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The Ansel Adams Gallery

Name: The Ansel Adams Gallery
Address: 9031 Village Drive, Yosemite Village, CA, 95389, US
Telephone: +12093724413
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Celebrating the Arts and the Environment since 1902.
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From its origin in 1902 in a tent in the California wilderness, Best’s Studio, dba The Ansel Adams Gallery, has evolved into a center that celebrates the arts and the natural grandeur of our environment. The Ansel Adams Gallery strives to cultivate an aesthetic appreciation and concern for our world by offering visitors a unique variety of books, handcrafts, fine arts, and an extraordinary collect

ion of Ansel Adams original photographs. Welcome! —The Best / Adams Family

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06/23/2026

📣 📣 Our newest exhibit "America the Beautiful: Photographs from the National Parks to Celebrate the Country's 250th," opens this week! This exhibition showcases carefully curated works from some of our renowned represented artists, celebrating both the beauty of these natural spaces and the anniversary of our country.

👉 To learn more about the show and our featured artists, visit our website: https://bit.ly/4w0YuzX

📷: "Double Rainbow, Tunnel View," photograph by Keith Walklet.

06/21/2026

Wishing all dads a Happy Fathers Day from The Ansel Adams Gallery! 🌿

📷: "Ansel Adams, Michael Adams and Virginia Adams looking out of window of old building at Bennittville." Photograph courtesy of the Adams Family Archives.

06/19/2026

Our Father's Day sale is here. Celebrate with 12% off Ansel Adams Exclusives, our Ansel Adams exclusive sets, and much more: https://bit.ly/4joBZie

📷: "Tenaya Lake, Mt. Conness" photograph by Ansel Adams, ca. 1938. Shown here as part of our Modern Replicas Collection.

06/17/2026

This is your last week to check out our current exhibit "Yosemite Awakenings: New Paintings by James McGrew," featuring paintings by James McGrew! If you're in Yosemite Village be sure to stop by and check it out.

👉 You can also view the full show and learn more about James and his work by visiting our website: https://bit.ly/4wegw2Q

🎨: "Evening at Standford Point," original oil painting by James McGrew.

06/15/2026

Ansel Adams iconic image, "Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite National Park," was taken around 1938, capturing an early winter storm as it rumbled through Yosemite Valley. Ansel took this photograph near Inspiration Point, one of his favorite spots for, well, inspiration—and on this day in early December, inspiration struck in the form of the sweeping clouds and moody shadows that give this photograph its emotional heft.

👉 Be one of the first to bring home this spectacular image, now available as part of our Modern Replica Collection: https://bit.ly/3RIsr9h

📷: "Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite National Park," photograph by Ansel Adams, ca. 1938. Displayed as a part of our Modern Replica Collection.

06/12/2026

Happy Friday! If you're planning a summer trip to Yosemite, don't forget to check out our weekly photography education programs. From workshops and classes to free photo walks and individually guided photo tours, our programs are designed for photographers of all levels to grow your skills and fully experience the beauty of Yosemite.

Visit our website to see what's available, and to plan your visit: https://bit.ly/taagphoto

📷: "Ansel Adams instructing a photography workshop in 1977." Original photograph by photographer and master instructor Alan Ross, 1977. (Alan Ross)

06/10/2026

"Adventures in the wilderness or on a granite wall wakes all the senses facilitating a mindful awareness of everything around me. During these moments I frequently witness endangered or significant wildlife from bears to owls and peregrine falcons. Most pieces were painted en plein air while the larger studio works were orchestrated from my plein air studies, photography and memory to best represent both visual and emotional response to my experiences." - James McGrew

👉 Learn more about James and his current exhibit "Yosemite Awakenings: New Paintings by James McGrew," on view now at The Ansel Adams Gallery: https://bit.ly/4wegw2Q

🎨: "Last Light on Bridalveil Fall," original oil painting by James McGrew (shown here unframed and framed)

06/07/2026

While Ansel Adams was well known for images showing Half Dome as an august monolith, he would also frequently frame the granite mountain in such a way as to purport its (and nature’s) symbolic fragility. This is one such image. Made on the northern flanks of Cook’s Meadow, the oak trees in the foreground look like decorated stewards of the valley punctuated by their foliage in full regalia, anthropomorphic branches reaching across to embrace Half Dome.

Deep dive into this image, and others like it by visiting the "National Parks" collection under "Explore Photographs" on our website: https://bit.ly/43Aw3Oz

📷: "Half Dome, Oak Tree, Autumn," original photograph by Ansel Adams, 1938.

06/03/2026

Our current exhibiting artist James McGrew prefers to paint direct from life and often works up to about 30x40 en plein air. However, he creates his most refined and largest paintings in the studio from his plein air references. He hikes or backpacks several hundred miles a year, looking for unique perspectives and a deeper connection with nature.

👉 Learn more about James and his current exhibit "Yosemite Awakenings: New Paintings by James McGrew," on view now at The Ansel Adams Gallery: https://bit.ly/4wegw2Q

🎨: "Dappled Light on Upper Yosemite Fall," original oil painting by James McGrew.

06/01/2026

“In a good Adams,” wrote curator and critic John Szarkowski, “one should be able to tell what time of year it is, and even what time of the day.”

“Clearing Winter Storm,” with its dramatic clouds parting over the Yosemite Valley, perfectly embodies that sentiment, showcasing Adams' genius in capturing both fleeting moments and timeless grandeur.

👉 Be one of the first to bring home this spectacular image, now available as part of our Modern Replica Collection: https://bit.ly/3RIsr9h

📷: "Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite National Park," photograph by Ansel Adams, ca. 1938.

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9031 Village Drive
Yosemite Village, CA
95389

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm
Sunday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+12093724413

Website

http://www.anseladams.com/

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