The Griffin Museum of Photography

As part of our series of artist talks from Tours of Duty, we are pleased to present an evening with D. Clarke Evans discussing his series Before They Are Gone: Portraits and Stories of World War II Veterans. Join us Saturday October 31st at 4pm Eastern online in the Griffin Zoom Room for a conversation about Clarke's creativity and very personal path to creating the series included in our exhibition Tours of Duty. The event is FREE for Griffin Members, and $12 Read More »

JOIN US FOR OUR PICTURE THE FUTURE AUCTION  This special event will be a live photography auction via the auction platform InValuable and will be available for viewing all over the world. There will be images that will excite both seasoned photography collectors, as well as those just starting to collect. Prints will be affordable and the proceeds will help support the Griffin and enhance our programming. Participation in the auction is free, however all would need to register in Read More »

As part of our series of artist talks from Tours of Duty, we are pleased to present an evening with Todd Bradley discussing his series War Stories I Never Heard. Join us Saturday November 7th at 7pm Eastern  online in the Griffin Zoom Room for a conversation about Todd's creativity and very personal path to creating the series included in our exhibition Tours of Duty. The event is FREE for Griffin Members, and $12 for Non Members. Not a member? Join us Read More »

Join us as we welcome Carole Glauber into the Griffin Museum of Photography's Zoom Room! Carole will talk about her book, Personal History, which is being released in early November. We are so excited to have her join us! Here is a bit of information from Carole: Our lives are much about time and how we fill it. Personal History examines the lives of my two sons, Ben and Sam—a span covering 30 years. I used a 1950’s Kodak Brownie Read More »

The Griffin Museum is pleased to host Kate Anderson, Senior Art Consultant with Boston Art. Kate will share her experience as an art curator and consultant. Here is what she says: What is your story? What is your process? What inspires your work? We want to know. More than ever, my clients have become more intentional about selecting artwork by artists that are alignment with their mission, values and goals. Your narrative can help sell your work in unexpected ways, you Read More »

Winchester, October 2, 2020 - The Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, Massachusetts, along with photography creatives from across the United States invite you to a weekend of special events, culminating in a Photography Auction benefiting the Griffin Museum of Photography. The auction will help support the Griffin’s educational programs, exhibitions and operations. The Griffin Museum of Photography is a nonprofit organization dedicated solely to the art of photography. Through our many exhibitions, programs and lectures, we strive to encourage Read More »

The Focus Awards recognize individuals making critical contributions to the promotion, curation and presentation of photography. The award is not meant for photographers for their art making, but for individuals such as photography educators, historians, gallerists, writers, curators, inventors, conservators and administrators who have elevated the medium of photography. Focus awardees can be a combination of local, national and international photography trendsetters and innovators. The Focus Awards recognize the hard work, dedication and enthusiasm of a select group of enthusiastic, Read More »

Four of the contemporary photographers in our auction will discuss the threats and opportunities of our industry today facilitated by photographer Caleb Cole. Photographers Chehalis Deane Hegner, Raymond Thompson, Jr., Jennifer McClure and JP Terlizzi will speak to “what floats their boat” and “what keeps them up at night” in photography in the year 2020. All four photographers have donated delicious photographs to our auction that you might want for yourselves. Check into the auction site invaluable.com during the preview period to Read More »

Saturday November 14, 2020 at 3:00 PM EST W.M. Hunt (Bill) will talk about how to collect photography, what to collect in photography and what he collects as well as discuss with Paula Tognarelli, the Griffin Museum’s executive director and curator, specific photographs in the upcoming Griffin's Picturing the Future photography auction. W.M. Hunt, is a photography collector, curator and consultant who lives and works in New York.  He has been collecting photography for 40 years. His Collection Dancing Bear consists Read More »

Barbara Hitchcock is a writer and curator, former Director of Cultural Affairs at Polaroid and former Curator of the Polaroid Collections in Massachusetts. She serves on the Collections Committee of Harvard Art Museums in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Hitchcock will have a one-on-one discussion with photographer Arno Rafael Minkkinen about his photographs and photographic journey on November 14, 7 PM EST. Photo of Barbara Hitchcock is a snippet from Glasstire TV Curator Interview for “The Polaroid Project at the Amon Carter Museum of Read More »

Drew Epstein will host a question and answer program called “Ask me a copyright question.” Here’s your opportunity to get your gnawing copyright questions answered by a copyright expert. Drew is the president of the Griffin Museum of Photography’s Board of Directors and a copyright attorney and a partner in the firm of Baker, Epstein & Loscocco in Boston. His practice focuses on copyright, trademark, contracts and licensing issues. Drew is an accomplished trial attorney with over three decades of Read More »

As part of our series highlighting the artists of Tours of Duty, we are excited to invite you to an afternoon conversation with photographer Binh Danh. Showcasing two different series on the walls of the Griffin, Danh will discuss One Week's Dead and Military Foliage. Danh's work is featured among the other talented artists on the walls of the Griffin. Join us on Saturday November 21st at 4:00pm Eastern time for a discussion about Binh's creative path, and focus on the Read More »

As part of our series of artist talks from Tours of Duty, we are pleased to present an evening with William Betcher discussing his series Join us Tuesday November 24th at 7pm Eastern online in the Griffin Zoom Room for a conversation about Bill's creativity and very path to creating the series included in our exhibition Tours of Duty. The event is FREE for Griffin Members, and $12 for Non Members. Not a member? Join us for great programming and events like Read More »

As part of our series highlighting the artists of Tours of Duty, we are excited to invite you to an evening with photographer Suzanne Opton. Her series, Many Wars is featured among the other talented artists on the walls of the Griffin. Join us on December 5th at 4:00pm Eastern time for an evening conversation about Suzanne's creative path, and her focus on the internal conflicts of war. The event is FREE for Griffin Members, and $12 for Non Members. Read More »