James Fuentes Llc

What James Fuentes Llc does

James Fuentes LLC is a privately-held contemporary art gallery founded in 2007 by James Fuentes and headquartered in New York, with a second location in Los Angeles. The gallery represents a curated roster of contemporary artists described as atypical from the conventions of their field, with curatorial emphasis on humanity, history, and society and a stated non-exclusionary approach. Its core offering comprises solo and group exhibitions at the New York (52 White St, Tribeca) and Los Angeles (5015 Melrose Ave) gallery spaces, supported by participation in major international art fairs including Art Basel Miami Beach, Frieze (New York, Los Angeles, London), The Armory Show, Independent Art Fair, Felix, Outsider Art Fair, and Dallas Art Fair.

The company generates revenue primarily through art sales and commissions on works represented by the gallery, operating on an inquiry-based transaction model typical of contemporary art galleries with no publicly disclosed pricing. A wholly-owned publishing subsidiary, James Fuentes Press, extends the brand through original artist monographs and exhibition catalogues (JFP01 through JFP10), covering artists such as Didier William, Kikuo Saito, Oscar yi Hou, Jane Dickson, Juanita McNeely, Josephine Halvorson, and others, building a content and archival layer alongside the primary sales business.

The company maintains a small team of 11–50 employees across both locations, with key personnel including Founder James Fuentes, Partner Katrin Lewinsky, Director of Operations Geanna Barlaam, Director (LA) Patty Nam, and Associate Director (NY) Charlotte Dozier. Marketing and distribution run through Instagram (@james_fuentes_llc), an email newsletter, the publishing imprint, and physical gallery traffic. No external investors, funding rounds, parent company, or public market listing are disclosed.

Name

James Fuentes Llc

Legal name

James Fuentes LLC

Website

https://jamesfuentes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

James Fuentes LLC is a privately-held contemporary art gallery founded in 2007, operating dual locations in New York and Los Angeles and representing a curated roster of atypical contemporary artists. It generates revenue through art sales and commissions and extends its brand via the wholly-owned James Fuentes Press publishing arm.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contemporary Art Gallery

NAICS

Art Dealers (459920)

akta.pro primary industry

Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH)

Keywords

• Contemporary art gallery
• Artist representation
• Exhibition programs
• Art fair participation
• Art publications

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Art Sales and Commissions: Primary revenue generation through the sale of contemporary artworks represented by the gallery, typically on a commission basis with artists.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

James Fuentes Gallery represents contemporary artists atypical from the conventions of their field, presenting rotating solo and group exhibitions at its New York and Los Angeles gallery spaces and selling works on a commission basis. The program is supported by James Fuentes Press, the gallery's wholly-owned publishing arm, which produces artist monographs and exhibition catalogues documenting represented artists. The gallery also represents its artists at major international art fairs.

Product overview

James Fuentes LLC operates as a contemporary art gallery with a unified offering centered on exhibition-making, artist representation, and publishing. The core product is the gallery itself, presenting exhibitions at its New York and Los Angeles locations, supported by James Fuentes Press for publications. The company participates in international art fairs to represent its artists. Founded in 2007, the gallery has a non-exclusionary approach and focuses on artists atypical from their field conventions, with emphasis on humanity, history, and society.

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Products and services

• James Fuentes Gallery (Contemporary Art Gallery) Contemporary art gallery representing artists atypical from mainstream conventions, presenting exhibitions at two physical gallery locations in New York (Tribeca, 52 White St) and Los Angeles (Melrose Ave) since 2007, and selling works on a commission basis.
• James Fuentes Press Publications

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MARCH, New YorkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizational collaboration for Susan Te Kahurangi King's exhibition 'The Page Before Me' in Los Angeles. MARCH, New York collaborated with James Fuentes to organize this first solo West Coast exhibition of the artist.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lehmann Maupin: New York and Seoul-based contemporary art gallery with global fair participation. Directly comparable in representing diverse contemporary artists, dual-location model, and primary/secondary market activities.
• Marian Goodman Gallery: New York-based contemporary art gallery with locations in Paris and London. Directly comparable in representing established contemporary artists, hosting curated exhibitions, and participating in major international art fairs.
• David Zwirner: Leading New York contemporary art gallery with locations in NY, London, Paris, Hong Kong, and Los Angeles. Closely comparable in business model, art fair presence, and publication activities to James Fuentes Gallery.
• Sikkema Jenkins & Co. New York-based contemporary art gallery representing a focused roster of established and mid-career artists. Directly comparable as a curated commercial gallery with strong exhibition programming and international art fair presence.
• Pace Gallery: Major New York-based contemporary art gallery with multiple global locations. Directly comparable as a commercial gallery representing established and emerging contemporary artists with parallel exhibition programs and international art fair participation.
• Tina Kim Gallery: New York-based contemporary art gallery with a focused roster of contemporary artists. Comparable in scale, curation-driven positioning, and participation in international art fairs.
• Hauser & Wirth: International contemporary and modern art gallery with locations across the US, Europe, and Asia. Directly comparable as a commercial gallery with extensive exhibition programming, publishing arm, and artist representation model.
• Rachel Uffner Gallery: New York-based contemporary art gallery representing emerging and mid-career artists. Directly comparable in representing atypical and non-mainstream contemporary artists, with similar scale and curatorial approach.
• Andrew Edlin Gallery: New York-based contemporary art gallery with similar focus on non-mainstream and outsider artists. Directly comparable in representing artists like Susan Te Kahurangi King (who has shown at both galleries) and in participating in fairs like the Outsider Art Fair.

Broad incumbents

• Gagosian: The world's largest contemporary art gallery network with 18+ exhibition spaces globally. Represents a broader incumbent competitor with significantly larger scale but overlapping artist roster and fair participation model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/james_fuentes_llc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/james-fuentes

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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