David Maisel
Benefit Auction and Exhibition

2026 DARKROOM Benefit Auction
Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago, IL
February 13-20, 2026 | Auction: February 26, 2026
The Museum of Contemporary Photography's renowned benefit auction, DARKROOM, celebrates their 50th anniversary this February. The benefit auction, now live online, features premier artworks as well as one-of-a-kind arts experiences by emerging and established contemporary artists from around the world. A work from David Maisel's The Fall series will be included in the preview exhibition and auction. The Fall series depicts landscapes between Toledo and Madrid that have been impacted by industrial use, rapid development, and financial crisis. From the silvery extraction zones in Borox and the crosshatched fields in Fuensalida to the abandoned residential construction sites in Vicalvaro, Maisel’s powerful series conveys a sense of striking beauty and its inevitable decay.
 
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