John C. Menihan never met a barn he didn’t love. Throughout his career, he returned again and again to these working structures—drawn not just to their forms, but to their character, wear, and quiet presence in the landscape.
This selection of twenty-four works reflects that enduring interest, from simple sheds to more complex farm buildings, each observed with a practiced eye for structure, light, and lived-in detail. Together, they offer a glimpse into the everyday architecture that anchored much of American rural life.
Across these works, barns and sheds are never treated as background elements. They’re the subject—varied in form, condition, and setting—but always approached with the same steady attention.
**Selected works include brief commentary.**
Across these works, barns and sheds are never treated as background elements. They’re the subject—varied in form, condition, and setting—but always approached with the same steady attention.
**Selected works include brief commentary.**