Approach](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/mary-frank-gary-metz-at-gallery-kayafas-boston/) - In exuberant color and precise B&W, Mary Frank and Gary Metz explore the mysteries of life.
- [Road Trip!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/2nd-open-call-exhibition-peter-miller-fine-art-providence/) - The 2nd Open Call Photography Exhibit at Peter Miller Fine Art in Providence is calling to you!
- ["Inventory of Reverie"](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/inventory-of-reverie-at-hess-gallery/) - Where ordinary women and everyday objects become talismans of dread, desire, or aspiration.
- [Too Much](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/boston-providence-photography-october-2015/) - So much photography to choose from, including TONIGHT!
- [Do You Believe In Magic?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/patrick-nagatani-retrospective-at-griffin-museum-of-photography-ma/) - Discover Patrick Nagatani's tour de force of imagery at the Griffin Museum of Photography!
- [“think small”](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/small-prints-at-panopticon-gallery-boston/) - Discover some small treasures at Panopticon Gallery's big show!
- [The Stars Come Out at PRC, Boston!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/special-edition-prints-at-prc-boston/) - Gaze at this stellar show of Special Edition prints at PRC, Boston!
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/photographer-roger-ballen-speaks-tonight-at-boston-university/) - Can you finish this quote? "The picture says...."
- [More Discoveries at Filter Festival!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/portfolio-reviews-at-filter-photo-festival-in-chicago/) - Plumbing the existential questions with portraiture and abstractions.
- [Breaking Views from Filter Festival!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/2015-filter-photo-festival-chicago-portfolio-highlights/) - Exciting new work from the photographers at Filter Photo Festival in Chicago last week!
- ["Field Study" at Filter Festival](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/field-study-at-filter-festival-chicago/) - What do photographers have to say about global warming?
- [A New York Minute](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/emmet-gowin-hidden-likeness-at-morgan-library-dave-heath-and-brassai-at-howard-greenberg-gallery-new-york/) - I was just in New York City for what seems like a minute, and therefore unusually restricted in what photography I had an opportunity to see. However, in merely two locations, I found a web of connections as seemingly immense as the grid of streets comprising this city that never sleeps. From the mind-bending “Hidden
- [Things That Go Bump in the Night!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/rantoul-almashouk-mazing-at-555gallery-boston/) - For thrills, chills, and a big dose of fun, get your "Wild Thing" at 555 Gallery in Boston!
- [Where Is Charles?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/aaron-siskind-at-gallery-kayafas-boston/) - Love a good mystery? Some high jinks? Photographer Aaron Siskind? Gallery Kayafas has a treat for you!
- [Curator's Viewpoint: Jessica Roscio](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/curators-viewpoint-jessica-roscio-danforth-art/) - Have you been to the 2015 NE Photo Biennial? A perfect time to meet Danforth Art's Head Curator, Jessica Roscio!
- [New England Photo Biennial Returns!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/new-england-photography-biennial-danforth-art/) - No apps here, just the real deal in Danforth Art's 2015 Photo Biennial!
- [Adults With Toys](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/somerville-toy-camera-festival-ma/) - Play it fast and loose with the latest incarnation of the Somerville Toy Camera Festival!
- [Start Me Up!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/photography-shows-boston-september-2015/) - Are you ready for the kick-off to Boston's photography season? Get started with this week's openings!
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/carol-isaak-layers-of-illusion-at-griffin-museum/) - Can you finish this song lyric? "I've looked at life from both sides now, from win and lose, and still somehow...."
- ["Unfinished Stories" at MFA, Boston](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/unfinished-stories-at-mfa-boston/) - Ah, the sweet serendipity of a snapshot! Smartphone apps like Instagram and Snapchat have made our minute-by-minute chronicles at once pervasive and ephemeral, with legions of images flying off into the ether of the Cloud the instant we make them. Inadvertently, this has turned the paper snapshots of yesteryear into historical documents. Collector Peter J.
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/hintlian-franson-shanahan-photograph-hazy-hot-humid/) - Can you finish this lyric? "Hot town, summer in the city/ Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty..."
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-56/) - Can you finish this quote? "Yes, to dance beneath the diamond sky with one hand waving free, Silhouetted by the sea..."
- ["Landscape As Fetish"](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/landscape-as-fetish-gallery-kayafas-boston/) - Greer Muldowney curates 7 photographers craving a more perfect natural world at Gallery Kayafas in Boston!
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/ocean-photography-by-ron-cowie/) - Can you finish this quote? “The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greedy, or too..."
- ["In This World"](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/tony-luong-at-carroll-and-sons-boston/) - Can you finish this quote? “If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that..."
- [Summer Sizzle!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/summer-shows-at-robert-klein-gallery-and-ars-libri-boston/) - Hot or very cool, the summer photography sizzles at Robert Klein Gallery and Ars Libri in Boston!
- [What We Talk About When We Talk About Legacy](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/photographic-legacy-workshop-at-griffin-museum/) - Here's the take-away from the Griffin Museum's weekend workshop about your photographic legacy!
- [Joy!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/21st-juried-show-at-griffin-museum-of-photography/) - The 21st Juried Show at Griffin Museum of Photography is a treasure trove of diverse and remarkable imagery!
- [When Worlds Collide!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/nadine-boughton-american-home-at-trident-gallery/) - Feast on hilarious adventures in "American Home", Nadine Boughton's photographic collages at Trident Gallery in Gloucester, MA!
- [Around The Bend!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/new-england-photography-biennial-at-danforth-art-submission-deadline/) - Photographers take note: the New England Photography Biennial at Danforth Art submission deadline approaches!
- [Think Again!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/boston-photography-this-week/) - Think there's nothing much going on photographically in Boston these days? Think again! As you meander in the hazy splendor of summer, consider enhancing your day with one of these visual treats. Coming right up, in chronological order: TODAY, JULY 8, 2015 Suffolk University is playing host to the wonderful exhibit "Haymarket: The Soul of the
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-55/) - Can you finish this quote? “Everything that is really great and inspiring is..."
- [A Trip Fantastic!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/bear-kirkpatrick-human-diorama-555gallery-south-boston/) - Bear Kirkpatrick's "Human Diorama" at 555 Gallery in South Boston!
- [Bear Witness!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/bear-kirkpatrick-at-555gallery-in-south-boston/) - Don't miss this! Bear Kirkpatrick is conducting live model shoots TOMORROW at 555 Gallery in South Boston!
- [Our Best Selves: In Remembrance of Harold Feinstein](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/harold-feinstein-remembrance/) - Remembering the incomparable Harold Feinstein.
- [Testify!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/exposure2015-at-prc-boston/) - Thirteen photographers grip EXPOSURE 2015 at PRC, Boston!
