FotoFocus 2020 Biennial

In lieu of presenting the fifth FotoFocus Biennial, light&, FotoFocus has pledged its 2020 Biennial budget to financially support the region’s art community during the coronavirus pandemic. FotoFocus will give an Emergency Art Grant in the amount of $800,000 to over 100 Participating Venues and Partners that were selected to present as part of the 2020 FotoFocus Biennial.

“After many discussions about how we should move forward with this year’s FotoFocus Biennial, we kept coming back to the same conclusion—the best thing we can do to help the arts survive this crisis is reconfigure our grantmaking. We are about to move into our second decade and we need our community with us. We hope this money will help our partners get by at the time they need it most,” said Mary Ellen Goeke, FotoFocus Executive Director.

“The theme light& is as timely as ever: our response to this crisis, and to going forward as an organization, is to choose hopefulness over isolation, support over attrition. We are choosing the silver lining, which is to reaffirm our creative community and to use the time, and funding, to create an even brighter future,” said Kevin Moore, FotoFocus Artistic Director and Curator.

The next FotoFocus Biennial will take place in October 2022 with a new theme. The Program Week is scheduled for Saturday, October 1 – Saturday, October 8, 2022.



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Venues

The FotoFocus 2020 Biennial was slated to activate over 100 museums, galleries, universities, and public spaces throughout Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, ​Dayton​ and​ Columbus, Ohio in October 2020, with the largest Biennial Program in the organization’s ten year history.

We want to thank and recognize the venues that were selected to participate in the 2020 FotoFocus Biennial, light&.

1305 Gallery 1628 Ltd. 21c Museum Hotel Alice F. and Harris K. Weston Art Gallery Antioch College: Herndon Gallery Art Academy of Cincinnati: Convergys Gallery Art Academy of Cincinnati: Ruthe G. Pearlman Gallery Art Beyond Boundaries Gallery ArtWorks The Baker Hunt Art & Cultural Center BasketShop Gallery Beeler Gallery at Columbus College of Art & Design Behringer-Crawford Museum Blockfort Gallery The Blue House Gallery Brazee Gallery at Brazee Street Studios CampSITE Social Sculpture Park The Carnegie Christ Church Cathedral: Gallery South Cincinnati Art Museum Cincinnati Preservation Association at the Cincinnati Museum Center Cincinnati State Student Lounge Gallery Clay Street Press and Gallery Clifton Cultural Arts Center Contemporary Art Matters Contemporary Arts Center The Contemporary Dayton DAAP Galleries:: Meyers Gallery, University of Cincinnati DAAP Galleries:: Reed Gallery, University of Cincinnati The Dayton Art Institute Dayton Society of Artists Dick Waller’s ArtPlace DIY Printing Eisele Gallery of Fine Art Eva G. Farris Gallery at Thomas More University Evendale Cultural Arts Center Fitton Center for Creative Arts Hoffner Lodge Gallery i.imagine at the Purple People Bridge Indian Hill Gallery Iris BookCafé and Gallery Keily Gallery Kennedy Heights Arts Center Ledge Gallery at the Brew House Lloyd Library and Museum The Lodge KY Manifest Drawing Center Manifest Gallery Memorial Hall Miami University Art Museum Miami University Center for Community Engagement Miami University College of Creative Arts Miller Gallery The Mohawk Gallery at Robin Imaging Mount St. Joseph University: Studio San Giuseppe Art Gallery Northern Kentucky University: Visual Arts Galleries Off Ludlow Gallery OTR Bagel Bar Oxford Community Arts Center PAR-Projects: Studeō PAR- PAR-Projects: The Nook Pendleton Street Photography PIQUE Pizzuti Collection of the Columbus Museum of Art POPPED ART Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum Redtree Art Gallery & Coffee Shop Rosewood Arts Centre: Rosewood Gallery ROY G BIV Gallery Ruth’s Parkside Café Sidewinder Coffee Sinclair Community College: Burnell R. Roberts Triangle Gallery St. John’s Unitarian Universalist Church: Haehnle Gallery Stair House Stivers School for the Arts: Fifth Street Gallery The Summit Hotel Taft Museum of Art University of Cincinnati Clermont College: Park National Bank Art Gallery University of Cincinnati: Tabula Rasa Gallery University of Dayton: Radial Gallery Visionaries + Voices Northside Gallery Wash Park Art Gallery Wave Pool The Welcome Project Woman’s Art Club Cultural Center: The Barn The Woodward Theater Wright State University: Robert and Elaine Stein Galleries Xavier University Art Gallery at Gallagher Student Center Xavier University Art Gallery at the A.B. Cohen Center Xavier University Library

Artists We want to thank and recognize the artists that were selected to participate in the 2020 FotoFocus Biennial, light&.

