Exhibitions and Awards
Solo Exhibits
2020
Milton Rogovin: In Buffalo Palm Springs Art Museum March 26-July 202
2019
Milton Rogovin: Bread and RosesDavis Museum and Cultural Center, Wellesley College Wellesley | Massachusetts February 07, 2019-June 09, 2019
2017
Community: The Photography of Milton Rogovin Resource Art, Buffalo New York May 4th – Jun 3rd 2017
2016
Life and Labor: The Photographs of Milton Rogovin San Jose Museum of Art August 18, 2016–Sunday, March 19, 2017
2015
We the People: Photographs by Milton Rogovin Hite Art Institute’s gallery in Schneider Hall at the University of Louisville October 31, 2015
2014
Milton Rogovin—Social Optometry The Cambridge School of Weston, Thompson Gallery April 4, 2014 - June 14, 2014
2011
Gage Gallery, Roosevelt University, The Working-Class Eye of Milton Rogovin, Chicago, IL
2010
El Museo Francisco Oller y Diego Rivera, A Yemeni Community: 1970's photos by Milton Rogovin, Buffalo, New York.
Milton and guests at the Opening Reception, April 23, 2010. Photo © Gene Witkowski
Museum of Fine Art Houston. "Rogovin 101," in conjunction with FotoFest 2010, Houston Texas.
Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, "Happy Birthday, Milton Rogovin," Seattle, Washington.
Seneca-Iroquois National Museum. "From the Western Door to the Lower West Side," Photographs by Milton Rogovin, Poetry by Eric Gansworth. Salamanca, NY
2009
Burchfield Penney Art Center. "From the Western Door to the Lower West Side," Photographs by Milton Rogovin, Poetry by Eric Gansworth. Buffalo, New York.
Gallery Luisotti. "Milton Rogovin: Buffalo," Santa Monica, California.
Danziger Projects. "Milton Rogovin: in Celebration of his 100th Birthday," New York, New York.
ARTRage Gallery. "The Picture Man–the Photographs by Milton Rogovin." Syracuse, New York.
2008
Arab-American National Museum, Dearborn, Michigan. "A Yemeni Community, Photographs by Milton Rogovin"
2007
Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society. "Milton Rogovin: Native American series, 1963-2002," Buffalo, New York.
Castellani Art Museum. "Milton Rogovin: Native American series, 1963-2002," Niagara Falls, New York.
2006
Center for Creative Photography at University of Arizona-Tucson. "Milton Rogovin: Photographer," Tucson, Arizona.
2004
J. Paul Getty Museum. "Recent Acquisitions: Eugène Atget, Brett Weston, William Garnett, Milton Rogovin," Los Angeles, California. February 3-May 30th, 2004
Rochester Contemporary. "Remembering the Forgotten Ones," Rochester, New York.
2003
The New-York Historical Society. "Remembering the Forgotten Ones," New York City. New York.
Burchfield-Penney Art Center. "Remembering the Forgotten Ones: Selections from the Milton Rogovin Collection," Buffalo, New York.
WNED Television Station. "Remembering the Forgotten Ones: Selections from the Milton Rogovin Collection," Buffalo, New York.
2002
Buffalo City Hall. "Celebration of Mothers, Fathers, and Children," Buffalo, New York
Gallery Luisotti. "Milton Rogovin, Vintage Works," Santa Monica, California
Stephen Bulger Gallery. "Milton Rogovin, a Retrospective," Toronto, Canada.
2001
Milwaukee Museum of Art. "From Generation to Generation, Milton Rogovin Photographs," Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Digital reproductions traveled with curriculum through the Milwaukee Public Schools. Also included a poster.
2000
"Milton Rogovin: A Retrospective" takes place at The Bulger Gallery, Ontario, Canada.
1999
Stauffacher Center for the Fine Arts, State Fair Community College, Sedalia, Missouri
1998
Burchfield-Penney Art Center. Buffalo, New York
Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society. Buffalo, New York
Foto Forum Nord. Worpswede, Germany
Kleinhans Music Hall. Buffalo, New York
1997
Fine Arts Gallery, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
1996
New York State Museum, Albany, New York
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Iowa
1995
Lowell Historical Park, Lowell, Massachusetts
McDonough Museum of Art, Youngston, Ohio
International Labor Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
1994
Adirondack Community College, Glens Falls, New York
Mexican Fine Ars Museum, Chicago, Illinois
Rochester Institute of Techology, Rochester, New York
Labor Museum and Learning Center, Flint, Michigan
Wells College, Aurora, New York
1993
Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, Illinois
Burchfield Art Center. Buffalo, New York
David Anderson Gallery. Buffalo, New York
1992
National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution. Washington, DC.