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/exposure2105-at-prc-boston/) - Can you finish this quote? "The important thing is not the camera..."
- [Digging For Meaning](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/big-dig-photographs-by-michael-hintlian-at-cambridge-seven-associates/) - Discover stealth photographer Michael Hintlian's unique spin on the Big Dig!
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/boston-big-dig-photographs-by-michael-hintlian-at-cambridge-seven-associates/) - Can you finish this quote? “No man needs sympathy because he has to work, because he has..."
- [Street Smart!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/20th-century-street-photography-at-addison-gallery-in-andover-ma/) - Discover the best of 20th Century street photography at Addison Gallery in Andover, MA!
- ["Escape Velocity"](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/escape-velocity-by-jay-gould-at-griffin-museum/) - Can you finish this quote?: "If you lived today as if it were your last, you'd buy..."
- [Shoot the Moon!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/portfolio-walks-at-555-gallery-south-boston/) - Photographers at 555 Gallery in South Boston regale visitors with new work!
- [Food Glorious Food!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/haymarket-photos-by-justin-goodstein-at-suffolk-university-adams-gallery-boston/) - Spice up your summer with a visit to "Haymarket" at Suffolk University's Adams Gallery!
- [Stories of Home & Escape](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/mary-lum-and-guillermo-srodek-hart-at-carroll-and-sons-boston/) - Captivating views of urban and rural life at Carroll and Sons, Boston!
- [Shock and Awe!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/tara-sellios-at-gallery-kayafas-boston/) - Beauty and violence clash in Tara Sellios' exploration of excess at Gallery Kayafas in Boston!
- [Getting Naked and Personal!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/naked-at-nave-gallery-annex-in-somerville-personal-portfolios-at-555-gallery-in-south-boston/) - Exciting photography slightly off the beaten track - you coming, too?
- [Sea & Sky & Solitude](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/sea-sky-solitude-alexandra-de-steiguer-pucker-gallery-boston/) - Discover Alexandra de Steiguer's pristine, elegant seascapes at Pucker Gallery in Boston!
- [Being Thirteen](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/being-thirteen-by-nancy-grace-horton-at-nesop-boston/) - Affecting portraits of a turbulent age by Nancy Grace Horton at NESOP, Boston!
- [No Great Women?!?!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/why-have-there-been-no-great-women-photographers-lecture-by-francine-weiss-at-griffin-museum/) - "Why Have There Been No Great Women Photographers?" Glad you asked!
- [Destination: To Be Determined](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/i-am-to-be-determined-exhibit-by-take-5-at-prc-boston/) - Photography by students from Dorchester's Epiphany School takes center stage at the PRC!
- ["Twist-Flip-Tremble-Trace"!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/twist-flip-tremble-trace-by-aimee-beaubien-at-johalla-projects-in-chicago/) - Discover Aimee Beaubien's joyful photographic sculptures in Chicago!
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/cig-harvey-at-robert-klein-gallery-boston/) - Can you finish this quote? "“Some people feel the rain. Others just..."
- [A Little Night Magic!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/cig-harvey-gardening-at-night-robert-klein-gallery-ars-libri-boston/) - Photographer Cig Harvey's enchanting "Gardening At Night" at Robert Klein Gallery and Ars Libri in Boston!
- [Bang! Bang!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/flash-forward-festival-boston-the-gun-show-2/) - Well-armed photographers at "The Gun Show" in Flash Forward Festival Boston!
- [No Dark Sarcasm In The Classroom](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/flash-forward-festival-boston-photogogues-new-england-part3/) - A tribute to the photography teachers of New England!
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/flash-forward-festival-boston-the-gun-show/) - Can you finish this quote? “Speaking personally, you can have my gun, but you'll take my..."
- [Flash Forward Boston: Undergraduate Photography](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/flash-forward-boston-undergraduate-photography-now-part3/) - Flash Forward Festival Boston highlights the best in undergraduate photography now!
- [Happy Days Are Here Again!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/flashforwardfestivalboston-thephotographychannel-zekelaunchparty-2015blinkpopup-thegunshow-photogoguesnewengland/) - For photography enthusiasts around Boston, the next ten days will rock!
- [Flashback and Flash Forward!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/robert-richfield-and-flashforward10-at-gallery-kayafas-boston/) - A delightful balance of dazzling new and glorious old photography at Gallery Kayafas in Boston!
- [New Views from RISD!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/new-views-from-rhode-island-school-of-design/) - The annual Rhode Island School of Design student portfolio reviews draws raves again!
- ["L'Enfant-Femme"](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/rania-matar-lenfant-femme/) - Matar's photographs explore the power of the "woman-child" in her new show at Carroll and Sons, Boston.
- [Curator's Viewpoint: Paula Tognarelli](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/curators-viewpoint-paula-tognarelli/) - Discover why Paula Tognarelli is a Patron Saint of Photography!
- [Fabulous Flotsam!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/griffin-museum-of-photography-jerry-takagawa-david-welch-jeremy-underwood-robert-rindler/) - Delectable sugar-coated pills from four artists at the Griffin Museum!
- [Learning Japanese](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/in-the-wake-japanese-photographers-respond-to-311-museum-of-fine-arts-boston/) - Discover the moving response of Japanese photographers to their "Triple Disaster" of 2011.
- [Lyrical Compositions at Danforth Art!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/elizabeth-ellenwood-photographs-of-light-and-line-at-danforth-art-framingham-ma/) - Discover Elizabeth Ellenwood's extraordinary B&W photographs of everyday surroundings at Danforth Art!
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/photographs-by-robert-richfield-jerry-takigawa-fran-forman-magda-biernat-in-boston/) - Can you finish this quote? “Artists to my mind are the real architects of change, and not..."
- [Adrift in Boston!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/magda-biernat-adrift-photographs-at-ars-libri-boston/) - Images worth shivering about by Magda Biernat at Ars Libri!
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/april-2015-first-friday-openings-philip-gerstein-magda-biernat/) - “Once you can accept the universe as matter expanding into nothing that is something, wearing stripes with plaid comes easy.” ― Albert Einstein Get your plaid on, Boston! It's First Friday and there's lots to do. SoWa is host to many openings and open houses featuring photography tonight: Gallery Kayafas, Joseph Carroll, Miller Yezerski, Lanoue, Ars Libri
- [The Beauties and The Beasts](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/holden-luntz-gallery-palm-beach-florida-sebastiao-salgado-david-yarrow-joyce-tenneson-john-dugdale/) - Four photographers explore inner & outer wilderness at Holden Luntz Gallery in Palm Beach.
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/guitar-heroes-photographs-at-panopticon-gallery-boston/) - After our winter, you'll have no problem finishing this quote: "You can't always get what..."
