PhotoSC celebrates the photography of a diverse group of Black photographers from across the nation in an exhibition, The Black Perspective: The Vision & Voice, opening Thursday, May 28, 2026, 6-9 pm at 918 Lady Street, Columbia, SC  29201.

This timely exhibition presents lived experiences, cultural legacies and social realities of being African American in a country still reckoning with its history of race and identity – all thru the personal lens of photography. Images that are powerful reflections of the broad social landscape and struggle of African Americans in our nation.

Arnika Dawkins of The Arnika Dawkins Gallery in Atlanta, Georgia selected work from 15 photographers for this unique showing.  Dawkins states that “This body of photographic work is rooted in a pursuit of feeling; imagery that reaches beyond the surface to engage the heart, the mind, and the eye simultaneously.”

Join PhotoSC in celebrating the selected work of the following photographers:

Vincent Coakley, Damien Coor, Lydia Douglas, Glen Knight, Tay Lee, Christopher Lockridge, Tiffany McDonald, Princess Rashid, Renee Reynolds, Crush Rush, Nyia Sissac, Tod Smith, Camille Washington, Devine Williams, and Gayle Williamson.

The exhibition moves beyond the vision and voice of the photographers, presenting images that address dimensions of the photographic canon thru style, technique and perspective.   

Join us on Thursday, May 28, 2026, 6-9 pm in the Vista District at 918 Lady Street, Columbia, SC.