Contemporary photography

Australian-American photographer MJ Bentley captures the essence of drag culture, illuminating the powerful narratives that emerge from the queer comm...

In his new photo book, Atlanta artist Maury Gortemiller transforms the president’s mega-bestseller into moody, subversive slices of Southern Americana...

Using Photoshop to layer images of Skid Row and Beverly Hills into composite cityscapes, Andrew Soria juxtaposes luxury with palpable—and preventable—...

Using the phrase ‘touched by an angel’ as inspiration, South African artist Mpumelelo Buthelezi appears as the central figure in his pandemic-era phot...

NYC artist Santina Amato joins us to discuss new work from her provocative photo series ‘Portraits of Women With Their Weight in Dough.’

Now based in L.A., award-winning artist Sophie Gamand reveals the one-sided, exploitative nature of the human-dog relationship—and what we can do to f...

Self-taught photographer Henry Sodt discusses ‘Fruits of Discomfort,’ his provocative series on the intersection of art history and Catholic iconograp...

Shooting on Polaroid for a dreamy effect, Los Angeles photographer Yasmina Safi experiments with voyeurism, escapism, and shades of femininity.

Nigerian artist Uzor Ugoala poses existential questions with a series of dreamy photographs that incorporate props and gravity-defying set designs.

Created as a love letter to Miami, Jonathan Brooks’ ‘Botaniscopes’ is a semi-abstract photo series inspired by the dazzling beauty of Southern plant l...

Based in California, genderqueer artist Brian Oldham creates hybrid works that “explore caricatures of popular American ideals” through self-portraitu...

Using water, botanicals, and food coloring, photographer Leon Syfrit manipulates his black and white portraits by throwing them in the freezer.