Houston, Texas
Janie Curry Lee
1937 — 2024
Janie Curry Lee, noted gallery owner, curator, and art patron, died on April 11, 2024. While primarily known for her work in the art world, following her 1959 graduation from Sarah Lawrence College, Lee began her professional career in the New York theater, first in lighting design and later as a producer. Among her plays was "The Caretaker" by Harold Pinter. In 1967, Lee moved to Dallas where she opened her first gallery, showing works by New York painters such as Jasper Johns and Helen Frankenthaler, and sculptors Carl Andre and, Claes Oldenburg, In 1974, recognizing the vibrant collecting climate in Houston, Lee opened her second gallery there. In 1976 she closed her Dallas location...