Awkward Family Photos: The Exhibition
“We hope this exhibition will bring all our families a little closer together as we acknowledge those special times when we wished we were a lot farther apart.” - Mike Bender and Doug Chernack
Mike Bender and Doug Chernack
FEBRUARY 12 - APRIL 16, 2016
This exhibition, which includes over a hundred classic Awkward Family Photos and hilarious "behind the awkwardness" stories from the actual families, was curated and designed by Mike Bender and Doug Chernack, creators of the viral website AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com, which gets millions of hits daily.
The website was launched in 2009 when Bender saw an odd vacation photo in his parents' house. Realizing there were probably plenty of other people with their own unusual family pictures, he set out with childhood friend Chernack to create a friendly place where people could share their own funny images. The site quickly took off and became an internet sensation, receiving daily submissions from around the world.
Awkward Family Photos: The Exhibition aims to explore the perfectly imperfect moments that come with the family experience and provide a place for people to celebrate the awkwardness while taking comfort in the fact that their family is not alone.
The campus was encouraged to add their own awkward family photos to the gallery walls.
