IN PROTEST: GLOBAL ACTIVISM
October 12 – February 19, 2025
Why This Show Remains
This exhibition was never meant to stay up this long, but its impact keeps growing. As more people come, its urgency deepens. With the inauguration of Donald J. Trump, the threats to press freedom are no longer abstract—they are immediate, unfolding minute by minute. The administration’s “New Annual Media Rotation Program” has already displaced major news outlets, signaling a broader effort to control access and narratives. IN PROTEST stands as both witness and warning, a testament to the power of images in the fight against erasure, suppression, and the unraveling of democratic transparency.
Featuring the work of a diverse group of photographers offers an unfiltered exploration of the human spirit in moments of resistance.
We welcome photographers worldwide to submit photographs that depict the spirit of questioning the status quo for consideration in this thought-provoking and timely exhibition.
Protesting has long been a catalyst for change, from the Women's Suffrage Movement to the Civil Rights and Anti-Apartheid struggles. These movements, led by ordinary people demanding equality and justice, have reshaped societies and advanced human rights.
Bob Black, Anti-War Protesters at DNC, Chicago, IL, 1968
David Poe, Power to the People, Waterloo, Iowa, 1970
Mirko Popadic, “Don’t Veto the Vet, Support the New G.I. Bill”, Chicago, Illinois, November, 1974
Mirko Popadic, “Don’t Veto the Vet, Support the New G.I. Bill”, Chicago, Illinois, November, 1974
Mirko Popadic, “Don’t Veto the Vet, Support the New G.I. Bill”, Chicago, Illinois, November, 1974
Mirko Popadic, “Don’t Veto the Vet, Support the New G.I. Bill”, Chicago, Illinois, November, 1974
Diane Alexander White Photography, The 50th Anniversary of the Turks Get Out of Cyprus Protest, Michigan Avenue, Chicago IL, August 19, 1974 Photo of Helen Georgopoulos-Panagakis holding the crowd back during the Turkish Invasion of Cyprus Protest on Michigan Avenue, Chicago in 1974.
Diane Alexander White Photography, The 50th Anniversary of the Turks Get Out of Cyprus Protest, Michigan Avenue, Chicago IL, August 19, 1974 Photo of Bill Carras shaking his fists in anger during the Turkish Invasion of Cyprus Protest on Michigan Avenue, Chicago in 1974.
Bernard Gotfryd from Library of Congress, New York, New York, 1975
Kathy Yates, LGBTQ Protest at St. Patrick's Day Parade, New York City, 1994 After years of activism and controversy, the ban on LGBTQ groups participating in the New York City St. Patrick's Day parade was lifted in 2014.
Michael Bracey, Million Man March, Washington, D.C., 1995
Arnold Klein, "Irony in Red", Chinese Consulate, Chicago, IL, 2007
Petra Ford, NATO Protest, Chicago, IL, 2012
Petra Ford, NATO Protest, Chicago, IL, 2012
Shira Bezalel Black Lives Matter! Oakland, California, December 13, 2014
Michael Bracey Hands Up, Don't Shoot Chicago, 2014
Michael Bracey We Need Healthcare Quibdo, Colombia, South America, 2014
David Poe, "Black Friday Protest", Chicago, Illinois, November, 2015
Aaron Cynic, Revolution - Chi Black Youth, Chicago, 2016
Chris Riha, Trump Rally, Chicago, IL, 2016
Shira Bezalel, Inauguration Day, San Francisco, California, January 20, 2017
Shira Bezalel, Defend DACA, Oakland, California, September 9, 2017
Aaron Cynic, Guilty - Jason Van Dyke Verdict, Chicago, 2018
Aaron Cynic, On Strike - Chicago Hotel Worker's Strike, Chicago, 2018
Michael Bracey, March 4 Our Lives, Chicago, IL, 2018
Chel Delaney, "Families Belong Together", San Antonio, Texas, 2018 When the Trump Administration separated children from their parents at the border, some groups in San Antonio held a prayer vigil to protest and draw attention to these practices
George Gonzalez, Global Activism #1, “Protest of the Mothers of the Disappeared” Buenos Aires, August, 2018
George Gonzalez, Global Activism #2, “Protest of the Mothers of the Disappeared” Buenos Aires, August, 2018
Xiomáro, “Zero Tolerance for White Nationalism” Times Square, New York City, May 2019
Xiomáro, “LGBT for Trump” Times Square, New York City, May 2019
Xiomáro, “Reject the Politics of Lies, Hate, and Fear” New York Public Library, New York City, August 2019
Xiomáro, “Witches Against Trump” New York Public Library, New York City, August 2019
Aaron Cynic, Solidarity - Chicago Teacher's Strike, Chicago, 2019
Shira Bezalel, Mothers in Charge, 2019
Joseph Heathcott, Climate Strike Paris, France, 2019
Joseph Heathcott, Climate Strike Paris, France, 2019
Joseph Heathcott, Climate Strike Paris, France, 2019
J. Matt/ZUMA Press, Apathy is Destruction Los Angeles, California, 2019
J. Matt/ZUMA Press, No Planet B Los Angeles, California, 2019
J. Matt/ZUMA Press, Teachin' You a Lesson Los Angeles, California, 2019
Violet Law, Crosswalk Hong Kong, 2019
Violet Law, Lennon Wall in Fortress Hill Hong Kong Hong Kong, 2019
