July 3 – September 28, 2025
The Griffin Museum recognizes the importance of photobooks. Distinct from the gallery aesthetic, photobooks offer their own visual language, often conducive to more narrative qualities and seriality than the standard on-the-wall format. We celebrate this form of artistry and want to see the photobooks our community is working on. Juried by Karen Davis, Curator and Co-owner of Davis Orton Gallery, and Crista Dix, Executive Director of the Griffin Museum, our 15th Annual Photobook exhibition will showcase 40 photobooks books in our Griffin Gallery & Library during the summer of 2025.
We are pleased to present the books of –
Adrian Schaub, Andrew M K Warren, Brad Hamilton, Brandon Movall, Candice DiCarlo, Chantal Zakari, Conner Gordon, Courtney Johnson, David Rathbone, Diane Hemingway, Ellen Feldman, Fern Nesson, Gay Johnson, Geir & Kate Jordahl, Greg DeLory, Hillerbrand+Magsamen, Irene Reti, James Collins, Jose Ney Mila Espinosa, Joshua Deaner, Lisa Tang Liu & J. David Tabor, Lucia Ravens, Marcia Ciro, Michael King, Michael Seif, Nancy Farese, Nata Drachinskaya, Robert Kalman, Regina Anzenberger, Sarah Putnam & Darlene DeVita, Sean Perry, Shari Diamond, Stephen Albair, Steve Goldband & Ellen Konar, Susan J. Preston, Suzi Grossman, Thomas Winter, Timothy Hearsum, Tokie Rome-Taylor, Tsai Wei Tseng, Victoria Crayhon, Whitney Browne, William Harting, William Mark Somer, Leah Abraham & Ruth Broyde Sharone, and Terrell Otey
About the Jurors:
Karen Davis, Co-owner & Curator, Davis Orton Gallery.
Karen is a teacher, gallerist and photographer. For over 15 years she taught Photography Atelier, a portfolio development course in the Boston area at Radcliffe Institute, Lesley University and, most recently, at the Griffin Museum of Photography. She now teaches Portfolio Development and Marketing for Fine Art Photographers and The Self Published Photobook Workshop ONLINE for the Griffin Museum of Photography.
Karen is co-owner and curator of the Davis Orton Gallery. She has been an invited reviewer of portfolios at the New England Portfolio Reviews, Photolucida in Portland OR, FotoFest in Houston TX and Critical Mass (online/Photolucida) and Magenta Foundation’s Fence project.
Her photographs are in the collections of the CPW, Kingston NY, the Lishui Museum of Photography (China), and the Houghton Rare Books Library, Harvard University, and can be seen at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA).
Karen is a Critical Mass finalist and recipient of the CPW Artists Fellowship Award. Her word/image book, Still Stepping: A Family Portrait, was published in 2020. A second edition (2022) is available at The Spotty Dog Bookstore in Hudson, Inquiring Mind Bookstore in Saugerties NY, and the Davis Orton Gallery website. Her photographs, photobooks and artist books have appeared in solo and featured exhibits throughout the country.
Crista Dix, Executive Director, Griffin Museum
Crista Dix has spent the last two decades as part of and surrounded by the creative community of photography, serving as the executive director of the Griffin Museum of Photography and previously as the owner of Wall Space Creative. With a passion for visual storytelling, Dix has dedicated her career to promoting and curating photographic artistry. wall space had locations in Seattle and Santa Barbara, showcased emerging and established photographers, fostering dialogue and appreciation for the medium. As the executive director of the Griffin Museum of Photography, located in Winchester, Massachusetts, Dix continues to elevate photographic narratives, offering a platform for diverse voices and perspectives within the art form. With a keen eye for innovation and a commitment to fostering community engagement, Dix’s leadership continues to shape the landscape of contemporary photography, inspiring creative artists and enthusiasts alike. Ms. Dix has written essays about photography, introducing creative artists work to a broader community. She has been a member of numerous panels and discussions on the craft of photography, juried creative competitions and has participated in major portfolio reviews across the country in cities like Houston, Portland, Los Angeles, Santa Fe and New Orleans.
