Photo Currents: Media, Circulation, Spectacle

In light of the radical transformation of popular media with the rise of the internet, citizen journalism, and social media, this exhibition considered photography’s role as a mediator of collective experiences and memories of historical events. Ever since its invention almost two centuries ago, photography has turned newsworthy events into consumable spectacles. This exhibition considered how photographs create and circulate media spectacles. As we witness the ever-increasing power of images to verify and manufacture truth, we are challenged to consider our relationship to modern media as consumers, citizens, and humans. Included were works by Burton Berinsky, Billy Name, Andy Warhol, and Garry Winogrand, among others.

This exhibition was generously supported by the Hoene Hoy Photography Fund.