For Jim with Love: Collection of a Storyteller

For Jim With Love: Collection of a Storyteller is an exhibition and fundraising event featuring selections from the Jim Denomie Collection, from July 26 to August 2, 2025.

In collaboration with the Jim Denomie Estate and the Jim Denomie Memorial Scholarship, Bockley Gallery is pleased to celebrate and share Jim’s collection with the public. Throughout Jim’s life, he purchased, traded and was gifted hundreds of artworks from friends, colleagues, relatives, mentors, students, and strangers near and far. At Jim’s request, nearly all his collection will be exhibited, and a large selection will be for sale to benefit his namesake scholarship for emerging Native artists. In the spirit of Jim’s Garage Sale events, designated artworks will be affordable ($100, $300, or $500) with the desire to find their next good home.

The exhibition title comes from a monoprint gifted to Jim by his dear friend, fellow artist and fellow collector, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith. Her work will be exhibited alongside many favorite Minnesota artists and others, including: Ta-coumba T. Aiken, Regan Balzer, Rick Bartow, Marwin Begaye, Frank Big Bear, Douglas Beasley, Dick Brewer, Gabrielle K Brown, Julie Buffalohead, Delphine Cadoré, Andrea Carlson, Steven Carlyle Moore, Teresa Cox, Lauren dela Roche, Francisca Delgado, Mary Esch, Joe Feddersen, David Feinberg, Luis Fitch, Pam Gaard, Frank Gaard, Carl Gawboy, Vance Gellert, Joseph Giannetti, Mary Gibney, Ruthann Godollei, Greg Graham, Laura Hallen, Glen Hanson, Kristine Heykants, John Hitchcock, Alexa Horochowski, AE Kalnik, Caitlin Karolczak, Joyce Koskenmaki, Alex Kuno, Anne Labovitz, Mary Jane Mansfield, Stu Mead, Carolyn Lee Anderson, Beth Moore Love, George Morrison, Betty Moynahan, Rachel Mulder, Linda Munn, Jon Neuse, Stuart Nielsen, Keegan Onefoot-Wenkman, Dougie Padilla, Camilo Pardo, Galilee Peaches, Montana Picard, Reda Rackley, Wendy Red Star, Marcela Rodriguez Aguilar, Alexandra Rozenman, Jenny Schmid, Matt Sesow, Joseph H. (wahalatsu?) Seymour, Jr., Dietrich Sieling, Joe Sinness, Susan Skrzycki, Sean Smuda, TL Solien, Alec Soth, Darrell Spotted Horse, Xavier Tavera, Ellen Thomson, Toma Villa, Star WallowingBull, Russ White, Brian Wiggins, Sara Woster, Melanie Yazzie, and many others.  

Opening Celebration & Potluck
July 26, 2025
12–5 pm