- [Seduction In Black & White!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/herb-ritts-at-museum-of-fine-arts-boston/) - Enticing as ever, Herb Ritts' photographs are back at MFA, Boston!
- [Close Encounters of the Duane Kind](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/storyteller-by-duane-michals-at-peabody-essex-museum-salem-ma/) - The irrepressible photographer's retrospective show, now at Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA!
- [Playing With Light & Chemistry](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/the-book-of-alternative-photographic-processes-third-edition-by-christopher-james/) - It's here! "The Book of Alternative Photographic Processes" Third Edition by Christopher James was just published. Must. Have.
- [In Full Bloom](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/ysabel-lemay-at-lanoue-gallery-boston/) - Ysabel LeMay offers a cure for spring fever at Lanoue Gallery in Boston!
- [Thinking Outside the Frame](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/i-love-your-space-at-555-gallery-boston/) - Sixteen artists at South Boston's 555 Gallery take you on a trip worth remembering!
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/elizabeth-ellenwood-of-light-and-line-at-danforth-art-framingham-ma/) - Can you finish this quote? “The camera is an instrument that teaches people how ..."
- [At Home With Themselves](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/sage-sohier-at-home-with-themselves-at-carroll-and-sons-boston/) - Sage Sohier brings it all back home in her moving photography exhibit at Carroll and Sons, Boston.
- [The Way We Were](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/gallery-kayafas-boston-bill-yates-sweetheart-roller-skating-rink-jules-aarons/) - Bill Yates & Jules Aarons: two very different photographic views of the way we were!
- [Curator's Viewpoint: Sarah Hadley](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/curators-viewpoint-sarah-hadley-chicago-filter-photo/) - Sarah Hadley, founder and Executive Director of Chicago's Filter Photo Festival, has big plans for its future!
- [Everything In Context](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/context-2015-filter-photo-chicago-filter-space-gallery-chicago/) - Chicago's Filter Photo introduces its new gallery, Filter Space, in a bold inaugural show!
- [Who Are You?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/identify-at-catherine-edelman-gallery-in-chicago/) - From identity theft to gender classification, 5 photographers probe "Identity" at Catherine Edelman Gallery in Chicago!
- [Gotta Getaway?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/boston-photography-exhibits-mfa-boston-gallery-kayafas-nesop-pucker-gallery-boston-carroll-and-sons-boston-robert-klein-gallery-boston/) - Go around the world or even back through time with photography shows right here in Boston!
- [Young At Heart](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/early-works-reception-at-prc-boston/) - Can you finish this quote? "The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into..."
- [Fifty Ways to Publish Your Photobook](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/publishing-a-photobook-panel-discussion-at-griffin-museum-of-photography/) - A panel discussion at Griffin Museum of Photography illuminates the confusing business of publishing a photobook.
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-54/) - Can you finish this quote? "People disagreeing everywhere you look makes you wanna..."
- [Escape!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/current-boston-photography-shows/) - Escape the snow and let your imagination take flight at a photography show near you!
- [Iranian Contrasts](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/iranian-photographers-shadi-ghadirian-at-robert-klein-gallery-boston-tahmineh-monzavi-at-ars-libri-boston/) - Discover two photographers' intriguing views of Iranian society today!
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-53/) - Can you finish this quote? "Try imagining a place where it's always safe and warm..."
- [Looking Up!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/sky-at-griffin-museum-of-photography-at-lafayette-city-center-boston/) - “Always try to keep a patch of sky above your life.” ― Marcel Proust, Swann's Way If ever there was a high time for escapism, this frigid, snowy winter is it. Paula Tognarelli, Curator and Executive Director of the Griffin Museum of Photography has come to the rescue with "Sky", an uplifting new exhibit at the Griffin Museum's satellite gallery
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/new-visionaries-photographers-who-bridge-art-and-commerce-at-mount-ida-college-in-newton-ma/) - Can you finish this quote? "I always felt that being a photographer was 90 percent..."
- ["Throwback Thursday" Hit Parade!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/early-works-at-photographic-resource-center-boston/) - Discover the "Early Works" of national and local photographers in this engrossing show at the PRC, Boston!
- [Curator's Viewpoint: Jason Landry](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/curators-viewpoint-jason-landry-panopticon-gallery-boston/) - Jason Landry, owner of Boston's Panopticon Gallery, is a man on a mission!
- [Self-Portraits, Not "Selfies"!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/self-portraits-not-selfies-at-panopticon-gallery-boston/) - "Selfies" are pictures of you, so why aren't they self-portraits?
- ["Only Child" Unravels A Mystery ](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/only-child-by-kk-depaul-at-griffin-museum-ma/) - Discover K.K. DePaul's stirring photographic collages that mine family secrets!
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-52/) - Can you finish this quote? “She smiled. I think it's just the snow. I think it makes people..."
- [From Here to Eternity](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/gallery-kayafas-boston-yoav-horesh-where-we-stand-anna-collette-gathering-ground-greg-heins-flowers-of-sorrow/) - Discover how time stands still in the photographs of Yoav Horesh, Anna Collette and Greg Heins, at Gallery Kayafas in Boston!
- [Gordon Parks: Unlocking A Mystery](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/gordon-parks-back-to-fort-scott-at-museum-of-fine-arts-boston/) - When LIFE assigned it's only African-American photographer, Gordon Parks, to cover his segregated hometown of Ft. Scott, Kansas in 1950, why didn't they publish it?
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/gordon-parks-back-to-fort-scott-at-mfa-boston/) - Can you finish this quote? “Our lives begin to end the day we..."
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/griffin-museum-of-photography-exhibits-brandon-thibodeaux-magdalena-sole-kerry-mansfield-bryan-david-griffith/) - Can you finish this quote? "The role of the artist is to ask..."
- [Overdue Books!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/bryan-david-griffith-the-last-bookstores-kerry-mansfield-expired-photobook-2014-at-griffin-museum-of-photography-ma/) - The Griffin Museum of Photography hosts three welcoming exhibits celebrating books!
- [Southern Sojourners](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/brandon-thibodeaux-magdalena-sole-at-griffin-museum-of-photography-ma/) - Discover two photographically distinctive and compelling visions of the birthplace of the Blues at the Griffin Museum!
- [Curator's Viewpoint: Susan Nalband](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/curators-viewpoint-susan-nalband-555gallery-boston/) - Who had the guts to open Boston's newest photography gallery? Meet Susan Nalband!
- ["Under Astral Skies"](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/under-astral-skies-at-555gallerysouthboston/) - Start the New Year inspired, with five tantalizing visions of the universe, now at 555 Gallery in South Boston!
- [Thinking Big Thoughts](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/under-astral-skies-555gallery-boston/) - Can you finish this quote? "The universe is a big place, perhaps..."
