What struck me first about this year’s Photography Show, running through April 27 at the Park Avenue Armory, was the near-total absence of traditional photojournalism. Without the deluge of protest imagery or the urgency of crisis photography I’ve grown accustomed to while doom-scrolling social media, I worried the fair might be edgeless; rehashing the archive and bygone struggles rather than the present moment. However, as I made my way across the maze of 64 international exhibitors hosted by the Association of International Photography Art Dealers (AIPAD), what most stood out to me was the prevalence of contemporary Indigenous artists channeling political urgency into personal explorations, embracing sincere introspection alongside an unexpectedly fresh (and often gallows) sense of humor.
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