EXHIBITIONS

HCP’s galleries highlight some of the finest works of contemporary photography made by artists all over the globe. Showcasing a diverse array of photo-based makers through both curatorial projects and our annual call for entries, we aim to provide viewers with critical insight into our current moment—both within the field of photography and often within society at large.

Entrance to HCP’s galleries is free to the public.

Current & Upcoming Exhibitions

Houston Center for Photography is pleased to announce our 2024 Fellowship Recipients Mona Bozorgi and Terri Warpinski. Additionally on view, local artist Nurra Yazici.

On View: December 12th, 2024 - January 26, 2025
Opening Reception: December 12th, 2024, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
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Mona Bozorgi is an artist-scholar whose interdisciplinary research and artistic practice explore the correlation between representation and performativity in photography. Bozorgi's artistic practice is intertwined with posthuman critical theory and focuses on the materialization of bodies and how it affects the construction and production of identities. As an Iranian-born artist, her work confronts historical exclusions based on gender and provides alternative ways of understanding the contemporary self. Bozorgi's recent work blends photography, textiles, and installation, troubles the traditional view of photographs as flat objects, and demonstrates the entanglement between the materiality of photographs and their meanings. Her work has been exhibited in numerous museums and galleries in the U.S. and internationally. Bozorgi is an Assistant Professor of Photography and the head of Photography and Moving Image area in the Department of Art at Florida State University.
On View: December 12th, 2024 - January 26, 2025
Opening Reception: December 12th, 2024, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
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Terri Warpinski explores the complex relationship between personal, cultural and natural histories. Warpinski received a B.A. in Humanistic Studies with an emphasis in Studio Art from the University of Wisconsin, an M.A. in Drawing and Photography and an M.F.A. in Photography from the University of Iowa. Warpinski was distinguished as a Fulbright Senior Fellow to Israel in 2000-2001, as Professor Emerita in 2016 after a 32-year teaching career at the University of Oregon, was the Honored Educator of the Society for Photographic Education and received a DAAD Research Fellowship to Berlin for her long-term project Death|s|trip in 2018. Upcoming solo exhibitions include the Photographer’s Eye Collective in Escondido, California (2024), Vincennes University in Indiana (2025), and Blue Sky Gallery in Portland, Oregon (2026).
A native of Northeastern Wisconsin, Terri once again resides along the Fox River in the glacially carved landscape that is the ancestral home of the Ho-Chunk (Hoocąk) & Menominee (Kāēyās maceqtawak) Nations with her husband, David Graham, where they created newARTSpace, a non-commercial artist-driven exhibition space.
On View: December 12th, 2024 - January 26, 2025
Opening Reception: December 12th, 2024, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Follow the link to learn more about the exhibition.
Nurra Yazici, who makes artistic productions in photography and multimedia art works, brings together different layers, textures and patterns with a poetic language. Her art works, which turn into a tool that produces new ideas and plasticity from the artist's point of view, eliminate the impossibilities between reality and imagination.
It is not clear where the images in the photographs come from and where they go. What is certain is the pictorial narrative that reflects the power of the experimental aspect of the artist who willingly accepts the margin of error in the creative process. She changes and rewrites ordinary stories and images with the different surfaces and her perspective makes the details and possibilities invisible in everyday life visible and possible.
The artist makes photography into a field of visual research through experimental photographic practices, analogue and digital photo collages, photo-manipulation, various paper and surface materials, overlapping and repeatedly printed poses. With the practice of art production built on an intellectual infrastructure and questions far beyond sensitization, Nurra Yazici turns her own narrative language into a game within the infinite possibilities of photography. The exciting thing is that the audience are involved in this game without needing to be convinced.
Since 2008, Nurra Yazici has been realizing artistic productions and has been living in Houston, Texas since 2015.

Online Exhibitions

At the Houston Center for Photography, we are committed to fostering and promoting exceptional photographic talent. Our annual Fellowship Awards open call serves as a platform for emerging artists to showcase their work and gain recognition within the photographic community. In 2023, during the evaluation process of the Fellowship Awards, the submissions of William Camargo and Mehrdad Mirzaie stood out to our esteemed Juror, Zora J Murff, for their exceptional quality and profound impact.
While these two talented artists did not secure the fellowship award, Murff was deeply moved by the strength and significance of their artwork. Recognizing the importance of their contributions to the field of photography, we made the deliberate decision to create online exhibitions dedicated to honoring their work as Honorable Mentions.
Camargo and Mirzaie's artistic visions are captivating; demonstrating a profound understanding of the medium and a unique perspective on the world around us. Their photographs provoke thought, spark conversation, and invite viewers to engage with important social and cultural issues. By showcasing their work in online exhibitions, we aimed to provide them with a platform to reach a wider audience and to celebrate their artistic achievements.
Click here to check our Mehrdad Mirzaie’s exhibition!
Click here to check our William Camargo’s exhibition!