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Gallery 119
Gallery 119
119 South President St., 601-969-4091
www.gallery119.net
Perfect for viewing art, this 100-year-old, 3,700-square-foot building is full of character and gentle light. Eclectic paintings, photography, 3-D, and sculpture from reputable local and national artists seize the art scene here.
Although Gallery 119 is small, the art dazzles the minds and souls of the people who view it. James Patterson, proprietor, has been a catalyst for the Jackson art scene for more than 10 years and continues to make his mark along with the renaissance of the Fondren area. Article Design shares the North State Street building with Gallery 119. Jimbo Harwell�s mid-century modern furniture and accessories compliment the art on display with an explosion of creativity and good taste.
--Mandy Mitchell
(Best of Jackson, Best Gallery 2006)
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Gallery 119 is consistently our readers� choice for Best Gallery. And that fact says something to me: Jacksonians are discernible about their art. They want the real thing. They�re not just looking for art to match the sofa.
Jacksonians know that James Patterson, the proprietor and curator, knows art and photography. And he knows artists and photographers. He gives the most packed openings (although some of the other galleries, like Southern Breeze and Nunnery�s, are packing them in as well), and he knows people all over town. James may be grumpy and a bit curmudgeony�but people like James. He is a unique character to say the least�and who else should be running the city�s best gallery?
We hated to see Gallery 119 leave downtown and move to Fondren. We need our good galleries and art downtown. However, the move to share the space with Article Design�another of our favorite local businesses, especially for the mod furniture pimps around the office�has worked wonderfully, leading to some great openings during Fondren Art Mixes. Congratulations to a worthy contender.
--Donna Ladd (Best of Jackson, Best Gallery 2005)
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I can�t think of anybody who couldn�t do with a little more class in their system, and the place to get some in Jackson, according to our poll, is Gallery 119. The gallery, 10 years old and just recently moved to its new Fondren location next to Seabrook Paints on State Street, is one of the premier places to hang a creation. The gallery has no preferences, other than quality.
The artistic creations within it could be pristine paintings of landscapes, photographs of mind-stirring people, an elegant statue of a woman with child or the indescribable horror of some artist�s broken mind, thrown together at three in the morning after a hard evening of drink. Paintings featured this week include works from artists like Patrick Grogan, Jacques Soulas, Charles Carraway, Richard Kelso and Tony Green. The gallery handles both local and regional artists.
The gallery, owned by photographer James Patterson, doubles as a springboard for the modern furniture boutique, Article, which specializes in reproductions of mid-century items, such as the kind of furniture that filled the house of June and Ward Cleaver. Article can create to specifications, or can put you on the trail of somebody who can. If, for some reason, you want a wiry rope bed like the kind that scratched up Lincoln�s butt when he was a kid, give �em a call. 119 exists to serve. There�s no entry fee.
--Joe Jackson (Best of Jackson, Best Gallery 2004)
