Aperture Summer Open

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Deadline: 1 January 2020

Meet the 2020 Aperture Summer Open Artists

At a moment when ideas about truth have been disrupted, these artists consider how photography portrays our experiences of technology, politics, and the social landscape.

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Currently on pause, the Aperture Summer Open is an open-submission exhibition, featuring a wide variety of work by photographers and lens-based artists from around the world.

Selected by a jury of leading editors, curators, and writers, the exhibition seeks to reveal and report on key themes and trends driving contemporary photography. The exhibition opens the doors to photographers of all ages, at all points in their careers, as we seek to promote new ideas and talent.


Recent Winners

Announcing the 2020 Aperture Summer Open Artists

At a moment when ideas about truth have been disrupted, these artists consider how photography portrays our experiences of technology, politics, and the social landscape.

Information: 2020 Aperture Summer Open

Javier Alvarez / Gus Aronson / Widline Cadet / Emma Cantor / Yu-Chen Chiu / Ash Garwood / Evan Hume / Seunggu Kim / Joshua Rashaad McFadden / Daniel Mebarek / Kean O’Brien / Florence Omotoyo / Rowan Renee / George Selley How can photographs provide information at a moment when ideas about truth and power…

2017 Aperture Summer Open: A Conversation With Eric Gottesman from For Freedoms

Aperture recently spoke with Eric Gottesman about photographic liberation.

Photography is Magic: An Inside Look at the 2016 Aperture Summer Open

Participating artists discuss the illusory nature of photography, and the impact it’s had on their work.

Recap: 2015 Aperture Summer Open Opening Reception

A recap of the Aperture Summer Open opening reception on July 16th, 2015 at Aperture gallery.

A Q&A on the 2015 Aperture Summer Open

Aperture magazine editor Michael Famighetti on his choice of this year’s Summer Open theme and his selection process.