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🍂 Opening Reception Tonight 6–8 PM 🍂
Join us at Soho Photo Gallery (539 W 23rd St, Chelsea) for the launch of our Member Pop-Up Exhibition: AUTUMN, on view Oct 15 – Nov 9.

✨ Now on View at Soho Photo Gallery ✨
• Pilar Vergara – “Life Underground” (@pilarphotonyc)
• Martin Frank – “Bridge”
• Alan Chimacoff & Jim Lustenader – “New York, New York: Two Bites of the Apple” (@jimlustenader)

This seasonal exhibition celebrates fall’s transformations—from shifting light and vibrant foliage to costumes, harvests, and the quiet beauty of transition.

🍁 Featuring Member Photographers:
Hilary Bachelder (@hilaryhoustonbachelder)
Lee Backer
Patricia Beary (@patriciabeary)
Leslie Bellsey
Norm Borden
Liliana Caruana (@liliana.caruana.photography)
Alan Chimacoff
David Comora (@dacphotography)
Mike Cullen
John Custodio (@johncustodiophoto)
Laura Dodson (@lauradodsonphoto)
Linda Hacker (@stretchhack)
Myra Hafetz
Leslie Hanes
Kristin Holcomb (@kristinholcombphotography)
Kathleen Holloway (@kathleen_holloway_photos)
Julia Karow (@juliakarow)
Marky Kauffmann (@marky.ek)
Neil Lawner (@neil.lawner)
Joan Lemler (@jnlemler)
Jim Lustenader (@jimlustenader)
Chris Maliwat (@subwaygram)
Michael Page Miller (@michaelpagemillerphotography)
Jorge Monteagudo
Thom O’Connor (@thomoconnorphotographer)
Laurie Peek (@lauriepeek)
Kinga Owczennikow (@kingaowczennikow)
Margo Ramirez (@snapit_margo)
Gordon Saperia (@gordonsaperia)
Steve Schulman (@steveschulmanphotography)
Rick Schwab (@rick_schwab_art)
Joanne Seador

📍 Soho Photo Gallery — New York City’s longest-running member-run photography gallery, now in the heart of Chelsea.

#SohoPhotoGallery #AutumnExhibition #ChelseaGalleries #NYCPhotography #FineArtPhotography #MemberShow #GalleryNightNYC

Only a few spots remain for this Saturday’s Portfolio Reviews at Soho Photo Gallery. 📸

Our distinguished reviewers include exhibiting artists, ICP educators, LensCulture reviewers, and photographers published in TIME and Aperture.

They’ll give you constructive feedback to refine your vision, strengthen your portfolio, and prepare for submissions.

📅 Sat Sept 27 · 10AM–12PM
📍 Soho Photo Gallery, 539 W 23rd St.
💵 $55 / 20-min session

Spots are limited — secure yours now via the link in bio.

Only a few spots remain for this Saturday’s Portfolio Reviews at Soho Photo Gallery. 📸

Our distinguished reviewers include exhibiting artists, ICP educators, LensCulture reviewers, and photographers published in TIME and Aperture.

They’ll give you constructive feedback to refine your vision, strengthen your portfolio, and prepare for submissions.

📅 Sat Sept 27 · 10AM–12PM
📍 Soho Photo Gallery, 539 W 23rd St.
💵 $55 / 20-min session

Spots are limited — secure yours now via the link in bio.

Only a few spots remain for this Saturday’s Portfolio Reviews at Soho Photo Gallery. 📸

Our distinguished reviewers include exhibiting artists, ICP educators, LensCulture reviewers, and photographers published in TIME and Aperture.

They’ll give you constructive feedback to refine your vision, strengthen your portfolio, and prepare for submissions.

📅 Sat Sept 27 · 10AM–12PM
📍 Soho Photo Gallery, 539 W 23rd St.
💵 $55 / 20-min session

Spots are limited — secure yours now via the link in bio.

Only a few spots remain for this Saturday’s Portfolio Reviews at Soho Photo Gallery. 📸

Our distinguished reviewers include exhibiting artists, ICP educators, LensCulture reviewers, and photographers published in TIME and Aperture.

They’ll give you constructive feedback to refine your vision, strengthen your portfolio, and prepare for submissions.

📅 Sat Sept 27 · 10AM–12PM
📍 Soho Photo Gallery, 539 W 23rd St.
💵 $55 / 20-min session

Spots are limited — secure yours now via the link in bio.

Only a few spots remain for this Saturday’s Portfolio Reviews at Soho Photo Gallery. 📸

Our distinguished reviewers include exhibiting artists, ICP educators, LensCulture reviewers, and photographers published in TIME and Aperture.

They’ll give you constructive feedback to refine your vision, strengthen your portfolio, and prepare for submissions.

📅 Sat Sept 27 · 10AM–12PM
📍 Soho Photo Gallery, 539 W 23rd St.
💵 $55 / 20-min session

Spots are limited — secure yours now via the link in bio.

Only a few spots remain for this Saturday’s Portfolio Reviews at Soho Photo Gallery. 📸

Our distinguished reviewers include exhibiting artists, ICP educators, LensCulture reviewers, and photographers published in TIME and Aperture.

They’ll give you constructive feedback to refine your vision, strengthen your portfolio, and prepare for submissions.

📅 Sat Sept 27 · 10AM–12PM
📍 Soho Photo Gallery, 539 W 23rd St.
💵 $55 / 20-min session

Spots are limited — secure yours now via the link in bio.

Only a few spots remain for this Saturday’s Portfolio Reviews at Soho Photo Gallery. 📸

Our distinguished reviewers include exhibiting artists, ICP educators, LensCulture reviewers, and photographers published in TIME and Aperture.

They’ll give you constructive feedback to refine your vision, strengthen your portfolio, and prepare for submissions.

📅 Sat Sept 27 · 10AM–12PM
📍 Soho Photo Gallery, 539 W 23rd St.
💵 $55 / 20-min session

Spots are limited — secure yours now via the link in bio.

Only a few spots remain for this Saturday’s Portfolio Reviews at Soho Photo Gallery. 📸

Our distinguished reviewers include exhibiting artists, ICP educators, LensCulture reviewers, and photographers published in TIME and Aperture.

They’ll give you constructive feedback to refine your vision, strengthen your portfolio, and prepare for submissions.

📅 Sat Sept 27 · 10AM–12PM
📍 Soho Photo Gallery, 539 W 23rd St.
💵 $55 / 20-min session

Spots are limited — secure yours now via the link in bio.

Only a few spots remain for this Saturday’s Portfolio Reviews at Soho Photo Gallery. 📸

Our distinguished reviewers include exhibiting artists, ICP educators, LensCulture reviewers, and photographers published in TIME and Aperture.

They’ll give you constructive feedback to refine your vision, strengthen your portfolio, and prepare for submissions.

📅 Sat Sept 27 · 10AM–12PM
📍 Soho Photo Gallery, 539 W 23rd St.
💵 $55 / 20-min session

Spots are limited — secure yours now via the link in bio.

Last day to see IN TRANSIT: Glimpses of Japan’s Subways, 1996. I’ll be in the gallery 12–6 PM—come say hi.
📍 Soho Photo Gallery, 539 W 23rd St (Chelsea, NYC) • Free entry
🕕 Closes today at 6 PM

@sohophotogallery

#LastDay #ClosingSoon #InTransit #SohoPhotoGallery #NYCArt #ChelseaNYC #StreetPhotography #BlackAndWhiteFilm #DocumentaryPhotography #GalleryExhibition #ThankYou

Final days. I’ll be at the gallery tonight 6–8 PM—come by. Wed–Sun, 12–6. Exhibition closes Sun 8/17.

@sohophotogallery
#InTransit #StreetPhotography #BlackAndWhiteFilm #DocumentaryPhotography #QuietMoments #JapanPhotography #1990s #SohoPhotoGallery #NYCArt #ChelseaNYC #FilmIsNotDead

All fourteen prints are now on the feed—come see them big, IRL. Wed–Sun, 12–6 at Soho Photo (Chelsea). Exhibition closes Sun 8/17.

