“Two-Person Exhibition: Jebah Baum & Akiko Jinnai
“Two-Person Exhibition: Jebah Baum & Akiko Jinnai” marks the presentation of the Ossam Gallery Award winners from the 6th Annual Art Exhibition of J-Collabo in 2024. This exhibition showcases new works by both artists, highlighting their unique approaches and visions, and offering audiences the opportunity to experience two distinct yet complementary practices.
Jebah Baum
Akiko Jinnai
Exhibition Period
October 4 – October 26, 2025
Hours
1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
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Monday – Wednesday: By Appointment
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Thursday – Sunday: Open to Public
Venue
J-Collabo / OSSAM Gallery 1F
300 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Opening Reception
October 12, 2025, 5:00 PM –
About the Artists
Akiko Jinnai
Picture book author, art director, clinical art therapist, and producer for Gekidan Galba.
Born in Fukuoka, Jinnai graduated from Joshibi University of Art and Design with a major in Western painting. In 1990, she joined Shiseido Co., Ltd., where she worked on product design, packaging, window displays, graphics, commercials, and web media. She left the company in 2017.
Since 2017, she has been active as a clinical art therapist, engaging in art therapy for the elderly while also beginning her work as a picture book creator.
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2020: Received the Encouragement Award at the 3rd Creative Picture Book Contest organized by Ehon College.
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2021: Published Fuu-chan and Mi’s Adventure Song, accompanied by a commemorative original art exhibition at Book House Café (Jinbocho, Tokyo).
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2022: Held her first solo exhibition Kasanelu Yorokobi at HB Gallery (Harajuku, Tokyo), along with a picture book original art exhibition at Eruru Library Gallery (Sumoto, Hyogo).
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2023: Solo exhibition Kigi – The Tree with Me at HB Gallery (Harajuku, Tokyo).
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2024: Solo exhibition Komorebi – Yorokobi at HB Gallery (Harajuku, Tokyo).
Jebah Baum
In my art I endeavor to achieve a quality of presence without artifice or representation. My aim is to evoke a proto-physical experience, displacing verbal narrative in favor of a direct visual engagement with form.
Visual artist, curator and educator, Baum has a BFA from SUNY Purchase and an MFA from Cornell University. A native of the Hudson Valley, he began his art career in Stockholm, Sweden where he lived and worked periodically for over 25 years. He is currently collaborating with new music composer Steven Takasugi, creating sculptural objects for a concerto that will debut in Germany in 2026. He exhibits regularly in the U.S. and abroad.
Recent exhibitions:
2025 ART06780 Gallery (Upstate), Wallkill, NY
2025 “Manifest Images”, Westbeth Gallery, NY, NY
2024 “Change”, Ossining Public Library
2024 “ICONIC”, Yonkers Center for the Arts, Yonkers, NY
2024 “Guardians Against Evil Dreams”, BAU Gallery, Beacon, NY