Three curators were each handed the same question and the same collection and came back with visibly different answers, which turns the show into an argument rather than a survey. The photographers were born inside and outside the United States, so the through-line is the flow of people rather than a border. Thirty quiet minutes that change how you read the Panorama next door.
What to expect
A print-heavy hang across three curatorial sections, with a centrepiece image of a massive deck girder leaving a US Steel plant in Gary, Indiana, in the 1940s. The prints are small and reward standing close. It is in the New York City Building in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, the same building as the Panorama and the Sonia Boyce installation.
Good to know
- 7 train to Mets-Willets Point, then walk through the park past the Unisphere.
- The museum is closed Mondays and Tuesdays, with longer hours at the weekend than midweek.
- The US Open runs in the same park this weekend, so the station and the park paths will be busy.
- The prints are small; give yourself time and stand close rather than sweeping the room.
- Pair it with the Panorama of the City of New York and the Sonia Boyce installation in the same building.
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Common questions
What kind of photographs are in the show?
Predominantly albumen and vintage silver gelatin prints, ranging from the mid-nineteenth century through 1979.
Who curated it?
Terra Foundation Fellows Christina Chan, Annette Parkins and Carlos David Trujillo, each bringing a different reading of the same question.
How much is admission?
The Queens Museum is pay-what-you-wish. The suggested adult contribution is $8, seniors and students $6, and children 12 and under are free, but you set the amount.
