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The Lens is the FotoFocus editorial platform that brings together a wide range of perspectives and insights to reflect on the ever-changing role that photography and lens-based media play in our world. Featuring news updates and programming highlights, alongside critical essays and in-depth conversations with artists, curators, scholars, and more, The Lens provides a vital space for discussion between members of our local and regional communities with those across the world.

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In Conversation: Lola Flash and Kevin Moore

Posted on April 23, 2026

FotoFocus Artistic Director and Curator, Kevin Moore, met with photographer and activist Lola Flash over Zoom for a brief conversation earlier this month. Flash will visit the Cincinnati Art Museum (CAM) May 3 to celebrate the recent addition of their work at the museum. In the following conversation, they discuss Flash's experience in New York in the 1980s and 1990s, as well as several of Flash's projects, including Syzygy, the vision. Read on to find out more. Continue reading In Conversation: Lola Flash and Kevin Moore
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“Revel in it!” An essay by Ariel Goldberg

Posted on May 28, 2024

Ariel Goldberg is a writer, curator, and photographer based in New York City. They are an experienced educator and have taught photography, writing, and contemporary art practices at numerous universities.… Continue reading “Revel in it!” An essay by Ariel Goldberg
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Writing with Light: Photography and the Sun

Posted on March 26, 2024

On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada, including portions of the Greater Cincinnati area being directly on… Continue reading Writing with Light: Photography and the Sun

FotoFocus Patrons Experience Two Photo Biennials in One Month

Posted on November 1, 2023

FotoFocus Patrons enjoy many photo and lens-based art events during their 2-year membership. This September, a group of sixteen traveled from Cincinnati to Montreal, Quebec, to visit the Momenta Biennale… Continue reading FotoFocus Patrons Experience Two Photo Biennials in One Month
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Melvin Grier: It Was Always About the Work

Posted on June 15, 2023

With over three decades of experience at The Cincinnati Post and an accomplished career as an independent artist, photographer Melvin Grier (Cincinnati, OH) will open an exhibition at the Weston… Continue reading Melvin Grier: It Was Always About the Work