Baltimore Museum of Industry. Baltimore, Maryland
1991
Preus Foto Museum. Horten, Norway
1988
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, Ohio
1986
The Peace Museum. Chicago,Illinois
1985
Albright-Knox Art Gallery. Buffalo, New York
The Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, New York
Still Gallery. Edinburgh, Scotland
1984
Aspen Art Museum. Aspen, Colorado
Capen Gallery, State University of New York at Buffalo. Buffalo, New York
1982-83
Currier Gallery of Art. Manchester, New Hampshire
Circulated to: Museum of Art, The Pennsylvania State University. University Park, Pennsylvania
Charles Burchfield Center, State University College of New York at Buffalo. Buffalo, New York. 1983
Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery, Southern Utah State College. Cedar. City, Utah. 1983
1982
Burchfield Center. Buffalo, New York
Preus Fotomuseum. Horton, Norway
Canon Photo Gallery. Amsterdam, Holland
Centre Internacional de Fotografia. Barcelona, Spain
1979
State University of New York at Buffalo. Buffalo, New York
1978
Fotografi Centrum. Stockholm, Sweden
Panselinos Gallery. Salonika, Greece. Circulated in Greece
1977
Third International Photographic Event. Pori, Finland
The Photographic Museum of Finland. Helsinki, Finland
1976-77
Nina Freudenheim Gallery. Buffalo, New York. Circulated to Griffiths Art Center
St. Lawrence University. Canton, New York. 1977
Gallery 1199. New York City, New York. 1977
1976
International Center of Photography. New York City, New York
1975
Albright-Knox Art Gallery. Buffalo, New York
1970
International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House. Rochester, New York
Center Lounge Gallery, State University of New York at Buffalo. Buffalo, New York
1969
Frostburg State College. Frostburg, Maryland
1968
State University of New York at Buffalo. Buffalo, New York
1965
Penn State University. University Park, Pennsylvania
1964
Museum of Negro Art and History. Chicago, Illinois; Circulated to: Illinois Institute of Design. Chicago, Illinois
Group Exhibits
2010
"Exposing Time: A Photographer Documents a Changing World," Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix Az.
2009
From the Western Door to the Lower West Side, an exhibition of photographs by Milton Rogovin and poems by Eric Gansworth, The Burchfield-Penney Art Center, Buffalo, NY
"The Art of Caring," New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, Louisiana, traveling exhibition and catalog
1999
Group Exhibit, The Library of Congress
Month of Photography, Athens, Greece
1998
"Pass It On: Celebrating Families." Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, Illinois
"Main Street - Art Street." Buffalo, New York.
"Capturing Time, A Celebration of Photography." J. Paul Getty Museum. Santa Monica, California. Also, slide presentation, March, 1998.
1997
"Democratic Processes." Hartnett Gallery. University of Rochester. Rochester, New York
1991-93
"Winners of the E. Eugene Smith Award.": Centre Georges Pompidou. Paris, France
International Center of Photography. New York City, New York
In these Cities in Japan - Tokyo, Sappora City, Osaka
Center For Independent Journalism - Prague, Czechoslovakia
Center For Creative Photography - Tucson, Arizona
1988-89
"Sojourners and Settlers. The Yemeni Immigrant Experience."
University of California at Los Angeles. Los Angeles, California
1987
"China Through Foreigners" Eyes." First International Zhongshan Photographic Art Exhibition. Nationalities Cultural Palace. Beijing, China
"Mothers and Daughters." Smithsonian Institute. Washington, D.C.
"The Grand Generation." Smithsonian Institute. Exhibit of Folk Artists. Washington, D.C.