@sohophotogallery
#InTransit #SohoPhotoGallery #StreetPhotography #BlackAndWhiteFilm #DocumentaryPhotography #JapanPhotography #1990s #FilmIsNotDead #NYCArt #ChelseaNYC #GalleryExhibition

All fourteen prints are now on the feed—come see them big, IRL. Wed–Sun, 12–6 at Soho Photo (Chelsea). Exhibition closes Sun 8/17.

@sohophotogallery
#InTransit #SohoPhotoGallery #StreetPhotography #BlackAndWhiteFilm #DocumentaryPhotography #JapanPhotography #1990s #FilmIsNotDead #NYCArt #ChelseaNYC #GalleryExhibition

All fourteen prints are now on the feed—come see them big, IRL. Wed–Sun, 12–6 at Soho Photo (Chelsea). Exhibition closes Sun 8/17.

@sohophotogallery
#InTransit #SohoPhotoGallery #StreetPhotography #BlackAndWhiteFilm #DocumentaryPhotography #JapanPhotography #1990s #FilmIsNotDead #NYCArt #ChelseaNYC #GalleryExhibition

All fourteen prints are now on the feed—come see them big, IRL. Wed–Sun, 12–6 at Soho Photo (Chelsea). Exhibition closes Sun 8/17.

@sohophotogallery
#InTransit #SohoPhotoGallery #StreetPhotography #BlackAndWhiteFilm #DocumentaryPhotography #JapanPhotography #1990s #FilmIsNotDead #NYCArt #ChelseaNYC #GalleryExhibition

How do light and place shape a portrait’s story?

Join us for a fast, practical session with @ethanhillphoto on building environmental portraits—on location.

📅 Sat, Aug 16, 10:30–11:30 AM (doors 10:15)
📍 Soho Photo Gallery, 539 W 23rd St, Chelsea
🎟 Free, in person. Limited seating—RSVP on Eventbrite (link in bio).

What you’ll learn
• Read a space so the environment carries the narrative
• Shape “imperfect” light (fluorescent tubes, noon sun, mixed sources)
• Balance subject, scene, and intention—directing with empathy
• Translate editorial approaches to personal work
• Quick lighting takeaways you can test immediately

Who it’s for
Photographers refining portrait craft, students curious about on-location lighting, and anyone who loves seeing how story, subject, and setting click into place.

About Ethan Hill
Ethan Hill is an award-winning environmental portrait photographer who has had a +20 year career working in the magazine business. A partial client list includes Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, WIRED, OUT, and The New York Times. Aside from his commercial pursuits Ethan has consistently maintained a personal art practice chronicling the lives of gay men, and has work included in the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London.
See more at ethanhill.com and @ethanhillphoto.

Run of show (approx.)
10:30 Welcome → 30–40 min talk → brief chat → audience Q&A → 11:30 close/mingle.

🔗 View all of his upcoming ICP classes here: https://www.icp.org/users/ethanhill

RSVP: Eventbrite via link in bio. Walk-ins welcome while seats last.
Images © Ethan Hill.

@icp
#SohoPhotoGallery #SpeakerSeries #NYCPhotography #EnvironmentalPortrait #PortraitLighting #ChelseaGalleries #FreeInNYC #ICPSchool #OnLocationLighting #EditorialPhotography

How do light and place shape a portrait’s story?

Join us for a fast, practical session with @ethanhillphoto on building environmental portraits—on location.

📅 Sat, Aug 16, 10:30–11:30 AM (doors 10:15)
📍 Soho Photo Gallery, 539 W 23rd St, Chelsea
🎟 Free, in person. Limited seating—RSVP on Eventbrite (link in bio).

What you’ll learn
• Read a space so the environment carries the narrative
• Shape “imperfect” light (fluorescent tubes, noon sun, mixed sources)
• Balance subject, scene, and intention—directing with empathy
• Translate editorial approaches to personal work
• Quick lighting takeaways you can test immediately

Who it’s for
Photographers refining portrait craft, students curious about on-location lighting, and anyone who loves seeing how story, subject, and setting click into place.

About Ethan Hill
Ethan Hill is an award-winning environmental portrait photographer who has had a +20 year career working in the magazine business. A partial client list includes Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, WIRED, OUT, and The New York Times. Aside from his commercial pursuits Ethan has consistently maintained a personal art practice chronicling the lives of gay men, and has work included in the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London.
See more at ethanhill.com and @ethanhillphoto.

Run of show (approx.)
10:30 Welcome → 30–40 min talk → brief chat → audience Q&A → 11:30 close/mingle.

🔗 View all of his upcoming ICP classes here: https://www.icp.org/users/ethanhill

RSVP: Eventbrite via link in bio. Walk-ins welcome while seats last.
Images © Ethan Hill.

@icp
#SohoPhotoGallery #SpeakerSeries #NYCPhotography #EnvironmentalPortrait #PortraitLighting #ChelseaGalleries #FreeInNYC #ICPSchool #OnLocationLighting #EditorialPhotography

How do light and place shape a portrait’s story?

Join us for a fast, practical session with @ethanhillphoto on building environmental portraits—on location.

📅 Sat, Aug 16, 10:30–11:30 AM (doors 10:15)
📍 Soho Photo Gallery, 539 W 23rd St, Chelsea
🎟 Free, in person. Limited seating—RSVP on Eventbrite (link in bio).

What you’ll learn
• Read a space so the environment carries the narrative
• Shape “imperfect” light (fluorescent tubes, noon sun, mixed sources)
• Balance subject, scene, and intention—directing with empathy
• Translate editorial approaches to personal work
• Quick lighting takeaways you can test immediately

Who it’s for
Photographers refining portrait craft, students curious about on-location lighting, and anyone who loves seeing how story, subject, and setting click into place.

About Ethan Hill
Ethan Hill is an award-winning environmental portrait photographer who has had a +20 year career working in the magazine business. A partial client list includes Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, WIRED, OUT, and The New York Times. Aside from his commercial pursuits Ethan has consistently maintained a personal art practice chronicling the lives of gay men, and has work included in the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London.
See more at ethanhill.com and @ethanhillphoto.

Run of show (approx.)
10:30 Welcome → 30–40 min talk → brief chat → audience Q&A → 11:30 close/mingle.

🔗 View all of his upcoming ICP classes here: https://www.icp.org/users/ethanhill

RSVP: Eventbrite via link in bio. Walk-ins welcome while seats last.
Images © Ethan Hill.

@icp
#SohoPhotoGallery #SpeakerSeries #NYCPhotography #EnvironmentalPortrait #PortraitLighting #ChelseaGalleries #FreeInNYC #ICPSchool #OnLocationLighting #EditorialPhotography

How do light and place shape a portrait’s story?

Join us for a fast, practical session with @ethanhillphoto on building environmental portraits—on location.

📅 Sat, Aug 16, 10:30–11:30 AM (doors 10:15)
📍 Soho Photo Gallery, 539 W 23rd St, Chelsea
🎟 Free, in person. Limited seating—RSVP on Eventbrite (link in bio).

What you’ll learn
• Read a space so the environment carries the narrative
• Shape “imperfect” light (fluorescent tubes, noon sun, mixed sources)
• Balance subject, scene, and intention—directing with empathy
• Translate editorial approaches to personal work
• Quick lighting takeaways you can test immediately

Who it’s for
Photographers refining portrait craft, students curious about on-location lighting, and anyone who loves seeing how story, subject, and setting click into place.

About Ethan Hill
Ethan Hill is an award-winning environmental portrait photographer who has had a +20 year career working in the magazine business. A partial client list includes Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, WIRED, OUT, and The New York Times. Aside from his commercial pursuits Ethan has consistently maintained a personal art practice chronicling the lives of gay men, and has work included in the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London.
See more at ethanhill.com and @ethanhillphoto.

Run of show (approx.)
10:30 Welcome → 30–40 min talk → brief chat → audience Q&A → 11:30 close/mingle.

🔗 View all of his upcoming ICP classes here: https://www.icp.org/users/ethanhill

RSVP: Eventbrite via link in bio. Walk-ins welcome while seats last.
Images © Ethan Hill.

@icp
#SohoPhotoGallery #SpeakerSeries #NYCPhotography #EnvironmentalPortrait #PortraitLighting #ChelseaGalleries #FreeInNYC #ICPSchool #OnLocationLighting #EditorialPhotography

How do light and place shape a portrait’s story?

