PHOTOcentric | State of Our Union (2015 - 2025)

Exhibition Dates: November 1 - 23, 2025

Opening reception November 1, 2025, 5-7 PM

 

PHOTOcentric 2025: State of Our Union is a juried exhibition featuring a collection of powerful photographs that explore life in the United States over the past decade. In a time of deep polarization, our nation has experienced a multitude of significant events, movements, and cultural shifts that continue to shape our identity. This exhibition aims to present multiple perspectives—personal, political, cultural, and social—through the lens of photography. 

 

Viewers can expect to see compelling images captured between 2015 and 2025 that reflect the diverse realities, struggles, hopes, and contradictions defining contemporary American life. From moments of unity to voices of dissent, the works on display highlight the complexity and nuance of our society today. Join us in this exploration of the intricate tapestry of American experience and witness how photography can capture both the challenges and triumphs of our times.

 

Exhibiting Artists

Norman Aragones

Harmony Chamberlain Harrington

Mike Chuney

Andrew Courtney

Bob Debski

Kev Filmore

Margaret Fox

Jeffrey Friedkin

Maureen Gates

Richard Getler

Lowell Handler

Dave Higgins

Barry Jordan

Susan Kaprov

Lonna Kelly

Guntis Lauzums

Mick McGuire

Victoria Loren Miller

John Millington

Edward Rubin

Kerry Sclafani

Brooke Sessions

Brian Sheridan

Anne Sorino

Sharon Sturgis

John Verner

Miroslav Vrzala

Michael Washburn

Locke Wood

Kathy Yacoe Skura

 

About the juror: Alan Haywood is a photographer with over forty years of experience and a BFA in photography from the Rhode Island School of Design. He began his career at Shearer Visuals, working on corporate editorial photography for Fortune 500 companies like IBM and General Foods. He later opened his own studio, specializing in promotional portraiture and still-life photography for advertising for over thirty years. Alan has taught photography at Educage, an alternative high school, and served as a teaching assistant at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. He was also an adjunct teacher at Rippowam Cisqua School, introducing elementary students to photography. In addition, he has mentored students through programs like W.I.S.E. and directed the photography program at the Northern Westchester Center for the Arts. He has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions in the Tri-State area, is a member of The Ossining Arts Council, and serves on the board of The Capa Space.

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