During the 1970s and ‘80s, photographers Colleen Kenyon (American, 1951-2022) and Kathleen Kenyon (American, 1951-2023) were part of the movement of female artists who challenged the photographic establishment with innovative approaches to the medium.
Colleen Kenyon was a pioneer in using hand coloring to enhance her portraits of herself and her sister in domestic settings; Kathleen Kenyon was adept at appropriating gender-specfic images of women from the mass media to create ironic photomontages. Beginning in 1981, the two sisters also served as directors of the Center for Photography at Woodstock, where they continued to advocate for the advancement of women in the arts and for artists of color. My Sister, My Self is curated by art historians Tom Wolf and Laurie Dahlberg. Organized by CPW, this retrospective features the Kenyons’ most iconic works, and is presented both at CPW in Kingston, NY, and at the Kleinert/James Art Center in Woodstock, NY. The exhibition materials are drawn from the archives of their works now held by CPW.
Curated by Tom Wolf and Laurie Dahlberg
This exhibition is accompanied by a hardcover catalog, My Sister, My Self: Photographs by Colleen Kenyon and Kathleen Kenyon with text by Wolf and Dahlberg, and CPW Curator Adam Giles Ryan
My Sister, My Self: Photographs by Colleen Kenyon and Kathleen Kenyon
Jan 18 – May 4, 2025
CPW / Center for Photography at Woodstock
Kingston, NY, USA
