We Are Here: Scenes from the Streets, on view at ICP this fall, will spotlight contemporary street photography from over 30 international iconic street photographers, including Devin Allen, Shoichi Aoki, Farnaz Damnabi, Debrani Das, Romuald Hazoumè, Youcef Krache, Josué Rivas, Randa Shaath, Jamel Shabazz, Trevor Stuurman, Alexey Titarenko, and Nontsikelelo Veleko.  

This exhibition uniquely highlights the diverse perspectives and techniques that define modern street photographers and emphasizes the role of the streets as a canvas for illustrating change. Each photograph offers a view into cultural and personal narratives, showcasing a world where every street corner tells a story.

The work of these intergenerational and geographically disparate artists encourages an expansive re-viewing of "street photography." It opens up important discussions on how “the street” and public space are places of community, joy, self-expression, advocacy, changing landscapes, and social dynamics as seen through the street photographer's lens. 

This exhibition is curated by Guest Curator Isolde Brielmaier, with Noa Wynn, Independent Curatorial Assistant.

We Are Here includes photographic works by:

Devin Allen
Yolanda Andrade
Shoichi Aoki
Janette Beckman
Sheila Pree Bright
Vanessa Charlot
Soufian Chemcham
Mel D. Cole
Martha Cooper
Farnaz Damnabi
Debrani Das
Grace Ekpu
Niki Gleoudi
Romuald Hazoumè
Anthony Hernandez
Youcef Krache
Corky Lee
Lam Yik Fei
Feng Li
Maha Maamoun
Daidō Moriyama
James Muriuki
Melissa O’Shaughnessy
Josué Rivas
Joseph Rodriguez
Trevor Stuurman
Efrat Sela
Randa Shaath
Jamel Shabazz
Stephen Tayo
Alexey Titarenko
Nontsikelelo Veleko
Michael Wolf  


 
Header image: Debrani Das, The blue city Jodhpur, from the series Anonymous, 2022. © Debrani Das
Thumbnail image: : Shoichi Aoki, from the series FRUiTS, 1998. © Shoichi Aoki

Special Thanks

Exhibitions at ICP are supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.