New York Life Gallery is pleased to present West Side Rendezvous, an exhibition of 27 black-and-white photographs by Katsu Naito, curated by Joseph Akel. West Side Rendezvous, Katsu Naito’s black-and-white photographic series, is a singular body of work depicting the Meatpacking District’s community of sex workers, many of whom identified as queer and trans, in […]
Curated by Yasufumi Nakamori. https://leslielohman.org/exhibitions/props-two-works-with-jason-wee-and-eikoh-hosoe
In the decades after World War II, Japanese photographers turned their lenses toward a country in transition. The period of United States military occupation following Japan's defeat after the war was a time of profound political, economic, and social upheaval. The Okinawa Islands—an archipelago occupied by the United States until 1972, and still home to […]
Spanning decades of photography and filmmaking, WANG’S WORLD offers an expansive look at Harvey Wang’s deeply observed portraits of people, places and everyday American life. Wang has spent his career photographing people from many walks of life. His portraits are marked by an intimacy and directness rooted in sustained engagement with his subjects. He has […]
Alex Webb captures in bold color the vitality of city life in the US—rich with visual rhythm and chance encounters—seeing the quintessential elements of American self-invention and improvisation. In Walking Blues, the acclaimed street photographer Alex Webb traverses some forty cities across the United States, documenting moments of connection between communities with his signature eye […]
In fearfully and wonderfully made, 2026 BAXTER ST Resident Artist Dumebi Malaika Menakaya brings together Christian iconography, religious ritual, and the visual language of queer culture. Rooted in the artist’s upbringing in a Nigerian Christian household, the exhibition derives its title from Psalm 139. Menakaya reinterprets scriptural terminology, positioning queer bodies and spaces as sacred […]
In a new presentation of her ongoing project Nowhere Land, artist Jiatong Lu brings together photography, archival documents, personal testimony, and scientific research to examine the human toll of Lyme disease and the medical systems responsible for diagnosing and treating it. While centered on Lyme disease, the exhibition engages broader themes of diagnosis, chronic illness, […]
Opening to the public on November 20, 2026, New York Now: After Dark is the next iteration of the Museum’s acclaimed triennial series. This edition will explore the vibrant and multifaceted nightlife of New York City through the lens of contemporary photography, delving into what nightfall means to New Yorkers across the five boroughs. Once the sun […]
