Join the Conversation
Act One: A Century in the Making extends beyond the pages of the book.
Through exhibitions, panel discussions, artist talks, book signings, and public programs, Act One brings together photographers, writers, scholars, and audiences to engage with the forces that have shaped the first quarter of the twenty-first century—and the questions that will define what comes next.
Join us to experience the work, hear directly from the people behind it, and take part in the conversation.
Upcoming Events
New York Book Launch, Panel Discussion & Signing
October 21, 2026 · Manhattan
GO Studios Penthouse / 7 pm - 10 pm
Join us for the New York launch of Act One: A Century in the Making and a conversation with six photographers whose work is featured in the book:
Photographers: Albert Watson · Eugene Richards · Darcy Padilla · Martin Schoeller · Andrew Moore · Ken Light · Angela Strassheim · Jeffrey Stockbridge
Scholars: Dr. Joia Mukherjee, Professor of Global Health & Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School · Elisa Massimino, Executive Director of The Human Rights Institute, Georgetown
Moderator: Alicia Hansen, Founder & Executive Director of NYC Salt
Together, they will discuss their work, the subjects and experiences that have shaped it, and the role photography plays in documenting and helping us understand the world we are living through.
The panel will be followed by a book signing and an opportunity to meet the photographers and the team behind Act One.
Act One: A Century in the Making — Exhibition Opening
October 22, 2026 · Queens
QCC Art Gallery, CUNY / 4 pm - 7 pm
The inaugural Act One exhibition brings the project from the book to the gallery walls.
Featuring approximately 266 photographs, the exhibition draws together work from across Act One to create an expansive visual account of the conflicts, transformations, and defining questions of the century so far.
Join us for the opening reception and the first presentation of an exhibition that will continue to travel to venues in the United States and beyond.
Act One at Picto Gallery: Panel Discussion & Book Signing
October 23, 2026 · Brooklyn
Picto Gallery / 7 pm - 10 pm
Join us at Picto Gallery for a conversation with with four photographers whose work is featured in Act One: A Century in the Making:
Andrew Borowiec · Greg Miller · Natalie Keyssar · Q Sakamaki · Eric Pickersgill
Moderator: Eva Woolridge, award-winning photographer & filmmaker
Together, they will discuss their work, the stories and experiences behind their photographs, and the ways their individual perspectives contribute to the larger portrait of our time assembled in Act One.
The panel will be followed by a book signing and an opportunity to meet the photographers and the team behind the project.
Act One + NYC SALT Fundraiser @ Affirmation Arts
December 3, 2026 · Manhattan
Affirmation Arts
Join Act One and NYC SALT for a special evening at Affirmation Arts bringing together photographers, members of the creative community, and supporters of NYC SALT’s work.
The evening will feature an exhibition of photography from Act One: A Century in the Making, a VIP cocktail reception, and a fundraiser benefiting NYC SALT and its work supporting the next generation of visual storytellers.