The Beauty in Decay (2025)

July 1–August 1, 2025

Beauty is subjective and shaped by culture, memory, and expectation. The Beauty in Decay looks beyond conventional ideas of perfection to find visual power in weathering, ruin, transformation, and the passage of time. These photographs question what we are taught to value and show how deterioration can reveal texture, history, resilience, and unexpected grace.

Featured Artists

Andrew Elsten, Ben De Marco, Bob Debski, Brian Hallas, Brigitte B. Burckhardt, Dana Allyson, Diane Danthony, Dina Belenko, Florin Firimita, Geoffrey Krader, James Lewis, Jeanne Garrett, Jeremy Lips, Jill Sutherland, Jordan Nobles, Julie Wang, Les Schmidt, Mark Peacock, Melissa Brewer-Hinners, Miachelle Breese, Rebecca Skinner, Roy Ricci, Ryan Claunch, Stephanie Romanowski, Stephen Mimms, Tasman Fruhauf, Thomas Bradley, Wendy Kappy, Wright Schickli

Inheritance, archival print, 18 x 12 in, 2013, $950, Florin Firimita, Winchester, Connecticut

Inheritance, archival print, 18 x 12 in, 2013, $950, Florin Firimita, Winchester, Connecticut

What Remains, Director's Choice, archival print, 36 x 24 in, 2024, $400, Jill Sutherland, Topanga, California

What Remains, Director's Choice, archival print, 36 x 24 in, 2024, $400, Jill Sutherland, Topanga, California

Decay, metallic print, 16 x 16 in, 2025, $350, Tasman Fruhauf, Burbank, California

Decay, metallic print, 16 x 16 in, 2025, $350, Tasman Fruhauf, Burbank, California

Anfractuous, archival print, 12 x 12 in, 2023, $250, Wendy Kappy, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Anfractuous, archival print, 12 x 12 in, 2023, $250, Wendy Kappy, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Luminescent Eucalyptus Tree Log, archival print, 18 x 24 in, 2010, $450, Wright Schickli, Palo Alto, California

Luminescent Eucalyptus Tree Log, archival print, 18 x 24 in, 2010, $450, Wright Schickli, Palo Alto, California

Afterlife, archival print, 15 x 24 in, 2007, $575, Stephen Mimms, Silver Spring, Maryland

Afterlife, archival print, 15 x 24 in, 2007, $575, Stephen Mimms, Silver Spring, Maryland

Dew Spirits, archival print, 18 x 24 in, 2025, $1200, Dina Belenko, Burbank, California

Dew Spirits, archival print, 18 x 24 in, 2025, $1200, Dina Belenko, Burbank, California

In the Fullness of Withering, archival print, 8.5 x 11.5 in, 2023, $260, Julie Wang, Redmond, Washington

In the Fullness of Withering, archival print, 8.5 x 11.5 in, 2023, $260, Julie Wang, Redmond, Washington

Resistance White Roses No. 21, archival print, 20 x 16 in, 2024, Brian Hallas, Shrewsbury Township, New Jersey

Resistance White Roses No. 21, archival print, 20 x 16 in, 2024, Brian Hallas, Shrewsbury Township, New Jersey

Bad Banana, archival print, 20 x 30 in, 2025, $1850, Les Schmidt, New Orleans, Louisiana

Bad Banana, archival print, 20 x 30 in, 2025, $1850, Les Schmidt, New Orleans, Louisiana

Acorn Squash, archival print, 16 x 20 in, 2020, $300, Jeremy Lips, Overland Park, Kansas

Acorn Squash, archival print, 16 x 20 in, 2020, $300, Jeremy Lips, Overland Park, Kansas

The Boat, archival print, 60 x 40 cm, 2023, $325, Brigitte B. Burckhardt, Vevey, Switzerland

The Boat, archival print, 60 x 40 cm, 2023, $325, Brigitte B. Burckhardt, Vevey, Switzerland

Haida Gwaii Shipwreck, archival print, size on request, 2021, $250, Jordan Nobles, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Haida Gwaii Shipwreck, archival print, size on request, 2021, $250, Jordan Nobles, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Tidal Remnants, archival print, 13 x 19 in, 2025, $350, Jeanne Garrett, Arlington Heights, Illinois

Tidal Remnants, archival print, 13 x 19 in, 2025, $350, Jeanne Garrett, Arlington Heights, Illinois

