Opening Reception: Saturday, January 10, 2-5pm

Guided Tour of the Exhibition with Joan Lyons: January 10, 3pm

Exhibition Dates: January 10 – February 28, 2026

Stephen Bulger Gallery is pleased to announce our representation of Joan Lyons (American, b. 1937, Brooklyn, NY) with a solo exhibition featuring examples of work made over six decades. Since the 1960s, Lyons has been a key figure and influence in the photography scene in Rochester, New York. Working in printmaking, photography, and artists’ books, she creates innovative work that incorporates both historical and contemporary processes. Her fascination with the people and objects that surround her, along with her desire to challenge the influence of traditional photography through a feminist lens result in Lyons drawing her private life into her artistic practice. Her artwork moves well beyond the Black & White printing that once dominated the photographic academy.

Our exhibition features work from ten of Lyons’ key photographic projects and a wide range of media, including antiquated photographic processes, photograms, offset lithography, photo-quilt making, pinhole photography, xerography, screen printing, and digital prints. Her technical skill enables her to develop complex processes using a variety of optical devices and print techniques.