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THE EVERYDAY: Scenes in Baltimore Exhibition
THE EVERYDAY: Scenes in Baltimore Published October 1, 2026
The Archive Is Not Fixed: Inside “Tomorrow the Sun Will Rise”
Co-Curator Tsedaye Makonnen and artists Savannah Faith Jackson, Bria Sterling-Wilson, and Melissa Sutherland Moss discuss family, migration, and the body as living archive within “Tomorrow the Sun Will Rise” at The Phillips Collection.
In Conversation: Black Photo Students on Art, Legacy, and Becoming
Spotlighting an emerging legacy and the students shaping the future of Black photographic practice.
Where the Community Gathers: AFRAM 2025
Founder and Editor Lia J. Latty attends AFRAM for the first time, and documents the energy of the festival.
A Living Archive: Curator Camille Brown and Photographer Clifford Prince King on Essex Hemphill’s Legacy
How Essex Hemphill’s poetry finds new life through Black queer image-making at The Phillips Collection.
Madame Fraankie
Madame FraankieMemphis, Tennesseehttps://www.madamefraankie.com/Instagram: @mmefraankie
Interview: Madame Fraankie
Did you always know you wanted to be a creative and a photographer?
FRAANKIE: Creative AND photographer? NOPE! If we’re defining “a creative” as being an artist of some form or fashion, I’d say most definitely. My mom’s an artist, so I think that opened up a lot of doors for me to navigate the world creatively. I’ve done my share of exploring a few different creative practices throughout the years, from writing to music-making, drawing, and painting. Photography was definitely a curveball. I’ve always loved photographs. Good photographs. Bad photographs. Doesn’t matter. One of my favorite pastimes growing up was looking through family photo albums…
“Urban On My Tongue” Digital Exhibition
“Urban On My Tongue” is an exhibition that acts as an introduction to the discourse on urban culture in South Africa, as analysed by Linathi Makanda. In collaboration with three photographers from distinct provinces, Makanda aims to explore the cultural atmosphere within these regions. She works alongside these photographers to capture their perspectives and foster a visual dialogue.
Rebecca Marimutu
Rebecca MarimutuBaltimore/NYChttps://marimutu.com/Instagram: @ebecca_ray