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Summer Party Celebrating “The Design Issue”

The Summer Party celebrated Aperture’s new look and paid tribute to the magazine’s long standing design history.

Aperture Breaks Ground for New Home on Upper West Side of New York City

Aperture celebrates the beginning of construction for their new permanent home on 380 Columbus Avenue.

Aperture Elects Zackary Drucker to the Board of Trustees

Aperture welcomes artist and activist Zackary Drucker to the Board of Trustees.

Aperture and Dikan Center Celebrate the Launch of “Accra”

In September, photographers and writers gathered at one of Accra’s leading arts centers to celebrate an issue of the magazine about Ghana.

Aperture Honors Dawoud Bey for 2023 Gala

The annual fundraising gala celebrated Aperture and paid tribute to photographer and Aperture trustee, Dawoud Bey.

A Look Inside the Book Launch for Awol Erizku’s Long-Awaited First Monograph

On June 27, Gucci hosted Aperture and Awol Erizku to celebrate the launch of Mystic Parallax.

Aperture Appoints Esther McGowan as Director of Development

McGowan will lead fundraising initiatives and build philanthropic support for Aperture’s celebrated photography program.

Aperture and Google’s Creator Labs Launch Second Season of Creator Labs Photo Fund

Through a free open call, the fund will provide financial support to thirty artists

Aperture Salutes Ming Smith and Zora J Murff on the Occasion of the International Center of Photography Annual Gala

Smith and Murff—both published by Aperture—are among five honorees at ICP’s 2023 Infinity Awards

Announcing Pao Houa Her as the Recipient of the 2023–24 Next Step Award

The prize includes a $10,000 artist grant, alongside the publication of a photobook with Aperture, and accompanying exhibition at Baxter St at the Camera Club of New York.

Inside the Revolution Is Love Book Launch Extravaganza

In November, Aperture launched “Revolution Is Love” with a night of celebration centering the shared joy and struggle in trans community and liberation.

Aperture Celebrates 70 Years at Its 2022 Gala

The annual fundraising gala celebrated the organization’s seventieth anniversary and the wide breadth of Aperture’s influence on the field of photography.

Dr. Kenneth Montague Joins Aperture Board of Trustees

Founder of the Wedge Collection in Toronto, Montague comes to Aperture with a breadth of expertise in championing underrecognized achievements and a long-standing commitment to the medium of photography.

Announcing the Winners of Google’s 2022 Image Equity Fellowship

In partnership with Google, Aperture, For Freedoms, and FREE THE WORK, the Image Equity Fellowship aims to support the next generation of image-makers of color.

Historic Building in New York’s Upper West Side to Become New Permanent Home for Aperture

Opening summer 2024, the new space will become a hub for public engagement and collaboration with flexible spaces for programming and re-imagined office and production areas.

A Look Inside the Launch Party of Shikeith’s Debut Monograph

Aperture partnered with Jack’d and The Times Square EDITION to celebrate the artist’s new volume “Notes towards Becoming a Spill.”

Aperture, For Freedoms, and FREE THE WORK Partner to Launch Google’s Image Equity Fellowship

Image Equity Fellowship aims to support the next generation of image-makers of color.

Alec Soth Guest Edits Aperture’s Summer 2022 Issue

The acclaimed photographer brings together an issue about dreams and chance.

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