A Better Life for Their Children: Julius Rosenwald, Booker T. Washington, and the 4,978 Schools that Changed America

Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience

Fri, Nov 17, 2023 - Sun, Apr 21, 2024
Of the original 4,978 Rosenwald schools built 1912-1937 across fifteen states, only about 500 survive. To tell this story visually, Andrew Feiler drove 25,000 miles, photographed 105 schools, and interviewed dozens of former students, teachers, and preservationists.
Opening: November 16th 2023

A Day in the Life

Art Conscious

Sat, Dec 9, 2023 - Thu, Feb 1, 2024
An old adage credited to John Lennon tells us “Life is what happens when you are busy making other plans.” The artists in this exhibition have found their own plans interrupted by various surprise events from the trivial to the cataclysmic – and have employed photography to help them process the experiences using creativity and their wits.
Opening: Sat Dec 9th, 6-10pm

ANTIGRAVITY Presents: Hands On

Suis Generis

Sat, Dec 9, 2023 - Sun, Jan 7, 2024
Though our medium of choice is black and white newsprint, ANTIGRAVITY has published some of New Orleans’ best photographic talent for almost two decades.
Opening: December 9, 8 PM

Begin Again | Reflections on Identity

SPILLMAN | BLACKWELL Fine Art

Fri, Dec 1, 2023 - Sat, Dec 30, 2023
"Begin Again" is the 2nd solo gallery presentation of world-renowned photo artist BROOKE SHADEN, and will feature 8 new images from the series of the same name.
Opening: Saturday, December 2, 2023

Ben Depp: Tide Lines

New Orleans Photo Alliance

Fri, Dec 8, 2023 - Wed, Feb 15, 2023
This collection of photographs and artist statement are excerpted from my recently published book, Tide Lines: A Photographic Record of Louisiana's Disappearing Coast, (2023. Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi). I have spent nine years photographing the beauty, complexity, and destruction of South Louisiana from a powered paraglider.
Opening: Saturday, Dec 9th, 6pm - 8pm

Charles Muir Lovell: Image Maker

Charles Muir Lovell Studio

Sat, Dec 9, 2023 - Sat, Dec 16, 2023
harles Muir Lovell: Image Maker shares the working studio of a New Orleans artist who has been making photographs for 50 years. - The Gallery is open by appointment for private tours during PhotoNOLA.
Opening: Thursday, December 14, 6 to 9 p.m.

Conduit: New Orleans Photographs by Bruce Q. Williams

Travelers Hotel

Wed, Nov 15, 2023 - Wed, Jan 10, 2024
This solo show for BQ Williams is an exhibition of color photographs featured in his most recent book, Conduit.
Opening: December 16, 2023 4-6pm

Connection: Portraits By James Barbee & Emre Karaoglu

Gallery Huracan

Sat, Oct 7, 2023 - Thu, Feb 29, 2024
GALLERY HURACAN is pleased to announce the Portrait Exhibition with two different media; Photographs and paintings. It is a hybrid Art Exhibition by James Barbee and Emre Karaoglu
Opening: Saturday, December 2nd, 6-9 pm

CURRENTS 2023

Ogden Museum of Southern Art

Fri, Dec 15, 2023 - Mon, Jan 29, 2024
The New Orleans Photo Alliance (NOPA), in partnership with the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, is proud to announce CURRENTS 2023, its annual members showcase exhibition.
Opening: Opening: December 15

Debbie Fleming Caffery: In Light of Everything

New Orleans Museum of Art

Fri, Oct 6, 2023 - Sun, Mar 3, 2024
Debbie Fleming Caffery has long been recognized as one of the foremost photographers from the American South, but with major bodies of work from Mexico, France, and across the United States, her career has long transcended its Southern roots. In each of the places where she has worked, Caffery has spent significant periods of time living and learning with the people she photographs.

Density Magazine Release Party

The Broad Theater

Thu, Dec 14, 2023 - Thu, Dec 14, 2023
"Hello, I'm a Ghost" is the debut issue of Density Magazine. In this issue, we encounter five artists who work in the Deep South, each employing distinct styles and approaches, and delving into a diverse range of subjects.
Opening: 12/14/2023 5:30pm-8:00pm

Dichotomy

Second Story Gallery

Sat, Dec 9, 2023 - Fri, Jan 6, 2023
This exhibition is an interpretation of photography within the collective consciousness. It comments on what the world thinks of photography today.

Downriver and Back

Hey Cafe Broadmoor

Thu, Dec 14, 2023 - Tue, Jan 2, 2024
Solo show of color photos by Jenny Jenkins from visits to New Orleans shortly after Hurricane Katrina
Opening: Thursday December 14, 2023 7-9 PM

Floriography

Claire Elizabeth Gallery

Thu, Dec 7, 2023 - Sun, Dec 31, 2023
Claire Elizabeth Gallery is pleased to present a group exhibition, “Floriography”. “Floriography”, the language of flowers, is a visual exploration of the symbolism, hidden meanings and attributes assigned to florals and flowering plants through photography.
Opening: December 16th, 3-6pm

