Revealing insights about family life and the quotidian in the 21st century, Family Album explores the work of artists of color who examine themselves and history through the visual language of family photographs. The exhibition presents new work by Dannielle Bowman and Janna Ireland among contemporaries including Germane Barnes, Mark Bradford, Micaiah Carter, Tony Cokes, Sandra de la Loza, Mercedes Dorame, Genevieve Gaignard, Leslie Hewitt, Star Montana, and Zora Murff.
Featured artists confront the physical, political, and emotional aspects of home. Some artists mine their personal archives, while others challenge the aesthetic conventions of snapshots. Integral to the exhibition is the exploration of community. Design, installation, and video consider the impact of segregation laws in American neighborhoods today. Photography, the medium that simulates seeing, summons sensations of daily life and memories of loved ones.
exhibition organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Support provided by the 2021 Collectors Committee.
Exhibitions and education programs at the Charles White Elementary School Gallery are made possible through the Anna H. Bing Children’s Art Endowment Fund.
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