Stella and Harry Jones co-founded the Stella Jones Gallery in 1997 after decades of building their own private collection of works from the African Diaspora. Their artistic journey has always been a labor of love — their shared love and a love of Black culture. Together, Stella and Harry built Stella Jones Gallery into one of the leading contemporary art galleries in the world focusing on works from the African Diaspora. Since the founding of the gallery, the Jones collection has expanded significantly in depth and breadth of represented artists and mediums, and now includes works dating back to 1828. Stella and Harry’s four children, Brigette, Kali, Shaunna and Harry Jr. have inherited their parents’ appreciation of art and are avid collectors. Their varied points of view and different artistic focuses will ensure an exciting future for the family collection.
The gallery fulfills its educational goals through lectures, panel discussions, intimate gallery talks and exhibitions with artists in attendance.
Stella Jones Gallery takes very seriously the responsibility, of providing collectors, both private and corporate, with art that is high in aesthetic quality and strong in investment potential. The gallery is equally motivated to raise the aspirations of African American youths by providing them with a better understanding of their heritage through the visual arts
Stella Jones Gallery endeavors to be an important site of both cultural and economic development in the local, national, and international arts community.
