Jack Shainman

The gallery was founded in 1984 in Washington, D.C. by Jack Shainman and Claude Simard (1956-2014). Soon after opening, the Gallery relocated to New York City, first in the East Village before moving to Soho and finally, in 1997, to its current location at 513 West 20th Street in Chelsea. In 2013, the Gallery opened two additional exhibition spaces, one in Chelsea at 524 West 24th Street, which operated until 2022, and a second in a converted 30,000 square foot building in Kinderhook, NY known as The School, which continues today. The gallery's new flagship location in Tribeca at 46 Lafayette Street opened in January 2025.

Jack Shainman Gallery artists have taken part in the most important exhibitions worldwide. Five gallery artists have represented their countries in national pavilions in the Venice Biennale, and many others have been included in the curated group exhibition there.