Melissa Ann Pinney Discusses Chicago Public School Students Project at ICP Opening
The International Center of Photography (ICP) will host a conversation and reception to celebrate the launch of "What’s Ms. Pinney Doing Here?" Photographer Melissa Ann Pinney will engage in dialogue with Alice Proujansky, with Sara Ickow, Associate Director of Exhibitions, serving as the moderator. This discussion will focus on Pinney's ten-year endeavor capturing the lives of Chicago Public School students. After the talk, guests are welcome to join Pinney in the Incubator Space for the opening reception. The exhibition opens on October 22 in ICP’s free ground floor Incubator Space, accessible during café and museum hours. Since 2018, Pinney has explored themes of identity, community, and pressing social issues through her portraits of adolescents.
Key facts
- Event: In Conversation and Reception—Melissa Ann Pinney: "What’s Ms. Pinney Doing Here?"
- Conversation between Melissa Ann Pinney and Alice Proujansky, moderated by Sara Ickow.
- Exhibition opens October 22 in ICP’s free ground floor Incubator Space.
- Pinney has documented Chicago Public School students since 2018 as part of an artist residency.
- The project explores identity, community, and urgent social issues.
- The Incubator Space is free and open to the public during café and museum hours.
- Opening reception follows the conversation in the Incubator Space.
- Pinney’s portraits focus on young people navigating adolescence.
Entities
Artists
- Melissa Ann Pinney
- Alice Proujansky
- Sara Ickow
Institutions
- International Center of Photography
- Chicago Public Schools
Locations
- Chicago
- United States