Co-directed by powerhouse mother-daughter team Elli Jason Foster and Millie Jason Foster, Gillian Jason Gallery - situated in London's chic Fitzrovia neighbourhood - is the first ever physical UK gallery space dedicated to all female artists.
Founded in 1982 by its namesake Gillian Jason - Elli's mother and Millie's grandmother - the gallery is a story of female lineage and the cross generational mission to promote female and female identifying artists. Since the very start, Gillian Jason Gallery has a been a pioneer of feminist history presenting artists from across the generations in provocative and enlightening exhibitions that challenge what it is to be female.
What makes the gallery stand out is its commitment to a wider spectrum of expressions and to cross cultural and interdisciplinary art forms. Elli grew up in a performing household, whereby Gillian was a ballerina turned opera singer and Gillian's husband and true partner in life, Neville, was an actor. Millie grew up with two parents in the arts, but more behind the scenes. While Elli followed Gillian's love of art with her first job at Christie's before venturing into the film industry,
Millie worked in Investment Banking and tech start-ups in order to learn how to run a successful business in a more creative field, quickly realising her passion was in championing the female voice. Passionate about sharing art world voices with a wider audience she also established a network called the New Vanguards, which is committed to young collectors who are looking for guidance in what can be a complex collector market investing in early career talent.