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Zoe Strauss: Ten Years is a mid-career retrospective of the work of Zoe Strauss, a Philadelphia photographer with a growing international reputation.

The blockbuster exhibition opens on January 14 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

The exhibition will include 170 prints and a selection of artist-created slideshows, one of which will be projected on the museum’s exterior façade during the exhibition’s opening week. How cool is that?

Billboards

Additional images by the artist will be displayed on 39 billboards located throughout the city from Manayunk to West Philadelphia and from Northeast Philadelphia to I-95 South, extending the reach of the exhibition into many of the neighborhoods where Strauss has worked.

Inspired by other photographers of the American scene, including William Eggleston, Walker Evans and Nan Goldin, Strauss’ art has focused primarily on the fascinations of everyday life.

That means something for everyone to relate to in her work, one of many reasons you should be sure to see this exhibition.

Another reason? Zoe Strauss: Ten Years is planned in conjunction with a bunch of awesome programming.

Opening Dance Party

It kicks off with a dance party on January 14 at 8 p.m. Music will start with a mix curated by Zoe Strauss and her wife Lynn Bloom as guests arrive, and will continue until 1 a.m., DJed by David Dye of WXPN. Drink tickets will be available, with light Philly-inspired snacks and non-alcoholic beverages available for free. Tickets for the dance party are $8, available pre-party only, online. Bonus: there will be valet bike parking!

Other Interactive Programming

Beginning on January 16, Strauss will also offer scheduled office hours in the Director’s satellite office, where you can meet and speak with the artist. There will be three free lectures related to the exhibition as well.

Lastly, as a complement to the exhibition, the Philadelphia artist duo Megawords will create a space for conversation adjacent to the exhibition gallery with seating, art, a special Zoe Strauss: Ten Years edition of their ‘zine and books and postcards for sale.

Here, museum visitors can gather, talk and read about various matters connected to the work of Strauss, like photography, city planning and urban living.

There’s a lot to look forward to, and we’ll keep you posted along the way.

Zoe Strauss: Ten Years
Where: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
When: January 14-April 22
Cost: Tickets start at $12
More info: www.philamuseum.org