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/boston-photography-shows-december-2014/) - Can you finish this quote?: "Some speak of a return to nature. I wonder..."
- [A Tulip By Any Other Name](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/olivia-parker-at-robert-klein-gallery-and-ars-libri-boston/) - Discover how photographer Olivia Parker breathes fresh energy into the still-life!
- [Finding the Sacred on the Sacred River](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/brenda-bancel-at-555-galleryboston/) - One photographer's revelations in India bring home the spirit of the season!
- [The Other Military](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/caleb-cole-judy-haberl-at-gallery-kayafas-boston/) - Caleb Cole and Judy Haberl explore the military and identity at Gallery Kayafas in Boston!
- [Yorgos Efthymiadis: Architectural Autobiographies ](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/yorgos-efthymiadis-architectural-photography/) - Discover how Yorgos Efthymiadis creates autobiography from architecture!
- ['Tis The Season!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/photography-in-boston-december-2014/) - Can you finish this quote? "If we, citizens, do not support our artists, then we sacrifice..."
- [Ghost Stepping with Molly Lamb](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/ghost-stepping-with-molly-lamb/) - Discover Molly Lamb's elegant photography, infused with whispers from the past.
- [Malkovich, Malkovich, Sandro!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/malkovich-by-sandro-miller/) - John Malkovich morphs Sandro Miller's homage to photographic heroes into serious fun!
- [Enchanted by Fran Forman!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/enchanted-constructions-by-fran-forman-pucker-gallery/) - Discover Fran Forman's "Enchanted Constructions" at Pucker Gallery in Boston!
- [A Matter of Life or Death!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/sarah-charlesworth-stills-august-sander-portraits/) - My photographic rollercoaster ride at the Art Institute of Chicago!
- [Sage Advice](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/sage-advice/) - Drumroll please...experts offer their sage advice on what's most important when buying photographic prints!
- [Man vs. Machine](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/man-vs-machine/) - Can computer-generated photographs compete in today's market?
- [Arboreal Ardor at 555 Gallery!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/trees-grow-and-fall-nasserk-555-gallery-boston/) - Nasser K's photographs are a stunning tribute to our precious, leafy sentinels of nature!
- [Vintage Print Mania](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/vintage-print-valuation/) - What makes photographs "vintage" and why are we so obsessed with them?
- [What's It Worth?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/how-to-value-photographs/) - Does it matter if photographers make their own prints? Discover what experts have to say about it!
- [Strange Days at Exeter!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/strange-days-art-exhibit-at-exeter/) - Discover the magical and uncanny in a delightful 4-person show at Lamont Gallery in Exeter, N.H.!
- [Critical Mass Top 50!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/photolucida-critical-mass-top-50/) - What the most original photography looks like now!
- [Northeast By Southwest](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/frank-armstrong-stephen-dirado-regarding-landscape-dolphin-gallery-at-worcester-state-university-ma/) - Take respite from these dark days with glorious landscapes by Frank Armstrong and Stephen DiRado!
- [A Weekend In October!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/a-weekend-in-october/) - What REALLY happened at this year's Focus Awards?
- [Curator's Viewpoint: Robert Klein](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/curators-viewpoint-robert-klein/) - Meet the man who first put photography on the map in Boston!
- ["The Nature of a Collective" in Chicago!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/the-nature-of-a-collective-in-chicago/) - Sometimes going just a little off the beaten track can lead to marvelous discoveries. Recently, I got a tip about one such photography exhibit in Chicago that yielded many delights: “The Nature of a Collective”, now at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA) through November 30, 2014. The show is mounted by the Stella
- [Inspiration 101!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/inspiration-101/) - There is nothing so inspiring as seeing great new photography! I had that opportunity last week at the 2014 Chicago Filter Photo Festival, during two days of Portfolio Reviews with Paula Tognarelli, Executive Director of the Griffin Museum of Photography in Massachusetts. Today, I'd like to share some of the most exciting work we saw.
- [Discovering Stella](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/discovering-stella/) - You know how it feels when you encounter something new and it changes the way you see things? I recently made such a discovery: the Stella Photography Collective. This tightly-knit group of twelve Chicago-based women artists, who formed in 2008 for disciplined monthly critiques, has mounted a superb show, “The Nature of a Collective”, now
- [Life Is A Masquerade!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/life-is-a-masquerade/) - Guest Blog by Greer Muldowney It’s all about relationships. For anyone who has been following photographer Asia Kepka - and for those who have not - you may know that allegory and humor erupt vividly in her work. Even when tackling somber subjects, Kepka has a knack for making images that invite you into their
- [Otherworldly Visions in Boston!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/otherworldly-visions-in-boston/) - Guest Blog by Keith Johnson with Elin Spring Devil's Promenade, a collaborative photographic project exploring the myth of the Spook Light in the Ozark Hills by Lara Shipley and Antone Dolezal is sparking a conversation with Neal Rantoul's Mutter Museum (Phildelphia) and Spallanzini Collection (Italy) photographic studies of sometimes deformed anatomical specimens on the walls of 555 Gallery
- [Paul Puiia, Worcester's Night Whisperer](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/paul-puiia-worcester-night-whisperer/) - Discover photographer Paul Puiia, who pulls secrets from Worcester's cityscape during the quiet of the night!
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-51/) - Can you finish this quote?: "“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget ..."
- [The Webbs' Visual Duets in Boston!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/the-webbs-visual-duets-in-boston/) - In much the same way that an enduring marriage is greater than the sum of its parts, so is great photography. For both, part of the magic is in their alluring mysteriousness. Alex and Rebecca Norris Webb – united for 20 years now - have joined their considerable pictorial and literary gifts to produce two
- [The Essential Minimalism of Alyssa Minahan](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/the-essential-minimalism-of-alyssa-minahan/) - Discover how Boston-based photographer Alyssa Minahan transforms the essence of everyday moments into visual haiku.
