Explore ICP’s photobook library during ICP’s Photobook Club, a community meet-up for book enthusiasts, photographers, and lovers of printed images. Bring your favorite photobook, zine, or other image focused publication to share while exploring monthly selections from the ICP stacks during this community-building event. This month, explore selections from artist, educator, and activist Sheida Soleimani whose exhibition, Sheida Soleimani: Panjereh, is on view at ICP through September 28.ICP’s reading library contains over 20,000 books and periodicals. The reading room is currently open to the public during ICP’s monthly Photobook Club, to researchers by appointment, and to members during Library Member Hours. Learn more about ICP’s Library here.About the ExhibitionIn Panjereh, Soleimani uses her family’s history—specifically her parents' flight from Iran as political refugees following the 1979 revolution—as a framework for exploring how meaning and memory are shaped by migration.Known for her studio-based constructions that layer photographs, props, live animals, and her parents into magical realist tableaus, Soleimani expands this approach in Panjereh while also debuting a new body of work: a series of close-up analogue photographs of injured birds. These works draw from her practice as a federally licensed wildlife rehabilitator and founder of Congress of the Birds, a care tradition she inherited from her mother.In these new images, Soleimani draws attention to the plight of migratory birds, many of whom are wounded on their journeys through populated areas, using them as metaphors for the social, political, and environmental barriers faced by displaced people around the world. The exhibition also includes a new site-specific wall drawing created especially for ICP’s galleries. Image by Sheida Soleimani, Behind the door.

This event is free with museum admission.Join us for a guided walking tour of the exhibitions Edward Burtynsky: The Great Acceleration and Sheida Soleimani: Panjereh, led by a museum educator.About the ExhibitionsEdward Burtynsky: The Great Acceleration The first solo institutional exhibition of world-renowned photographer Edward Burtynsky’s work in New York City in over twenty years, The Great Acceleration reveals the depth of Burtynsky's investigation into the human alteration of natural landscapes around the world, revealing both their present fragility and enduring beauty.This retrospective features over seventy photographs—including many of Burtynsky’s landmark images, some never before exhibited—alongside three ultra high-resolution murals and a visual and narrative timeline of his creative life. The Great Acceleration serves as both an urgent call for environmental awareness and an invitation to appreciate the sublimity that persists in the landscape, deepening our understanding of the global challenges we face today.Sheida Soleimani: Panjereh In Panjereh, Soleimani uses her family’s history—specifically her parents' flight from Iran as political refugees following the 1979 revolution—as a framework for exploring how meaning and memory are shaped by migration.Known for her studio-based constructions that layer photographs, props, live animals, and her parents into magical realist tableaus, Soleimani expands this approach in Panjereh while also debuting a new body of work: a series of close-up analogue photographs of injured birds. These works draw from her practice as a federally licensed wildlife rehabilitator and founder of Congress of the Birds, a care tradition she inherited from her mother.In these new images, Soleimani draws attention to the plight of migratory birds, many of whom are wounded on their journeys through populated areas, using them as metaphors for the social, political, and environmental barriers faced by displaced people around the world. The exhibition also includes a new site-specific wall drawing created especially for ICP’s galleries. Program Format/Accessibility InformationThis is a walking tour of the gallery; no seating is provided. For accessibility questions or requests, please email [email protected]. Image © Pasinee Pramunwong

Join us at the International Center of Photography for the opening of Michael Kenna: Japan / A Love Story, a guest exhibition presented by Nikkei and the Financial Times in celebration of their 10-year anniversary.For nearly forty years, Kenna has photographed Japan with quiet devotion—capturing the atmosphere of temples, forests, and remote landscapes with a profound sense of stillness and care. His minimalist black-and-white images go beyond documentation, inviting us to pause, observe, and connect with the poetry of place.Presented on ICP’s Ground Floor, the exhibition offers a space for reflection, where tradition, nature, and perception gently converge. Red Crown Crane Feeding, Tsurui, Hokkaido, Japan, 2005. © Michael Kenna/Courtesy Peter Fetterman Gallery

Join us for ICP Late Night featuring a Junk Journaling workshop led by photographer and set designer Sarai Garcia, presented in partnership with Cafecito, founded by Nicole Motta. This 90-minute creative session brings together community and collage, transforming everyday materials into personal visual narratives while connecting with fellow image-makers. The ticket is $5 and includes museum admission.The program is limited to 30 participants. Registration is strongly recommended. We do not allow walk-in if the participant is full capacity. What to Bring:Yourself!Optional: Favorite collage materials (magazines, ephemera, photographs)Optional: Your journal (or we'll provide paper)About CafecitoCafecito is Fresh Mercado's creative programming and consultancy initiative, offering 1:1 sessions and community events for visual practitioners, makers, and innovators. Through personalized conversations and partnerships, it provides industry guidance, portfolio development, creative direction, and professional resources.Sarai Garcia is a Gen-Z Dominican-American photographer and multimedia artist from Queens, NY. Through her lens and mixed-media practice, she reframes identity and self-perception, creating space for people to see themselves in a new light. Embracing experimentation, she blends photography, collage, and journaling to explore the unseen and the in-between. Her workshops encourage loosening up, letting go of perfection, and using creative play to uncover different parts of the self. Nicole Motta (she/her/hers) is a Creative Director based in NYC with over 9+ years of experience in art direction and creative production in the photo, design, tech, music, and publishing industries. She is a visual innovator and practioner focusing on photo, design, AI, visual culture & trends, emerging media, and their intersectionality. She pushes the boundaries of visual literacy by amplifying voices for visual creatives in photo, film, illustration & visual design through Cafecito through Fresh Mercado. Image by Sarai Garcia

