Exhibit Opening: Documenting a Reckoning

704 South 2nd Street,Minneapolis MN 55401

01 April, 2022

Description

Opening Reception: Documenting a Reckoning: The Murder of George Floyd, a photography exhibit The Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication is honored to present Documenting a Reckoning: The Murder of George Floyd, a photography exhibit on display from March 14-June 5, 2022, at the Mill City Museum. The Opening Reception takes place on April 1, 2022 from 6-8 p.m., with a panel discussion at 7 p.m. with three photographers involved in the exhibit on how history is documented, moderated by Brent Lewis, photo editor at NYT, founder of Diversify Photo, and one of the jurors for the exhibit. Open to the public. Free, but please RSVP. Appetizers and cash bar provided. The death of George Floyd at the knee of a police officer brought demonstrations and protests that swept the Twin Cities—and the world—at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. People who had never before protested took to the streets, and photojournalists and other photographers took images that created lasting impact. The events even motivated some to pick up a camera for the first time. While the story is not over, this time period in particular had a profound effect on the region. This juried exhibit brings together 54 of those images to create a broader sense of the influence of these events on our lives. The exhibit examines that long year in the Twin Cities, from Floyd’s death on May 25, 2020, to the culmination of the Chauvin trial with a guilty verdict on April 20, 2021. Chosen by a jury of three professional photojournalists during the summer of 2021, the photos in this exhibit were created by professional, community and student photographers who are as diverse as our community. The goal is to highlight the people and events that changed the region and showcase some of the powerful images created during that time. Three jurors reviewed the more than 500 photos submitted by 81 photographers and narrowed it down to 54 for display: Regina McCombs, Hubbard School Fellow, Brent Lewis, photo editor at The New York Times and co-founder of Diversify Photo, and Nina Robinson, an award-winning documentary photographer and educator based in Minneapolis. In addition, nine student images were selected for display.