Events
Lecture and Book Signing: Mike Osborne’s Federal Triangle
Houston Center for PhotographyThursday, March 26, 7:00pm - 8:00pm Houston Center for Photography is pleased to present a lecture and book signing with Austin-based photographer, Mike Osborne, discussing his recent body of work, Federal Triangle. Titled after a government complex wedged between the Capitol and the White House, Osborne's work depicts Washington DC as a kind of bureaucratic … Continued
Virtual Opening Reception: Views from Levy Park
© Shunney Nair In partnership with Levy Park Conservancy, Houston Center for Photography is pleased to present a virtual opening reception for our virtual exhibition, Views from Levy Park. As a culmination of the Levy Park Photography Workshop, our yearlong community education program, this exhibition will include photographic works by artists who participated in our monthly workshops … Continued
Words & Pictures Lecture Series: Dr. Tanisha Ford
Houston Center for PhotographyDr. Tanisha Ford In conjunction with the exhibition, Tools of Revolution: Fashion Photography and Activism, Houston Center for Photography presents a lecture by Dr. Tanisha C. Ford on the under-recognized photographic work of Harlem-based, Civil Rights activist and photographer, Kwame Brathwaite. Having written extensively about Brathwaite's work in Kwame Brathwaite: Black Is Beautiful (Aperture, 2019), … Continued
HCP Annual Membership Meeting
Dear HCP Member, During these unusual times, when we are separated physically from our community, we are reminded of just how vital photography is to our sense of connection to each other and the world around us. Creating community through our membership program is at the core of HCP’s mission, and every year we ask … Continued
Houston Center for Photography’s Words & Pictures Lecture Series is excited to bring together Sasha Wolf, independent curator and lecturer, and Malcolm Daniel, the Gus and Lyndall Wortham Curator of Photography at Museum of Fine Arts Houston, in a virtual conversation on the topic of her recently-published book, PhotoWork: Forty Photographers on Process and Practice. … Continued
Words & Pictures Presents:
HCP OnlineWords & Pictures is pleased to present a virtual discussion between artist, Arden Surdam, and gallerist Kendra Jayne Patrick on the topic of her new monograph, Glut. Glut is Surdam’s first publication with Small Editions featuring exhibited and never-before-seen photographs from 2018-2020. The monograph extends the artist’s visual analysis and research on taste, specifically taste-based … Continued
Words & Pictures Presents:
HCP OnlineWords & Pictures is pleased to present an online panel discussion in conjunction with our fall exhibition, Keeper of the Hearth: Picturing Roland Barthes' Unseen Photograph. This event will dive into the enduring magic and lure of vernacular photography – the ordinary, everyday snapshots that we make, keep, collect, store, and cherish. Moderated by Mexico … Continued