exhibitions
I Am Seen…Therefore, I Am
MAY 18 – SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
I Am Seen… Therefore, I Am: Isaac Julien and Frederick Douglass at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
Co-curated by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Vision & Justice Founder Sarah Elizabeth Lewis
The exhibition reflects upon Frederick Douglass’ profound impact on the cause of freedom for all and the importance of photography in the history of our nation. The exhibition brings together rare 19th-century daguerreotypes—on public view for the first time—with an immersive film work by contemporary artist Isaac Julien that meditates on Douglass’ life and times.
Walk through the exhibition online at I Am Seen…Therefore, I Am
Avedon 100 Catalogue
MAY 2023
Vision & Justice Founder Sarah Elizabeth Lewis has contributed an essay to Avedon 100
The illustrated catalogue accompanies the major exhibition at Gagosian this May, celebrating the centenary of Richard Avedon’s birth and honoring the artist’s enduring influence on photography. Published by Gagosian, the catalogue will be available at Gagosian.com and retailers across the U.S.
The Art of Citizenship
AUGUST 27, 2016 – JANUARY 8, 2017
Vision & Justice: The Art of Citizenship at the University Teaching Gallery at Harvard Art Museums
Over 40 works were displayed, including prints by Kara Walker and Glenn Ligon, and photographs by Bruce Davidson and Gordon Parks. The exhibition complemented a course taught by Lewis at Harvard University and served as conceptual companion to the Vision & Justice issue of Aperture magazine guest edited by Lewis that same year.
Read the digital publication produced by the students enrolled in Lewis’ course.
Read an interview with Lewis about the installation.
Image credits: (1) Courtesy of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art (2) Benedict Fernandez, Memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr., Central Park, New York, 1968, Gelatin silver print, 20.5 x 31 cm (8 1/16 x 12 3/16 in). Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, Beinecke Fund.