JC Gallery located in Mayfair, London, is the first European gallery to specialise in American Modernism. Focusing on works produced between 1900-1950, we exhibit carefully selected artists such as Arthur Dove, Stuart Davis, Thomas Hart Benton, John Marin, Joseph Stella, Georgia O’Keeffe and Edward Hopper, whose work unwound their European counterparts to reform a distinctly American vision of modernity.
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Exhibitions
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European vs American Modernism
24 July - 31 August 2024In the early 20th century, many American artists undertook transformative journeys to Europe, immersing themselves in the vibrant art scenes of Paris and Berlin. During these expansive trips, they forged... -
Arthur Dove: Extraction, not Abstraction
1 May - 5 July 2024Recognised as a significant figure in the history of modern art in the United States, Arthur Dove (1880 - 1946) pioneered a new artistic language for the twentieth century and... -
James Ward presents: Seven Americans
A Contemporary Exploration of American Modernism 22 January - 27 April 2024In 1925, well-known gallerist and photographer Alfred Stieglitz held an exhibition at his 291 gallery in NYC, calling the exhibition ‘Seven Americans’. It was ground-breaking in its approach to embrace...
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Latest articles
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Something Old, Something Borrowed, Something New
by William DavieIn 1913, Joseph Stella returned to New York, his world view changed. Stella had spent part of the previous four years travelling around his native Italy unable to find the... -
Arthur’s Gone Out Prowling
by William DavieAt a glance, Arthur Dove’s forlorn landscape ‘The Other Farm’ (1934), appears to be nothing more than a hastily executed study. Around 1930, Dove began to actively traverse the landscape... -
Arthur Garfield Dove (2 August 1880 - 23 November 1946)
by Lilly DawsonNature and emotion so dominated the subject matter of Arthur Garfield Dove’s modernist output, that he has been credited as the first American abstract artist to fully embrace non-representational imagery....
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