Karma gallery has taken over representation of the estate of Yvonne Jacquette (1934-2023), the American painter known for her aerial nighttime cityscapes and unconventional perspectives. The gallery, with locations in New York, Los Angeles, and Maine, is already showing Jacquette's work in a Manhattan group exhibition and at Art Basel Miami Beach, with a solo show planned for 2026 at its Chelsea space. The decision follows nearly three decades of representation by DC Moore Gallery.
This move matters because it signals how a younger, trend-setting gallery is positioning a late artist's legacy for renewed art-historical attention. Jacquette's distinctive aerial views—often painted from airplane windows—offer a unique bridge between American landscape painting and modernist abstraction. Karma's founder Brendan Dugan emphasizes the "very American" and "cinematic" qualities of her work, suggesting the gallery aims to introduce Jacquette to a new generation of collectors and curators, particularly as the market for mid-century and late-career women artists continues to grow.