AFA Launches Nationwide Tour of Judy Glickman Lauder Photography Collection

NEW YORK – The American Federation of Arts (AFA) introduced the launch of ‘Presence: The Photography Collection of Judy Glickman Lauder’, the brand new touring exhibition that includes greater than 100 images by greater than 50 artists, drawn solely from the gathering of Judy Glickman Lauder – photographer, collector, humanitarian, advocate, philanthropist, and group builder. After the world premiere on the Southampton Arts Center, Presence will proceed touring to museum audiences throughout the United States.

The exhibition is on view on the Southampton Arts Center in Southampton, NY, via September 27, and can then journey to the Sarasota Art Museum in Sarasota, FL, October 18, 2026-April 4, 2027; Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston, SC, May 28-August 29, 2027; and the Lowe Art Museum on the University of Miami September 30, 2027-February 26, 2028.

Spanning from Pictorialism and social documentary to Surrealism and road images, this riveting exploration of images’s engagement with the human spirit options works by beloved and revered practitioners, together with: Merry Alpern, Diane Arbus, Richard Avedon, Imogen Cunningham, Dorothea Lange, Danny Lyon, Susan Meiselas, Ruth Orkin, Gordon Parks, Edward Steichen, Joyce Tenneson, James Van Der Zee, and plenty of others. The exhibition additionally consists of images by crucial contributors to the medium’s historical past, akin to Irving Bennett Ellis, Nan Goldin, Graciela Iturbide, Lotte Jacobi, Alma Lavenson, and Judy Glickman Lauder, the collector herself.

The exhibition creates conversations throughout time and house which might be solely attainable via Glickman Lauder’s singular assortment.

Greek-American photographer James Karalis can be amongst these featured within the exhibition. He captured the enduring picture of the historic 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, now within the Judy Glickman Lauder Collection.

‘Presence’ is curated by Anjuli Lebowitz, PhD, the Judy Glickman Lauder Curator of Photography on the Portland Museum of Art, in Maine.

From the nameless to the superstar, and from the on a regular basis to era-defining occasions such because the Great Depression, the Holocaust, and the Civil Rights Movement, Presence captures the total spectrum of the human expertise. All of the works within the exhibition are promised presents to the Portland Museum of Art, Maine.

“This collection brings together some of the most influential voices in 20th century photography, offering a powerful reflection on how we see and understand one another. As Presence travels to museums across the country, it affirms the AFA’s belief that art should be accessible to communities everywhere. We hope visitors leave with a deeper appreciation for photography’s ability to connect us across time and place,” says Pauline Forlenza, the Director and CEO of the American Federation of Arts.

She continues: “A special thank you to Judy Glickman Lauder for her contributions to the field and for allowing the American Federation of Arts to bring her incredible collection to visitors across the country.”

“I hope that visitors are moved by the emotional presence and lasting power of these images, just as I was,” says Judy Glickman Lauder. “Photography connects us to history while reminding us that we are a part of its ongoing story. It has the power to tell authentic, compassionate stories about what it means to be human.”

“Working with the American Federation of Arts has been a true collaboration, rooted in a shared belief of access, connection, and dialogue. I’ve been thrilled to work with the AFA team,” provides Glickman Lauder.

The nationwide touring exhibition creates a poignant dialogue amongst an unlimited collection of images and presents a rare journey via the lenses of among the most influential photographers of the twentieth century. Presence: The Photography Collection of Judy Glickman Lauder is co-organized by the Portland Museum of Art, Maine and the American Federation of Arts, and is generously supported by an nameless donor with extra help by Ellen and Robert Grimes.

AFA exhibitions are made attainable by the generosity of Monique Schoen Warshaw.

Presence is accompanied by a free instructional brochure developed by the AFA. The exhibition can be accompanied by a list, ‘Presence: The Photography Collection of Judy Glickman Lauder’ (Aperture, 2022), an outline of the complete Glickman Lauder Collection.

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