Berenice Abbott Catherine Aboumrad Shelby Lee Adams Ansel Adams Ruth Adams Helen Adams Mark Albain Mario A. Algaze Linda Wright Ali Rebecca Allan Erika Nj Allen Ian Kruer Andersen Noel W. Anderson Inna Babaeva Gordon Baer Rebecca Baldwin Craig Barber Hannah Barnes Susanne Barton Jonas Becker Kristin Becknell Bruce Bennett Terry Berlier Anne Berry Defne Beyce Britni Bicknaver Janet Biggs Christa Blackwood Rachel Boillot Jymi Bolden BOLDFACE Phoebe Boswell Bruno Boudjelal Margaret Bourke-White Colin C. Boyd Whitney Bradshaw Amanda Brinkman, Google Ghost Benjamin Britton David Burdeny Dorothy Burge Denise Burge Brendan Burkett Luc Busquin Jesse Byerly Olivia Caldwell Raul Cañibano Alejandro Cartagena Amanda Cawdrey Raven Chacon Pablo Charnas Kudzanai Chiurai Nancy Chunn Ora Clay Alan Barry Cohen Marion Coleman Laurel Garcia Colvin Rick Conner Cellule Cosmiel Carolyn Crump Calcagno Cullen Teresa Curtis Missy D’Angelo Breanne Daly Elese Daniel Robert Dash Craig Davis Skylar Davis Ana De Orbegoso Ashton DeMoss Marjolijn Dijkman Diplomates Dornith Doherty Judy Dominic Molly Donnermeyer Amy Doran Lia Dostlieva John Doughty DOVECOTE COLLECTIVE Jacob Drabik Sara Drabik Sam Drake Carolyn Drake Eliot Dudik Jess T. Dugan Lizzy DuQuette “Dykes on Bikes” Purdy Eaton Jen Edwards Jeannette Ehlers Alfred Eisenstaedt Jonathan Eiten Joy Episalla Epoxy Art Group Donelle Estey Shepard Fairey Tracy Featherstone Dorothyann Feldis Arthur “Weegee” Fellig Carla Fernández Donna Ferrato William Ferris Emma Fitzgerald Robert Flischel Maureen France Mary Frank Chris Fraser L’Merchie Frazier Andy Freeberg Marjorie Diggs Freeman Tim Freeman Elizabeth Fulmer Stephanie Lane Gage Sally Gall Guillermo Gallindo Linnea Gartin Gigi Gatewood Tamara Gayer Constantine Gedal Kristian Geer Daniel George Pierre Gonnord Lisa Gregg William K. Greiner Anna Grey Melvin Grier Nikita Gross Christine Dianne Guiyangco Tina Gutierrez Jonathan Hancock Garrett Hansen Christopher Harris Alex Harris Lacey Haslam Titus Brooks Heagins Micol Hebron Teri Heist Cynthia Henebry Lauren Henkin Sylvia Hernandez Ryan Hill Jane Hobson Justin Hodges Tierney Davis Hogan McKenna Hoh Jay Hoops Sarah Hoskins Barbara Houghton George Richmond Hoxie Zhang Huan Hayley Hughes Pieter Hugo Leopold Hugo Charlotte Hunter Rodger Hurlburt Najmo Hussein Kei Ito Alfredo Jaar Chen Jiagang Niki Johnson Josephine Johnston Aidan Jones Daryl Jones Olivia Mae Jones Theodor Jung Kayle Karbowski Mohammed Kazem Michael Keating Riley Keene Zowie Keijsers Koning Olivia-Sophie Keijsers Koning Julia Keister Lori Kella Max Kellenberger Colleen Kelsey Dave Kempton Edward Kezur Sumir Khurma Baird Ann B. Kim Virginia Kistler Tom Klein Sandra Klein Stuart Klipper Jon Klosterman Johann Hieronymus Kniphof Allison Knue Aung Ko Katrin Korfmann Esmeralda Kosmatopoulos Joyce Kozloff Stacy Kranitz Pam Kravetz Philip Krejcarek Shin-ichi Kumanomido Claudia Kunin Katie Labmeier Destiny Landers Laura Lane Annie Langan Elizabeth Langer John Lanzador