Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara
Art Gallery
Summer Exhibition: "How Forever Works" by Jacqueline Woods
June 13 – August 15, 2026
Opening Reception: Saturday, June 13th, 2 – 4 p.m.
The View from Here, 2020
Man at Sutros Bath San Francisco, 2015
Standing Woman, 2012
The Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara is pleased to announce the upcoming exhibition, How Forever Works, featuring photographic assemblages and camera-less works by Jacqueline Woods. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, June 13th from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Architectural Foundation’s Art Gallery (229 East Victoria Street, Santa Barbara). All are welcome.
Over the past four decades, Jacqueline Woods has developed a deeply reflective photographic practice exploring memory, perception, and the emotional resonance of found imagery. Working with small, physically aged photographs, worn and marked by time, she preserves their materiality while reconfiguring them into new forms.
“Smitten with these small objects, they have found their way into my life and my work… I keep a small stack of snapshots on a table next to my bed and frequent them in the daily defeat and elation of life…They are small slices of the rhythm and scope of life that reassure me that I am not alone in my experience and remind me that I am just as human as all those before me.”
Art critic Leah Ollman observed in a 2019 Los Angeles Times review, that Woods’ assemblages render the “personal as well as cultural loss” embedded in the shift from analog to digital photography.
In addition to her sustained engagement with traditional and vernacular photography, Woods has created works made without a camera or lens, using only paper, chemistry, and light—expanding the material and conceptual boundaries of the photographic medium.
Her work has been widely exhibited across the United States and internationally, tracing an evolving dialogue between personal history and collective experience.
Recent highlights include participation in the Inaugural Exhibition at Gallerie Bleu in Collioure, France (2026), and the AIPAD Photography Fair in New York City (2026). In 2024, her work was featured in ReWritten: Photographers Reshaping the Narrative at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, placing her among artists redefining contemporary photographic storytelling. Her international presence includes the Unseen Photo Fair in Amsterdam (2022) and Photo London at Somerset House (2021), alongside her solo exhibition New Works at Duncan Miller Gallery in Los Angeles (2021).
The Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara (AFSB) seeks to promote quality in architecture, art, and design by fostering an understanding of excellence in the urban environment. The AFSB offers diverse programs serving Santa Barbara County that provide educational opportunities for the community with participation from local architects and design professionals. Learn more at afsb.org.
Art Gallery
The Art Gallery / Conference Room of the Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara is a dynamic space within a historic setting for curated exhibitions of contemporary art, photography, and design. Four solo exhibitions and one group exhibition are presented annually.
Local artists, architects, photographers, and designers are invited to submit work created in a wide range of content, mediums, and styles. Drawings of local landmarks from the Kids Draw Architecture (KDA) program are featured in November and December.
Our Opening Receptions with the artists are open to all. On Saturday afternoons the Gallery is open for visitors to contemplate exhibitions at their leisure. Throughout the year, we offer Workshops and Art Talks designed to foster creativity and dialogue.
To apply for an exhibition:
Read AFSB’s Gallery Mission & Guidelines, then email your CV, Artist Statement, Website, and 3-6 JPGs of your Artwork to the AFSB Gallery Committee Chair, Bay, at bayhallowell@gmail.com.
The Gallery Committee reviews submission several times a year; there are no set deadlines to apply. If there is interest, you will be scheduled for a Studio Visit. The Gallery Committee will notify you if you are selected.
Note: Exhibitions are scheduled approximately one year in advance.
