Karen Jenkins-Johnson is an American art dealer; owner and director of Jenkins Johnson Gallery, a contemporary art gallery with locations in San Francisco and Brooklyn.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Early life and education

Jenkins-Johnson moved to the Bay Area to get her MBA at University of California, Berkeley, studying entrepreneurship.[5][6]

In 1996, Karen Jenkins-Johnson opened Jenkins Johnson Gallery in San Francisco.[5][6] In 2005, the gallery opened a second space in Chelsea, NYC. The Chelsea space operated until 2014.[5] In 2017, Jenkins Johnson Gallery opened a community oriented project space emphasizing curators and artists of color. - Jenkins Johnson Projects - in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn.[5][6][1][8]

Honors

Jenkins-Johnson was a Gala Honoree of the Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) Afropolitan Ball - 2018.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 Zara, Janelle (2018-06-20). "Why Have There Been No Great Black Art Dealers?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  2. ↑ "Art Gallery Week – 10 days in the art world". SFAQ / NYAQ / LXAQ. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  3. ↑ "Jenkins Johnson Gallery Opens NYC Space With Dual Shows Curated by Derrick Adams". Observer. 2017-10-03. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  4. ↑ Sargent, Antwaun (2017-12-14). "How Black Artists, Dealers, and Collectors Are Boosting the Careers of Their Younger Peers". Artsy. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "AIPAD Interviews Karen Jenkins-Johnson". AIPAD. A Place at the Table. 2018.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Desmarais, Charles (June 2, 2019). "Why is African American art having a moment? The reasons are as varied as the art itself". San Francisco Arts & Entertainment Guide. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  7. ↑ Sargent, Antwaun (2018-08-16). "Where 'Block Party' Has a Score of Meanings". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  8. ↑ "Brooklyn Art Galleries and Brooklyn Gallery Guide". art-collecting.com. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  9. ↑ "[Photos] MoAD Afropolitan Ball – Color of Time (2018)". theregistrybayarea.com. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
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