Located on the Place du Château, in the shade of a beautiful wisteria, the Focale association for photography was created 40 years ago in 1982. Since then, Focale's vocation is to promote humanistic and aesthetic photography. Six to eight exhibitions are presented each year, alternating confirmed photographers and emerging talents. The last independent bookshop in the city of Nyon, Focale is a reference in the field of photography and is full of nuggets (new and used), which you can discover thanks to the advice of our passionate booksellers.
Every autumn, the Focale - City of Nyon Prize rewards emerging photography by offering an exhibition to the winner and a production grant of $5,000.
Focale is very grateful to its partners (City of Nyon, Nyon Region, Loterie Romande), its supporting members and its photographer members, who have enabled it to pursue its missions over the years: to defend documentary photography, to make art accessible to all, to offer moments of sharing and emotion. Each winter, the supporting members are offered the unique opportunity to exhibit their work, produced after workshops led by renowned photographers.
Join the Focale family by becoming a supporting member; enjoy free events ("In the studio of", round tables, workshops, conferences), discounts on books and prints (from -15 to -20%), and a free print of your choice for Christmas. Become a member here: https://focale.ch/membres-de-soutien/
Among many others, the following artists have exhibited at Focale: Michael Ackerman, Niels Ackermann, Nicolas Bouvier, Gilles Caron, Sarah Carp, Luc Chessex, Delphine Schacher, Robert Frank, Michael von Graffenried, Anne-Marie Grobet, Monique Jacot, Gérard Lüthi, Christian Lutz, Gwenola de Muralt, Janine Niepcé, Martin Parr, Jean Revillard, Didier Ruef, Claude Ruet, Paolo Woods.
Coming in 2022: Kleio Obergfell, Interiors (January 27 - March 13); Sanne de Wilde and Bénédicte Kurzen, Land of Ibeji (March 17 - April 30); Rebecca Bowring, Knowing Thunder (May 5 - June 12); Aurélien Fontanet, Amazonie (June 16 - August 28); 40 Years - 4 Decades (September 1 - October 16); Focale Prize (October 20 - December 4); Supporting Members' Group Exhibition (December 8 - December 23).
