Ben Frye
Artist Exchange, Artist Fellow
Ben Frye is a Charlottesville-based photographer exploring the intersections of place, community, and social infrastructure. His work focuses on independent and often precarious spaces—music venues, grassroots art spaces, DIY hubs, and communal markets—where culture, activism, and self-expression take shape.
Instagram: @benhamine
Ben is a 2025 New City Arts Fellow. His Fellowship project is a photographic exploration of communal spaces in Charlottesville, examining their resilience, impermanence, and adaptability—some thriving in new forms, while others fade into memory.