- [Curator's Viewpoint: Arlette Kayafas](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/curators-viewpoint-arlette-kayafas/) - I am delighted that Arlette Kayafas has agreed to inaugurate my new interview series, “Curator’s Viewpoint”, featuring gallery owners and museum curators prominent in the Boston photographic community. Arlette Kayafas is a long-time collector from a photography family. Husband Gus Kayafas operates a photographic atelier in West Concord; he studied at MIT with Harold Edgerton
- [Matthew Pillsbury's Tokyo!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/matthew-pillsburys-tokyo/) - Guest Blog by Suzanne Révy It was a striking contrast seeing Matthew Pillsbury’s pictures at the Benrubi Gallery just after visiting the Garry WInogrand show that closed last weekend at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Both exhibitions display an interest in public places, and the way in which people inhabit them. Winogrand, of course, glances quickly
- [Carrie Mae Weems Takes Chicago!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/carrie-mae-weems-takes-chicago/) - Carrie Mae Weems’ multi-media, mind-expanding talk highlighted the 2014 Chicago Filter Photo Festival last week. Commanding without being commandeering, Weems has used her enormous presence to shine a very intense light on the idea of absence. As ingenious as she is rare, this Black female artist began her four-decade career as a photographer and eventually
- [Building A Mystery!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/building-a-mystery/) - For those of us who spend a part of each day asking some variation of “what the heck is going on here?”, this exhibit might seem like a walk in the park. But parks can be dangerous playgrounds and you never know what you’ll find there. “This May Have Happened” is the enigmatic theme for
- [Outspoken!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/outspoken/) - Do you remember struggling to figure out who you were in high school? Trying on different personae, maybe even daily? At that malleable stage, role models can be powerful - good or bad. So it was with particular fascination that I attended “Outspoken: Six Women Photographers” in the Nesto Gallery at Milton Academy, curated by
- [Vintage Washburn at Panopticon Gallery!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/vintage-washburn-at-panopticon-gallery/) - Guest Blog by Michael Donnor Looking down the long, straight corridor of Boston’s Panopticon Gallery the images on display are gigantic in their intimacy, containing a certain presence of anxiety within their landscapes. Bradford Washburn’s 4x5 prints entice the viewer in. Peering up close, the images act like tiny windows looking out at a world
- ["Girls, Girls, Girls" Rocks the StoneCrop Gallery!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/girls-girls-girls-rocks-the-stonecrop-gallery/) - Discover four innovative female photographers under one roof, for a limited engagement!
- [Luis Gonzalez Palma's "Mobius"](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/luis_gonzalez_palmas_mobius/) - Past and present unite in stunning new portraits by Latin America's celebrated fine art photographer, Luis Gonzalez Palma, now at Schneider Gallery in Chicago!
- ["Not Your Vacation" at Danforth Art!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/not-your-vacation-at-danforth-art/) - Photographer Neal Rantoul calls this exhibit "flawless". Discover why!
- [Gregory Scott "In Still Motion"](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/gregory-scott-in-still-motion/) - Discover the innovative fusion of photography and video created by Gregory Scott in his latest show, "In Still Motion", now at Catherine Edelman Gallery in Chicago.
- [Truth and Consequences!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/truth-and-consequences/) - Photographers Garth Lenz and Lisa Wiltse reveal the good, the bad and the ugly - with astonishing beauty - in "Global Warning" at 555 Gallery in South Boston!
- [The Spice of Life!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/the-spice-of-life/) - September serves up a photographic feast for the eyes in Boston's SoWa!
- [Dynamic Duo at Gallery Kayafas!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/dynamic-duo-at-gallery-kayafas/) - Discover how the pairing of two great portrait photographers reveal truths across the span of a century!
- [Karsh's Hollywood at MFA, Boston!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/karshs-hollywood-at-mfa-boston/) - Discover the "galaxy of stars" photographed by the inimitable Yousuf Karsh in the MFA, Boston's Visitor Center!
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-50/) - Can you finish this quote? "The most beautiful experience we can have is..."
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-49/) - Can you finish this quote? "If a day goes by without my doing something related to..."
- [Northern Lights!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/northern-lights/) - Discover some terrific photography in coastal New Hampshire and Maine to top off your summer!
- [Out of Boston?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/out-of-boston/) - Escaping Boston? Discover some summer photography on the Cape and Islands!
- ["Ask Not What Your Portfolio Review Can Do For You..."](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/ask-not-what-your-portfolio-review-can-do-for-you/) - Discover the valuable advice delivered at the Griffin Museum panel discussion on portfolio reviews!
- [Sojourns in SOWA](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/sojourns-in-sowa/) - Summer photography shows in SOWA let you travel the world without leaving Boston!
- [Old Dogs & New Tricks!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/old_dogs_new_tricks/) - Can you finish this quote? "Without tradition, art is a...."
- [Aline Smithson Alights at Griffin Museum!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/aline-smithson-alights-at-griffin-museum/) - Aline Smithson's observations and advice for a successful photographic career!
- [Variations on a Theme](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/variations-on-a-theme/) - The solo shows of Rafael Soldi and Marjorie Salvaterra complete a "Hat Trick" of summer shows at the Griffin Museum of Photography!
- [Swimming in the Deep End](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/swimming-in-the-deep-end/) - Dive into the deep end at the Griffin's 20th Juried show, a deeply satisfying plunge!
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-48/) - Can you finish this quote?: "What matters in life is not what happens to you, but..."
- [Female Photographers Reveal the Middle East!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/female-photographers-reveal-the-middle-east/) - Discover rich views of a tumultuous region from a new angle, now at Howard Greenberg Gallery in NYC!
- [Winogrand at The Met!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/winogrand-at-the-met/) - Garry Winogrand. The best reason you should not miss this show at The Met in NYC (up until 9.21.14)!
- [Review U!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/review-u/) - A new twist on the portfolio review was a welcome improvement at the Griffin Museum last weekend!
- [Trip Fantastic: Portraits at Drift Gallery!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/trip-fantastic-portraits-at-drift-gallery/) - Road trip! Take a summer day by the sea, find portraits worth the trip to Drift Gallery in Portsmouth, NH!
- [Meditations on Change @ 555 Gallery](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/meditations-on-change-555-gallery/) - See how the meditations of a photographer and a sculptor play and interplay with our concepts of change at 555 Gallery in Boston.
- [On Your Mark, FLASH FORWARD!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/on-your-mark-flash-forward/) - Start your Flash Forward Boston celebration right with tonight's opening reception for "Undergraduate Photography Now" from 6-8PM at 530 Harrison Avenue in the South End!
- [The Talented Mr. Renaldi](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/the-talented-mr-renaldi/) - Richard Renaldi Juggles two grand photography shows in NYC with the greatest of ease.
- [Can We Talk About Teachers?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/can-we-talk-about-teachers/) - Flash Forward Festival in Boston celebrates the inspiring teachers behind the featured emerging artists in "Photogogues" at Macy's, Downtown Crossing!
- [Flash Forward Boston at the PRC!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/flash-forward-boston-at-the-prc/) - Celebrate Flash Forward Festival at the opening reception for "Fall Back, Spring Forward" tonight, 6-9PM at the PRC, Boston!
- [All Around the Town!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/all-around-the-town/) - Have a map handy? After a kicking off the month of May with a head-spinning variety of Boston photographic events as part of the Flash Forward Festival, there remain some exhibits to be seen – briefly – all around town. Add to that the First Friday events at Robert Klein Gallery and Gallery Kayafas, the
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-43/) - So many portfolio reviews, so little time! Can you finish this quote? "Every artist was first..."
