On May 8 a dozen Greater New Haven photographers from local high schools and state and community colleges leaned in as subjects of the camera’s gaze. As they stood with their instructors in the Presidents’ Room, a crowd of their parents, grandparents, siblings, friends, and fans pulled out cellphones and jockeyed for the best angle. In center focus was the vision of these young artists acknowledged in a proclamation from New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker. The stunning output of their efforts—a collection of works ranging from piercing self-portraits to neon humor—will brighten the walls of the second floor Presidents’ Gallery and lower level Well Galley at Yale Schwarzman Center. The exhibition, The View from Here: Accessing Art Through Photography, is on view through November 22, 2024.
‘The View from Here’ centers youth perspective on Greater New Haven
The View from Here opening reception on May 8 in the Presidents' Room, student artist in front of Raheem Nelson's live graphic recording holding a proclamation from Mayor Justin Elicker, Photo: Lotta Studio