FOOD PLAY | DIGITAL CRUMBS

The New Orleans Food Co-op

Sat, Dec 9, 2023 - Sat, Jan 6, 2024
Food Play is a group show bringing together various, contemporary still life photographs all based on food and the politics of food - installed throughout an actual grocery store: The New Orleans Food Co-op !
Opening: December 9th 5-8pm

Holiday Group Exhibition

Sullivan Gallery and Cuneo Glass

Holiday group show with five artists including jewelry (Margo Manning), ceramics (Victoria Rosenblatt), paintings (Nini Bodenheimer), photography (Cyndie Burkhardt) and prints/ mixed media (George Berke).
Opening: Dec 2 5pm-8pm

In Rooms: Recent Works

In Rooms Gallery

Thu, Dec 7, 2023 - Thu, Dec 21, 2023
Brittany Markert is a seeker of the truth and worlds hidden in plain sight. Inspired by the surrealist art movement, the writings of Carl Jung and personal catharsis, Brittany Markert created the rich and complex world In Rooms with her camera.
Opening: Thursday December 14th 4-7pm

Knowing Who We Are

Ogden Museum of Southern Art

Sat, Apr 1, 2023 - Sun, Mar 3, 2024
Richard McCabe, Curator of Photography at Ogden Museum of Southern Art, will lead a walkthrough of the Museum’s current exhibition, Knowing Who We Are
Opening: Dec 15th, 5-9pm

Low Hustle Hot Center

Parlour Gallery

Sat, Dec 2, 2023 - Sat, Jan 27, 2024
"Low Hustle Hot Center" is an expanded look at downtown Canal Street in New Orleans. The photographs are shot entirely on black and white film, and the exhibition prints are silver gelatins.
Opening: December 2, 2023 6-9pm

Maribert Village Group Show

Maribert Village

Wed, Dec 13, 2023 - Sun, Dec 17, 2023
The Maribert Village is a collective comprised of artists, musicians and writers. This curated group show is comprised of photographic work from a variety of multidisciplinary artists based in New Orleans and New York City.
Opening: Thursday, December 14th, 6-9 PM

Mind Games

LeMieux Galleries

Sat, Nov 4, 2023 - Thu, Dec 21, 2023
Mindgames is composed from multiple photographs taken on location and in studio, each narrative work inspired by environmental and political/social issues including women’s rights, climate change, and restrictive political policies.
Opening: Saturday, December 2nd from 6-8 PM

My Mother and I and Palestine

The Room

Sat, Dec 9, 2023 - Sun, Dec 24, 2023
The images I have chosen to show are those that my mother took in Palestine in the 1930’s, and my own photos from the 80’s and 90’s. Her images were taken before the 1948 Nakba, and mine before/after the first and second Intifada. 
Opening: December 16th 2023, 6-9pm

New Orleans Community Printshop and Darkroom: Members, Friends, and Alumni Show

Paper Machine

Sat, Dec 9, 2023 - Sat, Dec 23, 2023
A curated group show featuring photographic works by artists associated with the The New Orleans Community Printshop and Darkroom.
Opening: 2nd Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, 6-9:30 pm

Old Havana

Joseph Walton Photography Gallery

A solo show featuring works from the photographers recent trip to Havana, Cuba.

Paul Kwilecki: Decatur County

Ten Nineteen

Thu, Nov 16, 2023 - Sat, Dec 30, 2023
TEN NINETEEN is honored to present an exhibition of photographs by Paul Kwilecki (1928-2009) from the collection of The Do Good Fund. More than forty black-and-white photographs representing Kwilecki’s record of his home community will be on view at the Lower Garden District gallery.
Opening: Ten Nineteen and Fall Line Press present Paul Kwilecki: Photographer Saturday, December 16, Doors at 5:00, Screening at 5:30, Followed by a Q & A with the filmmakers

Reel Bear

Arabi Visual Arts

Sat, Dec 2, 2023 - Mon, Jan 22, 2024
This BODY of work from artists across the globe all specifically feature Rene Broussard, the founder of Zeitgeist! The exhibition is a subset of The Curious World of Unusual Portraits which will take place during the 2023 PhotoNOLA Festival!

The Curious World of Unusual Portraits

Arabi Visual Arts

Sat, Dec 9, 2023 - Fri, Dec 22, 2023
The Curious World of Unusual Portraits is a group photography exhibition to be held at Arabi Visual Arts. The works will be curated by gallery owner Christopher Ryan.
Opening: Opening Reception 12/9/23 6 p.m. until 11 p.m.

The Streets Here and There

NOLA Brewing Co.

Fri, Dec 1, 2023 - Sun, Dec 31, 2023
Opening: Dec 14th, 5-7PM

Tide Lines – 2022 PhotoNOLA Review Prize Recipient Ben Depp

New Orleans Photo Alliance

Sat, Dec 9, 2023 - Tue, Jan 24, 2023
PhotoNOLA 2022 Portfolio Review Prize Recipient
Opening: December 9th

Trifecta: A Photography Show in Three Movements

Esplanade Ridge Studios

Thu, Dec 21, 2023 - Thu, Dec 21, 2023
Trifecta’ is a celebration of diversity in artistic expression, offering a harmonious blend of intimate photography, immersive mixed media installations, and a collaborative exploration of societal constructs.
Opening: December 21, 2023. 6pm-10pm