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-44/) - Can you finish this quote? "If you want to really hurt your parents, and you don't have the nerve to be gay,..."
- ["Home Truths" in Chicago](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/home-truths-in-chicago/) - Could motherhood really be this awful? Find out how this skewed show seeks to uncover maternal "truths".
- [Enchanting Chema Madoz!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/enchanting-chema-madoz/) - Discover the enchantment of Chema Madoz's witty surrealist photographs, now at Robert Klein Gallery on Newbury Street in Boston!
- [Now I See You, Now I Don't!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/now-i-see-you-now-i-dont/) - With lively and distinctive styles, photographers Patty Carroll and Sherry Karver explore issues of identity at Schneider Gallery in Chicago!
- [Cultural Divide at 555 Gallery](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/cultural-divide-at-555-gallery/) - Discover what divides and what unites three far-flung international subcultures at 555 Gallery in South Boston!
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-47/) - Can you finish this quote? “And wherever men are fighting against barbarism, tyranny, and massacre...let them remember that the fame of their deeds..."
- ["Kinda, Sorta, Independent" at the PRC](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/kinda-sorta-independent-at-the-prc/) - Six girls are "kinda, sorta, independent" photographers with something fresh to show at the PRC's opening reception on Thursday from 6-8PM!
- [How Low Can You Go?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/how-low-can-you-go/) - Discover how lowly plastic cameras inspire high art!
- [Hidden In Plain Sight](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/hidden-in-plain-sight/) - Discover these gems at the Griffin Museum!
- [Abstract (Photo) Expressionists at Panopticon](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/abstract-photo-expressionists-at-panopticon/) - In this summer group show at Panopticon Gallery, the variety is spicy!
- [Donnor's Celestial Alchemy](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/donnors-celestial-alchemy/) - Discover why Donnor is part photographer and part sorcerer, now at Panopticon Gallery in Boston.
- [Truth & Beauty at MFA, Boston](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/truth-beauty-at-mfa-boston/) - Discover why I should've been more excited about the Pictorialist Movement photography show, now at the MFA, Boston!
- [More Fun Than A Barrel of Monkeys!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/more_fun_than_a_barrel_of_monkeys/) - What could be more fun? Perk up your summer weekend with a visit to the Somerville Toy Camera Festival!
- [So You Want To Be In Pictures?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/so-you-want-to-be-in-pictures/) - This weekend, bring your photography to the next level! The New England Portfolio Reviews gathers an all-star roster of experts at the conveniently local Griffin Museum to offer a panoply of workshops and panel discussions.
- ["State Fair" by Christopher Chadbourne](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/state-fair-by-christopher-chadbourne/) - Here's a "State Fair" you won't want to miss - the new book of tantalizing photographs by Christopher Chadbourne!
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-46/) - Can you finish this quote? "At our graduation we were bound by enormous affection...and, of course, by the knowledge that..."
- [Jason Landry's "Instant Connections"](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/jason-landrys-instant-connections/) - Here's a sneak preview of "Instant Connections", Jason Landry's new book of essays and interviews on photography!
- [The Right Stuff at Lesley University](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/the-right-stuff-at-leslie-university/) - For a glimpse of the cutting edge in photography, see the MFA Thesis Exhibition at Leslie University, running through April 30th.
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-42/) - Can you finish this quote? "We have art in order...."
- [Three Amigos at NESOP!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/three-amigos-at-nesop/) - Don't miss the photographs of Neal Rantoul, John Rizzo and Fred Sway in their reunion show at the Garner Center of the New England School of Photography!
- [High Octane!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/high-octane/) - Discover Sean Sullivan's high octane photographs!
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-45/) - Can you finish this quote? "I knew who I was this morning, but..."
- [Ms. Behavior!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/ms-behavior/) - Experience photographer Nancy Grace Horton's sly humor at her show "Ms. Behavior", where she'll give an artist talk on March 11th!
- [What Updike Is Missing](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/what-updike-is-missing/) - Discover why John Updike has it all wrong about John Singer Sargent!
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-40/) - Can you finish this quote? “Be the caretaker of your vision. Make it famous. And above all..."
- ["Ravishing" at 555 Gallery](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/ravishing-at-555-gallery/) - Discover the portraits of five contemporary photographers that promise to "excite, sadden, amuse and anger" at 555 Gallery, Boston's newest photography venue.
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-39/) - Can you finish this quote? "The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows..."
- ["After The Threshold" at Gallery Kayafas](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/after-the-threshold-at-gallery-kayafas/) - Revelations abound in Haber Fifield's multi-frame photographs, as magnetic as they are ethereal.
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-38/) - Can you finish this quote? "That which does not kill us makes us..."
- [Discovering Alicia Savage](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/discovering-alicia-savage/) - See how emerging photographer Alicia Savage follows an unexpected path to self-discovery in the creation of her alluring work!
- [More Than Meets The Eye](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/more-than-meets-the-eye/) - Discover the special meanings that four artists bring to their landscape photography, now at the Griffin Museum!
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-41/) - Can you finish this quote? "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly..."
- [Catch Him If You Can!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/catch-him-if-you-can/) - In need of inspiration? Arno Rafael Minkkinen is the photographer for you.
- [Is Everything Old New Again?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/is-everything-old-new-again/) - What European avant-garde photographers from the 1900's can teach us today, now at the MFA in Boston.
- [Lost & Found!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/lost-found/) - Discover how the colorful pictures and words of J. Sybylla Smith, Robert Klein and Arno Rafael Minkkinen brought Paris Photo 2013 to life at the Griffin Museum!
- ["Wordplay" at Panopticon](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/wordplay-at-panopticon/) - Be moved to laughter or tears by the intriguing combination of photographs and words, now in the group show, "Wordplay" at Panopticon Gallery in Boston!
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-37/) - Can you finish this quote? "“It's spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you've got it, you want..."
- [Short But Sweet](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/short-but-sweet/) - Discover an appealing collection of portraits by six contemporary artists invited to honor the memory of NHIA benefactor Robert Rogers.
- [The Kids Are Alright](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/the-kids-are-alright/) - Discover the fresh offerings of talented young artists from NESOP at Panopticon Gallery in Boston's Kenmore Square!
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-35/) - Can you finish this quote?: “To photograph is to hold one's breath, when..."
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-36/) - Can you finish this quote? "“I say in speeches that a plausible mission of artists is to make people..."
- ["Celestial Navigation"](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/celestial-navigation/) - Discover Keith Johnson's creative re-imaginings of the night sky, appearing in the Garner Center at NESOP tomorrow!
- [Salute to Kozloff](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/salute-to-kozloff/) - Some iconic B&W photographs are featured in Art Institute of Chicago's nod to art critic Max Kozloff.