55 Gallon Drums, archival print, 18 x 24 in, 2010, $450, Mark Peacock, Los Angeles, California

55 Gallon Drums, archival print, 18 x 24 in, 2010, $450, Mark Peacock, Los Angeles, California

The Hunger of Oxide, Honorable Mention, archival print, 19 x 13 in, $475, Ben De Marco, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey

The Hunger of Oxide, Honorable Mention, archival print, 19 x 13 in, $475, Ben De Marco, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey

Refuse, archival print, 13.5 x 20 in, 2024, NFS, Andrew Elsten, Milan, Michigan

Refuse, archival print, 13.5 x 20 in, 2024, NFS, Andrew Elsten, Milan, Michigan

Church Bell, photo transfer on metal, 12 x 18 in, 2024, $250, Stephanie Romanowski, Pittsburg, California

Church Bell, photo transfer on metal, 12 x 18 in, 2024, $250, Stephanie Romanowski, Pittsburg, California

Last of the Pony Rides, archival print, 20 x 17 in, 2022, $150, Roy Ricci, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Last of the Pony Rides, archival print, 20 x 17 in, 2022, $150, Roy Ricci, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Left Behind, archival print, 12 x 18 in, 2023, $250, Miachelle Breese, Chandler, Arizona

Left Behind, archival print, 12 x 18 in, 2023, $250, Miachelle Breese, Chandler, Arizona

San Jon Sunset, archival print, 11 x 14, 2021, $100, Melissa Brewer-Hinners, Cincinnati, Ohio

San Jon Sunset, archival print, 11 x 14, 2021, $100, Melissa Brewer-Hinners, Cincinnati, Ohio

Shrouded Ruin, Curator's Choice, archival print, 20 x 16 in, 2022, $750, Dana Allyson, Los Angeles, California

Shrouded Ruin, Curator's Choice, archival print, 20 x 16 in, 2022, $750, Dana Allyson, Los Angeles, California

Stories, archival print, 16 x 20 in, $260, Bob Debski, Lansdale, Pennsylvania

Stories, archival print, 16 x 20 in, $260, Bob Debski, Lansdale, Pennsylvania

Faded Elegance, archival print, 18 x 12 in, 2023, $250, Geoffrey Krader, Wheaton, Illinois

Faded Elegance, archival print, 18 x 12 in, 2023, $250, Geoffrey Krader, Wheaton, Illinois

Deterioration, archival print, 20 x 16, 2022, $525, Dana Allyson, Los Angeles, California

Deterioration, archival print, 20 x 16, 2022, $525, Dana Allyson, Los Angeles, California

Exist, metallic print, 18 x 12 in, 2022, $500, Rebecca Skinner, Franklin, Massachusetts

Exist, metallic print, 18 x 12 in, 2022, $500, Rebecca Skinner, Franklin, Massachusetts

What's Left Behind, archival print, 18 x 12 in, 2025, $300, James Lewis, Bridgeton, New Jersey

What's Left Behind, archival print, 18 x 12 in, 2025, $300, James Lewis, Bridgeton, New Jersey

Seven Years, archival print, 18 x 12 in, 2025, $300, James Lewis, Bridgeton, New Jersey

Seven Years, archival print, 18 x 12 in, 2025, $300, James Lewis, Bridgeton, New Jersey

Seeing is Believing, archival print, 17 x 18 in, 2022, $350, Diane Danthony, Northampton, Massachusetts

Seeing is Believing, archival print, 17 x 18 in, 2022, $350, Diane Danthony, Northampton, Massachusetts

A Dreamy Afternoon, Honorable Mention, archival print, 16 x 24 in, 2022, $450, Diane Danthony, Northampton, Massachusetts

A Dreamy Afternoon, Honorable Mention, archival print, 16 x 24 in, 2022, $450, Diane Danthony, Northampton, Massachusetts

Born Screaming, archival print, 24 x 16 in, 2025, $250, Thomas Bradley, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Born Screaming, archival print, 24 x 16 in, 2025, $250, Thomas Bradley, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Through the Years, Honorable Mention archival print, 36 x 9.25 in, 2014, $250, Ryan Claunch, Dallas, Texas

Through the Years, Honorable Mention archival print, 36 x 9.25 in, 2014, $250, Ryan Claunch, Dallas, Texas

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