Image details (L-R): Camilo Ramirez, Nigel Poor, Kathya Landeros, Eduardo L Rivera, Zhidong Zhang, on view in Pictures and Progress
DORAN GRADUATE GALLERY | PAST EXHIBITION
PICTURES AND PROGRESS: A MASSART PHOTO ALUMNI SHOW
On View: November 1 – 19, 2023
Reception: November 7, 2023 | 7:30 PM Following the Sarah E. Lewis Adderley Lecture
Curated by Claude Eshun (MFA ’22) <dc@claudioeshun.com>
Assisted by Elizabeth Hopkins and Natalie Brescia
Supported by MassArt Photo, Institutional Advancement, and Justice, Equity, and Transformation (JET) office
Featured Photo Alumni:
- Claire Beckett (MFA ‘08)
- Kannetha Brown
- Yoav Horash
- Kathya Landeros (MFA ‘12)
- Vanessa Leroy
- Nigel Poor (MFA ‘92)
- Camilo Ramirez (MFA ‘06)
- Eduardo Rivera (MFA ‘16)
- Tavon Taylor
- Zhidong Zhang (MFA ‘20)
Pictures & Progress is a MassArt photo alumni group show arising from a multicultural web of artists who are continuously engaging the power of image-making to effect a new vision for the nation. The photographs in this exhibit offer allegorical interpretations of family, community, and individuality that push the conversation of what it means to be fully represented. Inspired by Sarah E. Lewis’ “Vision & Justice,” this show considers the transformative power of the lens in fostering intergenerational hope and healing, a truth Frederick Douglass understood well as the most photographed man of the nineteenth century. This cultural work was and continues to be vital to disrupting past narratives and conjuring fresh images in our imagination. Embracing boldness, unity, and self-reflection, this constellation of photographic portals reveal the continuous efforts required for America’s progress. We invite you to contemplate the shared humanity and magic unveiled in these honest images.
Opening Reception: Tuesday, November 7, 2023 | 7:30 PM
Doran Gallery Hours: M-F | 11AM – 5PM | And By Appointment