Mimi Plumb's First Museum Survey 'Blazing Light' Opens at Cornell
The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University, located in Ithaca, New York, will showcase an exhibition titled 'Blazing Light: Photographs by Mimi Plumb' from June 13 to September 27, 2026. This marks the first exhibition solely dedicated to Mimi Plumb’s photography and is organized by the High Museum of Art in Atlanta. Featured works span over five decades, highlighting series like 'The White Sky,' 'Landfall' and 'The Golden City,' and 'Reservoir.' The display will also include significant pieces such as 'Couple at the Gas Station' and 'Boys and Tires, Sears Point,' along with installation images by David O. Brown.
Key facts
- Mimi Plumb's first museum exhibition, 'Blazing Light: Photographs by Mimi Plumb', is on view at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University from June 13 to September 27, 2026.
- The exhibition is organized by the High Museum of Art in Atlanta.
- It features three major bodies of work: 'The White Sky' (1972–78), 'Landfall' and 'The Golden City' (1984–2020), and 'Reservoir' (2021–25).
- Plumb was born in 1953 and is based in Berkeley, California.
- She works primarily in black and white, using intense sunlight and stark shadows.
- The exhibition includes works such as 'Couple at the Gas Station' (1972), 'Boys and Tires, Sears Point' (1976), and 'Truckee Canal' (1985).
- Some photographs are promised gifts of Lucas Foglia.
- The museum is located at 114 Central Avenue, Ithaca, NY 14853.
Entities
Artists
- Mimi Plumb
- Lucas Foglia
- David O. Brown
Institutions
- Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art
- Cornell University
- High Museum of Art
Locations
- Ithaca
- New York
- Berkeley
- California
- Atlanta
- San Francisco
- Sears Point
- San Rafael
- Truckee