Each year, the AMERICAN ART AWARDS board chooses the best galleries in the nation. Selections are based on years established, industry reputation, online buzz, location, size, socially relevant exhibits, motivational and educational programs, represented artists as well as artist, client and visitor references. 

 

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THE 2025 AMERICAN ART AWARDS

13 BEST GALLERIES + MUSEUMS

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Best in California: 111 Minna Gallery of 30+ years is a beacon of art and culture in the Bay Area, earning accolades such as Best Art Gallery (2019 & 2018 / SF Weekly) and the Small Business of the Year Award (2018 / SF Chamber of Commerce, 2018 Ebbies).” The spectacular 4300sq ft exhibition space with 16-foot ceilings with theater lighting showcases premier contemporary art.  MEDIUM ARTICLE coming.

 

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Best in Colorado: In the Art District on Santa Fe, D’art Gallery is the dynamic contemporary art exhibition space featuring 2 coop-art galleries, art studios, and rental galleries.  A vibrant community of artists, patrons, and enthusiasts celebrate diverse voices, ideas, and expressions. Committed to inclusivity, innovation, and excellence, the gallery elevates emerging and established artists, nurturing a supportive environment that values artistic integrity, dialogue, and growth.  MEDIUM ARTICLE coming.

 

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BEST IN ILLINOIS: The Jackson Junge Gallery is a remarkable contribution to the flourishing arts community of Wicker Park / Bucktown in Chicago. Co-owned by the talented Chicago artist Laura Lee Junge and her husband / partner Chris Jackson, this gallery serves as an exclusive local venue for Junge’s captivating paintings and other exquisite works of art. The gallery also showcases a diverse selection of works by other contemporary artists from Chicago and beyond. From the avid art collector to the casual admirer, visitors delight in the comfortable ambiance and welcoming atmosphere found within its walls. MEDIUM ARTICLE coming.

 

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Best in Louisiana: One of the most respected African American fine art galleries in the country, for almost 30 years Stella Jones Gallery has played a pivotal role in highlighting the historical relevance of Black Art. Showcasing local artists of color alongside masters in a downtown Louisiana venue educates collectors, museums and the community on the political, social and economic impact of Black Artists. 2018: Downtown NOLA award 2017: listed as a Cultural Landmark  2020: placed on Beyonce’s list of Black Owned Businesses. MEDIUM ARTICLE coming.

 

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Best in Michigan: Water Street Gallery exhibits contemporary work in indoor spaces and outdoor sculpture gardens in both Grand Rapids and Douglas.  MEDIUM ARTICLE coming.

 

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Best in Minnesota: All My Relations Gallery is Minnesota’s premier American Indian owned and operated contemporary fine arts gallery, providing the public with education, history, culture, and powerful contemporary artwork. MEDIUM ARTICLE coming.

 

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Best in Missouri: Fresh Gallery exhibits traditional and contemporary art. This landmark event space is a home for Springfield, Missouri artists, paintings, jewelry, sculptures, pottery, mixed media, wood, glass, and photography. MEDIUM ARTICLE coming.

 

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Best in Tennessee: Woman-owned/run Lilienthal Gallery is an art space showcasing contemporary international, national, and select local artists. The gallery offers a tasting of the global palette including large-scale sculptural installations, abstract paintings, photorealistic works, and ink works on paper. With artists from China, Germany, Israel, Brazil, Azerbaijan, and beyond Lilienthal Gallery exhibitions evoke the spirit of rich cultural exchange. MEDIUM ARTICLE coming.

 

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Best in Texas: With 25 years of experience in the world of fine art, Thornwood Gallery has earned a reputation for placing high-quality work by international and national artists for residences, corporate offices, and hotels. Their stunning locations in Houston’s iconic Gallery Row and Santa Fe’s famous historic Canyon Road focus on 60 of the finest artists and their work, ranging from abstract to impressionism to realism to photography to sculpture.  MEDIUM ARTICLE coming.

 

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Best in Utah: The Compass specializes in expansive spiritual and allegorical art, meaningful timeless works provoking constructive thought and conversation. Located in the historic district of Provo, the gallery favors traditional mediums and expressive representational, semi-representational, and symbolic styles. MEDIUM ARTICLE coming.

 

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Best in West Virginia: Joshua Adamo, owner of the new Paragon Fine Art, purchased the building in 2023 from Marilyn Cooper, who opened Cooper Gallery in the same space nearly 30 years ago. A local design-builder and craftsman, with a history in historic preservation, the transition was something Adamo manifested through two of his lifelong loves—historic buildings and the world of art. MEDIUM ARTICLE coming.

