Nona Faustine's First Retrospective at CPW

The Center for Photography at Woodstock is currently showcasing Nona Faustine's inaugural retrospective, titled 'What My Mother Gave Me', which will be available until 10 May 2026. This exhibition features nearly thirty years of her artistic journey, highlighting series like 'Young Mothers', 'Mitochondria', and 'White Shoes'. Faustine emphasizes the Black female form as a dynamic repository of memory, addressing the lingering impacts of slavery in urban environments. Her images oscillate between moments of tenderness and acts of defiance, transforming spaces of erasure into powerful symbols of existence. The exhibition underscores the idea that history is lived and transmitted through generations of Black women.