Dare to experiment in the darkroom through the lens of Surrealist photography.
Led by photographer and ICP faculty member Jeanette Spicer, "Surrealism at Play: Experimental Darkroom Techniques" invites students to use techniques including montage, double exposure, solarization, and photograms to explore new ways of making and printing photographs. Alongside hands-on experimentation, the course looks at how Surrealist artists challenged ideas around perception, consciousness, gender, and reality.
In this video, Spicer shares what inspired her to create the course and what participants can expect over five weeks in the darkroom.
Dates: September 4–October 2, 2026
Meets: In person at ICP on Fridays, 6:30–9:30 PM ET
Learn more and register at icp.org/school/courses-and-workshops.
Featured Surrealist images:
1: Camila Capmany
2: Daria Huxley
3: Juliana Quesada
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A museum and school dedicated to photography and visual culture.
The International Center of Photography (ICP) is the world’s leading institution dedicated to the practice and understanding of photography and the reproduced image in all its forms. Through our exhibitions, school, public programs, and community outreach, we offer an open forum for dialogue about the role images play in our culture. Since our founding, we have presented more than 700 exhibitions
Hear from Curatorial Practices in Photography students Julien Galland, based in Paris, France, Velina Stefanova in Sofia, Bulgaria, and Sumit Bhattacharya, based between Delhi and Kolkata, India, about their experiences in one of ICP’s Online One-Year Certificate programs.
Spanning a full calendar year, Curatorial Practices in Photography provides a foundation in the possibilities and complexities of curating photography, combining guided online study with independent work toward a curatorial project or proposal.
Interested in learning more? Meet Program Leads Alan Huck and Daria Tuminas during a free online information session on August 20 at 11 AM ET to hear about the programs, admissions process and how to apply. RSVP for the session at the link in bio.
Applications for ICP’s 2027 Online One-Year Certificate programs are now open. Programs begin in mid-January 2027, and the priority deadline for merit-based scholarship consideration is October 18, 2026.
Learn more and apply at icp.org/school/oyc.
08/13/2026
ICP is excited to announce the Schoenfeld-Capa Scholarship for Concerned Photography, providing $12,500 in full tuition for the 2027 academic year to one student enrolled in ICP’s online One-Year Certificate program in Documentary Practice: Visual Storytelling.
Created in honor of ICP' founder Cornell Capa’s vision of Concerned Photography, a practice rooted in empathy, ethical storytelling, and social engagement, the scholarship also pays tribute to longtime ICP Board member Pat Schoenfeld and her dedication to sustaining this vision for generations of photographers.
The scholarship supports photographers with a distinctive visual voice and a commitment to using photography in the service of society.
To be considered, applicants must submit both the Documentary Practice: Visual Storytelling program application and the Schoenfeld-Capa Scholarship application by October 18, 2026.
Learn more and apply at icp.org/school/oyc.
Image: Cornell Capa, [John F. Kennedy shaking hands with supporters during his presidential campaign, Michigan], September 5, 1960. © International Center of Photography [107.2004]
08/11/2026
Explore the world of fashion editorial, from the magazine pages that helped shape Yves Saint Laurent’s legacy to the rapidly evolving media landscape of today.
On August 20, join Amanda Webster, photo editor for The New York Times’ Culture desk, and Noelle Lacombe, photo director at The Cut, for a conversation moderated by visual artist and former New Yorker senior photo editor Elizabeth Renstrom .
Together, they’ll discuss the world of fashion editorial then and now, and how editors approach the ever-changing future of printed media.
Date: August 20, 6:30–8 PM ET
Location: In person at ICP and online
In-person tickets are $5 and include gallery access, so make sure to arrive early to see "Yves Saint Laurent and Photography" and "Photobooks USA 2000-25," on view through September 28. The online program is free, and ICP members receive free access to ICP events year-round!
Reserve your tickets at icp.org/event.
Image: Jean-Claude Sauer, Cocktail dresses known as “Homage to Pop Art,” Fall/Winter 1966 haute couture collection. Published in LIFE magazine, September 1966. © Jean-Claude Sauer. All rights reserved.
08/10/2026
Make the most of late summer by learning a new way of making photographs.
Whether you’re just getting started or looking to build on your existing skills, ICP Open Education has a selection of upcoming courses designed to help you develop your photographic practice.
