Joel Smith & Vince Aletti on 'Hujar:Contact'

Curator Joel Smith will be joined in conversation by Vince Aletti, writer and longtime friend of Peter Hujar, to reflect on the enduring influence of Hujar's photographs with a focus on the recent book and exhibition .

Joel Smith is the Richard L. Menschel Curator and Department Head of Photography at the Morgan Library & Museum.

Vince Aletti is a critic, writer, and curator based in New York. Following nearly twenty years as the Art Editor and photography critic for The Village Voice, he joined The New Yorker in 2005 as the photography critic for ‘Goings On About Town’ and continues to contribute to the magazine. He has published Issues: A History of Photography in Fashion Magazines (2019), followed by a reissue of his Disco Files 1973-1978: New York’s Underground, Week by Week (2018). His most recent books (2022) and (2025) were published by SPBH Editions.

N.B. This event is free and open to the public, though advance registration is encouraged. Please note priority will be given to those who have registered in advance, though advance registration does not guarantee admission once the event reaches capacity. Please arrive early to avoid disappointment.