The MOOD Podcast
The MOOD Podcast
Matt Jacob
Why Should Anyone Care About Your Photography? Shana Lopes, E130
58 minutes Posted Aug 27, 2026 at 12:00 pm.
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Responsibility And Taste In Photography
Conceptual Versus Documentary Photography
The Pressure That Museums Are Under Today
Bridging Artist Intention And Public Meaning
Wall Shows Versus Photo Books
Slow Photography Against The Algorithm
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Learn exactly what an SFMOMA photography curator looks for, what she passes over, and how to get your work seen without an MFA, a gallery, or a 6-paragraph artist statement. I sat down with Shana Lopes, Assistant Curator of Photography at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), to find out how photography actually enters a museum collection. Shana has worked at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Center for Creative Photography, holds a PhD in the history of photography, and has s...