AIPAD Female Leaders: Trailblazing women promoting photography in the art world

This episode of Subtext & Discourse Art World podcast is brought to you by AIPAD and The Photography Show.

AIPAD represents fine art photography galleries around the world and is proud to present the 2025 edition of its flagship event, The Photography Show. The fair will showcase photography from the earliest processes to cutting-edge contemporary work that pushes the boundaries of the medium, from April 23 – 27 at The Park Avenue Armory in New York City.

Go to www.aipad.com/show for more information and to plan your visit.

 

The Association of International Photography Art Dealers (AIPAD) encourages public support of fine art photography through education and communication by enhancing the confidence of the public in responsible photography collecting.

First organized in 1979, AIPAD and its current members span the globe with members in North and South America, Australia, Europe and Asia. AIPAD has become a unifying force in the field of photography and is dedicated to creating and maintaining high standards in the business of exhibiting, buying and selling photographs as art.

- AIPAD official website https://www.aipad.com/ - Follow AIPAD on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aipadphoto/ - Talks programme by AIPAD on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@aipadphoto

 

Adelie de Ipanema (POLKA Galerie)

Established in 2007 by Adélie de Ipanema and her brother, Edouard Genestar, Polka Galerie is located in the heart of the Marais district in Paris. The gallery represents over thirty photographers. Each year, within its 300 sq. meters divided into two spaces, the gallery organises ten exhibitions, which question the different forms of the Document within modern and contemporary practices. 

- POLKA Galerie official website https://www.polkagalerie.com/en/home.htm - Membership page on AIPAD https://www.aipad.com/member/polka-galerie - Follow POLKA Galerie on instagram https://www.instagram.com/polkagalerie/

 

Arnika Dawkins (Arnika Dawkins Gallery)

Arnika Dawkins Gallery is devoted to presenting fine art from both emerging and established photographers, specialising in images by African Americans and of African Americans. The gallerist is passionate about connecting collectors to artwork that is significant, inspiring and provocative. As a fine art photographer and avid collector herself, she is a valuable resource to collectors and artists alike. The gallery's objective is to provide an educational platform that supports this burgeoning community of talented artists.

- Arnika Dawkins Gallery official website https://adawkinsgallery.com/ - Membership page on AIPAD https://www.aipad.com/member/arnika-dawkins-gallery - Follow Arnika Dawkins Gallery on instagram https://www.instagram.com/arnikadawkinsgallery

 

Anna Walker Skillman (Jackson Fine Art)

Jackson Fine Art is a world-renowned contemporary gallery, specializing in photography with a 33-year history of supporting artists and collectors. The gallery cultivates and guides both emerging and established collectors to the best fine art photography of the 20th and 21st century, across both traditional and innovative photo-based mediums. Working closely with collectors, curators, consultants, and designers, JFA provides expertise in a warm, welcoming space in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta, GA.

- Jackson Fine Art official website https://www.jacksonfineart.com/ - Membership page on AIPAD https://www.aipad.com/member/jackson-fine-art - Follow Jackson Fine Art on instagram https://www.instagram.com/jacksonfineart/

 

Yancey Richardson (Yancey Richardson Gallery)

Founded in 1995, Yancey Richardson represents artists working in photography, film, and lens-based media. The gallery is committed to working with museums, private institutions, leading art collectors, and other galleries to advance the careers of the artists we represent. Our current program includes emerging photographers as well as critically recognized, mid-career artists such as John Divola, Mitch Epstein, Ori Gersht, Anthony Hernandez, Laura Letinsky, Andrew Moore, Zanele Muholi, Mickalene Thomas and Hellen van Meene. Additionally, the gallery has presented exhibitions of historically