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Best Gallery: J. Rinehart Gallery

Art gallery interior with various paintings on white walls, wooden floor, a blurred person walking, mid-century modern chairs, and a small plant in the corner at J. Rinehart Gallery, a premier Seattle art gallery showcasing local art.
Photo courtesy of J. Rinehart

This article originally appeared in the November/December 2025 issue of Seattle magazine.

Judith Rinehart has always believed in the power of physical space. Before opening her namesake gallery in 2019, Rinehart worked at the bicoastal Winston Wächter Fine Art and Foster/ White Gallery, two big names in the local art scene. When deciding to open J. Rinehart Gallery, she knew she wanted a place where the community could gather, and she designed the interiors to reflect the openness and welcome of a living room rather than the intimidating white-box model often associated with industry success. It turns out, Rinehart was right: people don’t like to feel out of place, especially if they are new to buying art.

At J. Rinehart, a range of work, mostly from local artists, is available at prices for most budgets. Names like Kelly Björk, Emily Gherhard, and Jennifer Zwick are Seattle standards, but Rinehart weaves in other Northwest creatives in an effort to support the regional ecosystem and those living and working here. Located in Pioneer Square, the heart of the city’s creative district, Rinehart spends time cultivating relationships outside her walls: She is one of the founders of Art + Culture Week, an initiative of Seattle’s visual arts, performing arts, and cultural communities. And if you’re not in the market to buy at the moment, don’t be afraid to pop in during Art Walk—the gallerist welcomes everyone, and believes that art should be experienced in person, even if you can’t take it home at the end of the day.

319 3rd Ave S., Seattle | (206) 467-4508 | jrinehartgallery.com

About Best of the Best

Everyone loves a winner. And when it comes to Seattle favorites, there’s no shortage of opinions on which places, spaces, and bites deserve top honors. This year, we did things a little differently—our staff weighed in, debating and voting to determine the best of the best across the city. We also ran our annual Readers’ Choice poll for comparison (and yes, there was overlap in just one category). Here’s to celebrating all the winners, no matter who cast the vote.

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