Sara Cwynar: Henry Wolf Chair in Photography Artist Talk

Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 6 - 7:30pm

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Spring 2025 Henry Wolf Chair in Photography Sara Cwynar gives an artist talk about her work. Registration required. Please note this free event is first-come-first-served, and an RSVP does not guarantee admission. 

 

 

 

Sara Cwynar (Vancouver, BC, 1985) lives and works in New York. Her work in photography, video and installation involves a constant archiving and re-presentation of collected visual materials. For over 10 years she has been evolving her own personal visual language in installation, photography and film, revealing the powerful role that images play in our daily lives.Cwynar holds an M.F.A. from Yale University and a BDes from York University. Past projects include a commission for the Performa Biennial, New York (2021), “S/S 23”, Foam Photography Museum, Amsterdam (2023) “Apple Red, Grass Green, Sky Blue, ICA Los Angeles (2022)” “Source,” Remai Modern (2021),  “L’Image Volée,” Fondazione Prada, Milan, Italy (2016); and “Greater New York,” MoMA PS1, Queens, NY (2015/16). Cwynar’s works are held in the collections of The MoMA, New York, the Centre Pompidou, Paris; MMK Museum für Moderne Kunst, Frankfurt; and the National Gallery of Canada among others. In 2024 and 2025, she will present new solo exhibitions at 52 Walker in New York and ICA Boston in Boston, MA.

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