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Eastman Museum hosts Eugene Richards retrospective

Rebecca Rafferty

Photographer Eugene Richards has been creating powerful, challenging images of some of the most overlooked people in America and beyond since 1968. His approach to storytelling also involves getting to know his subjects deeply. While his striking images provide a poignant look at racism, poverty, addiction, violence, cancer, family, aging, and wounded veterans, incorporating their […]

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Photo essay gives face and voice to gender spectrum

Rebecca Rafferty

Though transgender and non-binary identities have deep roots in human history, we still grapple with allowing people to pursue their authentic selves, and understanding them as a valid part of the spectrum of humanity. Photographer Errol Daniels’ important photo series “TransAmericans” is currently on view at the Gay Alliance’s Gallery Q. Through intimate portraits of […]

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Faux-doc ‘Fritz’ examines what success means as an artist

Rebecca Rafferty

Rochester-based filmmaker Ben Gonyo spent more than five years creating a convincing faux-documentary about a deaf, septuagenarian, undiscovered artist named Fritz. Gonyo placed himself in the story as the documentarian who urges Fritz out of the shadows. While the story follows one unique (fictional) life, the core themes — pursuit of recognition, rejection, bereavement, and […]

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RoCo’s exhibit approaches serious subjects with merry media

Rebecca Rafferty

Rochester Contemporary Art Center’s newest show, “It’s Not Funny,” brings together local, national, and international creators who use toys and humor as raw materials for art that expresses serious subject matter. Bright colors and familiar playthings draw viewers and create a wry dissonance when the makers’ meanings sink in. The show brings together a variety […]

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