Join us for a fast, practical session with @ethanhillphoto on building environmental portraits—on location.

📅 Sat, Aug 16, 10:30–11:30 AM (doors 10:15)
📍 Soho Photo Gallery, 539 W 23rd St, Chelsea
🎟 Free, in person. Limited seating—RSVP on Eventbrite (link in bio).

What you’ll learn
• Read a space so the environment carries the narrative
• Shape “imperfect” light (fluorescent tubes, noon sun, mixed sources)
• Balance subject, scene, and intention—directing with empathy
• Translate editorial approaches to personal work
• Quick lighting takeaways you can test immediately

Who it’s for
Photographers refining portrait craft, students curious about on-location lighting, and anyone who loves seeing how story, subject, and setting click into place.

About Ethan Hill
Ethan Hill is an award-winning environmental portrait photographer who has had a +20 year career working in the magazine business. A partial client list includes Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, WIRED, OUT, and The New York Times. Aside from his commercial pursuits Ethan has consistently maintained a personal art practice chronicling the lives of gay men, and has work included in the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London.
See more at ethanhill.com and @ethanhillphoto.

Run of show (approx.)
10:30 Welcome → 30–40 min talk → brief chat → audience Q&A → 11:30 close/mingle.

🔗 View all of his upcoming ICP classes here: https://www.icp.org/users/ethanhill

RSVP: Eventbrite via link in bio. Walk-ins welcome while seats last.
Images © Ethan Hill.

@icp
#SohoPhotoGallery #SpeakerSeries #NYCPhotography #EnvironmentalPortrait #PortraitLighting #ChelseaGalleries #FreeInNYC #ICPSchool #OnLocationLighting #EditorialPhotography

How do light and place shape a portrait’s story?

Join us for a fast, practical session with @ethanhillphoto on building environmental portraits—on location.

📅 Sat, Aug 16, 10:30–11:30 AM (doors 10:15)
📍 Soho Photo Gallery, 539 W 23rd St, Chelsea
🎟 Free, in person. Limited seating—RSVP on Eventbrite (link in bio).

What you’ll learn
• Read a space so the environment carries the narrative
• Shape “imperfect” light (fluorescent tubes, noon sun, mixed sources)
• Balance subject, scene, and intention—directing with empathy
• Translate editorial approaches to personal work
• Quick lighting takeaways you can test immediately

Who it’s for
Photographers refining portrait craft, students curious about on-location lighting, and anyone who loves seeing how story, subject, and setting click into place.

About Ethan Hill
Ethan Hill is an award-winning environmental portrait photographer who has had a +20 year career working in the magazine business. A partial client list includes Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, WIRED, OUT, and The New York Times. Aside from his commercial pursuits Ethan has consistently maintained a personal art practice chronicling the lives of gay men, and has work included in the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London.
See more at ethanhill.com and @ethanhillphoto.

Run of show (approx.)
10:30 Welcome → 30–40 min talk → brief chat → audience Q&A → 11:30 close/mingle.

🔗 View all of his upcoming ICP classes here: https://www.icp.org/users/ethanhill

RSVP: Eventbrite via link in bio. Walk-ins welcome while seats last.
Images © Ethan Hill.

@icp
#SohoPhotoGallery #SpeakerSeries #NYCPhotography #EnvironmentalPortrait #PortraitLighting #ChelseaGalleries #FreeInNYC #ICPSchool #OnLocationLighting #EditorialPhotography

How do light and place shape a portrait’s story?

Join us for a fast, practical session with @ethanhillphoto on building environmental portraits—on location.

📅 Sat, Aug 16, 10:30–11:30 AM (doors 10:15)
📍 Soho Photo Gallery, 539 W 23rd St, Chelsea
🎟 Free, in person. Limited seating—RSVP on Eventbrite (link in bio).

What you’ll learn
• Read a space so the environment carries the narrative
• Shape “imperfect” light (fluorescent tubes, noon sun, mixed sources)
• Balance subject, scene, and intention—directing with empathy
• Translate editorial approaches to personal work
• Quick lighting takeaways you can test immediately

Who it’s for
Photographers refining portrait craft, students curious about on-location lighting, and anyone who loves seeing how story, subject, and setting click into place.

About Ethan Hill
Ethan Hill is an award-winning environmental portrait photographer who has had a +20 year career working in the magazine business. A partial client list includes Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, WIRED, OUT, and The New York Times. Aside from his commercial pursuits Ethan has consistently maintained a personal art practice chronicling the lives of gay men, and has work included in the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London.
See more at ethanhill.com and @ethanhillphoto.

Run of show (approx.)
10:30 Welcome → 30–40 min talk → brief chat → audience Q&A → 11:30 close/mingle.

🔗 View all of his upcoming ICP classes here: https://www.icp.org/users/ethanhill

RSVP: Eventbrite via link in bio. Walk-ins welcome while seats last.
Images © Ethan Hill.

@icp
#SohoPhotoGallery #SpeakerSeries #NYCPhotography #EnvironmentalPortrait #PortraitLighting #ChelseaGalleries #FreeInNYC #ICPSchool #OnLocationLighting #EditorialPhotography

How do light and place shape a portrait’s story?

Join us for a fast, practical session with @ethanhillphoto on building environmental portraits—on location.

📅 Sat, Aug 16, 10:30–11:30 AM (doors 10:15)
📍 Soho Photo Gallery, 539 W 23rd St, Chelsea
🎟 Free, in person. Limited seating—RSVP on Eventbrite (link in bio).

What you’ll learn
• Read a space so the environment carries the narrative
• Shape “imperfect” light (fluorescent tubes, noon sun, mixed sources)
• Balance subject, scene, and intention—directing with empathy
• Translate editorial approaches to personal work
• Quick lighting takeaways you can test immediately

Who it’s for
Photographers refining portrait craft, students curious about on-location lighting, and anyone who loves seeing how story, subject, and setting click into place.

About Ethan Hill
Ethan Hill is an award-winning environmental portrait photographer who has had a +20 year career working in the magazine business. A partial client list includes Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, WIRED, OUT, and The New York Times. Aside from his commercial pursuits Ethan has consistently maintained a personal art practice chronicling the lives of gay men, and has work included in the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London.
See more at ethanhill.com and @ethanhillphoto.

Run of show (approx.)
10:30 Welcome → 30–40 min talk → brief chat → audience Q&A → 11:30 close/mingle.

🔗 View all of his upcoming ICP classes here: https://www.icp.org/users/ethanhill

RSVP: Eventbrite via link in bio. Walk-ins welcome while seats last.
Images © Ethan Hill.

@icp
#SohoPhotoGallery #SpeakerSeries #NYCPhotography #EnvironmentalPortrait #PortraitLighting #ChelseaGalleries #FreeInNYC #ICPSchool #OnLocationLighting #EditorialPhotography

How do light and place shape a portrait’s story?

Join us for a fast, practical session with @ethanhillphoto on building environmental portraits—on location.

📅 Sat, Aug 16, 10:30–11:30 AM (doors 10:15)
📍 Soho Photo Gallery, 539 W 23rd St, Chelsea
🎟 Free, in person. Limited seating—RSVP on Eventbrite (link in bio).

What you’ll learn
• Read a space so the environment carries the narrative
• Shape “imperfect” light (fluorescent tubes, noon sun, mixed sources)
• Balance subject, scene, and intention—directing with empathy
• Translate editorial approaches to personal work
• Quick lighting takeaways you can test immediately

Who it’s for
Photographers refining portrait craft, students curious about on-location lighting, and anyone who loves seeing how story, subject, and setting click into place.

About Ethan Hill
Ethan Hill is an award-winning environmental portrait photographer who has had a +20 year career working in the magazine business. A partial client list includes Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, WIRED, OUT, and The New York Times. Aside from his commercial pursuits Ethan has consistently maintained a personal art practice chronicling the lives of gay men, and has work included in the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London.
See more at ethanhill.com and @ethanhillphoto.

Run of show (approx.)
10:30 Welcome → 30–40 min talk → brief chat → audience Q&A → 11:30 close/mingle.

🔗 View all of his upcoming ICP classes here: https://www.icp.org/users/ethanhill

RSVP: Eventbrite via link in bio. Walk-ins welcome while seats last.
Images © Ethan Hill.

