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PhotoNOLA 2025

Silence is a Sanctuary

Name of Venue
Joseph Walton Photography Gallery
Featured Artist or Artists:
Joseph Walton
Artist Website:
JosephWaltonPhotography.com
Venue Website:
JosephWaltonPhotography.com
Exhibition Link
https://josephwaltonphotography.com/blogs/photonola2025/photonola-2025
Venue address:
1309 Decatur Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70116
United States
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Venue Phone Number:
(504) 434-2771
Venue Operating Hours:
10am-6pm Daily | Closed Tuesday
Exhibition Start Date
12/11/2025
Exhibition End Date
12/31/2025
Will you host a public opening?
  • Yes
Opening Event Date & Time
December 13th 6pm-8pm

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This solo exhibition by Joseph Walton presents a new body of work that captures a quieter, more contemplative side of New Orleans. Each photograph is printed on aluminum and set in a custom, hand-painted frame created by the artist to complement the image.

Joseph Walton’s journey in photography began in Kansas City, Missouri, during middle school, when he experimented with disposable cameras and frequent trips to a one-hour photo lab across from his home. In high school, he took his first 35mm black-and-white film class, learning the fundamentals of photography and darkroom technique. Years later, in the early 2000s, he began working digitally with an 8-megapixel Canon DSLR. Over the next five years, he opened his own fine art gallery, Valhalla Gallery, and co-founded one of the region’s first hacker/maker spaces.

In 2009, Walton moved to Chicago, where he apprenticed under acclaimed photographer Jai Girard, refining his skills in high-end portrait and event photography. In 2011, he relocated to New Orleans, working with award-winning photographer and gallerist Louis Sahuc. By 2013, Walton was selling his own work in New Orleans art markets, and in 2020, he opened his first solo gallery in the French Quarter. His work has since been exhibited nationally and internationally, including at the New Orleans Contemporary Arts Center and the Multi-Media Museum Moscow House of Photography, and featured in Black & White Magazine.This solo exhibition by Joseph Walton presents a new body of work that captures a quieter, more contemplative side of New Orleans.

 

 

1309 Decatur Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70116

Posted on: Oct 31 2025
Posted in: PhotoNOLA 2025, Exhibitions, French Quarter, Gallery, December 13

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