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With the democratization of digital photography and technology, we are seeing a fundamental shift in how we express ourselves and in how we communicate with the wider world. Technology presents a new space to shape and share our identity, with opportunities to connect with greater communities and to craft more specific personas. This intersection can be overwhelmingly positive by allowing us to experience new perspectives and ideas, and it can be alarmingly negative as we engage with digital norms and the performance of the self. These ideas will be explored during Gender and Imagining in the Online Realm, part of the Second Century: Photography, Feminism,... Continue reading Exploring the Interplay Between Technology and Gender

Cincinnati will soon have the opportunity to hear from FemFour, the local creators and activists behind the traveling exhibition, “Still They Persist: Protest Art of the 2017 Women’s Marches”. The group will kick off the one-day Second Century: Photography, Feminism, Politics symposium at Memorial Hall on October 7, 2017 at 10am. FemFour, a group of socially minded members of the Cincinnati arts community, has assembled a traveling archive of posters and placards, sculptures, textiles, and photo/video documentation from the Women's March of 2017. This continually evolving archive attempts to keep alive a message of ongoing resistance. How FemFour Began Initially intended to fill a large wall space... Continue reading FotoFocus Shines a Spotlight on FemFour

Cincinnati, OH – FotoFocus is presenting Second Century: Photography, Feminism, Politics, at Memorial Hall on Saturday, October 7, 2017. The one-day symposium features diverse speakers addressing a range of topics revolving around feminist approaches to photography and lens-based art in today’s socio-political climate. “At a time when everything has become intensely politicized, FotoFocus felt it would be timely to discuss photography from an overtly political perspective,” says Kevin Moore, FotoFocus Artistic Director and Curator. “All art has a point of view and may be seen to come from an artist’s particular identity, including gender and political identity. Second Century will bring together a broad range of... Continue reading FotoFocus Presents Second Century: Photography, Feminism, Politics

Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 7:00pm Fath Auditorium, Cincinnati Art Museum 953 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Free and Open to the Public Reservations are not required, but early arrival is recommended. Free parking is available. Reception A public reception and book signing will follow the lecture in the Great Hall. About the Artist Larry Fink’s career spans ve decades with a body of work that explores class in America, depicting both the blue collar and the opulent elite in his distinctly unique and offbeat style. The artist will speak about the social and political nature of his work in a survey of his career to date, including recent photographs from the... Continue reading FotoFocus Presents: Larry Fink

A Major Exhibition for Fotofocus Biennial 2016

October 7, 2016 – March 12, 2017 Contemporary Arts Center

The artist’s first solo museum show in the United States leads the month-long celebration of photography and lens-based art in Cincinnati, featuring over 50 exhibitions

FotoFocus Biennial 2016: Photography, the Undocument

October 1 – 31, 2016 Opening Programming: October 6 – 9, 2016 Cincinnati, Ohio

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As part of the FotoFocus Biennial 2016, the October-long celebration of photography and lens-based art in Cincinnati, FotoFocus is pleased to announce the major museum exhibition Roe Ethridge: Nearest Neighbor at the Contemporary Arts Center. The exhibition leads the programming for the FotoFocus Biennial 2016, exploring the theme... Continue reading FotoFocus Announces Roe Ethridge: Nearest Neighbor