About:
Frances Jakubek is an image-maker, independent curator, and consultant for artists. She is the co-founder of A Yellow Rose Project, past Director of the Bruce Silverstein Gallery in New York City, and past Associate Curator of the Griffin Museum of Photography in Massachusetts.
Recent curatorial appointments include Critical Mass, Potential Space: A Serious Look at Child’s Play featuring works by Nancy Richards Farese, Filter Photo, The Griffin Museum of Photography, British Journal of Photography, Les Rencontres d’Arles, Save Art Space, and Photo District News.
Jakubek’s photographs explore the boundaries of private and personal space and the emotions that bind them. Private Publicity looks at images paired with text that investigate the demanding language of our social outlets. The Sensual Subway embraces the New York City transit system and all it has to offer in its intimacy and delusion. Archive of the Ego is an ongoing series of self-portraits that have evolved and changed over the past 20 years.
Jakubek has been a panelist for the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s Photography fellowships, speaker for SPE National and Colorado Photographic Arts Center, and lecturer for the School of Visual Arts, Boston University, University of New Mexico, and Washington and Lee University. She has taught workshops for The Southeast Center for Photography, The Center for Fine Art Photography, Maine Media, and the University of Iowa.
Watch Frances on Projections.live speak about her personal photography practice.
Upcoming EVENTS & Workshops:
WORKSHOPS & PORTFOLIO REVIEWS:
Installation as Communication
October 5, 2025 (online)
This online workshop explores the emotional, conceptual, and narrative power of display. Through examples and group discussions, we will explore how choices in lighting, spacing, flow, text, and object placement influence the experience of artwork. We’ll examine installation strategies used in galleries, museums, art fairs, and domestic spaces and discuss accessibility, audience navigation, and design. Ideal for artists, curators, and educators, this workshop will help participants clarify what they want their installations to convey and equip them with the tools to craft more intentional and resonant experiences for viewers.
Crafting an Exhibition Proposal
Maine Media Workshops: December 6 + 7, 2025, 11am-2pm ET
sec4p: October 21 + 22, 2025, 4-6 pm ET
LACP Portfolio Reviews
October 15-19, 2025 (online)
ON VIEW:
Telling Tales at Southeast Center for Photography
Exhibition: August 22-September 17, 2025
A Yellow Rose Project:
August 11 - September 5, 2025
Texas Woman’s University
Reception + panel: September 4, 2025
September 20, 2025
Book-signing at Filter Photo Festival
October 2 - November 30, 2025
Griffin Museum of Photography
Reception + panel: October 9, 2025
CONTACT:
francesjakubek@me.com
@franciepants