Lola Flash: Beliveable

Jenkins Johnson Gallery is pleased to present Believable, an exhibition of New York based artist and activist Lola Flash. Believable debuted in our New York space in November 2025, and we are pleased to present a new incarnation of the show, traveling to our San Francisco space, opening Saturday, March 14, 2026. from 4 - 6pm. 

The exhibition opening coincides with Women’s History Month, and in the spirit of that observance, Believable emphasizes Flash as a figure with important historical impact on photography, queer art, and activist art. The Bay Area’s tremendous history with the counterculture, political activism, and especially LGBTQ+ history further brings the exhibition new context for dialog. The opening will be accompanied by an artist talk, 4:30 - 5:30pm. Copies of the book Believable will also be available on-site and signing will begin with the start of the reception at 4pm.

A pioneering voice in photography for more than four decades, Flash’s multifaceted practice has evolved through numerous series, each with a unique formal and conceptual focus. Beginning with their iconic “Cross Colour” series from the 1980s and 1990s—which utilized inverted colors to document queer culture as part of ACT UP, in the wake of the HIV/AIDS epidemic—this exhibition traces a path through portraiture towards recent and ongoing series. Working at the forefront of genderqueer visual politics, all of Flash’s work challenges preconceptions about gender and racism, and is firmly rooted in social justice advocacy for marginalized peoples.

We are pleased to travel the exhibition to our San Francisco space to share with our West Coast audience. For more information, please contact info@jenkinsjohnsongallery.com or call the gallery at (415) 677-0770. Follow us on Instagram, @jenkinsjohnsongallery, to keep up to date with the newest developments in our program.