Bronx Documentary Center

09/26/2026

09/26/2026

🏍️ Last night, Liam Kennedy () took us inside the making of "Shakedown", his debut photobook published by Fall Line Press (). He shared the stories behind the photographs and how years on the road became a book.

Thank you to Liam, to everyone who joined us and asked questions, and to Liam again for donating a copy of Shakedown to the Tim Hetherington Photobook Library.

Swipe through moments from the evening.

📸 Rafael Acata ()

09/25/2026

🏍️ Tonight at the BDC: Liam Kennedy’s Shakedown. 🏍️

Nine years. More than 65,000 miles. One photobook.

Join Liam as he shares the photographs and stories from his journey through America’s chopper culture, and how he turned the project into his debut photobook.

A special thank-you to Liam for donating a copy of Shakedown to the Tim Hetherington Photobook Library. 📚

🚪 Tonight, Friday, September 25 • Doors 6:45 PM | Talk 7 PM
📍 BDC, 614 Courtlandt Ave., Bronx
🎟️ RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/photobook-talk-liam-kennedy-shakedown-tickets-1997483544051?aff=oddtdtcreator
See you tonight!

09/25/2026

Based in Brooklyn, Photoville Education creates free opportunities for students and educators to connect with photography through artist visits, workshops, field trips, and public exhibitions. Its programs give young people space to explore their own stories and encounter the work of their peers.

The BDC and Photoville have collaborated for years on the Latin American Foto Festival. Now, we’re excited to bring that partnership to "Emerging Visions: Photo Education Around the World", our 15th anniversary exhibition at the BDC Annex, where Photoville’s student work and education programs will be featured.

Swipe to meet Photoville and see work by photographers Mao Ohue and Mason Patience.

📍 BDC Annex, 364 E. 151st St., Bronx
🗓 On view October 1–30
🎉 Opening reception: Thursday, October 1, 6–9 PM

09/25/2026

There’s a lot to see and discuss at the Bronx Documentary Center this fall. Save these dates!

📖 TODAY, Sept 25, 7 PM — Photobook Talk: Liam Kennedy, Shakedown · BDC, 614 Courtlandt Ave.

🎉 Oct 1, 6–9 PM — Opening receptions for two exhibitions celebrating 15 years of the BDC: Emerging Visions: Photo Education Around the World at the BDC Annex and Built in the Bronx: 15 Years of the BDC at 614 Courtlandt Ave.

💬 Oct 8, 6 PM — Panel Discussion: Photography Education · BDC Annex

📖 Oct 17, 6:45 PM — Photobook Talk: Paula Bronstein, Witnessing Life · BDC, 614 Courtlandt Ave.

📖 Oct 27, 6:45 PM — Photobook Talk: Santiago Escobar-Jaramillo, El pez muere por la boca · BDC, 614 Courtlandt Ave.

📖 Nov 4 6:45 PM— Photobook Talk: Serhii Korovayny, Love Letters to Donbas · BDC, 614 Courtlandt Ave.

📖 Nov 6, 7 PM — Photobook Talk: Andrew Lichtenstein, This Short Life · BDC, 614 Courtlandt Ave.

🎉 Nov 13, 6–9 PM — Opening reception for Wang’s World: Photographs and Films of Harvey Wang · BDC Annex

📍 BDC: 614 Courtlandt Ave., Bronx
📍 BDC Annex: 364 E. 151st St., Bronx

Find event details and RSVP links: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/bronx-documentary-center-30567192970

09/25/2026

Three days. Five boroughs. More than 300 places to explore—including the .

Join us during Weekend for exhibitions, guided tours and a rare look inside the Tim Hetherington Photobook Library and Phillip Leonian Darkroom, spaces usually available by appointment only.

Friday, October 16
Open 2–6 PM
Tours at 3 and 5 PM

Saturday, October 17
Open 10 AM–6 PM
Tours at 12, 2 and 4 PM

On view:
📍 BDC Annex: Emerging Visions: Photo Education Around the World
📍 614 Courtlandt Ave: Built in the Bronx: 15 Years of the BDC

Guided tours are approximately 60 minutes.

Learn more at https://ohny.org/festival

09/24/2026

🎥 Meet the 2026–27 BDC Films Fellows!

Five filmmakers. Five distinct ways of seeing the world. We can’t wait to see what this group creates.

Join us in welcoming Maria Carrasco (), Vladdimir Gomez (), Walaa Yassien (), Sasha Garcia (), and Tilly Swift (). Swipe to meet each fellow.

The Bronx Documentary Center’s Films Fellows program is made possible through leading support from the . Thank you for supporting these emerging storytellers.

09/24/2026

Join Pathshala founder Shahidul Alam, The VII Foundation co-founder Gary Knight and the Bronx Documentary Center's Education Manager Ricardo J. Partida for a conversation about the power and future of photography education.

📅 Thursday, October 8 · 6 PM
📍 BDC Annex, 364 E. 151st St., Bronx
📸 Free and open to all

A conversation with Shahidul Alam, Gary Knight and Ricardo J. Partida about photography education, who gets to tell stories and more.

09/24/2026

Join us at the Bronx Documentary Center for a photobook talk with Paula Bronstein about Witnessing Life: A Retrospective.

Drawing on decades of photojournalism, the book brings together Bronstein’s images of pivotal moments and the people whose lives can be overlooked in their coverage. Hear her reflect on the stories behind the photographs and what it means to bear witness over time.

📅 Saturday, October 17 · 6:45 PM
📍 BDC, 614 Courtlandt Ave., Bronx
🎟️ Free and open to all.
🔗 RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/photobook-talk-witnessing-life-with-paula-bronstein-tickets-2002227054017?aff=oddtdtcreator

A photobook reflecting on decades of documenting conflict, resilience, and everyday life around the world.