06/10/2026
Such a beautiful show. I have two images included. Check it out: https://chateaugallery.com/exhibitions/the-art-of-abandonment-2026
Exhibition: The Art of Abandonment
June 8th, 2026 - July 1st, 2026
Every abandoned place was once important to someone.
The Art of Abandonment brings together photographs of forgotten structures, overlooked objects, and landscapes shaped by time. Factories fall silent, homes stand empty, businesses close, and possessions are left behind, yet traces of human presence remain.
Rather than documenting ruin alone, these photographs explore memory, change, and the passage of time. They ask us to look beyond decay and consider the lives, histories, and experiences embedded within the spaces we leave behind.
Through photography, these fleeting remnants are preserved, transforming absence into something visible once again.
Participating Photographers:
Diego Antonio Allende, Patricia Bean, Christine Barrett, Thomas Bradley, Peter Riggs Brown, Tim Bryan, David Cayeros, Julia Corren, Donna Cyr, Mark Dierker, Simone Emerich, Jeffrey Fischer, Jessica Fiume, Alexandra Foster, Kent Flora, Steve Gelineau, Lenore Hamel, Doug Hjelmstad, Stacia Hollmann, John Kaminski, Spencer Kenney, David Kelm, Matt Lambros, Catherine Lee-Smith, Shawn Loseke, Sonia Melnikova-Raich, Rusi Mchedlishvili, John Morris, Arthur Nager, Rodolfo Pimentel, Richard Schramm, Kerry Sclafani, Rebecca Skinner, Michelle Summers, John Verner, Allen Washatko, Ray Weston, Jason Woodcock, Ricky Workman, Beamie Young.
