b.1 opens in downtown la
b.1 (be-one) is a gallery concept by Josiah David Jones in partnership with Earry Hall’s “Sincerely Yours,” and the first permanent home for the Black in Every Color program—a physical space dedicated to the full spectrum of Black artistry. In a moment when the art world is struggling to adapt, we’re choosing a different path. We’re challenging the idea that fine art should sit apart from the culture that creates it. If art reflects the world around us, why shouldn’t it live with it, breathe with it, and be engaged by it?
That’s the foundation of b.1.
Situated inside Sincerely Yours, the space operates as gallery, café, and lounge. Three rhythms of daily life working in sync. From morning light to late-night energy, b.1 is a place where creativity is allowed to exist in every form it takes. Not separated. Not siloed. Not sterilized. Alive.
b.1 lets Black artists sit at the center of culture, not on the fringe of it. The work hangs on the walls, yes—but it also moves with the music, the conversations, the joy, the community. It interacts with the energies that influence culture and, in turn, influences them right back.
For us, b.1 is a call to action.
A claim.
A reminder of the undeniable influence of Black artistry—historically, presently, and in what’s next. It’s resilience in its most classic form: creating our own spaces when the existing systems fall short. It’s harmony, respect, ownership, and an open invitation.
What happens when one of LA’s top DJs and a cultural curator decide to build a space where art is activated—not just displayed?
b.1 is that answer.
A living room for culture.
A laboratory for creativity.
An statement for what fine art spaces can be.
b.1 officially opens on Thursday, December 4th 5-9pm.
at Sincerely Yours, 908 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA.
The debut exhibition features works by:
Tumi Adeleye
Segun Caezar
Calvin Clausell
Johnny Draco
Doug Hickman Jr.
JaTairee Hudson Jr.
Helen Ifeagwu
Zay Monae
Brittney S. Price
Anthony Lee Pittman
Natasha Rivero
Tavon Sampson
Kodjovi Sevon
