Artist Lecture with Gigi Gatewood
Bearing Witness, Over Everything, Untwined/Interwoven, and Depth of Field, are part of the 2026 FotoFocus Biennial: The Long View. Now in its eighth iteration, the Biennial activates over 70 exhibitions at museums, galleries, universities, and public spaces throughout Greater Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus, and Northern Kentucky.
This October, the Art Academy of Cincinnati (AAC) will be a destination for the Biennial, presenting four exhibitions and five free public events featuring internationally recognized artists, AAC alumni, and emerging student artists and curators. Across four campus galleries, FotoFocus at AAC explores photography as a means of documenting history, preserving memory, examining the present, and imagining what comes next.
New York photographer Gigi Gatewood presents an artist talk about her work and practice. This event is part of AAC’s FotoFocus events and is part of the Bella, Ziva D, and Sinclaire Artist Lecture Series. The exhibitions will be open to the public October 9–31, 2026, at the Art Academy of Cincinnati. Admission is free.
Exhibitions include:
Bearing Witness - Accra Shepp
SITE 1212
Over Everything - Noel Maghathe
McClure Gallery
Untwined / Interwoven - Group Exhibition with Angela Kahoali’i Casagrande, Diana Noh, and Kaitlin Santoro
Pearlman Gallery
Depth of Field - Group Exhibition with Autumn Fletcher, Kelsey Gallagher, Kaiden Jacques, Kamaire Jones, Olivia Kaiser-Piazza, Tammie Le, Avin Martin, Kennede Oninku, Camille Simpson, Gina Tarantino, Harper Thomson, and Lila Ungs
Chidlaw Gallery
Free Public Events:
October 14, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. - Noel Maghathe Photo Weaving Workshop, McClure Gallery: AAC alum Noel Maghathe leads a hands-on workshop exploring memory, personal history, and photographic storytelling.
October 16, 12:30–2 p.m. - Accra Shepp Panel Discussion, Lecture Hall: Artist Accra Shepp joins curator Kevin Moore for a conversation about Bearing Witness, moderated by AAC Academic Dean Sarah Stolar.
October 31, 1:45–2:45 p.m. - FotoFocus Bus Tour, All Galleries: FotoFocus Bus Tour guests will experience guided tours of AAC’s four exhibitions before they close at 3 p.m.