Coming later this year at National Gallery of Canada is a new exhibition titled “Sites of Agency: Studio Photography.” Drawing on the Gallery’s collection, alongside works from other institutions and community archives, this exhibition explores the photographic studio as more than a site of image-making; it is also a site of exchange and creative negotiation. From early daguerreotypes and 19th-century studio practices to contemporary approaches, “Sites of Agency” shows how artists, sitters and photographers have used the camera to express identity, heritage and voice across diverse cultural contexts. Combined, these images reveal the studio as a powerful space for self-expression where those before the lens can declare themselves positively to the world. Karsh’s portrait of fiber artist Lenore Tawney features as the hero image for the exhibition. Learn more.