Marc Garanger’s photos of Algerian women are part of the “Bodies in Question” exhibit at the New York Photo Festival
THE FUTURE OF CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY
Multiple locations in Dumbo
May 12-16, $15 per day, $30 festival pass
www.nyphotofestival.com
The New York Photo Festival takes place this week in locations all over Dumbo, including the powerHouse Arena, St. Ann’s Warehouse, Tobacco Warehouse, Brooklyn Bridge Plaza, the Archway Under the Manhattan Bridge, featuring exhibitions, portfolio reviews, a scavenger hunt, lectures, conversations, panel discussions, and after-parties. This year’s main shows are “Object Lesson” curated by Vince Aletti at 81 Front St. (front), “Use Me, Abuse Me” curated by Erik Kessels at Smack Mellon Gallery, “Bodies in Question” curated by Fred Ritchin at St. Ann’s Warehouse (north), and “Hidden Books, Hidden Stories” curated by Lou Reed at St. Ann’s (south) and 81 Front St. (back). Among the satellite shows are the Latin American Pavilion at the Dumbo Arts Center, “Where Storytelling Lives” at 111 Front St., “DutchDoc! Space” at Kunsthalle Galapagos, and “Human Rights & Photography,” “Room 103 & Warzone,” and “Outsider Land” at Tobacco Warehouse. Most of the special programming is scheduled at St. Ann’s, with such highlights as a DIY photobook workshop (May 13-14 at 1:00), a lecture on obsessive collecting by Paul Kooiker (May 13, 3:00), a series of film screenings (May 13 at 8:30), an illustrated talk, Q&A, and book signing with Zed Nelson (May 14 at 11:00 am), Eirik Johnson and Jason Houston in conversation (May 15, 4:30), and a presentation by Bill Jacobson (May 16, 2:00).