2026 Penumbra Benefit AUCTION

Live auction in partnership with Artsy
November 4th through November 18th, 12:00pm EST

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Avion Pearce, West Indian Birds, 8 × 10 contact chromogenic print. 2024. Courtesy the artist.

The 2026 Penumbra Benefit Auction features works of material and conceptual depth from over 30 artists connected to Penumbra’s exhibition, lecture, and residency programs. All offered works are unique or very limited editions and include handmade analog processes from established and emerging artists, including Avion Pearce, Meghann Riepenhoff, Roberto Huarcaya, Brian Van Lau, Samira Yamin, Adam Putnam, and many more.

Proceeds benefit Penumbra's public and artistic programming.

Bidding will be open exclusively on Artsy, beginning Wednesday, November 4th and closing Wednesday, November 18th at 12:00pm EST.

For more information or to make a donation to Penumbra Foundation, please contact Lisa di Donato at lisa@penumbrafoundation.org, or click here.

Participating artists

Thank you to all the artists and the PATRON and P·P·O·W galleries.

About Penumbra Foundation
Penumbra Foundation is a non-profit organization that brings together the Art and Science of Photography through education, research, outreach, public and residency programs. Its goal is to be a comprehensive resource for photographers at any level, artists, students, professionals, historians, researchers, conservators and curators. Penumbra specializes in advancing the use of historic and alternative photographic technologies for contemporary image-making.