Jenkins Johnson Gallery

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Jenkins Johnson Gallery
Jenkins Johnson Gallery
Established1996
LocationSan Francisco
Brooklyn (Jenkins Johnson Projects)
Coordinates 37°45′15″N122°23′22″W / 37.75424°N 122.38938°W / 37.75424; -122.38938
TypeArt gallery
Owner Karen Jenkins-Johnson
Website http://www.jenkinsjohnsongallery.com

Jenkins Johnson Gallery is a contemporary art gallery owned and directed by Karen Jenkins-Johnson. [1] [2] [3] [4] The gallery exhibits a spectrum of influential artists from emerging to established. [4] [5] There are 2 gallery spaces: one in San Francisco and a project space in Brooklyn. [6]

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In 1996, Karen Jenkins-Johnson opened Jenkins Johnson Gallery in San Francisco. In 2005, the gallery opened a second space in Chelsea, NYC. The Chelsea space operated until 2014. [3]

Jenkins Johnson Projects

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. [7] [8]

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