Three generations of women, championing art by women

GILLIAN JASON GALLERY IS THE FIRST COMMERCIAL SPACE IN THE UK TO SOLELY CHAMPION ART BY WOMEN

 

Gillian Jason Gallery works with female-identifying artists from across the generations to present engaging exhibitions about the most resonant ideas of our time. A combination of attuned cultural consciousness, people-first relationships, and a 40-year history of exhibiting work by pioneering artists, makes GJG a go-to reference point for those looking to support and collect art from beyond the white male canon that addresses today’s critical shifts.

 

The development of the gallery runs parallel with that of modern feminism, a correlation that’s never far from curatorial considerations at GJG. As contemporary feminism progresses with increasingly inclusive awareness, the team continues to explore and evolve its own conceptions around what is most salient in art by women.

  • Founded in 1980, Gillian Jason and her eponymous gallery were pioneering in shaping the Modern British art market for over...

    Founded in 1980, Gillian Jason and her eponymous gallery were pioneering in shaping the Modern British art market for over 20 years. In 2019, the Gallery faced a new start when it was taken over by Elli and Millie Jason Foster, respectively Gillian's daughter and granddaughter. The duo re-established a physical gallery space in Central London, 2021. Shortly after, Elli Jason Foster passed the mantle onto Millie, as the third generation of women to direct GJG.

  • As Director, Millie Jason Foster guides the gallery's agile collaborative attitude, working with the historical expertise established by the generations...

    As Director, Millie Jason Foster guides the gallery's agile collaborative attitude, working with the historical expertise established by the generations of women before her. Millie's background in investment banking and tech start-ups informs her efficiency and problem-solving skills, underlined by an eye for detail which applies as much to artworks as it does to operations.

     

    In every instance the gallery's priority is to hold space for artists who contribute to our era's correction towards a wider spectrum of expressions: "The art world can't remotely reflect the kind of equality society should be striving for until it includes artists of all colours and genders as equals rather than as additional considerations."

  • Meet the Team