2026 Biennial
The Sweep of Time, Beyond the Horizon
A juried exhibition, The Sweep of Time, Beyond the Horizon emphasizes photography’s unique ability to hold two things at once: the instant and what endures beyond it. The horizon, central to the exhibition, functions as both a literal subject and a symbolic threshold—an opening into broader contexts of time, memory, and continuity. In this way, distance and perspective become the focus while also welcoming works that consider temporal scale and duration, creating a space where history and the future coexist. Some works attend to memory and generational connection, while others imagine what lies ahead. Together, they place the present moment within a wider trajectory.
The Sweep of Time, Beyond the Horizon offers a way of seeing that resists the urgency of the immediate. By presenting diverse lens-based works that embody continuity and expanded vision, the exhibition fosters reflection, patience, and a deeper sense of orientation within time.
Karen Hillier, Cotton Field, Mudville, TX, 2018. Stereo pinhole photographs output as digital print, 10⅜ × 7 inches. Courtesy of the artist
2026 Biennial
Venue Details
Manifest Gallery
2727 Woodburn Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(513) 861-3638
Tue–Fri Noon–7pm, Sat Noon–5pm
Free to the Public
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