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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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CORPUS: Exploring the Power of the Physical Photograph

Posted on April 22, 2024

Not so many years ago, people stopped touching photographs. While print media and brick-and-mortar galleries exist, the common, everyday experience with photographs has drastically shifted from handling prints to scrolling… Continue reading CORPUS: Exploring the Power of the Physical Photograph

Refuge: Needing, Seeking, Creating Shelter

Posted on March 22, 2022

As civil strife, economic insecurity, and environmental crises proliferate, artists from across the globe explore the search for refuge—how, why, and where people need, seek, and create shelter. Continue reading Refuge: Needing, Seeking, Creating Shelter