© Robert Wade, California, 1969-1970, courtesy of the photographer, from "All Power: Visual Legacies of the Black Panther Party," PCNW 2018

Seattle exhibition traces the visual descendants of the Black Panther party

All Power: Visual Legacies of the Black Panther Party, organized by Michelle Dunn Marsh at Seattle's Photographic Center Northwest – as well as an abridged (expanded) version at AIPAD earlier this spring – is an exhibition drawn from a book of the same name and showcases a select group of contemporary black artists, whose work has been informed or influenced by The Black Panther Party. Timed to the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Seattle chapter – the first outside of California – the exhibition looks to how the Panthers' visual codes and social platforms play out in contemporary African American photography. I spoke with curator Michelle Dunn Marsh to learn more about the book, exhibition and plans to take the Panther's legacy into the future. The exhibition is up at PCNW through June 10th, 2018.

Jon Feinstein in conversation with Michelle Dunn Marsh

© Rainia Matar. Wafaa and Sanaa, Bourj El Barajneh Refuge Camp, Beirut, Lebanon, 2017 — © Rainia Matar. *Wafaa and Sanaa, Bourj El Barajneh Refuge Camp, Beirut, Lebanon, 2017*

Roula Seikaly speaks with Guggenheim's 2018 photography fellows about what drives them and what they plan to do with this prestigious award.

Life as a working artist is the definition of hustle. For those who live its day-to-day reality, it means carving time out of a busy routine that includes - in addition to life’s personal demands - teaching and/or endless side gigs in order to support a creative practice.

By this measure, unrestricted grants like those awarded by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation are peerless opportunities. Of course, the official recognition of hard work is validating, but what may be more important is the gift of time it gives. We posed three questions to each of this year’s Guggenheim Photography Fellows and those who were able to participate replied with generous and detailed answers. In each answer, time and its central role in creativity is clear.

Congratulations to all!

Roula Seikaly in conversation with the 2018 Guggenheim photography fellows.

A (photographic) Legacy of the Black Panther Party: In Conversation With Michelle Dunn Marsh

Art Game Hustle: Guggenheim’s 2018 Photography Fellows on What it Takes to Earn the Most Prestigious Honor