Art that belongs to the space -- and to the life lived in it.
We help private collectors build thoughtful art collections of contemporary art that reflect their interests, their lives, and the homes they create. Working alongside homeowners, architects, and interior designers, we thoughtfully integrate exceptional works into residential spaces with intention and care.
COLLECTION BUILDING
For clients beginning to collect or refining an existing collection, we provide strategic guidance that balances personal resonance with market insight. We help shape collections with lasting significance -- thoughtfully assembled over time rather than one acquisition at a time.
ART ACQUISITION
We source and acquire exceptional works that align with each client's aesthetic, goals, and vision. Drawing on relationships cultivated over more than three decades, we help clients discover opportunities across the contemporary art market, ensuring every acquisition contributes meaningfully to the collection as a whole.
ART & ARCHITECTURE
The placement of art can transform how a home is experienced. We advise on scale, proportion, sightlines, and natural light to ensure each work complements its surroundings and contributes to the overall design. Whether a residence is newly completed, undergoing renovation, or being thoughtfully reimagined, our goal is to ensure art enhances the character of the home and feels naturally connected to its architecture.
INSTALLATION & STEWARDSHIP
From final placement through installation, we oversee every detail with care and precision, working closely with designers, contractors, and art handlers to ensure each piece is presented at its best. Our relationships with clients often continue long after installation, providing ongoing guidance as collections evolve over time. Throughout every engagement, we maintain the highest standards of professionalism and discretion.
DISCOVER • CURATE • Acquire • integrate • install • steward
WORKING WITH ARCHITECTS & INTERIOR DESIGNERS
We partner with architects and interior designers as an art advisory resource for their clients, bringing specialized knowledge of the contemporary art market into the design process.
Whether introduced by the client or the design team, we work collaboratively to ensure art is considered with the same care and intention as every other element of the project, creating a natural dialogue between the collection, architecture, interiors, and the way a home is ultimately experiencede.
Our involvement may include:
• Advising clients on collecting goals and long-term vision
• Identifying opportunities for art placement as plans and interiors evolve
• Sourcing and acquiring works across the contemporary art market
• Coordinating framing, delivery and installation
We adapt our role to the needs of each project, working closely with clients and their design teams while respecting the creative vision and relationships already in place.
THE TEAM
June Lee
FOUNDER
June Lee has spent over thirty years at the center of the contemporary art market, working directly with the world's leading galleries and building significant collections for private clients and institutions across the US and ASIA. Her relationships -- with artists, with galleries, with the people who shape the market -- are the foundation everything JLCA is built on.
Jeene Um
ADVISORY
For more than seventeen years, Jeene has worked alongside June advising collectors and helping shape thoughtful, enduring collections. Her curatorial perspective, close relationships with clients, and deep understanding of the collecting process bring continuity, care, and discernment to every engagement.
Monica Jerde-Blackburn
ADVISORY
After more than fifteen years running her own production company, Monica returned to JLCA with a passion for discovering exceptional art and helping collectors build meaning, lasting collections. She enjoys building relationships across the contemporary art world, seeking out new opportunities, and helping clients find works they'll live with and love for years to come.