Conversation with Dana Lixenberg, and the curators Marcel Feil and Laurie Hurwitz
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Conversation with Dana Lixenberg, and the curators Marcel Feil and Laurie Hurwitz

On the occasion of the opening of the exhibition Dana Lixenberg — American Images, the MEP is pleased to invite you to a special conversation with the artist, alongside curators Marcel Feil and Laurie Hurwitz. The discussion will be followed by a book signing at the bookshop.

Auditorium

Librairie

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The conversation will be held in English and subsequently translated into French.

Conversation : Advance booking required via the online ticketing system.
The ticket for the event also grants access to the exhibitions.

Book signing : From 8:30PM.
Free entry upon presentation of a MEP ticket.

 

This event offers an intimate look into the world of Dana Lixenberg, a photographer who has spent over thirty years exploring contemporary America with sensitivity and humanity. Her portraits of cultural icons and often marginalized communities, taken with a large-format camera, capture the essence of her subjects in a deeply personal way.

Marcel Feil and Laurie Hurwitz will talk with Dana about her creative process, her working methods, and her unique approach to capturing each subject’s identity and presence. This is also a rare opportunity to exchange with the artist and curators, and to gain insight into the exhibition through their perspectives.

The conversation will be followed by a book signing at the bookshop, starting at 8:30 PM.

Purchase your book on the e-librairie to have it signed !

 

Cover Image:  Dana Lixenberg, Kimberly Denise Jones (Lil’ Kim), 1997 © Dana Lixenberg Courtesy de l’artiste et de Grimm Amsterdam | London | New York

Speakers

Rineke Dijkstra, Dana Lixenberg © Rineke Dijkstra

Dana Lixenberg

Dana Lixnberg born in 1964 in Amsterdam, lives and works between Amsterdam and New York. She studied photography at the London College of Printing (1984–1986) and at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam (1987–1989).

Alongside her editorial work for publications such as The New Yorker and The New York Times Magazine, she develops long-term artistic projects, including Imperial Courts (1993–ongoing), De Wallen (2025), Jeffersonville, Indiana (2005), and The Last Days of Shishmaref (2008).

Her work has been presented at numerous international institutions and festivals, including the Rijksmuseum, Stedelijk Museum, MMK Frankfurt, Huis Marseille, and Fotomuseum Den Haag. It is also held in several public and private collections. Dana Lixenberg is represented by Grimm Gallery in Amsterdam, London, and New York.

Laurie Hurwitz

Laurie Hurwitz is co-curator of the exhibition Dana Lixenberg — American Images, Senior Curator, and Head of the Artist Video Collection at the MEP.

Marcel Feil 

Marcel Feil is an independent curator, and co-curator of the exhibition Dana Lixenberg — American Images.

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