Photography Exhibition: Moving Walls 10

Moving Walls is a travelling photographic exhibition series sponsored by the Open Society Institute. The series represents the transitional condition of open societies and the promotion and maintenance of democratic values. Nations often erect obstacles and barriers such as political oppression, economic instability, and racism. Yet, even as these walls are built, there are people committed to tearing them down. As the name of the exhibition series implies, Moving Walls is an artistic interpretation of this struggle.

The tenth exhibition of Moving Walls opens as the war in Iraq continues to capture headlines and roil a divided public. Lost in the clamor, however, are stories that may fail to command immediate attention. Moving Walls seeks to compensate for this imbalance. Covering subjects ranging from wounded veterans to the HIV epidemic in Russia and Ukraine, the six photographers in the show—Nina Berman, Gigi Cohen, Eugene Richards, John Ranard, Stephen Shames, and Alex Webb—provide insight into issues that are all too often overlooked.

Online Exhibition

For more information about the exhibit—including artist statements, biographies, and online photo galleries—view Moving Walls 10 online.

Schedule

Date: December 8, 2005 - August 2006
Photographers: Nina Berman, John Ranard, Stephen Shames
Location: OSI-Washington, D.C.

Date: March 16, 2005 - October 28, 2005
Location: OSI-New York