@icp
#SohoPhotoGallery #SpeakerSeries #NYCPhotography #EnvironmentalPortrait #PortraitLighting #ChelseaGalleries #FreeInNYC #ICPSchool #OnLocationLighting #EditorialPhotography

How do light and place shape a portrait’s story?

Join us for a fast, practical session with @ethanhillphoto on building environmental portraits—on location.

📅 Sat, Aug 16, 10:30–11:30 AM (doors 10:15)
📍 Soho Photo Gallery, 539 W 23rd St, Chelsea
🎟 Free, in person. Limited seating—RSVP on Eventbrite (link in bio).

What you’ll learn
• Read a space so the environment carries the narrative
• Shape “imperfect” light (fluorescent tubes, noon sun, mixed sources)
• Balance subject, scene, and intention—directing with empathy
• Translate editorial approaches to personal work
• Quick lighting takeaways you can test immediately

Who it’s for
Photographers refining portrait craft, students curious about on-location lighting, and anyone who loves seeing how story, subject, and setting click into place.

About Ethan Hill
Ethan Hill is an award-winning environmental portrait photographer who has had a +20 year career working in the magazine business. A partial client list includes Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, WIRED, OUT, and The New York Times. Aside from his commercial pursuits Ethan has consistently maintained a personal art practice chronicling the lives of gay men, and has work included in the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London.
See more at ethanhill.com and @ethanhillphoto.

Run of show (approx.)
10:30 Welcome → 30–40 min talk → brief chat → audience Q&A → 11:30 close/mingle.

🔗 View all of his upcoming ICP classes here: https://www.icp.org/users/ethanhill

RSVP: Eventbrite via link in bio. Walk-ins welcome while seats last.
Images © Ethan Hill.

@icp
#SohoPhotoGallery #SpeakerSeries #NYCPhotography #EnvironmentalPortrait #PortraitLighting #ChelseaGalleries #FreeInNYC #ICPSchool #OnLocationLighting #EditorialPhotography

Tonight at the gallery --- Speaker Series: Pages in Transit with Daylight Books (free, 6:30p). I’ll be at the gallery 4–6 PM before the talk if you want to say hi. Exhibition closes Sun 8/17.

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Speaker Series: Pages In Transit–From Contact Sheets to Book Covers
A conversation with Michael Itkoff (Daylight Books Co‑founder) & Chris Maliwat (exhibiting photographer; Subwaygram artist)

What turns a long‑term photo series into a finished book—on time, on budget, and in readers’ hands? In this focused one‑hour program, Daylight Books co‑founder Michael Itkoff and photographer Chris Maliwat map the path from contact sheets to book covers, using Subwaygram and IN TRANSIT: Glimpses of Japan’s Subways, 1996 as live case studies.
Come curious—there will be audience Q&A, a Subwaygram book signing, and a special announcement about the future of the popular Subwaygram series.

Date/Time: Tue, Aug 12 · 6:30–7:30 PM (doors 6:15)
Venue: Soho Photo Gallery, 539 W 23rd St, New York, NY 10011 (Chelsea)
Cost: Free; seating limited. RSVP encouraged.

Exhibition hours: IN TRANSIT on view Wed–Sun, 12–6 PM, through Sun Aug 17

Speaker bios
Michael Itkoff is the publisher and cofounder of Daylight Books. For over twenty years, Michael has been a leader in publishing both digital and print media.

Chris Maliwat is a Brooklyn‑based photographer, author of Subwaygram (Daylight, 2022), and exhibiting member artist of IN TRANSIT: Glimpses of Japan’s Subways, 1996 at Soho Photo Gallery.

Tonight at the gallery --- Speaker Series: Pages in Transit with Daylight Books (free, 6:30p). I’ll be at the gallery 4–6 PM before the talk if you want to say hi. Exhibition closes Sun 8/17.

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Speaker Series: Pages In Transit–From Contact Sheets to Book Covers
A conversation with Michael Itkoff (Daylight Books Co‑founder) & Chris Maliwat (exhibiting photographer; Subwaygram artist)

What turns a long‑term photo series into a finished book—on time, on budget, and in readers’ hands? In this focused one‑hour program, Daylight Books co‑founder Michael Itkoff and photographer Chris Maliwat map the path from contact sheets to book covers, using Subwaygram and IN TRANSIT: Glimpses of Japan’s Subways, 1996 as live case studies.
Come curious—there will be audience Q&A, a Subwaygram book signing, and a special announcement about the future of the popular Subwaygram series.

Date/Time: Tue, Aug 12 · 6:30–7:30 PM (doors 6:15)
Venue: Soho Photo Gallery, 539 W 23rd St, New York, NY 10011 (Chelsea)
Cost: Free; seating limited. RSVP encouraged.

Exhibition hours: IN TRANSIT on view Wed–Sun, 12–6 PM, through Sun Aug 17

Speaker bios
Michael Itkoff is the publisher and cofounder of Daylight Books. For over twenty years, Michael has been a leader in publishing both digital and print media.

Chris Maliwat is a Brooklyn‑based photographer, author of Subwaygram (Daylight, 2022), and exhibiting member artist of IN TRANSIT: Glimpses of Japan’s Subways, 1996 at Soho Photo Gallery.

Tonight at the gallery --- Speaker Series: Pages in Transit with Daylight Books (free, 6:30p). I’ll be at the gallery 4–6 PM before the talk if you want to say hi. Exhibition closes Sun 8/17.

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Speaker Series: Pages In Transit–From Contact Sheets to Book Covers
A conversation with Michael Itkoff (Daylight Books Co‑founder) & Chris Maliwat (exhibiting photographer; Subwaygram artist)

What turns a long‑term photo series into a finished book—on time, on budget, and in readers’ hands? In this focused one‑hour program, Daylight Books co‑founder Michael Itkoff and photographer Chris Maliwat map the path from contact sheets to book covers, using Subwaygram and IN TRANSIT: Glimpses of Japan’s Subways, 1996 as live case studies.
Come curious—there will be audience Q&A, a Subwaygram book signing, and a special announcement about the future of the popular Subwaygram series.

Date/Time: Tue, Aug 12 · 6:30–7:30 PM (doors 6:15)
Venue: Soho Photo Gallery, 539 W 23rd St, New York, NY 10011 (Chelsea)
Cost: Free; seating limited. RSVP encouraged.

Exhibition hours: IN TRANSIT on view Wed–Sun, 12–6 PM, through Sun Aug 17

Speaker bios
Michael Itkoff is the publisher and cofounder of Daylight Books. For over twenty years, Michael has been a leader in publishing both digital and print media.

Chris Maliwat is a Brooklyn‑based photographer, author of Subwaygram (Daylight, 2022), and exhibiting member artist of IN TRANSIT: Glimpses of Japan’s Subways, 1996 at Soho Photo Gallery.

Tonight at the gallery --- Speaker Series: Pages in Transit with Daylight Books (free, 6:30p). I’ll be at the gallery 4–6 PM before the talk if you want to say hi. Exhibition closes Sun 8/17.

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Speaker Series: Pages In Transit–From Contact Sheets to Book Covers
A conversation with Michael Itkoff (Daylight Books Co‑founder) & Chris Maliwat (exhibiting photographer; Subwaygram artist)

What turns a long‑term photo series into a finished book—on time, on budget, and in readers’ hands? In this focused one‑hour program, Daylight Books co‑founder Michael Itkoff and photographer Chris Maliwat map the path from contact sheets to book covers, using Subwaygram and IN TRANSIT: Glimpses of Japan’s Subways, 1996 as live case studies.
Come curious—there will be audience Q&A, a Subwaygram book signing, and a special announcement about the future of the popular Subwaygram series.

Date/Time: Tue, Aug 12 · 6:30–7:30 PM (doors 6:15)
Venue: Soho Photo Gallery, 539 W 23rd St, New York, NY 10011 (Chelsea)
Cost: Free; seating limited. RSVP encouraged.

Exhibition hours: IN TRANSIT on view Wed–Sun, 12–6 PM, through Sun Aug 17

Speaker bios
Michael Itkoff is the publisher and cofounder of Daylight Books. For over twenty years, Michael has been a leader in publishing both digital and print media.

