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How John Akomfrah’s Videos Tell a Story of Migration and Belonging

The acclaimed filmmaker, who will represent the United Kingdom in the 2024 Venice Biennale, speaks about the restless ghosts of Ghana’s history.
Tyler Mitchell, Threads of Memory, 2023

Tyler Mitchell Stages a Homecoming in Georgia

In his latest exhibition, the artist considers the poetics of space, presenting sculptures and photographs that move off the wall.
Carrie Schneider, Madame Psychosis (Joelle van Dyne), 2023

Carrie Schneider Unspools a Riddle about Photography and Cinema

The artist and filmmaker speaks about Imogen Cunningham, Romy Schneider, and why she built a room-size camera.

What It Means to Make Photographs as a Young Artist in Iran

Three photographers discuss the challenges they face—both artistic and political—and the possibility of building new spaces for critique and discussion.

Zohra Opoku’s Evocative Reflections on Mortality and Resilience

The German Ghanaian artist weaves together archival images, family photographs, and self-portraiture in works that are often inspired by the city of Accra.

La Dolce Vita According to Sam Youkilis

Drawing inspiration from Fellini and Pasolini, the photographer finds a seductive—sometimes humorous—vision of Italy.
Black and white photograph of a South African woman in a domestic space

The Defiance of South African Women Photographers during Apartheid

The curator Marie Meyerding speaks about a group exhibition of photographers who exposed the effects of race, gender, and class on everyday life.

Reagan Louie on Surviving the American Dream

The photographer once believed that he had to turn his back on his Chinese culture. Today, his images show what it means to embrace authenticity.

Ari Marcopoulos on the Essential Art of Zines

The inveterate zine-maker speaks about his artistic practice, learning under Andy Warhol and Irving Penn, and why “everything is worth photographing.”

Coco Capitán’s Vision of Youth Culture in Japan

For her latest project, the Spanish photographer made portraits of young people in Kyoto who balance the expectations of tradition with contemporary life. 
A solarized, red and yellow toned photograph of two figures kissing

The Photographers Who Envisioned Queer History and Resistance

An exhibition showcases artists and collectives that built queer image cultures with lasting influence.

Miguel Calderón Journeys into the Soul of Mexico

The photographer and multimedia artist speaks about his earliest images, adopting a hawk, and taking a wild road trip to the Mexico-US border.

The Photographers Who Built an “Army of Lovers” through Protest and Celebration

During the Stonewall Protests in 2020, activists organized to speak out against violence and homophobia, galvanizing the community in the fight for Black trans lives.

Grace Wales Bonner on the Photographers That Inspire Her Visionary Fashion Design

In an exclusive interview, the influential designer speaks about her artistic collaborations with Liz Johnson Artur, Tyler Mitchell, and Paul Mpagi Sepuya—and how she uses images to salute the past and imagine the future.

How the Architect Frida Escobedo Thinks About Art and Design

For Escobedo, who once built a home inspired by a camera obscura, photography has long influenced her ideas about architecture.
Michèle Pearson Clarke, Quantum Choir, 2022

An Artist’s Video Choir Tells a Story about Black and Queer Visibility

Michèle Pearson Clarke tests the limits of vulnerability before the camera—and creates a novel vision of queer solace.

The Photo Studio That Immortalized Argentina’s Popular Culture

During an era of political upheaval, a portrait session at Foto Estudio Luisita, run by sisters Luisa and Chela Escarria, was a rite of passage for actors, dancers, pioneering trans performers—and the occasional adorned dog.
Synchrodogs, Ukraine, 2011

A Ukrainian Photography Duo’s Fantastical World

Known for their vivid imagery, Synchrodogs have worked with some of the world’s leading magazines and brands—but since the war in Ukraine began, they have been stuck in limbo.
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