Photoville

Photoville Festival 2025

Has Announced Extensions!

After two weeks of amplifying visual stories across all five Boroughs, the Photoville Festival has come to an official close in Brooklyn Bridge Park. All 60 exhibits that were part of our Photo Village in Emily Warren Roebling Plaza are coming down today.

But that doesn’t mean the Festival is over! In fact, we’ve extended exhibitions everywhere else! You can check out over 20 exhibits still remaining in local parks and other public spaces throughout the five boroughs of New York.

We’re proud of the show that we’ve put together for our 14th year, and grateful to our marquee, major, education, community, exhibition and programming partners. Our partners helped the Photoville team make this 2025 festival not only possible, but an undeniable success.

To the artists, who graciously shared their courageous and thought-provoking photography with the public, we are sincerely grateful for your selfless work and voice.

We extend a thank you to our team, which includes everyone from the crew that installed the beautiful art to the team hosting the Photo Village to the folks designing the exhibits and those communicating with all of you around the world.

 

And, last but not least, thank you, festival goer, for supporting Photoville, for showing up and showing out on Opening Weekend and the festival days that followed!

20+ Citywide Exhibitions Still on view

Dance Evolution at Orchard Beach

Orchard Beach
 on show

The photo essay depicts the early days of Breaking and the dance styles that it evolved from.

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Pit Bull Flower Power

The South Street Seaport
 on show

For her acclaimed Pit Bull Flower Power series, Sophie Gamand photographed adoptable shelter pit bulls. The portraits led to countless adoptions, and spurred efforts to destigmatize an animal whose reputation for violence might say more about humans than the dogs themselves.

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Reviving the Spirit of San Francisco

Chelsea ParkAbolitionist Place
 on show

Renewing the Spirit of San Francisco commemorates the historic signing of the UN Charter on June 26, 1945 (which heralded a new era of global cooperation and a decisive turn towards peace) and explores the Charter’s legacy and enduring significance in creating a more stable, equitable future.

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335 Years a Home: 40 Years a Museum Celebrating the Alice Austen House

Alice Austen House
 on show

A photographic celebration of the 40th anniversary of Alice Austen House Museum.

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Divine Identity

Corporal John A. Seravalli Playground
 on show

Inspired by other artists’ images of modern day saints and references to traditional religious iconography, Divine Identity celebrates the sacredness of queer folks of faith by transforming their portraits into icons.

 

The views and opinions expressed in this exhibit are those of the exhibition artists and partners and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Photoville or any other participants and partners of the Photoville Festival.

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Sunday Leagues: The Meadow in Motion

Travers Park
 on show

Sunday Leagues: The Meadow in Motion is a photographic project capturing the energy, passion, and community of soccer in Flushing Meadows Park, where working-class immigrants compete, reconnect with their roots, and find belonging in NYC.

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