This panel discussion explores themes of caregiving, aging, and intergenerational responsibility in the photographic work of Gail Rebhan. Through her deeply personal yet universally resonant images, Rebhan documents the complexities of care—both for growing children and aging parents—while navigating her own career and artistic practice. Her work challenges idealized depictions of aging and caregiving, offering an unsentimental, layered perspective on these lived experiences.

The artist will be joined in discussion by a distinguished panel: Rachel Wu, Associate Professor, Psychology, UCR, whose research examines learning across the lifespan; Kimberly Hiroto, Associate Professor of Medicine (affiliated), Stanford University, who specializes in clinical psychology and palliative care; and Jenni Sorkin, Professor and Department Chair, History of Art and Architecture, UC Santa Barbara, whose work explores intersections of gender, material culture, and contemporary art. Moderated by Lindsey Hammel, Director of Education and Public Programs, UCR ARTS, this conversation will delve into how Rebhan’s work confronts the realities of caregiving and aging while shedding light on the broader social and psychological dimensions of these experiences.

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Credits

Gail Rebhan, About Time is curated by Sally Stein, Professor Emerita, Department of Art History, UC Irvine, and is accompanied by a publication of the same title (MACK, 2023). The exhibition was originally conceived for the American University Museum, Washington, DC, where it was on view in 2023. Programs at UCR ARTS are supported by the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at UCR and by the City of Riverside.

Image: Gail Rebhan, My father with Golda Mier, Prime Minister of Israel, and Pope John Paul II, 2004. From the series “Aging.”