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April Watson

In this episode of PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf, April Watson, Senior Curator of Photography at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri, joins Sasha to discuss her upcoming exhibition, American Prospects and Landscape Photography, 1839 to Today. The two dive into an insider’s conversation about how acquisitions, whether through donations or direct purchases, shape curatorial decisions. April speaks about the importance of honoring donor gifts through thoughtful exhibitions, and about working closely with museum education staff to shape exhibition language to engage audiences who may not have an art-historical background. She then turns the tables, inviting Sasha to share her perspective on the current state of the photographic art market and how it has evolved or devolved over time.

PhotoWork’s 100th Episode

In this 100th episode of PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf, Sasha and Michael celebrate with some of their favorite clips from the past 5 years. They also play some wonderful tributes from listeners and guests who submitted recordings to help celebrate this milestone for the show. Listed below are the inspiring clips from Sasha’s conversations with our amazing guests. Thank you to our listeners who wrote or sent in recordings and to all our listeners who have supported the show, and thank you to our guests who were so generous with their time and their stories.

Picturing the Landscape

Photography has long served as a means of mapping our relationship to the land, and these conversations explore the many ways artists respond to the natural world around them.

Mike Brodie

In this episode of PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf, photographer Mike Brodie talks about his raw, intimate and powerful new book, Failing (Twin Palms). Growing up with a tough home life, Brodie found escape in the punk and BMX scenes before, at just 17, he began hopping freight trains and photographing the drifters and outcasts he met on the rails. Those images became A Period of Juvenile Prosperity (2013), a groundbreaking book that launched his career.

5 Episodes to Get You Started

These five episodes offer a perfect introduction to the PhotoWork Podcast, showcasing conversations that balance the personal and the professional, the poetic and the practical.

Vince Aletti

In this episode of PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf, Sasha is joined by legendary photo critic, curator, and collector Vince Aletti. Vince reflects on his early days as a music critic for Rolling Stone before joining the Village Voice as an arts editor, where he also began writing about photography. Later, as the photography critic at The New Yorker, Vince became a deeply admired voice in the field. Photographers hoped he would write about their work because his reviews were always perceptive, beautifully written, and profoundly generous of spirit.

Celebrating the 2025 PhotoWork Junior Fellows

We are pleased to announce the conclusion of the 2025 PhotoWork Junior Fellowship. Over the past six months, our six Junior Fellows have flourished creatively under the guidance of their dedicated mentors. This journey of innovation and growth enabled them to push the boundaries of their practice, explore innovative approaches, and strengthen their artistic vision while creating distinctive and personal photographic projects.

Lawren Simmons

Washington, D.C. | Mentor: Rahim Fortune Lawren Simmons is a documentary photographer currently based in Washington, D.C. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, his work explores community resilience, America as an empire, and the promises of the American Dream. Using a speculative documentary lens to observe the interaction… Read More »Lawren Simmons