TAMPA — “Dimpy Bhalotia: Small Lens, Big World,” an exhibition that celebrates the extraordinary potential of the cell phone as a creative tool, recently opened at the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, 1630 E. Seventh Ave., Tampa.
This exhibition showcases the poetic, spontaneous, and deeply human moments of photography by the award-winning Indian photographer Dimpy Bhalotia. Internationally acclaimed for her black-and-white street photography, Bhalotia creates strikingly cinematic images that distill movement, emotion, and the serendipity of everyday life. Born and raised in Mumbai and now based in London, she studied fashion design at the London College of Fashion before turning to photography. Her work has been recognized by the International Photography Awards and the Prix de la Photographie Paris, and she was named Photographer of the Year at the iPhone Photography Awards in 2020. Her images have been featured in The Guardian, The Washington Post, BBC, and L’Officiel.
This presentation is designed as a creative playground where art meets accessibility, inviting every visitor to be both an observer and a creator. Through Bhalotia’s work, viewers are encouraged to explore the artistry in everyday life and learn to sharpen their eyes with their own phones in hand. This exhibition is made possible through the generous support of the Robson Family Foundation.
The exhibition will continue through April 5.
FMoPA is one of fewer than eight museums in the United States dedicated exclusively to photography and one of two such museums in Florida. In addition, the museum is home to high-impact community programs such as the Children’s Literacy Through Photography program for at-risk children and adult photography classes, workshops, and children’s summer camps.
General admission is $12. More information is available at www.FMoPA.org and by calling 813-221-2222.