Violet Law, Hong Kong, China, July 2019
Xiomáro, “No More White Presidents” Greenwich Village, New York City, October 2019
Miles B. Jordan, Sea of Fists New Orleans, George Floyd, June 2020
Miles B. Jordan, Protect Children New Orleans, George Floyd, June 2020
Miles B. Jordan, George Floyd Mom New Orleans, June 2020
Anna Sparks, No Justice, No Peace Seattle, Washington 2020
Shira Bezalel, Brianna Noble Rides, Oakland, California, May 29, 2020
Bob Wilson BLM Protesters Chicago, IL, 2020
Bob Wilson BLM Protesters Chicago, IL, 2020
Bob Wilson BLM Protesters Chicago, IL, 2020
Michael Bracey, Stop The War Chicago, 2022
Mia Cupridro, Woman Rights NYC, 2020
Chel Delaney, "I Am Hated" San Antonio, Texas, 2020
Patrick Landes, BLM Protest, 2020
Chris Riha, Drag Chicago, IL, March, 2020
Patrick Longacre, Maga Portland, Oregon, 2020
DD Parker, Chicago, IL 2020
Chris Saint Martin, Justice for George Floyd Chicago, IL 2020
Michael McFadden, George Floyd Protests Los Angeles, California, 2020
Chris Saint Martin, Silence Chicago, IL 2020
Chris Saint Martin, Justice for George Floyd Chicago, IL 2020
Kameron Smith, 57th Anniversary of March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Washington, DC, 2020
Kameron Smith, 57th Anniversary of March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Washington, DC, 2020
Kameron Smith, 57th Anniversary of March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Washington, DC, 2020
Kameron Smith, 57th Anniversary of March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Washington, DC, 2020
Anna Sparks, “Mourning" Seattle, Washington 2020
Terrell Otey, George Floyd Protests Richmond, Virginia, 2020
Terrell Otey, George Floyd Protests Richmond, Virginia, 2020
Terrell Otey, George Floyd Protests Richmond, Virginia, 2020
Denis Gillingwater, PROBE_3908 August, 2022
Jorles Gómez, Protests Against President Sebastian Pinera’s Social Policies and Police Brutality Santiago, Chile, October, 2021
Jorles Gómez, Protests Against President Sebastian Pinera’s Social Policies and Police Brutality Santiago, Chile, October, 2021
Jorles Gómez, Protests Against President Sebastian Pinera’s Social Policies and Police Brutality Santiago, Chile, October, 2021
Rebecca Miller, At Supreme Court before Roe vs. Wade was Overturned, Washington, DC 2022
Rebecca Miller, At Supreme Court before Roe vs. Wade was Overturned, Washington, DC 2022
Rebecca Miller, At Supreme Court before Roe vs. Wade was Overturned, Washington, DC 2022
Rebecca Miller, At Supreme Court before Roe vs. Wade was Overturned, Washington, DC 2022
John Diephouse, Am I Next? 2023
Vanessa Abramowitz, Hamas = Isis New York, New York 2023
Vanessa Abramowitz, Never Again New York, New York 2023
Vanessa Abramowitz, Never Again New York, New York 2023
Vanessa Abramowitz, Flags New York, New York 2023
Ronit Bezalel, “Bring Them Home” Tel Aviv, Israel, 2023
Michael Bracey, Pro-Palestine, Anti-Netanyahu Berlin, Germany, 2023
Robert Johnson, Rocking Chair Rebellion Washington, DC, 2024
Emily Sims, “Buttons” Phoenix, AZ, June, 2023
Austin Wonder, End State Violence, Chicago, IL 2024
Emily Sims, “Stopping Traffic for Ceasefire” Chicago, IL, August, 2024
Andres Chavez, NKUSA Member Protests the State of Israel Outside the DNC Chicago, Illinois, 2024
Andres Chavez Pro-Palestinian Protests at Grant Park Chicago, Illinois, 2023
Wali Khan, Flag-burn Fight Chicago, IL, 2024
David Jack, Student Anti War Protesters Chicago, Illinois July, 2024
Chris Riha, DNC Protest Shield Chicago, IL, 2024
Emily Sims, “Chicago Communists” Chicago, IL, August, 2024
Mark Hubert “Vote To Not” 4th Night DNC - August 22, 2024 Chicago, IL
Dustin Pattison, March on DNC Chicago, IL 2024
Dustin Pattison, March on DNC Chicago, IL 2024
Dustin Pattison, March on DNC Chicago, IL 2024
Noah Gothard, Anti War Protests at DNC Chicago, IL August, 2024
Emily Sims, “End Violence” Chicago, IL, August, 2024
Ken Bustos, 2024
Ken Bustos, 2024
Gray Light, Anti-war Protests Chicago, IL, 2024
Andres Chavez, Trump and J.D. Are Weird Chicago, Illinois, 2024
Chel Delaney "American Dream" San Antonio, Texas 2024 The American Dream Roadside Memorial honors the 53 people who died after coyotes abandoned them. Seeking a better life, the migrants were left – dead or dying in a sweltering semi-trailer, with no AC or water – on a crumbly back road in an industrial area on the outskirts of San Antonio.
Austin Wonder, DNC, Chicago, IL 2024
Denis Gillingwater Probe_6075, 2024
National Woman League, Chicago, IL 1916 The 1916 women's suffrage protest on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, where women fought against President Woodrow Wilson’s refusal to grant them the right to vote.
The 1916 women's suffrage protest on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, where women fought against President Woodrow Wilson’s refusal to grant them the right to vote.
