WHEN:
May 30 – August 16, 2025
For more information visit the Museum of Contemporary Photography website.
WHERE:
Museum of Contemporary Photography
600 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60605
A spokesperson describes the event as follows:
“...The exhibition features 80 works by 29 artists, with the majority of the works pulled from the MoCP permanent collection. Select artists featured include Endia Beal (American, b. 1985), Dawoud Bey (American b. 1953), Nona Faustine (American, b. 1977-2025), LaToya Ruby Fraiser (American, b. 1982), Jim Goldberg (American, b. 1953), Alfredo Jaar (American, b. 1956 Chile), Nikki S. Lee (U.S. resident, b. 1970 Korea), Sally Mann (American, b. 1951), and Joel Sternfeld (American, b. 1944). On view next to the photographs are quotes from the artist, the people photographed, and interpreters of the images. These observations go beyond the typical artist’s or curator’s analysis to indicate a broader account of the photographed moment.
“The exhibition shifts away from wall texts that feature one authoritative interpretation of the photographs,” said exhibition co-curator Kristin Taylor. “It instead presents multiple perspectives on the significance of the photograph or the moment of its creation. In doing so, we invite audiences to consider photography as shaped by the labor of many, with stories that remain unfixed.”..."
