DIANA MARKOSIAN
Featured Evening Speaker
Date: September 18th, 2025
Time: 7:00 – 8:00 PM CT
Cost: FREE
Location: Columbia College Chicago, Ferguson Auditorium | 600 S Michigan Ave
Filter Photo is pleased to present the 2025 Filter Photo Festival Featured Evening Lecture by Diana Markosian.
Diana Markosian is at the forefront of a new generation of photographers and directors, pushing the boundaries of documentary storytelling. By encapsulating different styles and mediums, Markosian has created a unique approach to image making. Her first monograph, Santa Barbara, was published by Aperture and selected as the top book of the year by MoMA and Time Magazine. Markosian has exhibited in leading museums, including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the International Center of Photography in New York, and the National Portrait Gallery in London. Her new monograph, Father, was chosen as the photo book of the year by Le Monde Magazine. She is a contributor to Vanity Fair, Vogue and The New Yorker. Currently, she is in development on her first feature film. Markosian holds a masters degree from Columbia University.
Join us at the Museum of Contemporary Photography before the lecture for our Festival Meet and Greet. See the MoCP's current exhibition and catch up with friends before heading over to the lecture.