The Lens

With 101 projects as part of this Biennial, it can be overwhelming to decide what to see first! FotoFocus Biennial Director, Katherine Ryckman Siegwarth, shares insights on some of the 101 projects and a few recommendations to get you started.

By: Katherine Ryckman Siegwarth, FotoFocus Biennial Director

The FotoFocus Biennial, and the mission of FotoFocus itself, seeks to connect local, regional, national, and international communities through a celebration of photography. The biennial, with its record number of 101 projects... Continue reading What to See: Recommendations from FotoFocus Biennial Director

The 2022 FotoFocus Biennial Program Week, which runs September 29–October 8, constitutes the core of the Biennial, establishing the theme and dialogues that unite the broader programming. Featuring keynotes lectures, conversations, screenings, and receptions with exceptional artists and curators, the Biennial Program is designed to inspire conversations about the world through photography and lens-based art.

The 2022 FotoFocus Biennial Program Week, which runs September 29–October 8, constitutes the core of the Biennial, establishing the... Continue reading 2022 FotoFocus Biennial Program Week Schedule

FotoFocus Artistic Director and Curator Kevin Moore discusses the 2022 Biennial theme. He said, “World Record certainly is about the climate crisis. But it’s also about the different social crises climate change is causing and exacerbating. And this is something we are all experiencing, not just the people in the most critically affected regions of the planet.”

By: Kevin Moore, FotoFocus Artistic Director and Curator

I remember noticing about a year ago when the conversations around climate change and social justice... Continue reading Kevin Moore Discusses World Record Theme Ahead of the Biennial

Thirteen esteemed artists and curators who have contributed to a decade of FotoFocus programming join from their homes around the world to reflect on where they've been, where they're headed, and the fundamental need for creativity and humanity in times of crisis.

FotoFocus is 10 years old. What started as an organization to promote photography through public exhibitions and lectures in and around Cincinnati soon evolved from funding a Visiting Artist and Lecture Series to producing a Biennial and Symposium for photography and lens-based art. Since 2010, FotoFocus... Continue reading FotoFocus at 10: A Video Road Trip with Past Participants

FotoFocus, Lightborne Communications, Inc., creators of cutting-edge video content, and the Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) together announce Multiverse, the first Augmented Reality (AR) experience that brings a BLINK projection mapping creation to life in the palm of your hand.

“BLINK is an internationally recognized light, art and projection mapping event that we are thrilled to be a part of, but time and time again we have heard that people were yearning for a way to experience the magic after the event ends,” said Scott Durban, Lightborne’s... Continue reading FotoFocus Partners with Lightborne and the CAC for BLINK AR Experience: Multiverse