Ryerson Gallery presents two exhibitions that focus on images made by women.

By investigating the subjects and spaces to which women have traditionally had access, In Her Presence considers the role played by female photographers in the representation of women outside the stereotypical imagery of advertisements. The photographs move beyond an idealization of subject, allowing themes of vulnerability, ageing, and illness to emerge. From the work of Julia Margaret Cameron in the 1860s, through Dorothea Lange and Judy Dater, to more contemporary imagery by Wendy Snyder MacNeil, the exhibition attests to the enduring influence of both past and current photographic practices by women. Curated by third and fourth-year students in the Curation and Exhibitions course, School of Image Arts, Ryerson University.

Curated by Curation and Exhibitions Class with Professor David Harris

• Clara Gutsche, the Montreal-based artist and winner of the 2024 Scotiabank Photography Award, explores urban spaces and portraiture through documentary and staged photography. A co-founder of Powerhouse Gallery/La Centrale, she has also taught at Champlain College and Concordia University. Gutsche has completed major commissions for the Canadian Centre for Architecture and has exhibited internationally. Her work is held in collections including The Image Centre, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, the National Gallery of Canada, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. In 1997, she received the Canada Council for the Arts Duke and Duchess of York Prize in Photography.