As part of our orientation events, the One-Year Certificate Program at ICP will soon welcome newly enrolled students with the Photography Field Trip, an annual two-day experience led by our alumni. This special orientation event is designed to introduce students to both the rich photographic history of New York City and the practical aspects of city life.Students will visit the Alice Austen House in Staten Island, exploring the legacy of one of America’s pioneering female photographers, and take a trip to Coney Island, where they will capture the energy and character of this iconic location. Throughout the trip, alumni will share valuable insights—not only about photography but also about navigating public transportation, discovering great local spots, and building connections with fellow students and recent graduates.These field trips are a core part of the ICP experience, blending hands-on learning with real-world exposure to help students develop their artistic vision and confidence. Interested in joining us? Learn more about our One-Year Certificate Program at icp.org/school/oyc. Applications are now open!

This event is free with museum admission.Join us for a guided walking tour of the exhibitions Edward Burtynsky: The Great Acceleration and Sheida Soleimani: Panjereh, led by a museum educator.About the ExhibitionsEdward Burtynsky: The Great Acceleration The first solo institutional exhibition of world-renowned photographer Edward Burtynsky’s work in New York City in over twenty years, The Great Acceleration reveals the depth of Burtynsky's investigation into the human alteration of natural landscapes around the world, revealing both their present fragility and enduring beauty.This retrospective features over seventy photographs—including many of Burtynsky’s landmark images, some never before exhibited—alongside three ultra high-resolution murals and a visual and narrative timeline of his creative life. The Great Acceleration serves as both an urgent call for environmental awareness and an invitation to appreciate the sublimity that persists in the landscape, deepening our understanding of the global challenges we face today.Sheida Soleimani: Panjereh In Panjereh, Soleimani uses her family’s history—specifically her parents' flight from Iran as political refugees following the 1979 revolution—as a framework for exploring how meaning and memory are shaped by migration.Known for her studio-based constructions that layer photographs, props, live animals, and her parents into magical realist tableaus, Soleimani expands this approach in Panjereh while also debuting a new body of work: a series of close-up analogue photographs of injured birds. These works draw from her practice as a federally licensed wildlife rehabilitator and founder of Congress of the Birds, a care tradition she inherited from her mother.In these new images, Soleimani draws attention to the plight of migratory birds, many of whom are wounded on their journeys through populated areas, using them as metaphors for the social, political, and environmental barriers faced by displaced people around the world. The exhibition also includes a new site-specific wall drawing created especially for ICP’s galleries. Program Format/Accessibility InformationThis is a walking tour of the gallery; no seating is provided. For accessibility questions or requests, please email [email protected]. Image © Pasinee Pramunwong

This event is free with museum admission.Join us for a guided walking tour of the exhibitions Edward Burtynsky: The Great Acceleration and Sheida Soleimani: Panjereh, led by a museum educator.About the ExhibitionsEdward Burtynsky: The Great Acceleration The first solo institutional exhibition of world-renowned photographer Edward Burtynsky’s work in New York City in over twenty years, The Great Acceleration reveals the depth of Burtynsky's investigation into the human alteration of natural landscapes around the world, revealing both their present fragility and enduring beauty.This retrospective features over seventy photographs—including many of Burtynsky’s landmark images, some never before exhibited—alongside three ultra high-resolution murals and a visual and narrative timeline of his creative life. The Great Acceleration serves as both an urgent call for environmental awareness and an invitation to appreciate the sublimity that persists in the landscape, deepening our understanding of the global challenges we face today.Sheida Soleimani: Panjereh In Panjereh, Soleimani uses her family’s history—specifically her parents' flight from Iran as political refugees following the 1979 revolution—as a framework for exploring how meaning and memory are shaped by migration.Known for her studio-based constructions that layer photographs, props, live animals, and her parents into magical realist tableaus, Soleimani expands this approach in Panjereh while also debuting a new body of work: a series of close-up analogue photographs of injured birds. These works draw from her practice as a federally licensed wildlife rehabilitator and founder of Congress of the Birds, a care tradition she inherited from her mother.In these new images, Soleimani draws attention to the plight of migratory birds, many of whom are wounded on their journeys through populated areas, using them as metaphors for the social, political, and environmental barriers faced by displaced people around the world. The exhibition also includes a new site-specific wall drawing created especially for ICP’s galleries. Program Format/Accessibility InformationThis is a walking tour of the gallery; no seating is provided. For accessibility questions or requests, please email [email protected]. Image © Pasinee Pramunwong