KNIYEA INAUGURAL GALA-ry | 11.7.26
Join us Saturday, November 7, 2026 for our inaugural KNIYEA GALA-ry, ART EXHIBITION PREVIEW & NON-PROFIT FUNDRAISER at the JKBN Gallery in Riverside, CA.
Tables and VIP Tickets on Sale 10/18/26
For more information email info@thejkbngallery.com or call 951.717.5161
OUR FOUNDERS
KADIR NELSON
DR. JUNGMIWHA BULLOCK N
DR. JUNGMIWHA BULLOCK N
KADIR NELSON is a world-renowned, award-winning American artist and author based in Southern California. His original paintings reside in the permanent collections of notable institutions including the United States House of Representatives, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, and the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. Nelson has c
KADIR NELSON is a world-renowned, award-winning American artist and author based in Southern California. His original paintings reside in the permanent collections of notable institutions including the United States House of Representatives, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, and the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. Nelson has created album cover artwork for Michael Jackson’s posthumous album, Michael, and Drake’s, Nothing Was the Same album. Nelson has also written and illustrated several NYT Best-Selling picture books including, “WE ARE THE SHIP: The Story of Negro League Baseball”, “The Undefeated,” and "BASKET BALL: The Story of the All-American Game."
Nelson’s Nelson’s primarily figurative paintings frequently appears on The New Yorker magazine, focusing on historical narratives and heroic subjects in American culture. His sumptuous settings and characters, rich palette, and realistic, painterly technique speaks to both modern urban realism and masterly works of the Old Masters and turn-of-the century American painters.
DR. JUNGMIWHA BULLOCK N
DR. JUNGMIWHA BULLOCK N
DR. JUNGMIWHA BULLOCK N
JUNGMIWHA BULLOCK N., PhD is a multidisciplinary scholar, civil and human rights advocate, author, entrepreneur, renowned diversity and education consultant, visual artist, and art broker. Dr. Bullock N. and her work has been featured on a number of nationally syndicated news programs, media outlets, and institutions, including NPR, ABC
JUNGMIWHA BULLOCK N., PhD is a multidisciplinary scholar, civil and human rights advocate, author, entrepreneur, renowned diversity and education consultant, visual artist, and art broker. Dr. Bullock N. and her work has been featured on a number of nationally syndicated news programs, media outlets, and institutions, including NPR, ABC, CBS, BBC, Time, Ebony, The
Washington Post, USA Today, Sotheby's Institute, and more. A social and political scientist by training, Dr. Bullock completed her PhD at the University of Southern California in the
interdisciplinary Department of American Studies & Ethnicity, with primary fields in Sociology and Political Science, integrating
both advanced qualitative and quantitative methodologies. She also
holds advanced degrees in International Education and policy from New York University, and undergraduate degrees in
communications (advertising and public relations) and business
(marketing and business management) from Penn State University.
ABOUT KNIYEA
HEADQUARTERED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
The Kadir Nelson Institute for Young and Emerging Artists, Inc. (KNIYEA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to nurturing and empowering aspiring artists across the lifespan through education, mentorship, and opportunity. Your tax-deductible donation helps supports our programs to inspire creativity and build a brighter future for young and emerging talents.
PHOTOS FROM THE ARCHIVES: Kadir Nelson and Dr. Jungmiwha Bullock N. hosted a one-week Master Class in 2018 at the former University of the Arts, Philadelphia with talented illustration majors.