Etherton Gallery to Downsize After Losing Tucson Lease
Etherton Gallery, a prestigious photography venue located in Tucson, Arizona, will vacate its Barrio Viejo site by the end of 2026 due to an unsuccessful lease renewal. Founder Terry Etherton revealed that the gallery will transition to a smaller office without exhibition space, representing a major reduction for the 46-year-old establishment. The lease concludes on December 31, 2026, with the last exhibition set to close on November 28. Anne Shiff, representing property owner Bacon Industries, declined Etherton's request for an extension. Established in 1981, the gallery is among only three Arizona members of AIPAD (Association of International Photography Art Dealers). Chief curator Rebecca Senf from the University of Arizona's Center for Creative Photography commended Etherton's impact on the photography scene. The final exhibition, featuring Lou Peralta and Elizabeth Z. Pineda, opens on September 22, with a reception on September 26. While the downsizing is a setback for Tucson's arts community, Senf remains optimistic about the city's future.
Key facts
- Etherton Gallery will leave its current location in Tucson's Barrio Viejo by the end of 2026.
- The gallery's lease expires on December 31, 2026, and the final exhibition closes on November 28.
- Founder Terry Etherton plans to move to a smaller office space of 1,200 square feet, down from 3,400.
- Property owner Bacon Industries, represented by Anne Shiff, denied an extension request.
- The gallery was founded in 1981 and is one of only three Arizona members of AIPAD.
- Chief curator Rebecca Senf of the Center for Creative Photography highlighted the gallery's impact.
- Artists with ties include Alice Leora Briggs, Mark Klett, and David Emmit Adams.
- Final exhibitions will feature Lou Peralta and Elizabeth Z. Pineda, opening September 22.
Entities
Artists
- Terry Etherton
- Anne Shiff
- Rebecca Senf
- Jim Waid
- Turner G. Davis
- Douglas Miles
- Steve McCurry
- Ansel Adams
- Diane Arbus
- Danny Lyon
- Eadweard Muybridge
- David Emmit Adams
- Alanna Airitam
- Alice Leora Briggs
- Mark Klett
- Lou Peralta
- Elizabeth Z. Pineda
Institutions
- Etherton Gallery
- Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson
- Bacon Industries
- Center for Creative Photography
- University of Arizona
- AIPAD
- Arizona State University School of Art
- Phoenix Art Museum
- U.S. Library of Congress
- National Geographic
Locations
- Tucson
- Arizona
- United States
- Barrio Viejo
- Mexico City
- Mexico
- New York City
- New York