1947 PALMER AVENUE, LARCHMONT, Ny 10538
914 834 8077
hours: Wednesday - Saturday 10:00 - 5:30 and by appointment. In order to limit contact, we will work from home on Tuesdays until further notice.
7 FULLING LANE, KENT, CT 06757
860 592 0220
hours: Thursday - Saturday 11:00 - 5:00, Sunday 12 - 5:00 and by appointment
Because Art is Essential
With a focus on unique and exceptional contemporary art Kenise Barnes Fine Art represents more than 50 emerging and mid-career artists working in all media. We have a wide selection of paintings, drawings, photography and sculpture as well as consulting services and collecting advice for the burgeoning to the seasoned collector. In addition to our curated exhibitions that change every six weeks we maintain a large inventory of work from our artists’ studios in our on-site warehouses. As a professional art consulting firm, we also source work from our wide network of artist’s studios, galleries, and auction houses. We work extensively with architects, interior designers, art advisors and home owners to find the perfect fit whether it is an entire collection or one special piece.
Kenise Barnes Fine Art has two locations; in May 2019 we opened in the stunning Kent Barns complex in Kent, CT. The first gallery continues in our street-level gallery in the charming village of Larchmont, New York, 25 minutes from New York City on Metro-North where we have been located for 25 years.
artist Submissions:
Please know that although we are not seeking new artists the director reviews submissions on a rolling basis. Email a website link to Kenise@kbfa.com with the subject line "artist submission". If we are interested in arranging a studio visit, a staff member will be in touch.
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Kenise Barnes, Director
Kenise Barnes founded her business in 1994 on the belief that art is essential. Initally conceived as an art consulting service the business model quicly evolved to include gallery space in Larchmont, NY. The Larchmont gallery and consulting firm has since expanded three times and now occupies more that 1200 sq. ft. and maintains an extensive on-site warehouse. In 2019 she and her team opened a second gallery in Kent, CT. Barnes gained early experience at Christie's East, NYC as the Specialist is Charge of Contemporary Art and has degrees in Fine Art and Women's Studies. Kenise is an experienced exhibitions curator and frequently serves as a juror, public speaker and educator.
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Lani Holloway, Associate Director, Larchmont gallery
Born in Hong Kong, Lani Holloway is a world traveler and art lover. She earned a degree in Art History at State University of New York at Purchase. She has experience in many facets of the art world, including working at The Katonah Museum, Phillips auction house and as a freelance artists’ assistant. Holloway joined Kenise Barnes Fine Art in 2014 as the general manager, artist liaison and in-house problem solver. In her capacity at the gallery she has gained experience with collector services, exhibition curating and sales. She was appointed Associate Director of the Larchmont gallery in April 2019.
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Marissa Vassallo, Sales and Admin Support
Marissa Vassallo joined the staff in the summer of 2019. Marissa is an integral part of the gallery team on a part-time basis while she pursues her Master’s in Art History from Hunter College, NYC. Her art world work experience includes visitor outreach and exhibitions preparation at The Katonah Museum and cataloguing and auction preparation at Swann Auction Galleries. Marissa spends most of her time in the Larchmont gallery but can sometimes be found assiting Kenise at "the barn" in Kent, CT.
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Scribble, The Gallery Dog
Greeter, brand ambassador and happiness maker (follow her on Instagram)!
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Jack Straw, The Gallery Pup, Larchmont gallery
Scribble's second-in-command, our mischievous but very professional and friendly part-time employee.
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