Scott Mead Appointed Chair of The Photographers' Gallery in London
Scott Mead has been appointed as the new Chair of The Photographers' Gallery in London, succeeding Sir Brian Pomeroy CBE. Until 2003, Mead served as a partner and managing director at Goldman Sachs. He is also a founding partner of Richmond Park Partners and oversees the Mead Family Foundation. In the 1970s, he studied photography with William Eggleston and Emmet Gowin, and he returned to his photographic pursuits with a solo exhibition at Hamiltons Gallery in London in 2010. His artwork has been showcased in international exhibitions and collections, including the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition in 2011, 2012, and 2013.
Key facts
- Scott Mead succeeds Sir Brian Pomeroy CBE as Chair of The Photographers' Gallery
- Mead was a partner and managing director at Goldman Sachs until 2003
- He is a founding partner of Richmond Park Partners
- Mead founded and chairs the Mead Family Foundation
- He studied photography under William Eggleston and Emmet Gowin in the 1970s
- Mead held a solo show at Hamiltons Gallery, London in 2010
- His work was selected for the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition in 2011, 2012, and 2013
- The announcement was made by the Board of Trustees of The Photographers' Gallery
Entities
Artists
- Scott Mead
- William Eggleston
- Emmet Gowin
Institutions
- The Photographers' Gallery
- Goldman Sachs
- Richmond Park Partners
- Mead Family Foundation
- Hamiltons Gallery
- Royal Academy
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom