Honor Roll: Photographers Saher Alghorra and Jahi Chikwendiu Win Pulitzer Prizes
Saher Alghorra has won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in breaking news photography, for documenting the toll of Israel's attacks in Gaza. "With international journalists barred from the territory without Israeli escorts, Alghorra, a Palestinian photographer, played a crucial role," notes The New York Times, which published Alghorra's work. Former Washington Post photojournalist Jahi Chikwendiu won the Pulitzer Prize for feature photography for what the Pulitzer committee calls "a heart-wrenching and achingly beautiful photo essay on a young family welcoming the birth of their first child as the father is slowly dying from cancer."
Weekend Update: JC Art Book Fair
Friday, May 1 through Sunday, May 3: Jersey City Art Book Fair The ink is dry, the doors are open! If you’ve spent any time in the industrial corridors of Jersey City lately, you know it’s no longer just Manhattan’s sixth borough—it’s a formidable creative engine in its own right. This weekend, the focus shifts to Mana Contemporary as the fourth annual Jersey Art Book Fair (JAB Fair) takes over the main floor. Presented by the team at Dense Magaz...