Chris Maliwat is a Brooklyn‑based photographer, author of Subwaygram (Daylight, 2022), and exhibiting member artist of IN TRANSIT: Glimpses of Japan’s Subways, 1996 at Soho Photo Gallery.

Tonight at the gallery --- Speaker Series: Pages in Transit with Daylight Books (free, 6:30p). I’ll be at the gallery 4–6 PM before the talk if you want to say hi. Exhibition closes Sun 8/17.

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Speaker Series: Pages In Transit–From Contact Sheets to Book Covers
A conversation with Michael Itkoff (Daylight Books Co‑founder) & Chris Maliwat (exhibiting photographer; Subwaygram artist)

What turns a long‑term photo series into a finished book—on time, on budget, and in readers’ hands? In this focused one‑hour program, Daylight Books co‑founder Michael Itkoff and photographer Chris Maliwat map the path from contact sheets to book covers, using Subwaygram and IN TRANSIT: Glimpses of Japan’s Subways, 1996 as live case studies.
Come curious—there will be audience Q&A, a Subwaygram book signing, and a special announcement about the future of the popular Subwaygram series.

Date/Time: Tue, Aug 12 · 6:30–7:30 PM (doors 6:15)
Venue: Soho Photo Gallery, 539 W 23rd St, New York, NY 10011 (Chelsea)
Cost: Free; seating limited. RSVP encouraged.

Exhibition hours: IN TRANSIT on view Wed–Sun, 12–6 PM, through Sun Aug 17

Speaker bios
Michael Itkoff is the publisher and cofounder of Daylight Books. For over twenty years, Michael has been a leader in publishing both digital and print media.

Chris Maliwat is a Brooklyn‑based photographer, author of Subwaygram (Daylight, 2022), and exhibiting member artist of IN TRANSIT: Glimpses of Japan’s Subways, 1996 at Soho Photo Gallery.

Tonight at the gallery --- Speaker Series: Pages in Transit with Daylight Books (free, 6:30p). I’ll be at the gallery 4–6 PM before the talk if you want to say hi. Exhibition closes Sun 8/17.

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Speaker Series: Pages In Transit–From Contact Sheets to Book Covers
A conversation with Michael Itkoff (Daylight Books Co‑founder) & Chris Maliwat (exhibiting photographer; Subwaygram artist)

What turns a long‑term photo series into a finished book—on time, on budget, and in readers’ hands? In this focused one‑hour program, Daylight Books co‑founder Michael Itkoff and photographer Chris Maliwat map the path from contact sheets to book covers, using Subwaygram and IN TRANSIT: Glimpses of Japan’s Subways, 1996 as live case studies.
Come curious—there will be audience Q&A, a Subwaygram book signing, and a special announcement about the future of the popular Subwaygram series.

Date/Time: Tue, Aug 12 · 6:30–7:30 PM (doors 6:15)
Venue: Soho Photo Gallery, 539 W 23rd St, New York, NY 10011 (Chelsea)
Cost: Free; seating limited. RSVP encouraged.

Exhibition hours: IN TRANSIT on view Wed–Sun, 12–6 PM, through Sun Aug 17

Speaker bios
Michael Itkoff is the publisher and cofounder of Daylight Books. For over twenty years, Michael has been a leader in publishing both digital and print media.

Chris Maliwat is a Brooklyn‑based photographer, author of Subwaygram (Daylight, 2022), and exhibiting member artist of IN TRANSIT: Glimpses of Japan’s Subways, 1996 at Soho Photo Gallery.

Tonight at the gallery --- Speaker Series: Pages in Transit with Daylight Books (free, 6:30p). I’ll be at the gallery 4–6 PM before the talk if you want to say hi. Exhibition closes Sun 8/17.

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Speaker Series: Pages In Transit–From Contact Sheets to Book Covers
A conversation with Michael Itkoff (Daylight Books Co‑founder) & Chris Maliwat (exhibiting photographer; Subwaygram artist)

What turns a long‑term photo series into a finished book—on time, on budget, and in readers’ hands? In this focused one‑hour program, Daylight Books co‑founder Michael Itkoff and photographer Chris Maliwat map the path from contact sheets to book covers, using Subwaygram and IN TRANSIT: Glimpses of Japan’s Subways, 1996 as live case studies.
Come curious—there will be audience Q&A, a Subwaygram book signing, and a special announcement about the future of the popular Subwaygram series.

Date/Time: Tue, Aug 12 · 6:30–7:30 PM (doors 6:15)
Venue: Soho Photo Gallery, 539 W 23rd St, New York, NY 10011 (Chelsea)
Cost: Free; seating limited. RSVP encouraged.

Exhibition hours: IN TRANSIT on view Wed–Sun, 12–6 PM, through Sun Aug 17

Speaker bios
Michael Itkoff is the publisher and cofounder of Daylight Books. For over twenty years, Michael has been a leader in publishing both digital and print media.

Chris Maliwat is a Brooklyn‑based photographer, author of Subwaygram (Daylight, 2022), and exhibiting member artist of IN TRANSIT: Glimpses of Japan’s Subways, 1996 at Soho Photo Gallery.

Tonight at the gallery --- Speaker Series: Pages in Transit with Daylight Books (free, 6:30p). I’ll be at the gallery 4–6 PM before the talk if you want to say hi. Exhibition closes Sun 8/17.

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Speaker Series: Pages In Transit–From Contact Sheets to Book Covers
A conversation with Michael Itkoff (Daylight Books Co‑founder) & Chris Maliwat (exhibiting photographer; Subwaygram artist)

What turns a long‑term photo series into a finished book—on time, on budget, and in readers’ hands? In this focused one‑hour program, Daylight Books co‑founder Michael Itkoff and photographer Chris Maliwat map the path from contact sheets to book covers, using Subwaygram and IN TRANSIT: Glimpses of Japan’s Subways, 1996 as live case studies.
Come curious—there will be audience Q&A, a Subwaygram book signing, and a special announcement about the future of the popular Subwaygram series.

Date/Time: Tue, Aug 12 · 6:30–7:30 PM (doors 6:15)
Venue: Soho Photo Gallery, 539 W 23rd St, New York, NY 10011 (Chelsea)
Cost: Free; seating limited. RSVP encouraged.

Exhibition hours: IN TRANSIT on view Wed–Sun, 12–6 PM, through Sun Aug 17

Speaker bios
Michael Itkoff is the publisher and cofounder of Daylight Books. For over twenty years, Michael has been a leader in publishing both digital and print media.

Chris Maliwat is a Brooklyn‑based photographer, author of Subwaygram (Daylight, 2022), and exhibiting member artist of IN TRANSIT: Glimpses of Japan’s Subways, 1996 at Soho Photo Gallery.

Tonight at the gallery --- Speaker Series: Pages in Transit with Daylight Books (free, 6:30p). I’ll be at the gallery 4–6 PM before the talk if you want to say hi. Exhibition closes Sun 8/17.

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Speaker Series: Pages In Transit–From Contact Sheets to Book Covers
A conversation with Michael Itkoff (Daylight Books Co‑founder) & Chris Maliwat (exhibiting photographer; Subwaygram artist)

What turns a long‑term photo series into a finished book—on time, on budget, and in readers’ hands? In this focused one‑hour program, Daylight Books co‑founder Michael Itkoff and photographer Chris Maliwat map the path from contact sheets to book covers, using Subwaygram and IN TRANSIT: Glimpses of Japan’s Subways, 1996 as live case studies.
Come curious—there will be audience Q&A, a Subwaygram book signing, and a special announcement about the future of the popular Subwaygram series.

Date/Time: Tue, Aug 12 · 6:30–7:30 PM (doors 6:15)
Venue: Soho Photo Gallery, 539 W 23rd St, New York, NY 10011 (Chelsea)
Cost: Free; seating limited. RSVP encouraged.

Exhibition hours: IN TRANSIT on view Wed–Sun, 12–6 PM, through Sun Aug 17

Speaker bios
Michael Itkoff is the publisher and cofounder of Daylight Books. For over twenty years, Michael has been a leader in publishing both digital and print media.

Chris Maliwat is a Brooklyn‑based photographer, author of Subwaygram (Daylight, 2022), and exhibiting member artist of IN TRANSIT: Glimpses of Japan’s Subways, 1996 at Soho Photo Gallery.

