American Photographic Artists National
Thu 18th Jun, 2026 – 6:00pm ET
Thu 18th Jun, 2026 6:00pm ET
Stop by Soho Photo Gallery during the Opening Reception to see this annual exhibition, have some refreshment & meet the photographers.
The twelfth annual Portfolio Development Exhibition is happening June 16-21 at Soho Photo Gallery’s beautiful gallery space in Chelsea. This popular show features 80 photographs from 23 photographers covering a wide variety of photographic styles. All are welcome to the Opening Reception on Thursday, June 18, 6PM-8PM.
If you are gallery hopping on Thursday nights, hop on over to Soho Photo Gallery, 539 West 23rd Street, Chelsea, NYC.
•••The date on the graphic is for the Opening Reception, but the show itself runs June 16 through June 21 - with a bonus evening, speaker event on Monday, June 15
To see the show you can come in any time during regular gallery hours which are (for this show) Tuesday, June 16 through Sunday, June 21. Times are 12noon-6pm (Tuesday through Saturday), and 12noon-5pm on Sunday.
Please note: No RSVP is required for the Opening Reception, although they are helpful so we have enough refreshments:)
Other in-gallery events during the week from the Develop Speaker Series:
•Monday, June 15: An Evening with Harry Benson: In Conversation with Jim Gaines, 7PM-8:30PM.
•Tuesday, June 16: An evening talk and book signing with Peter Turnley: Moments of the Human Condition and Paris-Je t’aime - 50 Years of Photographs: 7PM-8:30PM.
•Wednesday, June 17: Prepping for Your Portfolio Review to Get Your Foot in the Door: A panel discussion with Traci Terrick, Jana Jarosz, and Rebecca Karamehmedovic, 7PM-8:30PM
•Thursday, June 18: Opening Reception, 6-8PM
•Friday, June 19: The Process of Intent with Travis Keyes, 7PM-8:30PM
•Saturday Morning, June 20: The Photographs That Change Us: A BYOC Coffee Meet-up: (Morning) 10:00AM-12 NOON
•Portfolio Development is an annual guided independent study workshop produced by the Develop Photography Newsletter. We thank Soho Photo Gallery for hosting us, and American Photographic Artists for co-sponsoring this week's events.
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