The Griffin Museum of Photography

Show dates: November 16 – February 6, 2020 Closing Reception February 6, 2020 6:30-8:00 pm The publication of For Real marks the first time that Visone’s photographs appear in a book, showcasing her incredible work that bridges the gap between commercial photography and fine art. The book consists of 61 images with a foreword by noted photographer Cig Harvey. For Real presents intimate portraits of famous musicians and Visone’s own family, blurring the lines between private life, fame and public persona. In her photographs, Read More »

Show dates: February 8 – April 16, 2020 Statement This series has been made over three years, while I was visiting home, South Korea, for summer and winter break. My grandmother was attending to the care of my grandfather who suffered from dementia. They were married for sixty years, each other’s lifetime companions, and then my grandmother became the caregiver whose work was unrelenting. These photographs reflect their bond, but also my grandmother’s struggle and fatigue. Their world was centered Read More »

February 5 – March 24, 2020 March 6, 2020 (Reception) I am a street photographer because street has a special cinematic character that I love, combining elements of photojournalism, documentary and pure surprise to catch unguarded moments in a way that lets viewers relate on a humanistic level. And because there are few things more interesting than human nature in action. I look for the “click point” in a simple, evocative situation — the visceral second that speaks to the heart Read More »

January 18 – April 16, 2020 March 19, 2020 (Reception) Rick Wright practices photography as a malleable and sculptural medium. This Philadelphia photographer  inhabits the persona of a c. 4300 CE archaeologist: a scientist stumbling onto a cache of preserved vessels crafted out of an unknown synthetic material. This Dada series of catalogued “artifacts” explores how a future society might interpret contemporary plastic containers. The project is driven by Wright’s creative lens work; the objects taking on new form, expression, Read More »

67 Various Photographers October 20 – March 24, 2020 March 22, 2020 4-6 PM (Reception) Primary Sources are documents that were created by witnesses or first recorders of events. We’ve come to expect that photographs are reliable and reveal the truth about moments in time. It has been said that photographs do not lie, however we all know they can. But so can a written record. A photograph can be altered through manual and digital means. The validity of a Read More »