

by William Pinney
- Jan 1, 2019
An Appreciation of Good Composition
Many JAF and the Jonathan Club paintings are displayed in the Jonathan Club. Each of us probably has one or two favorites that we look at...


by Jennifer Gunlock, Collections Manager
- Dec 1, 2018
The Year In Review
As the Jonathan Art Foundation gears up for its Circles of Support events in 2019, we’d like to take a look back at this past year’s...


by William Pinney
- Nov 1, 2018
Circles of Support Catalina Expedition, September 2018
It was more than an outing or a tour: it was a true expedition. Three years of planning, weeks of organization, and a relationship of two...


by William Pinney
- Oct 1, 2018
Theodore Lukits (1897-1992): Jonathan Club Artist Life Member
People who are interested in Jonathan Club and Los Angeles history will have heard of the artist Theodore Lukits, but many new visitors...


by Jennifer Gunlock, Collections Manager
- Sep 1, 2018
JAF Painting on View at Laguna Art Museum
The Jonathan Art Foundation is proud to be lending its painting Arch Beach, Laguna by Jean Mannheim (1863-1945) to the Laguna Art...
by William Pinney
- Aug 1, 2018
A Personal Analysis About the Valuation of Art: Part 3
Part 3--Demand “I don’t know much about art, but I know what I like.” That old chestnut says it all. What “I like” is a highly...
by William Pinney
- Jul 1, 2018
A Personal Analysis About the Valuation of Fine Art: Part 2
Part 1, was a commentary on “Laguna Rocks, Low Tide” by Guy Rose (c 1916). Auctioneers will tell you that art valuations are based on...


by Jennifer Gunlock, Collections Manager
- Jun 1, 2018
Millard Sheets: Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco
We open this article with sadness over the recent passing of longtime supporter and past president of the Jonathan Art Foundation, Mr. H....