Helen Trompeteler is a curator and writer with over twenty years of international experience developing exhibitions, collections, and public programs focused on contemporary art and photography. Her work foregrounds underrepresented artists and explores the social and political contexts in which images are created and understood. She is Deputy Director at Silver Eye Center for Photography (US), and co-founder of By/For: Photography & Democracy, a global initiative exploring photography’s role in shaping ideas of democracy and citizenship.
On view at Silver Eye through May 2, 2026: FIERCE: Pittsburgh by Ajamu X celebrates individuals shaping the city’s Black queer culture today. Learn more. (Installation photograph: Sean Carroll)