As we close out 2024, join us for our end-of-year event celebrating our global community of visual storytellers. The evening will also mark the opening of "A Tapestry of Aliveness," a new exhibition of work from our NYC Fellowship.

Magnum Foundation invites you to an evening event with photographer and Magnum Foundation grantee Eric Gyamfi, who will be joined in conversation with artist Lyle Ashton Harris to discuss Gyamfi's photographic projects and evolution into more experimental approaches to imagemaking and distribution.

Join us to celebrate American Artifacts and Magnum America, two new books exploring the ways photographers activate archives to present a nuanced portrait of the USA. Featuring a conversation with Matt Black, Peter Van Agtmael, Laura Wexler, Yolanda Cuomo, and Pauline Vermare, followed by a book signing and reception.

Interested in applying to Counter Histories? Have questions? Join a virtual Q&A session with our programs team. The webinar will be recorded and posted after the event for those unable to attend. 

We're hosting a small gathering with Arab Documentary Photography program grantee Thana Faroq in honor of her new book, How Shall We Greet the Sun, which explores the personal stories and complex emotional lives of a small group of young women refugees living in the Netherlands, including Thana. The event will feature Thana in conversation with ICP Senior Curator Elisabeth Sherman, as well as tea and a collaborative reading. 

See you opening night at Photoville! During the evening screenings, we’re presenting a preview from Counter Histories grantee Mackenzie Calle forthcoming short film collaboration with fellow MF grantee Gareth Smit, based on Mackenzie’s Counter Histories project The Gay Space Agency.

Join Magnum Foundation and Aperture to celebrate the "Counter Histories" issue of Aperture magazine and accompanying exhibition.

Magnum Foundation invites you to celebrate the Magnum photographer Jim Goldberg’s new autobiographical photobook Coming and Going. Jim will be joined by Philip Brookman, curator and photographer, for a conversation about the book and its 24 year-long process of making.

Celebrate the launch of Rian Dundon’s new book Protest City with a conversation with Noelle Flores Théard, followed by a book signing.

Celebrate Counter Histories Fellow Alice Proujansky’s new book with a conversation with Justine Kurland and Professor Thai Jones, followed by a book signing.

Magnum Foundation invites you to join Magnum photographer Martin Parr and Aperture editor-at-large Lesley A. Martin for a conversation about book-making.

Magnum Foundation invites you to an evening event in honor of the new book Burt Glinn—Half a Century as a Magnum Photographer, featuring a conversation between Elena Prohaska Glinn, book editor Sarah Stacke, book designer Bonnie Briant, and Magnum Foundation Board President Susan Meiselas.

See you opening night at Photoville! During the evening screenings, we’re presenting Artist Spotlight: Family Amnesia by Betty Yu, in which artist Betty Yu invites viewers to learn about her Chinese-American family roots in the U.S. through her engaging and interactive zine.

Alongside Abrons Art Center, Magnum Foundation is excited to host a public zine workshop celebrating Asian American and Pacific Island Heritage Month and Lower East Side History Month. 

Join us for the opening reception of Counter Histories: Exhibition of Works by Tamara Abdul Hadi, Alan Chin, Naomieh Jovin, and Qiana Mestrich

A conversation between curator Ariel Goldberg and photographer Diana Solís, in conjunction with their exhibit Images on which to build, 1970s-1990s (on view at Leslie-Lohman Museum March 10 – July 30, 2023). Attend in-person or online!

A discussion with Fred Ritchin, Sasha Maslov, Giulietta Palumbo, and Kateryna Radchenko in conjunction with Ukrainian Perspectives: Photography From The 1940s–Now. Attend in-person or online!

A conversation between curator Ariel Goldberg and photographer Morgan Gwenwald, in conjunction with their exhibit Images on which to build, 1970s-1990s (on view at Leslie-Lohman Museum March 10 – July 30, 2023). Attend in-person or online!

A conversation and book signing in honor of Love from Manenberg, a new book by 2020 Magnum Foundation grantee Sarah Stacke. The event will feature Stacke in conversation with scholar John Edwin Mason, followed by a Q&A and book signing. Attend in-person or online!

A conversation and book signing in honor of the upcoming release of Glad Tidings of Benevolence by photographer Moises Saman. The event will feature Saman in conversation with Sinan Antoon, followed by a Q&A and book signing. Attend in-person or online!

A conversation and book signing in honor of Hidden in Plain Sight: Selected Writings of Karin Higa, edited by renowned artist, curator, writer, and editor Julie Ault. The event will feature Ault in conversation with curator Howie Chen, followed by a Q&A and book signing. Attend in-person or online!

A conversation and book signing in honor of White Sight: Visual Politics and Practices of Whiteness, a new book from 2020 Magnum Foundation scholar-in-residence Nicholas Mirzoeff. The event will feature Mirzoeff in conversation with Omar Berrada and Nicole Fleetwood, followed by a book signing. Attend in-person or online!

Magnum Foundation invites you to a panel and book signing celebrating We Are Present: 2020 in Portraits with Laylah Amatullah Barrayn and Dr. Deborah Willis.

Magnum Foundation invites you to a panel and book signing celebrating Senior Love Triangle with Isadora Kosofksy and Elizabeth Krist.

Magnum Foundation and 10×10 Photobooks present an in-person salon with Sabiha Çimen and Bieke Depoorter.

Join Magnum Foundation’s Susan Meiselas and Dysturb’s Benjamin Petit for a walking tour of our #ReframeClimate wheat-pasted murals around Washington D.C.

Join us for Photoville opening night where we will share about the making of Magnum Foundation’s exhibition and celebrate Photoville’s 10th year.

A conversation between Omar Imam and Kristen Lubben on the intersection of art and documentary when photographing trauma, hosted by the CASE Art Fund.