08/22/2026
What happens when a photograph isn't meant to document reality, but to make us question it?
LACMA’s new exhibition Eileen Cowin: Between Panic and Paradise brings together more than five decades of photography and video by the Los Angeles artist, whose work blurs the line between fiction and nonfiction and turns everyday moments, personal objects and staged scenes into stories.
I take a closer look at Cowin’s career, her connection to LACMA, the L.A. experimental photography scene and the six sections that make up this fascinating exhibition.
Read about Eileen Cowin: When Photography Becomes a Story (LACMA - Aug. 23 thru Jan. 3, 2027) at Campus Circle. Sign up for free movie screenings in your area.