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Australian artist Ian Strange will create new photographic and film works for the 2022 FotoFocus Biennial: World Record, organized by FotoFocus Artistic Director and Curator Kevin Moore. Strange’s series will incorporate homes in Cincinnati through light-based installations with the end result on exhibition in October during the Biennial. 

Australian artist Ian Strange will create new photographic and film works for the 2022 FotoFocus Biennial: World Record, organized by FotoFocus Artistic Director and Curator Kevin Moore. Strange’s series will incorporate homes in Cincinnati through light-based installations with the end result... Continue reading Q&A with Australian Artist Ian Strange

America’s Largest Photography Biennial Returns in October With 90 Participating Venues, Over 600 Artists, Curators, and Partners, and Wide Array of Exhibitions, Art Installations, Performances, and Screenings That Explore Photography’s Extensive Record of Life on Earth.

FotoFocus is pleased to announce its list of participating venues and projects for the 2022 FotoFocus Biennial, the sixth edition of the largest photography and lens-based art biennial in America. A record number of 90 venues across Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, Dayton, and Columbus will take part in the month-long celebration of photography... Continue reading FotoFocus Announces Over 100 Projects Debuting at 2022 FotoFocus Biennial: World Record

Originally set for October 2021 and rescheduled due to Covid’s Delta variant, the FotoFocus Symposium: Telephotography took place last month on April 9 and 10, 2022. Through a series of panels, lectures, and film screenings, attendees had the opportunity to engage with artists and academics as they discussed both historic and current themes in photography. FotoFocus is excited to share videos from each panel. The full video gallery can be viewed on the FotoFocus website.

Costume has long been used as a form of expression and communication. A series that could only be made in the time of Covid-19, Tina Gutierrez’s project titled Covid-19, Coronavirus Wearable Art Response Project allows participants to share their feelings toward the pandemic through clothing, costume, or other wearable art.

Kennedy Heights Arts Center (KHAC) will present a solo exhibition of photographs by Cincinnati photographer Tina Gutierrez titled Covid-19, Coronavirus Wearable Art Response Project. The exhibition will run from May 7 to July 2, 2022 with a free Opening... Continue reading Q&A with Cincinnati Photographer Tina Gutierrez 

Originally set for October 2021 and rescheduled due to Covid’s Delta variant, the FotoFocus Symposium: Telephotography took place April 9 and 10, 2022. Through a series of panels, lectures, and film screenings, attendees had the opportunity to engage with artists and academics as they discussed both historic and current themes in photography.

In a time where state-wide mask mandates... Continue reading FotoFocus Symposium: Telephotography Recap