- [Visionary Portraits](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/visionary-portraits/) - See why Julia Margaret Cameron's visionary portraits still endure today!
- [NEPR Showcase](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/nepr-showcase/) - Come to the reception for six exceptional NE photographers highlighted at the PRC this Thursday, 12/5/13, at 6-7:30PM!
- [Vivian Maier, Found!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/vivian-maier-found/) - Discover why everyone's talking about the photographs of this elusive nanny!
- [Is Sargent "Missing Something"?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/is-sargent-missing-something/) - "John Singer Sargent Watercolors" at MFA, Boston challenges a contention with the celebrated artist.
- [21st Century Monochrome](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/21st-century-monochrome/) - What's up with B&W photography in the digital age? Some great art is coming to the "21st Century Monochrome" show this weekend!
- [Revy's Reverie](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/revys-reverie/) - Take a break from winter with photographer Suzanne Revy's seductively tranquil summer days!
- [David Prifti's "Light"!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/david-priftis-light/) - The Griffin Museum retrospective of David Prifti's liquid emulsion and tintype work celebrates the late artist's expansive, compassionate vision.
- [Just sayin'](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/just-sayin/) - “Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather. ” ― John Ruskin
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-30/) - Can you finish this quote?: "Like all photographers, I depend on...."
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-32/) - Can you finish this quote? "Every portrait that is painted with feeling is..."
- [Carucci's "Mother"](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/caruccis-mother/) - Think you've seen it all? Elinor Carucci's "Mother" hits universal high notes through her deeply personal and emotionally intense photographs.
- ["A Girl & Her Room"](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/a-girl-her-room/) - Of all the photography books I got this holiday, "A Girl & Her Room" was the biggest hit - discover why!
- [All Grown Up!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/all-grown-up-2/) - "The Lens Rises in Stature" in The New York Times declares photography is art. Really.
- [The Big Deal](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/the-big-deal/) - What happens when galleries show big and collectors buy not-so-big?
- [Prodger Predicts!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/prodger-predicts/) - Phillip Prodger predicts the future of photography at PEM and it is good.
- [Why Show Up?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/why-show-up/) - Better to go to the show or view it online?
- [My Chat With Andrea](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/my-chat-with-andrea/) - Find out what Andrea reveals about "Best Friends", her captivating and intimate teen portraits garnering enthusiastic reviews nationwide!
- [How Witman Works](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/how-witman-works/) - Discover how Witman works in Elin's interview with this evocative photographer!
- [Following Franson](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/following-franson/) - First, I found Franson. Now, I'm avidly following his work. Find out why!
- [Brian Speaks To Me](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/brian-speaks-to-me/) - Discover the other Cape Cod in Brian Kaplan's witty, poignant and haunting photographs.
- [Agent Provocateur?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/agent-provocateur/) - Find out what Superman can tell us about portraits in my interview with photographer Rick Ashley.
- [Up With Neal Rantoul](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/up-with-neal-rantoul/) - Photographer Neal Rantoul's exquisite landscapes take on a new dimension with his expanding aerial work.
- [Joseph Up Close!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/joseph-up-close/) - Discover the push and pull of Michael Joseph's compelling portraits!
- [Rick Ashley Update](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/rick-ashley-update/) - Take a sneak peek at Rick Ashley's latest portfolio of work!
- [Art Couture!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/art-couture/) - Discover what's trending in photography at the high-stakes art expos!
- [Jesus Coming Soon](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/jesus-coming-soon/) - Discover Remi Thornton's mystery-laden images, now at Gallery Kayafas in Boston!
- [Why Polaroid?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/why-polaroid/) - Ever wonder how the "selfie" was born? Discover how Polaroid started it all in instant photography, at the Norton Museum of Art in Palm Beach!
- [Warhol Coming Soon!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/warhol-coming-soon/) - See how Geoff Hargadon's conceptual art projects parody our culture where art, consumerism and image meet - now at Gallery Kayafas!
- [Color Awards at PRC!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/color-awards-at-prc/) - Come see the four winners of the Leopold Godowsky, Jr. Color Photography Awards at Boston's PRC - Join the public reception on Thursday, February 13th!
- [Picture This!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/picture-this/) - Join the excitement as 555 Gallery hosts its opening reception this Saturday, February 15th in South Boston!
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-33/) - Can you finish this quote?: "No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did..."
- [Va-Va-Vroom!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/va-va-vroom/) - Ladies and gentlemen, start your ride in "Classic Style" with Sean Sullivan's photographs, now at the Griffin Museum (Winchester) and Panopticon Gallery (Boston)!
- ["Barbarous Coasts" ](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/barbarous-coasts/) - Neal Rantoul's stunning "Iceland Rock" landscapes and David Mattox's spirited "Fish Camp" portraits open 555 Gallery in South Boston!
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-34/) - Can you finish this quote?: "“He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands and his head is..."
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-31/) - Can you finish this quote? "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly..."
- [Prifti's Quest](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/priftis-quest/) - Discover what inspired photographer David Prifti!
- [Prifti on Prifti](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/prifti-on-prifti/) - What makes photographer David Prifti's portraits so powerful?
- [Analyze This!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/analyze-this/) - Discover a different way to look at buildings, inside and out, at Panopticon Gallery in Kenmore Square.
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-29/) - Can you finish this quote?: "Taking pictures is savoring..."
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-28/) - Can you finish this quote?: "When people look at my pictures, I want them to feel..."
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-27/) - Can you finish this quote?: "Art should be something that..."
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-26/) - Can you finish this quote? "I always felt that being a photographer was 90%..."
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-25/) - Can you finish this quote?: "Photography has not changed since its origin except..."
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-24/) - Can you finish this quote?: "Everything that is visible hides....."
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-23/) - Can you finish this quote?: My favorite aspect of collecting photography is...."
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-22/) - How does this one end?: "His prints were pristine and his compositions were well done, but all I wanted to know was..."
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-21/) - Can you finish this quote?: Photographers - study your scenes like an..."
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-20/) - Can you finish this quote?; "You don't make a photograph just with a..."
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-19/) - Can you finish this quote?: What is focus - and who has a right to..?"
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-18/) - Can you finish this quote?: "The human face is a book we don't..."
- [ "Homegrown"](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/homegrown/) - Discover Julie Blackmon's fantastical "homegrown" family photographs!
- [Alt's "The Burn"](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/alts-the-burn/) - Explore life's mysteries in Jane Fulton Alt's transcendent images .
- [Magyar's Kontinuum](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/magyars-kontinuum/) - Discover how Adam Magyar stops time to reveal the transience of humanity.
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-17/) - Can you finish this quote? "So many people dislike themselves so thoroughly that they never.."
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-16/) - Can you finish this quote? "I have no way of portraying..."