 

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ALABAMA
Alabama Contemporary Art Center
Monty Stabler Galleries

ALASKA
Annie Kaill’s Premier Fine Art Gallery

ARIZONA
Exposures International Gallery Of Fine Art
Bentley Gallery
Exposed Gallery
The Paulina Miller Gallery

ARKANSAS
Fort Smith Regional Art Museum
Stephano’s Fine Art Gallery
The Cantrell Gallery

CALIFORNIA
Exclusive Collections Galleries
Revolver Gallery
CODA Gallery
The Mcloughlin Gallery
David Streets Gallery
Sparks Gallery

COLORADO
Mirada Fine Art
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
Clyfford Still Museum
Colorado Fine Arts Center At Colorado College

CONNECTICUT
Bruce Museum
Westside River Gallery
Cavalier Galleries
The Fairfield University Art Museum (FUAM)

DELAWARE
The Delaware Contemporary 

FLORIDA
MAC Art Galleries
LIK Fine Art Miami
LIK Fine Art Key West
Art Fusion Galleries
City Loft Art
Wolfgang Roth & Partners Fine Art Gallery

GEORGIA
Westobou Gallery
Hathaway Contemporary Gallery
Tew Galleries
Black Art In America™ (BAIA)

HAWAII
Sunshine Arts  
LIK Fine Art Lahaina
LIK Fine Art Maui

IDAHO
Prichard Art Gallery
Painter’s Chair Fine Art Gallery
Capitol Contemporary Gallery

ILLINOIS
Trickster Art Gallery
Komechak Art Gallery
The Leigh Gallery
Jackson Junge Gallery 

INDIANA
Haan Mansion Museum Of Indiana Art
Lubeznik Center For The Arts
Grunwald Gallery Of Art
CCA Gallery
Kuaba Gallery
Gallery Forty-Two

IOWA
Moberg Gallery

KANSAS
Birger Sandzen Memorial Gallery
Eva Reynolds Fine Arts
The Rice Gallery Of Fine Art
2010 Gallery
CityArts

KENTUCKY
KMAC Contemporary Art Museum
E&S Gallery
Fine Art Firm
Ann Tower Gallery

LOUISIANA
Arthur Roger Gallery   
Newcomb Art Museum
Octavia Gallery
Gryder Gallery
Jonathan Ferrara Gallery

MAINE
Portland Museum Of Art
Farnsworth Art Museum
Mast Cove Gallery
June Fitzpatrick Gallery
Clarke Gallery

MARYLAND
Annapolis Marine Art Gallery
Divergence Fine Art

MASSACHUSETTS
Boston Sculptors Gallery
Quidley & Company
Michelson Gallery
Diana Levine Fine Art

MICHIGAN
Lafontsee Galleries
Art Leaders Gallery
Park West Gallery

MINNESOTA
Modern Artifact
Doubletake Gallery
Kolman & Reeb Gallery

MISSISSIPPI
The Ohr-O’keefe Museum Of Art
Brown’s Fine Art
Negrotto’s Gallery & Custom Framing
Southern Breeze Gallery

MISSOURI
University Of Missouri Museum Of Art And Archeology
Hilliard Gallery
Kemper Museum Of Contemporary Art

MONTANA
Dana Gallery
Depot Gallery
Cawdrey Gallery

NEBRASKA
Kiechel Fine Art
The Burkholder Project
Lewis Art Gallery

NEVADA
The Metropolitan Gallery Of Las Vegas Art Museum
Sin City Gallery
Richardson Gallery Of Fine Art
Nevada Museum Of Art 
Elena Bulatova Fine Art

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Rochester Museum Of Fine Arts  
Mill Brook Gallery
Candita Clayton Gallery

NEW JERSEY
Evalyn Dunn Gallery
Jkk Fine Arts And Gallery Of Modern Symbolism

NEW MEXICO
Anderson Museum Of Contemporary Art
Blue Rain Gallery      
Pippin Contemporary
Wilder Nightingale Gallery
Downey Gallery
Thornwood Gallery

NEW YORK
Center For Exploratory & Perceptual Arts   
Arcadia Contemporary
Spanierman Gallery
Walter Wickiser Gallery
LIK Fine Art New York
Gallery 23 NY

NORTH CAROLINA
Mccoll Fine Art
Ambleside Gallery

OHIO
Lee Hayden Gallery
Dayton Art Solutions

OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center
Joseph Gierek Fine Art
Avondale Galleries 
50 Penn Place Gallery

OREGON
Jordan Schnitzer Museum Of Art
Bronze Coast Gallery  
Roger Yost Bay Street Gallery

PENNSYLVANIA
James A. Michener Art Museum
Philamoca
Morton Contemporary Art Gallery

RHODE ISLAND
RISD Museum
The Gallery At 17 Peck

SOUTH CAROLINA
Mary Martin Galleries Of Fine Art   

SOUTH DAKOTA
South Dakota Art Museum 
Prairie Edge Fine Art Gallery

TENNESSEE
Tinney Contemporary
Bennett Galleries Nashville

TEXAS
Ao5 Gallery
Craighead Green Gallery
Jacques Lamy Art Gallery

UTAH
Utah Museum Of Contemporary Art
Logan Fine Art Gallery
The Leonardo
Southam Gallery
Meyer Gallery

VERMONT
West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park
Gallery Northstar
Vermont Fine Art Gallery
Thornwood Gallery
Helmholz Fine Art
The Current

VIRGINIA
Lazare Gallery
Williamsburg Art Gallery
Chasen Galleries

WASHINGTON
Maryhill Museum Of Art
Brick Wall Photographic Gallery
Gallery IMA
Abmeyer + Wood
Artforte
ArtX Contemporary

WASHINGTON, DC
The Ralls Collection
LIK Fine Art Washington DC

WEST VIRGINIA
West Virginia State Museum
Parkersburg Art Center

WISCONSIN
Museum Of Wisconsin Art
The Madison Museum Of Contemporary Art
Milward Farrell Fine Art
Light Ideas Gallery