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Announcing the 2020 Aperture Summer Open Artists

At a moment when ideas about truth have been disrupted, these artists consider how photography portrays our experiences of technology, politics, and the social landscape.

The Way We Live Now

How do photographs express a moment of rapid change in society, politics, beauty, and self-expression?

2017 Aperture Summer Open: A Conversation With Eric Gottesman from For Freedoms

Aperture recently spoke with Eric Gottesman about photographic liberation.

Photography is Magic: An Inside Look at the 2016 Aperture Summer Open

Participating artists discuss the illusory nature of photography, and the impact it’s had on their work.

Recap: 2015 Aperture Summer Open Opening Reception

A recap of the Aperture Summer Open opening reception on July 16th, 2015 at Aperture gallery.

A Q&A on the 2015 Aperture Summer Open

Aperture magazine editor Michael Famighetti on his choice of this year’s Summer Open theme and his selection process.

Recap: 2014 Aperture Summer Open Opening Reception

A recap of the Aperture Summer Open opening reception on July 17th, 2014 at Aperture gallery.

Preview: 2014 Aperture Summer Open Exhibition

Aperture executive director Chris Boot on his selections for Aperture’s first annual Summer Open Exhibition at Aperture Gallery.

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Aperture No. 257

Aperture presents “Image Worlds to Come: Photography & AI,” a timely and urgent issue that explores how artificial intelligence is quickly transforming the field of photography and our broader culture of images.

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