Tonight at the gallery --- Speaker Series: Pages in Transit with Daylight Books (free, 6:30p). I’ll be at the gallery 4–6 PM before the talk if you want to say hi. Exhibition closes Sun 8/17.

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Speaker Series: Pages In Transit–From Contact Sheets to Book Covers
A conversation with Michael Itkoff (Daylight Books Co‑founder) & Chris Maliwat (exhibiting photographer; Subwaygram artist)

What turns a long‑term photo series into a finished book—on time, on budget, and in readers’ hands? In this focused one‑hour program, Daylight Books co‑founder Michael Itkoff and photographer Chris Maliwat map the path from contact sheets to book covers, using Subwaygram and IN TRANSIT: Glimpses of Japan’s Subways, 1996 as live case studies.
Come curious—there will be audience Q&A, a Subwaygram book signing, and a special announcement about the future of the popular Subwaygram series.

Date/Time: Tue, Aug 12 · 6:30–7:30 PM (doors 6:15)
Venue: Soho Photo Gallery, 539 W 23rd St, New York, NY 10011 (Chelsea)
Cost: Free; seating limited. RSVP encouraged.

Exhibition hours: IN TRANSIT on view Wed–Sun, 12–6 PM, through Sun Aug 17

Speaker bios
Michael Itkoff is the publisher and cofounder of Daylight Books. For over twenty years, Michael has been a leader in publishing both digital and print media.

Chris Maliwat is a Brooklyn‑based photographer, author of Subwaygram (Daylight, 2022), and exhibiting member artist of IN TRANSIT: Glimpses of Japan’s Subways, 1996 at Soho Photo Gallery.

Tomorrow, Tuesday 6:30 PM: Pages in Transit with Daylight Books (free), link in bio. I’ll be at the gallery Tue 4–6 PM before the talk. Exhibition closes Sun 8/17.

@sohophotogallery
#InTransit #DaylightBooks #Photobook #PhotoBooks #EditingAndSequencing #BookDesign #StreetPhotography #BlackAndWhiteFilm #DocumentaryPhotography #SohoPhotoGallery #NYCArt #ChelseaNYC

Tomorrow, Tuesday 6:30 PM: Pages in Transit with Daylight Books (free), link in bio. I’ll be at the gallery Tue 4–6 PM before the talk. Exhibition closes Sun 8/17.

@sohophotogallery
#InTransit #DaylightBooks #Photobook #PhotoBooks #EditingAndSequencing #BookDesign #StreetPhotography #BlackAndWhiteFilm #DocumentaryPhotography #SohoPhotoGallery #NYCArt #ChelseaNYC

Tomorrow, Tuesday 6:30 PM: Pages in Transit with Daylight Books (free), link in bio. I’ll be at the gallery Tue 4–6 PM before the talk. Exhibition closes Sun 8/17.

@sohophotogallery
#InTransit #DaylightBooks #Photobook #PhotoBooks #EditingAndSequencing #BookDesign #StreetPhotography #BlackAndWhiteFilm #DocumentaryPhotography #SohoPhotoGallery #NYCArt #ChelseaNYC

Tomorrow, Tuesday 6:30 PM: Pages in Transit with Daylight Books (free), link in bio. I’ll be at the gallery Tue 4–6 PM before the talk. Exhibition closes Sun 8/17.

@sohophotogallery
#InTransit #DaylightBooks #Photobook #PhotoBooks #EditingAndSequencing #BookDesign #StreetPhotography #BlackAndWhiteFilm #DocumentaryPhotography #SohoPhotoGallery #NYCArt #ChelseaNYC

Tomorrow, Tuesday 6:30 PM: Pages in Transit with Daylight Books (free), link in bio. I’ll be at the gallery Tue 4–6 PM before the talk. Exhibition closes Sun 8/17.

@sohophotogallery
#InTransit #DaylightBooks #Photobook #PhotoBooks #EditingAndSequencing #BookDesign #StreetPhotography #BlackAndWhiteFilm #DocumentaryPhotography #SohoPhotoGallery #NYCArt #ChelseaNYC

A minute in the gallery. Quiet dramas, shared air. Soho Photo, Wed–Sun, 12–6. Exhibition closes Sun 8/17.

@sohophotogallery
#InTransit #SohoPhotoGallery #GalleryWalkthrough #StreetPhotography #BlackAndWhiteFilm #DocumentaryPhotography #NYCArt #ChelseaNYC #FilmIsNotDead #JapanPhotography #1990s

Mid-90s Japan, where anonymity and intimacy share a seat. See the whole exhibition IN TRANSIT at @sohophotogallery (Chelsea), Wed–Sun, 12–6. Exhibition closes Sun 8/17.

#InTransit #SohoPhotoGallery #NYCArt #ChelseaNYC #StreetPhotography #BlackAndWhiteFilm #DocumentaryPhotography #JapanPhotography #1990s #FilmIsNotDead #GalleryExhibition #Subwaygram

Mid-90s Japan, where anonymity and intimacy share a seat. See the whole exhibition IN TRANSIT at @sohophotogallery (Chelsea), Wed–Sun, 12–6. Exhibition closes Sun 8/17.

#InTransit #SohoPhotoGallery #NYCArt #ChelseaNYC #StreetPhotography #BlackAndWhiteFilm #DocumentaryPhotography #JapanPhotography #1990s #FilmIsNotDead #GalleryExhibition #Subwaygram

Mid-90s Japan, where anonymity and intimacy share a seat. See the whole exhibition IN TRANSIT at @sohophotogallery (Chelsea), Wed–Sun, 12–6. Exhibition closes Sun 8/17.

#InTransit #SohoPhotoGallery #NYCArt #ChelseaNYC #StreetPhotography #BlackAndWhiteFilm #DocumentaryPhotography #JapanPhotography #1990s #FilmIsNotDead #GalleryExhibition #Subwaygram

Mid-90s Japan, where anonymity and intimacy share a seat. See the whole exhibition IN TRANSIT at @sohophotogallery (Chelsea), Wed–Sun, 12–6. Exhibition closes Sun 8/17.

#InTransit #SohoPhotoGallery #NYCArt #ChelseaNYC #StreetPhotography #BlackAndWhiteFilm #DocumentaryPhotography #JapanPhotography #1990s #FilmIsNotDead #GalleryExhibition #Subwaygram

Mid-90s Japan, where anonymity and intimacy share a seat. See the whole exhibition IN TRANSIT at @sohophotogallery (Chelsea), Wed–Sun, 12–6. Exhibition closes Sun 8/17.

#InTransit #SohoPhotoGallery #NYCArt #ChelseaNYC #StreetPhotography #BlackAndWhiteFilm #DocumentaryPhotography #JapanPhotography #1990s #FilmIsNotDead #GalleryExhibition #Subwaygram

Opening night energy ✨
Our 2025 Members’ Show is open and on view through August 17! Come explore the work of nine featured artists—ranging from meditative portraiture to documentary storytelling—all in the heart of Chelsea, steps from the High Line.

🎥 Video by:
@danceoftheparticles
@gothamtomato
@kathleen_holloway_photos

🖼 Featured Artists:
Arnie Kastenbaum – Simple Things
@johncustodiophoto – Unitarian Cemetery: Charleston, South Carolina
@gothamtomato – Color My World
@subwaygram – In Transit: Glimpses of Japan’s Subways, 1996
Deirdre Vertucci – Meditations on Being Beautiful
@hopethompsonphotography – Serene Seclusion
@ibfilmforyou – Fragments of Youth
@studiobysiena – Wander Into The Blue
@dacphotography – The Tolerant Mind

#SohoPhotoGallery #ChelseaArt #NYCPhotography #GalleryOpening #MembersShow2025 #HighLineArt #DocumentaryPhotography #FineArtPhotography

NOW IN THE GALLERY • CHRIS MALIWAT
@subwaygram

(Swipe for artist statement & images — on view through Aug 17)

Artist Statement –
In Transit: Glimpses of Japan’s Subways, 1996 emerges from my earliest photographic explorations, undertaken while studying abroad in Japan at a transformative moment in the nation’s socio-economic and cultural landscape. The mid-1990s—often termed the “Lost Decade”—followed the collapse of Japan’s economic bubble and ushered in a period of collective introspection. Compounding this atmosphere was the lingering impact of the 1995 subway sarin attack, which subtly altered perceptions of public spaces and daily commutes.

