Scott Nichols Gallery Relocates to Sonoma After 27 Years in San Francisco, Maintaining Focus on Group f.64 Photographers
In 1992, Scott Nichols established his gallery in San Francisco after working as a private dealer since 1980, focusing on fine art photography, especially Group f.64. His collection boasts one of the largest assemblages of Brett Weston's works, alongside notable pieces by Ansel Adams, Edward Weston, Dorothea Lange, and Imogen Cunningham. In 2019, Nichols moved to Sonoma to escape escalating real estate prices and to embrace a more community-focused environment. His passion for photography ignited at UC Berkeley under William Garnett, where he acquired 16 prints from Weston. The gallery has expanded its scope to include European masters and up-and-coming local artists. Nichols encourages collectors to value personal preference over the condition of artworks. The gallery will also showcase at the AIPAD Photography Show in New York City.
Key facts
- Scott Nichols opened his gallery in San Francisco in 1992.
- The gallery relocated from San Francisco to Sonoma in 2019.
- Nichols has been a private dealer since 1980.
- The gallery specializes in Group f.64 photographers.
- Nichols studied architecture at the University of California, Berkeley.
- He purchased his first photographs from Brett Weston in the 1970s.
- Group f.64 first exhibited as a group in 1932.
- The gallery will participate in the AIPAD Photography Show in New York City.
Entities
Artists
- Scott Nichols
- Brett Weston
- Ansel Adams
- Edward Weston
- Dorothea Lange
- Imogen Cunningham
- William Garnett
- Brad Temkin
- Monica Denevan
Institutions
- Scott Nichols Gallery
- University of California, Berkeley
- AIPAD Photography Show
Locations
- San Francisco
- Sonoma
- California
- United States
- New York City
- Oakland
- Telegraph Hill
- Buena Vista Lake
- Mendenhall Glacier
- Canyon de Chelly
- National Monument
- Arizona
- Mono Basin
- Orinoco Delta
- Venezuela