Explore upcoming courses, with both online and in-person options:
Photography as Sculpture: Cyanotype Printing on Paper, Textiles and Clay with Alina Patrick
• August 15–16
• Experiment with cyanotype printing on paper, textiles, and clay.
Photography I: The Camera (Online) with Kat Shannon
• September 1–29
• Learn digital camera settings, composition, visual strategies, and Adobe • Lightroom Classic.
Lightroom I: The Essentials (Online with Ports Bishop
• September 1–29
• Build skills in organizing, cataloging, and editing photographs.
Black-and-White Film Photography with Ben Sklar
• September 2–October 14
• Learn camera operation, film exposure and development, and darkroom printing.
Courses begin August 15 through September 2. Swipe to explore and register at icp.org/school/courses-and-workshops.
08/09/2026
There are plenty of ways to visit ICP this summer, with free and reduced admission available for members, students, visitors 14 and under, SNAP/EBT cardholders, and more.
Plus, enjoy $5 admission on Thursdays from 5–8 PM and all day Fridays through September 4!
Plan your visit and see what’s on view at ICP in New York’s Lower East Side via icp.org/visit.
Create photograms as a family, learn the foundations of film photography, or deepen your black-and-white practice in three upcoming classes led by ICP faculty member David Vades Joseph.
• Family Workshop Series: Working with Objects, Memory, and Light Through Photograms
August 15, 10 AM–2 PM
• Film Camera Basics
September 1, 6:30–9:30 PM
• Black-and-White Film Photography II
September 3–October 15, 6:30–9:30 PM
A multidisciplinary artist and educator based in New York City, Joseph is an alum of ICP’s Teen Academy Imagemakers program. His work explores fragments of home, love, and grief through photography and other media.
Watch the video to hear more, then register for an upcoming class at icp.org/school/courses-and-workshops.
Photography did more than document Yves Saint Laurent’s designs. It introduced them to the world, transformed how they were seen, and helped turn the designer himself into a public figure.
In this video, fashion historian Raissa Bretaña explores three ways photography shaped Saint Laurent’s work and legacy through images by Richard Avedon, Peter Knapp, and Jeanloup Sieff.
Continue the conversation at “Fashion in Frame: Yves Saint Laurent’s Designs and Photography,” a discussion between Bretaña and ICP Creative Director David Campanyon August 13 from 6:30 to 8 PM ET.
Attend in person at ICP or online. Tickets start at $5, and ICP members receive free access. Reserve yours at icp.org/events.
08/04/2026
On view October 15, 2026–January 11, 2027, at ICP, "I’m So Happy You Are Here: Japanese Women Photographers from the 1950s to Now" reconsiders and expands the history of Japanese photography through the work of twenty-eight intergenerational artists.
Spanning photography, installation, photobooks, and printed matter, the exhibition explores the experiences and perspectives of women in Japan through observations of everyday life, reflections on the roles Japanese women have inhabited and reshaped, and approaches that push the boundaries of photography.
Presented in partnership with Aperture and curated by Pauline Vermare , Lesley A. Martin, and Takeuchi Mariko. The exhibition is accompanied by a major publication from Aperture. Exhibition support is provided by Fujifilm.
Learn more via icp.org/exhibitions.
Image: Kawauchi Rinko, Untitled, 2004; from the series the eyes, the ears. Courtesy the artist and Aperture
08/04/2026
Coming to ICP this fall, "Laia Abril: On R**e and Institutional Failure" presents the research-based artist’s examination of how systems and institutions have failed victims of sexual violence for centuries.
Centered on the second chapter of Abril’s ongoing project "A History of Misogyny," the exhibition weaves together images, compiled testimonies, archival materials, select objects, and installations with sound and video. Together, these works investigate how gender-based stereotypes, prejudices, and misconceptions have contributed to a systemic r**e culture that persists today.
By focusing on institutions, Abril avoids narratives of victim-blaming and instead addresses the social accountability that has allowed offenders and enablers to avoid justice. The exhibition also considers the long history of silencing victims and the transgenerational trauma that has developed as a result.
Curated by ICP Associate Director of Exhibitions Sara Ickow. On view October 15, 2026–January 11, 2027. Learn more at the link in bio
Image: Laia Abril, Kachuu (Bride Kidnapping), Kyrgyzstan, 2019 © Laia Abril, Courtesy Galerie Les filles du calvaire, Paris
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