- [Magical Mystery!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/magical-mystery/) - Is Bridget her alter ego, her friend, her lover? Discover multiple dimensions in Asia Kepka's portrait series, "Bridget and I".
- [Tomatsu's Okinawa](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/tomatsus-okinawa/) - Discover why Shomei Tomatu's "Island Life" was more paradox than paradise, at the Art Institute of Chicago's retrospective.
- [Map Quest!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/map-quest/) - Find your way to the "Mapping" exhibit opening at David Weinberg Photography tonight - featured in Chicago's Filter Photo Festival!
- [Summer Fun!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/summer-fun/) - New England summers are short - extend your fun at Panopticon's new photography show, "What I Did On My Summer Vacation"!
- [Danforth Biennial 2013](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/danforth-biennial-2013/) - Discover why the 2013 Photography Biennial at Danforth Museum is worth a trip to Framingham!
- [Harems and Bullets!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/harems-and-bullets/) - If you are enchanted by Lalla Essaydi's exotic and intricate photographs at MFA, Boston, head to Miller Yezerski Gallery in the South End.
- [40th Parallel Project](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/40th-parallel-project-2/) - Rediscover America at photographer Bruce Myren's momentous 40th Parallel Project, now at Gallery Kayafas in Boston!
- [Identity Heft!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/identity-heft/) - Portraits are about identity, right? But whose? Discover three fascinating takes in a new show.
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-15/) - Can you finish this quote? "The most difficult thing for me is a portrait. You have to try and..."
- [Unveiled!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/unveiled/) - Twelve Iranian and Arab women photographers enlighten and delight in a rare exhibit!
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-14/) - Can you finish this quote? “Photography is a major force in..."
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-13/) - Can you finish this quote? “The moment you cheat for the sake of..."
- [Celebrate With Verve!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/celebrate-with-verve-2/) - See why I'm excited about Verve Gallery's 10th Anniversary Group show, "Figures Studied"!
- [Griffin Opening!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/griffin-opening/) - The Griffin Museum launches its 19th Annual Juried Exhibition, featuring a wide range of images with documentary leanings & something for everyone!
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-12/) - Can you finish this quote? "In my view, a photographer is someone who..."
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-11/) - Can you finish this quote? "To consult the rules of composition before making a picture is a little like..."
- [The ICP Triennial](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/the-icp-triennial/) - The ICP Triennial offers a diverse snapshot of our world today through the eyes of 28 international artists across multiple media.
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-10/) - Can you finish this quote? "The challenge of photography is..."
- [The Big Picture](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/the-big-picture/) - Terry Evans' aerial photography inspires as it uncovers mysteries of our land; see how the recent work of Shibata and Rantoul compare!
- [Is Svenson Forgiven?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/is-svenson-forgiven/) - Should artistry and beauty ever trump the "expectation of privacy"? See Arne Svenson's latest work and decide for yourself!
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-9/) - Can you finish this quote? "Nothing attracts me like a..."
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-8/) - Can you finish this quote? "A portrait is a picture with something..."
- ["Dress Up!" @ Panopticon](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/dress-up-panopticon/) - Discover how four photographers at Panopticon Gallery in Boston deliver their take on dressing up - from high camp to subversive!
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-7/) - Can you finish this quote?: "A photograph is a secret about..."
- ["Spectator Sports"](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/spectator-sports/) - See how one of the most fascinating things about spectator sports is the spectators themselves in this Chicago group show.
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-6/) - Can you finish this quote?: "There is no such thing as inaccuracy in a photograph. All photographs are...."
- [Amazing Grace](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/amazing-grace/) - See why Shibata's photographs of Japanese public works projects are anything but pedestrian.
- ["Character Study" @ DeCordova](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/character-study-decordova/) - In highlighting recent acquisitions, deCordova packs the room with put-ons.
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-5/) - Can you finish this quote?: "Never worry about being obsessive. I like..."
- [Top Picks of 2012!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/top-picks-of-2012/) - See why these are some of my favorite portraits from 2012!
- ["The Radical Camera"](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/the-radical-camera/) - Discover how NY's Photo League changed street photography into political clout from 1936-1951 in an expansive and moving show at Norton Museum.
- [Time For Allie](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/time-for-allie/) - Emerging artist Allison Smith offers elegant B&W studies of time and space at Panopticon Gallery, Boston.
- [Kaplan Wows @ Panopticon!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/kaplan-wows-panopticon/) - Discover Brian Kaplan's haunting and hilarious portraits of Cape Cod at Panopticon Gallery in Boston.
- [Worlds Apart on Cape Cod](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/worlds-apart-on-cape-cod/) - Explore the interior and exterior worlds of Cape Cod in images by Brian Kaplan and Neal Rantoul, now at Panopticon Gallery in Boston.
- [Annie Got Her Gun!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/annie-got-her-gun/) - When she's good, she's very, very good. Norton Museum gets bragging rights to superb Annie Leibovitz collection.
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-4/) - "Stare. It is the easy way to educate your eye" - Walker Evans
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-3/) - "My favorite photograph is always the one I'm taking." - Bruce Davidson
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it-2/) - “For me, the subject of the picture is always more important than the picture.” ― Diane Arbus
- [Who Said It?](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/who-said-it/) - “To the complaint, 'There are no people in these photographs,' I respond, There are always two people: the photographer and the viewer.” Ansel Adams
- [Good Karma](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/good-karma/) - Photographer Segarra explores the sea, while Donnor evokes the moon and the stars and the sun...and we all shine on.
- [Magical Mystery Tour](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/magical-mystery-tour/) - See how photographers DM Witman and Douglas Ethridge use landscapes to explore the intangible.
- [True Stories](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/true-stories/) - Discover how photographers Elizabeth Ellenwood and Ron Cowie bring their very different subjects to life.
- [Shock & Awe!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/shock-awe/) - Discover how photographer Lindsey Beal uses archival methods to explore female sexuality.
- [Different Drummers](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/different-drummers/) - Thirteen photographers use at least as many laborious methods to produce images from the mundane to the sublime in the current Panopticon Gallery exhibit.
- [Bruce Davidson in Boston!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/bruce-davidson-in-boston/) - Intimate and raw, Davidson's portraits chronicle the tumultuous 1950's and 60's, person by person.
- [Featured on YouTube!](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/featured-on-youtube/) - Best Portrait Photography? See yourself? See for yourself in this brief YouTube video.
- [ArtPalmBeach Dazzles](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/artpalmbeach-dazzles/) - View some of the cutting edge contemporary photography presented by international galleries in Florida this past weekend.
- [Franson's New Work](https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/franson-new-work/) - Now at Panopticon Gallery in Boston, Bill Franson's evocative new work is moody, mesmerizing.... meditative.

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