Jay Etkin Gallery

Contemporary and Ethnographic Fine Art. Jay Etkin Gallery, Memphis, TN, focuses on classic African tribal artwork and local, regional, and worldwide contemporary artists. Mickey Bond is a professional artist who specializes in abstract art paintings. She creates lively acrylic paintings with strange materials like broken tiles, rocks, and corrugated carton. She also produces themed events and shows for the Jay Etkin Gallery in Memphis. In Professional Artist Magazine, Bond is a regular contributor, and she pens the blog "Try this at Home!" where she shares fun experiments with acrylic (www.mickeybon.blogspot.com). She has a piece of private and company collections.

Reviews for Jay Etkin Gallery show a consistent positive experience. Many appreciate their connect with the art and atmosphere of the place, especially teens and students for the many pieces show. The reviews consistently recommend the gallery, observing that it is an informative, welcoming space with various contemporary, Southern folklore, and African art. Most reviewers commend Jay Etkin for his work in the gallery, describing him as a good curator, and more than a guide, he is seen as friendly and enlightening. Some desire to visit the gallery are the second time based on the first experience, and Jay Etkin and the gallery are also set to beat their past records in rating because of the integrated, inviting, and outstanding space they provide for everyone, which is commendable. The gallery is considered an amazing place because it is a haven of beautiful, authentic, African, and folk art. Jay also encourages the atmosphere of congeniality, which overlaps all the patrons who find themselves in the gallery. Jay's Gallery is rated highly by local and international gallery enthusiasts who suggest more visits to be knowledgeable in the different types of art. This review expects that the gallery will continue to deliver this great service.