Karen Jenkins-Johnson

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]

Jenkins Johnson Gallery

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]

External links

• Jenkins Johnson Gallery website

References

1. 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. 3 October 2012. 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. "AIPAD Interviews Karen Jenkins-Johnson". AIPAD. A Place at the Table. 2018.
6. 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.