Buckhead’s Jackson Fine Art moves into new gallery location – SaportaReport

by Fulton Watch News Feed

By Hannah E. Jones

Jackson Fine Art, a photography gallery tucked in Buckhead, is moving — but just across the street. After 33 years at 3115 East Shadowlawn Ave., the team will officially open the doors to their new space later this month.  

Co-Owner and Creative Director Anna Walker Skillman and Co-Owner Andy Heyman. (Courtesy of Jackson Fine Art.)

Jackson Fine Art specializes in 20th century and contemporary photography. The gallery is run by Co-Owner and Creative Director Anna Walker Skillman and Co-Owner Andy Heyman. The two work well as a team, they explained, with Skillman running the creative side and Heyman focused on business operations.

The team represents artists, both locally and beyond, by showcasing and selling their pieces. In doing so, they work with collectors to build, curate and sell collections. Additionally, they host up to 12 exhibitions annually and participate in international art fairs.  

(L to R) The original gallery and the new one. The team is still putting finishing touches to the interior. (Photos by Hannah E. Jones.)

Newly located at 3122 East Shadowlawn Ave., the gallery is situated inside a quaint yet modern white-bricked building. The space’s small, intimate ambiance closely mirrors the atmosphere of the first gallery — an intentional decision by Skillman and Heyman.

“I think that art galleries can be intimidating,” Skillman said. “I want people to walk in, I want them to feel like they can have an experience. I don’t want it to feel cold; I want it to be warm. I want it to be approachable. I want it to be educational.” 

The library in the new gallery. (Photo courtesy of Jackson Fine Art.)

Operations have grown significantly since the gallery’s start in 1990, with a larger collection and more staff members. The new front-of-house is comparable to the original gallery but includes more room for operations like packaging and shipping. The new space is a 4,000-square-foot, custom-built gallery that…

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