Within these black-and-white film images, I sought to capture the mundane yet poignant micro-narratives of passengers immersed in their own worlds. Even amidst the swirl of shifting cultural identities—where traditional norms encountered evolving youth culture—and at a time when early personal technology (pagers, the first mobile devices) hinted at new modes of connection, each subject remains in quiet dialogue with the city around them. I found myself both participant and observer, enthralled by the silent choreography of shared spaces, the fleeting intimacies among strangers, and the subtle duality between collective routine and private retreat.

Although these photographs are anchored in a distinct cultural moment, they reflect broader human themes: how we negotiate anonymity and belonging, how we reconcile tradition with progress, and how we create personal sanctuaries amid crowds. My hope is that this collection offers viewers not only a glimpse into a pivotal era of modern Japan, but also invites reflection on the delicate interplay of connection and solitude in public life—moments forever in transit yet quietly resonant.

Jul 23 – Aug 17 • Wed – Sun, 12 – 6 PM
539 W 23rd St, Chelsea — steps from the High Line

Free entry • #SohoPhotoGallery #MemberShow #NYCArtScene

NOW IN THE GALLERY • CHRIS MALIWAT
@subwaygram

(Swipe for artist statement & images — on view through Aug 17)

Artist Statement –
In Transit: Glimpses of Japan’s Subways, 1996 emerges from my earliest photographic explorations, undertaken while studying abroad in Japan at a transformative moment in the nation’s socio-economic and cultural landscape. The mid-1990s—often termed the “Lost Decade”—followed the collapse of Japan’s economic bubble and ushered in a period of collective introspection. Compounding this atmosphere was the lingering impact of the 1995 subway sarin attack, which subtly altered perceptions of public spaces and daily commutes.

Within these black-and-white film images, I sought to capture the mundane yet poignant micro-narratives of passengers immersed in their own worlds. Even amidst the swirl of shifting cultural identities—where traditional norms encountered evolving youth culture—and at a time when early personal technology (pagers, the first mobile devices) hinted at new modes of connection, each subject remains in quiet dialogue with the city around them. I found myself both participant and observer, enthralled by the silent choreography of shared spaces, the fleeting intimacies among strangers, and the subtle duality between collective routine and private retreat.

Although these photographs are anchored in a distinct cultural moment, they reflect broader human themes: how we negotiate anonymity and belonging, how we reconcile tradition with progress, and how we create personal sanctuaries amid crowds. My hope is that this collection offers viewers not only a glimpse into a pivotal era of modern Japan, but also invites reflection on the delicate interplay of connection and solitude in public life—moments forever in transit yet quietly resonant.

Jul 23 – Aug 17 • Wed – Sun, 12 – 6 PM
539 W 23rd St, Chelsea — steps from the High Line

Free entry • #SohoPhotoGallery #MemberShow #NYCArtScene

NOW IN THE GALLERY • CHRIS MALIWAT
@subwaygram

(Swipe for artist statement & images — on view through Aug 17)

Artist Statement –
In Transit: Glimpses of Japan’s Subways, 1996 emerges from my earliest photographic explorations, undertaken while studying abroad in Japan at a transformative moment in the nation’s socio-economic and cultural landscape. The mid-1990s—often termed the “Lost Decade”—followed the collapse of Japan’s economic bubble and ushered in a period of collective introspection. Compounding this atmosphere was the lingering impact of the 1995 subway sarin attack, which subtly altered perceptions of public spaces and daily commutes.

Within these black-and-white film images, I sought to capture the mundane yet poignant micro-narratives of passengers immersed in their own worlds. Even amidst the swirl of shifting cultural identities—where traditional norms encountered evolving youth culture—and at a time when early personal technology (pagers, the first mobile devices) hinted at new modes of connection, each subject remains in quiet dialogue with the city around them. I found myself both participant and observer, enthralled by the silent choreography of shared spaces, the fleeting intimacies among strangers, and the subtle duality between collective routine and private retreat.

Although these photographs are anchored in a distinct cultural moment, they reflect broader human themes: how we negotiate anonymity and belonging, how we reconcile tradition with progress, and how we create personal sanctuaries amid crowds. My hope is that this collection offers viewers not only a glimpse into a pivotal era of modern Japan, but also invites reflection on the delicate interplay of connection and solitude in public life—moments forever in transit yet quietly resonant.

Jul 23 – Aug 17 • Wed – Sun, 12 – 6 PM
539 W 23rd St, Chelsea — steps from the High Line

Free entry • #SohoPhotoGallery #MemberShow #NYCArtScene

NOW IN THE GALLERY • CHRIS MALIWAT
@subwaygram

(Swipe for artist statement & images — on view through Aug 17)

Artist Statement –
In Transit: Glimpses of Japan’s Subways, 1996 emerges from my earliest photographic explorations, undertaken while studying abroad in Japan at a transformative moment in the nation’s socio-economic and cultural landscape. The mid-1990s—often termed the “Lost Decade”—followed the collapse of Japan’s economic bubble and ushered in a period of collective introspection. Compounding this atmosphere was the lingering impact of the 1995 subway sarin attack, which subtly altered perceptions of public spaces and daily commutes.

Within these black-and-white film images, I sought to capture the mundane yet poignant micro-narratives of passengers immersed in their own worlds. Even amidst the swirl of shifting cultural identities—where traditional norms encountered evolving youth culture—and at a time when early personal technology (pagers, the first mobile devices) hinted at new modes of connection, each subject remains in quiet dialogue with the city around them. I found myself both participant and observer, enthralled by the silent choreography of shared spaces, the fleeting intimacies among strangers, and the subtle duality between collective routine and private retreat.

Although these photographs are anchored in a distinct cultural moment, they reflect broader human themes: how we negotiate anonymity and belonging, how we reconcile tradition with progress, and how we create personal sanctuaries amid crowds. My hope is that this collection offers viewers not only a glimpse into a pivotal era of modern Japan, but also invites reflection on the delicate interplay of connection and solitude in public life—moments forever in transit yet quietly resonant.

Jul 23 – Aug 17 • Wed – Sun, 12 – 6 PM
539 W 23rd St, Chelsea — steps from the High Line

Free entry • #SohoPhotoGallery #MemberShow #NYCArtScene

NOW IN THE GALLERY • CHRIS MALIWAT
@subwaygram

(Swipe for artist statement & images — on view through Aug 17)

Artist Statement –
In Transit: Glimpses of Japan’s Subways, 1996 emerges from my earliest photographic explorations, undertaken while studying abroad in Japan at a transformative moment in the nation’s socio-economic and cultural landscape. The mid-1990s—often termed the “Lost Decade”—followed the collapse of Japan’s economic bubble and ushered in a period of collective introspection. Compounding this atmosphere was the lingering impact of the 1995 subway sarin attack, which subtly altered perceptions of public spaces and daily commutes.

Within these black-and-white film images, I sought to capture the mundane yet poignant micro-narratives of passengers immersed in their own worlds. Even amidst the swirl of shifting cultural identities—where traditional norms encountered evolving youth culture—and at a time when early personal technology (pagers, the first mobile devices) hinted at new modes of connection, each subject remains in quiet dialogue with the city around them. I found myself both participant and observer, enthralled by the silent choreography of shared spaces, the fleeting intimacies among strangers, and the subtle duality between collective routine and private retreat.

Although these photographs are anchored in a distinct cultural moment, they reflect broader human themes: how we negotiate anonymity and belonging, how we reconcile tradition with progress, and how we create personal sanctuaries amid crowds. My hope is that this collection offers viewers not only a glimpse into a pivotal era of modern Japan, but also invites reflection on the delicate interplay of connection and solitude in public life—moments forever in transit yet quietly resonant.

Jul 23 – Aug 17 • Wed – Sun, 12 – 6 PM
539 W 23rd St, Chelsea — steps from the High Line

Free entry • #SohoPhotoGallery #MemberShow #NYCArtScene

NOW IN THE GALLERY • CHRIS MALIWAT
@subwaygram

(Swipe for artist statement & images — on view through Aug 17)

Artist Statement –
In Transit: Glimpses of Japan’s Subways, 1996 emerges from my earliest photographic explorations, undertaken while studying abroad in Japan at a transformative moment in the nation’s socio-economic and cultural landscape. The mid-1990s—often termed the “Lost Decade”—followed the collapse of Japan’s economic bubble and ushered in a period of collective introspection. Compounding this atmosphere was the lingering impact of the 1995 subway sarin attack, which subtly altered perceptions of public spaces and daily commutes.

