Staley-Wise Gallery

New York - 100 Crosby Street Suite 305 - NY 10012

Since opening its doors in 1981 with a landmark exhibition of Horst P. Horst, Staley-Wise Gallery has played a pivotal role in elevating fashion photography to the realm of fine art. Founded by Etheleen Staley and Takouhy Wise, the gallery was among the first to recognize and champion the artistic merit of images originally intended for magazines, runways, and commercial campaigns. Through their vision, these works have gained the recognition they deserve, now proudly showcased alongside other forms of photographic expression.

Over the years, the gallery has built a remarkable program that spans more than just fashion. Its exhibitions explore portraiture, landscapes, still lifes, and nudes, all unified by a commitment to elegance, composition, and a strong visual voice. Whether drawn from the golden age of photography or from more contemporary visions, each piece reflects a devotion to aesthetics and form.

Located in New York City, the gallery continues to attract collectors, institutions, and curators from around the world. Its influence extends beyond gallery walls, working closely with museums and private clients to place exceptional works in significant collections. Staley-Wise has become a trusted name in the field of photography, known for its discerning eye and unwavering standards.

The gallery remains open to the public, offering free admission to those wishing to experience some of the most iconic and stylish images ever produced. While it is not currently accepting unsolicited submissions, its reputation for discovering and honoring great photographic talent continues to grow.

Staley-Wise Gallery holds a distinguished place in the evolution of photography as fine art, and its enduring commitment to style, glamour, and timeless artistry ensures its lasting presence in New York’s cultural landscape.

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From March 21 to July 19, 2026, the French Senate will host Fragilities & Resilience, the first solo exhibition in France of internationally acclaimed photographer Thibault Gerbaldi. Presented outdoors on the iconic grilles of the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris 6ème, the exhibition features 80 striking photographs captured across five continents, offering a breathtaking exploration of the fragile yet enduring connections between humans and nature. Entry is free, making this a rare opportunity for the public to experience Gerbaldi’s work on a monumental scale.

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In Civilization, Damien Aubin turns his lens toward environments shaped not by nature, but by ambition. These are places engineered at a scale that exceeds the individual — infrastructures, industrial complexes, vast architectural systems that dwarf the human body and often eclipse it entirely. There are no protagonists here. No narratives unfolding in real time. Instead, Aubin photographs what remains when activity recedes: structures that continue to stand, operate, or simply endure.

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Elliott Erwitt: Gold Standard

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The Queering of Photography by Asa Johannesson

Stills are delighted to announce their spring exhibition: The Queering of Photography by Åsa Johannesson; the artist’s first solo exhibition in Scotland. The Queering of Photography takes place from 1 May – 27 June 2026, Preview: Thursday 30 April, 6–8pm. Åsa Johannesson is an artist working across photography and writing. Over the past two decades she has explored the possibilities of queer visual vocabulary within photographic portraiture – a practice that intertwines queer documentary approaches with performative formalist aesthetics.

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Eko: Japan In Two Visual Narratives

From 5 March 2026, The National Maritime Museum in Amsterdam presents the exhibition Ekō – Japan in two visual narratives. Curated as artists conversing across time, the exhibit juxtaposes early photographs of Japan from the museum's own collection, including those by Felice Beato, with the contemporary work it inspired as captured by photographer and visual artist Anaïs López.

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Photography and the Black Arts Movement at the Getty

From February 24 to June 14, 2026, the J. Paul Getty Museum presents Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955–1985, a landmark exhibition exploring how photographic practices helped shape one of the most influential cultural movements of the twentieth century. Organized by the National Gallery of Art, the exhibition reveals how artists across the African diaspora used images not simply to document history, but to transform it.

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MoCP at Fifty: Collecting Through the Decades

The Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago (MoCP) proudly announces its 2026 exhibition, MoCP at Fifty: Collecting Through the Decades, on view from January 22 through May 16, 2026.

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