“Halpert and Kraus plumb the socio-economic disparities that plague two predominantly white rural communities: Montpelier, Vermont and Harding, Minnesota.”
—Jessica Simmons-Reid, “The Investigative Strategies of Juliana Halpert and Chris Kraus,” Frieze, issue 255

“The scene could take place anywhere in America, except that—thanks to Vermont license plates visible in the background and the piece’s title—we know this is the parking lot of a correctional facility in the North Country.”
—Eileen Havant Townsend, “Review: Juliana Halpert and Chris Kraus (with additional art by Luis Baez),” Artillery, Sept 11, 2025