Barnett-Aden Gallery
The Barnett-Aden Gallery was a nonprofit art gallery in Washington D.C., founded by James V. Herring and Alonzo J. Aden, who were associated with Howard University's art department and gallery. The gallery, which opened on October 16, 1943, and operated until 1969, was the first successful Black-owned private art gallery in the United States;: 2 showcased numerous important artists; and became an important, racially integrated part of the artistic and social worlds of 1940s and 1950s Washington, D.C.
| Established | October 16, 1943 |
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| Dissolved | c. May 29, 1969 |
| Location | 127 Randolph Pl. NW, Washington, D.C., US |
| Type | Art gallery |
| Founder | James V. Herring, Alonzo J. Aden |
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