"Faces." Iroquois Indian Museum. Cobleskill, New York
1986
"In Spite of Everything YES." Dartmouth College. Dartmouth, New Hampshire
1985
Buscaglia-Castellani Gallery. Niagara Falls, New York
1981-82
"One Hundred and Fifty Years of Portraiture in Western New York." Burchfield Center. State University College of New York at Buffalo. Buffalo, New York
1979
"Ausstellungszentrum am Fernsehturn." Berliner-Internatinal Fotoausstellung. Berlin, German Democratic Republic
1979
"In Western New York." Albright-Knox Art Gallery. Buffalo, New York
1978
"Eye of the West: Camera Vision and Cultural Consensus." Hayden Gallery. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Boston, Masachusetts
1978
"Thousand and One Photographs." Fotografiska Museet. Stockholm, Sweden
1978
Photographers" Gallery of London. London, England
1977
Third International Photographic Event. Pori, Finland
1972
"Octave of Prayer." Hayden Gallery. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Cambridge, Massachusetts
1972
"Images of Concern." Neikrug Gallery. New York City, New York
1970
"Be-ing Without Clothes." Hayden Gallery. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Cambridge, Massachusetts
1964
Buffalo Society of Artists, Annual Exhibition. 69th. Also: 70th, 1965; 71st, 1966; 72nd, 1967; 73rd, 1968; 75th, 1970; 76th, 1971; 77th, 1972; 78th, 1973. Albright-Knox Art Gallery. Buffalo, New York
1954
Albright-Knox Art Gallery, 20th Annual Western New York Exhibition. Also Western New York Exhibition: 1958, 1960, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1978
Permanent Collections
Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York
Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France
Burchfield-Penney Art Center, Buffalo, New York
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio
Columbus Community Health Center, Buffalo, New York
Columbus Hospital Clinic, Buffalo, New York
Currier Gallery of Art, Manchester, New Hampshire
Fotografische Sammlung - Museum Folkwang, Essen, Germany
Fotografiska Museet, Stockholm, Sweden
George Eastman House, Rochester, New York
International Center of Photography, New York City, New York
J. Paul Getty Museum, Santa Monica, California
Library of Congress, Washington, DC
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, New York
Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas
Museum of Modern Art, New York City, New York
National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh
New York Historical Society, New York City, New York
Niagara Frontier Transit Authority, Buffalo, New York
Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Photographic Investments, Ltd., Kansas City, Kansas
Preus Fotomuseum, Horten, Norway
Rhode Island School of Design Gallery, Providence, Rhode Island
Ruhrlandmuseum de Stadt Essen, Essen, Germany
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, California
Schomburg Center For Research in Black Culture, New York City Public Library, New York
St. Lawrence University Art Gallery, Canton, New York
University of Buffalo Music Library, Buffalo, New York
Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England
Film Festivals & Screenings
2008
The Rich Have Their Own Photographers, 2007, 60 min. B&W and Color
San Fransisco International Documentary Festival, Roxie Cinema, San Francisco, CA
University of Louisville, panel discussion with filmmaker Ezra Bookstein, historian Cate Fosl, and Mark Rogovin
CONTACT, Toronto Photography Festival, Toronto, Canada
London International Documentary Festival, British Museum, London, England
The Salem Film Festival, Salem, OR
2007
The Rich Have Their Own Photographers, 2007, 60 min. B&W and Color
The Artivist Film Festival at the Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood CA
New York Premiere at the Paley Center (formerly the Museum of TV & Radio), New York, NY
Cork International Film Festival, Cork, Ireland
Selected Publicity & Awards
2010
The Center for Study of Working Class Life honored Milton Rogovin with its Award for Lifetime Contributions to Social Justice for Working People.
2009
"Showcase: Milton Rogovin," by Randy Kennedy. NY Times Lens Blog, published August 7, 2009
"Voices Silenced, Faces Preserved," by Randy Kennedy. NY Times, Arts and Leisure, published August 5, 2009
2008
Photography and the Work of Class and Race, by Janet Zandy; American Quarterly, Volume 60, Number 1, March 2008
2007
Recipient of the Cornell Capa Award, presented by the International Center of Photography in New York. The Capa award is considered to be the highest award a photographer in the U.S. can receive, and was awarded Rogovin for his "significant and lasting contributions to photography."
2004
"Clear Vision: Milton Rogovin Show The Forgotten Ones," Journal article by Joanna Heatwole; Afterimage, Vol. 31, 2004
"Milton Rogovin: an activist photographer," an interview by Robert Hirsch; Afterimage, September 1, 2004
2003
"A Sympathetic Lens on Ordinary People; In a New Exhibition Milton Rogovin Evokes the World of Buffalo's Dispossessed," by Juli Salamon, NY Times, Arts, published Monday, June 16, 2003