kristine thompson
for the record
ARTIST STATEMENT
This exhibition includes photographs made in response to contemporary political and social concerns. I utilize elements from daily newspapers and treat the paper and its contents as objects to alter and recontextualize. Via gestures of removal, collage, and restaging, I reflect upon wars, court decisions, political power, displacement, loss, and resistance. The resulting works allow me to linger with particular texts, images, and events, and to respond to them in a tactile manner.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Thompson serves as an Associate Professor of Art (Photography) at Louisiana State University, here in Baton Rouge. Dating back to 1999, her work has been featured throughout the United States, including exhibitions in Chicago, Los Angeles, New Orleans, and Denver, among many others. Additionally, she has been involved in more than a half dozen curatorial projects, has had writings published by Phaidon Press and UCR/California Museum of Photography, and has received numerous honors.
This exhibition is presented alongside the latest works from Jeremiah Ariaz and Justin Tyler Bryant. All works from these artists are on view, free of charge, during regular gallery hours (12 - 6 p.m., Tue - Sun) from May 1 - 24, 2026.