Clinton Hill Gallery opened its new space in 2004. It is located several blocks south of Clinton Hill Simply Art & Framing Gallery.
In December 2004, Clinton Hill Art Gallery became the first street-level fine art gallery to open to the public in the Fort Greene Clinton Hill neighborhood. The new space was designed to promote original paintings and sculptures by Brooklyn-based artists. The Clinton Hill Art Gallery provides space for consignment art sales, art exhibits, special events and gallery space rental options. Its business mission is to sell original art for urban spaces in a convenient and less formal gallery environment. The Gallery features approximately 15 various contemporary paintings by mid-career Brooklyn-based artists. Once a year an art professional is invited to curate the Gallery’s annual Anniversary Exhibit in December.
Featured for the SONYA Studio Stroll is artist, Jimmy James Greene, in his exhibition, Troubedour – Greene On Blue, on view through May 26, 2007. The Gallery will host an artist talk, “Meet the Artist behind the Art” on Sunday, May 6th. Free.
Jimmy James Greene is a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design. He is a multi-talented artist and educator. Born in Ohio and apprenticing with master muralist Jon Onye, Greene moved to Brooklyn, New York in 1988. He is an accomplished, painter, collagist, illustrator, muralist, and stainglass artist. Mr. Greene is most noted, as Brooklyn’s first African American artist to be granted a 1996 MTA Arts for Transit commission. The commission was for art fabrication at the newly renovated Utica Avenue A and C lines subway station. He has since received numerous public art commissions.