ReVision: Women in Photography
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
This summer, the LSU Museum of Art partners with the Paul R. Jones Collection at the University of Alabama, to present ReVision: Women in Photography, on view June 11– August 30, 2026. The show affirms the continuing impact of women artists who have shaped—and continue to shape—the visual language of photography. Drawn from the permanent collections of the LSU Museum of Art and the Paul R. Jones Museum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the works illuminate the intersections of personal and collective histories, demonstrating photography’s power as both a tool of empowerment and a means of reimagining shared narratives.
Representing a wide range of backgrounds, heritages, and lived experiences, the featured photographers offer perspectives grounded in the viewpoints of women. Through intimate portraits, conceptual narratives, and documentary approaches, the artists challenge assumptions about gender, identity, and representation while expanding conversations on the evolving roles of women in art and society.
Examples from the LSU Museum of Art’s Permanent Collection
Anne Noggle, a veteran fighter pilot, professor, curator, and artist known for her candid self-portraits celebrating aging. Noggle once reflected, “I like older faces, not because of aging itself, but rather the look of the face, the revelation of life, and the conflict between what was and what they are now.” She fearlessly explores the maturing female form, embracing the effects of time on the human body and the interpersonal relationships she formed later in life. Suda House’s 1980s Aqueous Myths series reflects on the status of women during that decade and the tensions of pursuing careers and equal rights while maintaining traditional roles as caregivers and mothers—swimming through what House described as the “torrent waters of trying to have it all.” Using water as both a literal and symbolic element, House situates her figures in fluid, dreamlike spaces that evoke resilience, vulnerability, and the constant negotiation between personal ambition and societal expectation.
Examples from the Paul R. Jones Museum’s Permanent Collection
Amalia Amaki’s collage-based practice engages the art and history of the African diaspora through layered compositions that combine photography with everyday materials. Drawing on vintage imagery and recycled objects, her work reclaims and recontextualizes representations of Black life, highlighting moments of intimacy and community while confronting the politics of race, memory, and visual culture.
Sheila Pree Bright’s Plastic Bodies series examines the pressures of contemporary beauty culture through visually arresting photographs that blur the line between human subjects and manufactured ideals. By referencing the polished perfection of dolls and commercial imagery, her images underscores how media-driven standards shape perceptions of the body and self-worth. Bright’s work contributes a critical and timely perspective to broader conversations about representation, conformity, and the politics of beauty.
Featured photographers in ReVision: Women in Photography include Amalia Amaki, Sheila Pree Bright, Lynn Hershman Leeson, Suda House, Celestia Morgan, Martina Mullaney, Dianora Niccolini, Anne Noggle, Kenda North, Akasha Rabut, Ming Murray Smith, Clarissa Thompson Sligh, Sheila Turner, Kristine Thompson, Melanie Walker, and Carrie Mae Weems.
on view June 11–August 30, 2026
Learn more about the LSU Museum of Art’s two summer 2026 exhibitions in this press release.