Philip Montgomery, Rashaad Brooks, Tubbs Fire, California, 2017 © Philip Montgomery

Philip
Montgomery

American Cycles

#Society #America #Photojournalism #Portrait #Inequality

28 November 2025 – 10 May 2026

About the exhibition

The Mexican-American photographer Philip Montgomery (b. 1988) is known for his documentary work portraying society in the United States – its conflicts and alliances – through iconic black-and-white images. Whether Montgomery is working in Minneapolis after the murder of George Floyd or in Miami during Hurricane Irma, his photographs are characterized by a palpable tension between the timelessness of his dramatic visual language and the urgent narrative of the moment. With AMERICAN CYCLES, PHOXXI – the Temporary House of Photography at the Deichtorhallen Hamburg – presents Montgomery’s first major institutional solo exhibition. 

About Philip Montgomery

Philip Montgomery is a regular contributor to The New York Times Magazine, Vanity Fair, and The New Yorker. In 2018, he received the National Magazine Award for Feature Photography for his work on the opioid epidemic. His photographs have also been recognized by World Press Photo, Pictures of the Year International, American Photography, and the National Press Photographers Association. 

Opening

Thursday, November 27, 2025, 7 p.m.

Welcome addresses: Carsten Brosda, Senator for Culture and Media of the Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Dirk Luckow, Director of the Deichtorhallen Hamburg, and Nadine Isabelle Henrich, Curator of the House of Photography.
The artist will be present.

Opening

Panel Talk

on the exhibition AMERICAN CYCLES

Friday, 28 November 2025, 6 p.m., PHOXXI

Guests: Philip Montgomery, Brendan Embser, Senior Editor at Aperture, and Sascha Chaimowicz, Editor-in-Chief of ZEITmagazin
Moderator: Nadine Isabelle Henrich, Curator at Haus der Photographie, Deichtorhallen Hamburg
The event will be held in English.

Tickets

Panel Talk

Guided Tours

Guided tours of the exhibition in German take place every Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday at PHOXXI at 3 p.m. Every first Thursday of the month at 6 p.m.

Please arrive in the foyer in good time before the tour begins. Registration at the ticket office is only possible on the day of the tour.

Guided Tours