SMOKESHOW

Curated by lauren s thompson

smokeshow is a celebration of the quiet

rituals, fleeting moments, and shared

spaces born from the act of smoking.

smoking is more than habit—it’s a pause,

a connection, a conversation. the ashtray,

often overlooked, becomes a witness: to

stories, to laughter, to solitude, to

intimacy.

this show brings together artists to

explore the ashtray not just as an object,

but as a symbol of presence—of human

interaction, transience, and touch.

smokeshow honors the beautiful

contradictions of smoking: its calm and

its chaos, its stillness and its movement,

its solitude and its sociability.