Paula McCartney Wins 2023 Paula Riff Award, Exhibition Opens at Center of Photographic Art
Paula McCartney has been honored with the 2023 Paula Riff Award, established in 2021 by Lenscratch and the Center of Photographic Art. Her work is featured in the exhibition "Changing the Narrative," which showcases five award winners and will be on display until July 26, 2026. McCartney's series "In/Direct Alignments" combines ceramics with photographs of their shadows, while "Remodel" reimagines broken ceramic grids into new forms. She has received fellowships from several organizations and her art is included in notable collections such as MoMA and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Key facts
- Paula McCartney is the 2023 recipient of the Paula Riff Award.
- The exhibition 'Changing the Narrative' features five award winners and runs through July 26, 2026.
- McCartney's series 'In/Direct Alignments' pairs ceramics with photographs of their shadows.
- Her series 'Remodel' uses broken ceramic grids reassembled into new structures.
- McCartney has received fellowships from the McKnight Foundation, Women's Studio Workshop, Aaron Siskind Foundation, and Minnesota State Arts Board.
- Her work is in collections including MoMA, Smithsonian American Art Museum, and Walker Art Center.
- She holds an MFA from San Francisco Art Institute and a certificate from International Center for Photography.
- The Paula Riff Award was established in 2021 by Lenscratch and the Center of Photographic Art.
Entities
Artists
- Paula McCartney
- Paula Riff
- Aimee Beaubien
- Minwoo Lee
- Marni Myers
- Katie Shapiro
- Douglas Marshall
Institutions
- Center of Photographic Art
- Lenscratch
- McKnight Foundation
- Women's Studio Workshop
- Aaron Siskind Foundation
- Minnesota State Arts Board
- Museum of Contemporary Photography
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Indianapolis Museum of Art
- Walker Art Center
- Museum of Modern Art
- Beinecke Rare Book Library
- Yale University
- Getty Research Institute
- San Francisco Art Institute
- International Center for Photography
Locations
- Carmel
- United States
- New York City
- San Francisco
- Minneapolis
- Indianapolis
- New Haven