Within these black-and-white film images, I sought to capture the mundane yet poignant micro-narratives of passengers immersed in their own worlds. Even amidst the swirl of shifting cultural identities—where traditional norms encountered evolving youth culture—and at a time when early personal technology (pagers, the first mobile devices) hinted at new modes of connection, each subject remains in quiet dialogue with the city around them. I found myself both participant and observer, enthralled by the silent choreography of shared spaces, the fleeting intimacies among strangers, and the subtle duality between collective routine and private retreat.

Although these photographs are anchored in a distinct cultural moment, they reflect broader human themes: how we negotiate anonymity and belonging, how we reconcile tradition with progress, and how we create personal sanctuaries amid crowds. My hope is that this collection offers viewers not only a glimpse into a pivotal era of modern Japan, but also invites reflection on the delicate interplay of connection and solitude in public life—moments forever in transit yet quietly resonant.

Jul 23 – Aug 17 • Wed – Sun, 12 – 6 PM
539 W 23rd St, Chelsea — steps from the High Line

Free entry • #SohoPhotoGallery #MemberShow #NYCArtScene

NOW IN THE GALLERY • CHRIS MALIWAT
@subwaygram

(Swipe for artist statement & images — on view through Aug 17)

Artist Statement –
In Transit: Glimpses of Japan’s Subways, 1996 emerges from my earliest photographic explorations, undertaken while studying abroad in Japan at a transformative moment in the nation’s socio-economic and cultural landscape. The mid-1990s—often termed the “Lost Decade”—followed the collapse of Japan’s economic bubble and ushered in a period of collective introspection. Compounding this atmosphere was the lingering impact of the 1995 subway sarin attack, which subtly altered perceptions of public spaces and daily commutes.

Within these black-and-white film images, I sought to capture the mundane yet poignant micro-narratives of passengers immersed in their own worlds. Even amidst the swirl of shifting cultural identities—where traditional norms encountered evolving youth culture—and at a time when early personal technology (pagers, the first mobile devices) hinted at new modes of connection, each subject remains in quiet dialogue with the city around them. I found myself both participant and observer, enthralled by the silent choreography of shared spaces, the fleeting intimacies among strangers, and the subtle duality between collective routine and private retreat.

Although these photographs are anchored in a distinct cultural moment, they reflect broader human themes: how we negotiate anonymity and belonging, how we reconcile tradition with progress, and how we create personal sanctuaries amid crowds. My hope is that this collection offers viewers not only a glimpse into a pivotal era of modern Japan, but also invites reflection on the delicate interplay of connection and solitude in public life—moments forever in transit yet quietly resonant.

Jul 23 – Aug 17 • Wed – Sun, 12 – 6 PM
539 W 23rd St, Chelsea — steps from the High Line

Free entry • #SohoPhotoGallery #MemberShow #NYCArtScene

NOW IN THE GALLERY • CHRIS MALIWAT
@subwaygram

(Swipe for artist statement & images — on view through Aug 17)

Artist Statement –
In Transit: Glimpses of Japan’s Subways, 1996 emerges from my earliest photographic explorations, undertaken while studying abroad in Japan at a transformative moment in the nation’s socio-economic and cultural landscape. The mid-1990s—often termed the “Lost Decade”—followed the collapse of Japan’s economic bubble and ushered in a period of collective introspection. Compounding this atmosphere was the lingering impact of the 1995 subway sarin attack, which subtly altered perceptions of public spaces and daily commutes.

Within these black-and-white film images, I sought to capture the mundane yet poignant micro-narratives of passengers immersed in their own worlds. Even amidst the swirl of shifting cultural identities—where traditional norms encountered evolving youth culture—and at a time when early personal technology (pagers, the first mobile devices) hinted at new modes of connection, each subject remains in quiet dialogue with the city around them. I found myself both participant and observer, enthralled by the silent choreography of shared spaces, the fleeting intimacies among strangers, and the subtle duality between collective routine and private retreat.

Although these photographs are anchored in a distinct cultural moment, they reflect broader human themes: how we negotiate anonymity and belonging, how we reconcile tradition with progress, and how we create personal sanctuaries amid crowds. My hope is that this collection offers viewers not only a glimpse into a pivotal era of modern Japan, but also invites reflection on the delicate interplay of connection and solitude in public life—moments forever in transit yet quietly resonant.

Jul 23 – Aug 17 • Wed – Sun, 12 – 6 PM
539 W 23rd St, Chelsea — steps from the High Line

Free entry • #SohoPhotoGallery #MemberShow #NYCArtScene

NOW IN THE GALLERY • CHRIS MALIWAT
@subwaygram

(Swipe for artist statement & images — on view through Aug 17)

Artist Statement –
In Transit: Glimpses of Japan’s Subways, 1996 emerges from my earliest photographic explorations, undertaken while studying abroad in Japan at a transformative moment in the nation’s socio-economic and cultural landscape. The mid-1990s—often termed the “Lost Decade”—followed the collapse of Japan’s economic bubble and ushered in a period of collective introspection. Compounding this atmosphere was the lingering impact of the 1995 subway sarin attack, which subtly altered perceptions of public spaces and daily commutes.

Within these black-and-white film images, I sought to capture the mundane yet poignant micro-narratives of passengers immersed in their own worlds. Even amidst the swirl of shifting cultural identities—where traditional norms encountered evolving youth culture—and at a time when early personal technology (pagers, the first mobile devices) hinted at new modes of connection, each subject remains in quiet dialogue with the city around them. I found myself both participant and observer, enthralled by the silent choreography of shared spaces, the fleeting intimacies among strangers, and the subtle duality between collective routine and private retreat.

Although these photographs are anchored in a distinct cultural moment, they reflect broader human themes: how we negotiate anonymity and belonging, how we reconcile tradition with progress, and how we create personal sanctuaries amid crowds. My hope is that this collection offers viewers not only a glimpse into a pivotal era of modern Japan, but also invites reflection on the delicate interplay of connection and solitude in public life—moments forever in transit yet quietly resonant.

Jul 23 – Aug 17 • Wed – Sun, 12 – 6 PM
539 W 23rd St, Chelsea — steps from the High Line

Free entry • #SohoPhotoGallery #MemberShow #NYCArtScene

NOW IN THE GALLERY • CHRIS MALIWAT
@subwaygram

(Swipe for artist statement & images — on view through Aug 17)

Artist Statement –
In Transit: Glimpses of Japan’s Subways, 1996 emerges from my earliest photographic explorations, undertaken while studying abroad in Japan at a transformative moment in the nation’s socio-economic and cultural landscape. The mid-1990s—often termed the “Lost Decade”—followed the collapse of Japan’s economic bubble and ushered in a period of collective introspection. Compounding this atmosphere was the lingering impact of the 1995 subway sarin attack, which subtly altered perceptions of public spaces and daily commutes.

Within these black-and-white film images, I sought to capture the mundane yet poignant micro-narratives of passengers immersed in their own worlds. Even amidst the swirl of shifting cultural identities—where traditional norms encountered evolving youth culture—and at a time when early personal technology (pagers, the first mobile devices) hinted at new modes of connection, each subject remains in quiet dialogue with the city around them. I found myself both participant and observer, enthralled by the silent choreography of shared spaces, the fleeting intimacies among strangers, and the subtle duality between collective routine and private retreat.

Although these photographs are anchored in a distinct cultural moment, they reflect broader human themes: how we negotiate anonymity and belonging, how we reconcile tradition with progress, and how we create personal sanctuaries amid crowds. My hope is that this collection offers viewers not only a glimpse into a pivotal era of modern Japan, but also invites reflection on the delicate interplay of connection and solitude in public life—moments forever in transit yet quietly resonant.

Jul 23 – Aug 17 • Wed – Sun, 12 – 6 PM
539 W 23rd St, Chelsea — steps from the High Line

Free entry • #SohoPhotoGallery #MemberShow #NYCArtScene