Andrea Lauer, Brick x Brick Betty Leacraft SunJoo Lee Baldwin Lee Russell Lee Glenda León Deogracias Lerma Builder Levy Nate Lewis Susan Lipper Angie Lipscomb Cynthia Lockhart Ethan Loftin Joya Logue Tracy Longley-Cook Hannah Lowen Jesse Ly Cybele Lyle Julie Mader-Meersman Elliot Magenheim Mark Maio Shawna Maria Hannah Marie Karay Martin Katy Martinez Guennadi Maslov Sasha Maslov Destiny Mata Elizabeth Matheson Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi Zan McQuade Arlene Mejorado Coralina Rodriguez Meyer Charyl Mikles Susan Milinkovich Megan Miller Ed Johnetta Miller Ayisha Kishili Miller Alana Minor Marilyn Minter Mike Mitchell Masako Miyazaki Emily Hanako Momohara Alessandra Mondolfi Virginia Lee Montgomery Charles Moore Thomas Moore Lisette Morales Celestia Morgan Major Morris Bryan Moss Zanele Muholi Sean Mullaney Vik Muniz Carl Mydans Ava N. Justine N. ChengLun Na Jim Neuberger Michael Nichols Anne Noggle Anthony Obayomi Suharu Ogawa Alissa Ohashi Melanie Oliva Migiwa Orimo Deborah Orloff Ernesto Ortiz Leyva Jorge Otero Olivia Parker Gordon Parks Steve Paszt Susan Patrice Sara Caswell Pearce Cody Perkins Theresa Polley-Shellcroft Amy Powell Michele Pred Larry Pytlinski Wang Qingsong Desi R. Dakota Rais Daniel Ramos Rachel Rampleman Danny Ransohoff Sharon Ray Heather Lea Reid Rachel Girard Reisert Jordanne Renner Joe Rettig Mary Barr Rhodes Catherine Richards Mary Clare Rietz Nancy Rocke Allison Maria Rodriguez Ursula Roma RaMell Ross Arthur Rothstein Jacinda Russell Isaias Salgado Alyssa Salomon Sarah Sandman, Brick x Brick Maxim Sarychau Bill Saunders Karen Saunders Steve Schapiro Karen Schlanz Sandra Scott Ann Segal Ben Shahn Carole Lyles Shaw Jason Sheldon Ashley Shewmaker Susan Shie Audra J. Shields April Elaine Shipp Kathy Shorr Lisa Siders Jerry Siegel David Simonton Simparch Vladimir Škoda SMITH Brad Smith Mike Smith Randy Smith Melissa Soluski Sea Sprang Carole Gary Staples Rylan Steele Susannah Stern Jane Alden Stevens Michael Stillion Sarah Stolar Paul Strand David Strohl Todd Stuart Amber Stucke Selena Sullivan Michael Swensen Asher T. Keer Tanchak Sam Taylor-Johnson Brandon Thibodeaux Jaime Thompson Raymond Thompson Jr. Jared Thorne Amy Tobin Katie Tobin Rev. Michelle L. Torigian Barry Underwood Jenny Ustick Kathy Vajda Margarita Valdivieso Jon Valin Peter Van Hyning Melinda Moore Vanarsdall Lina Iris Viktor TJ Vissing Chris Vorhees Camille Wagner Sheila H. Wagner Kara Walker Margy Waller Joe Walsh Chelsie Walter Julian Wasser Huewayne Watson WE MAKE AMERICA Ella Weber Stacy Wegley Kari Wehrs Edward Weston Wendy White Brooke White Nicole White Sue Wilke Sue Williamson Hank Willis Thomas Ben Wilson Julie Wilson Malcolm J. Wilson Michael Wilson Polly Wilson Marion Post Wolcott J. Miles Wolf Cori Wolff Rick Wolhoy C. Jacqueline Wood Susan Worsham Carrie Yamaoka Nina Yankowitz Catherine Yass Frank Young Felicia Young Janelle Young Sauda A. Zahra Matt Zory Christine Zuercher Wolfgang Zurborn Marina Zurkow

