Gallerist and Interior designer James Yarosh photographed with his 2020 painting "Holding onto Happiness" Summer 2024 | Photo: Patricia Burke
ABOUT
JAMES YAROSH
Established in 1996, the James Yarosh Associates Fine Art Gallery in Holmdel celebrates its 30th year as a space devoted to art for art’s sake — championing artists of merit and exploring the dialogue between fine art and interior design. Since its founding, the gallery has remained loyal to its vision: to curate thoughtfully, present art with context and care, and demonstrate how meaningful environments can elevate how we live with beauty every day.
James Yarosh began as an artist by vocation and lifelong study — a perspective that continues to shape his work as designer, gallerist, and curator. Through three decades of creative practice, he has developed a personal philosophy that unites structure with storytelling, balancing craftsmanship, emotion, and refinement to create interiors that feel both deeply personal and timelessly human.
A world traveler who has studied the design principles of major museums, Yarosh brings a sense of narrative layering to the homes of collectors and clients alike. Through his network of international artists, bespoke frame-making atelier, and hands-on experience across art and design disciplines, he creates environments where art and architecture exist in powerful conversation. His work and perspectives have been featured in Architectural Digest, Homes & Gardens, and The World of Interiors, with recent highlights including participation in New York City’s Art on Paper fair and acclaimed interior design showhouses such as Blairsden Mansion.
Since opening his gallery at age 29, Yarosh has received international recognition for presenting Russian fine art collections and celebrating significant movements early in their emergence. Today, the gallery continues to evolve — representing established and emerging voices while partnering with museum curators and design professionals to advance conversations about beauty, culture, and the human mark.
As Yarosh reflects, “One of the gifts of time is learning to trust an artist’s intuition. Greatness in design doesn’t come from following trends — it’s created by following beauty.”
The gallery is open to the public every Saturday from 12 to 4 pm to view fine art collections in person or initiate a conversation about a potential design project. Weekday and evening hours are available by appointment by calling (732) 539-8859 or via email at jamesyarosh@yahoo.com.
James Yarosh Associates Fine Art Gallery, located at 45 East Main Street, 2nd floor loft space in Holmdel, New Jersey USA. The entrance is on the inside corner of the building, and additional parking lots are in the rear.
EASTERN ACCENTS BLOG | BEHIND THE SEAMS Q&A: THE SPACE BETWEEN ART AND LIVING: JAMES YAROSH ON ART, HUMANITY, AND JOY
Interview by Brandon Kosters:
For interior designer and gallerist James Yarosh, design is not decoration—it’s dialogue. Approaching each project as both artist and curator, Yarosh creates interiors that layer art, architecture, and emotion into deeply personal environments. His philosophy of “curated maximalism” bridges art and life: each space becomes a thoughtful balance between refinement and freedom, intention and instinct. Through this harmony of craft and narrative, James Yarosh reminds us that design at its best is not just about beauty, but about living artfully—creating homes that mirror the people within them and speak to the shape of a life fully lived.
ASBURY PARK PRESS | MAIN STREET: HIGH-END NY ART SCENE DIDN'T SEEM RIGHT, SO THIS HOLMDEL ENTREPRENEUR CREATED HIS OWN
JOURNALIST: Susan Bloom - Special thanks to the Asbury Park Press
PHOTOGRAPHER: Brian Johnston
HOLMDEL -- Growing up in Monmouth County, James Yarosh fell in love with art and the art gallery scene early on. And in 1996, after working at various art galleries since his teens, he launched James Yarosh Associates Fine Art Gallery, a Holmdel-based fine art gallery and interior design service for art collectors that prides itself on promoting inclusivity and advocating for artists and their stories.
JAMES YAROSH ASSOCIATES FINE ART AND INTERIOR DESIGN GALLERY SALON CONVERSATIONS – A VIDEO RECORDING
This video documents a recent evening of conversation as part of a gallery salon event with a special focus on three artists: Miriam Beerman, Robert Melee and Sheba Sharrow. Thank you to my fellow speakers, Heather Barone (Mentee and former assistant to artist Miriam Beerman), Robert Melee (Artist), Mayda Sharrow (Trustee of the estate of Sheba Sharrow and the artist's daughter),and client/art collector guests who joined us as we shared stories, ideas of gallery curation, backgrounds on the artists and insights on the artworks featured in our 2023 exhibit.
VIDEO RECORDING: FINE ART CONVERSATIONS/ FIVE ARTISTS | RECEPTION CONVERSATION LINK
JAMES YAROSH: ARTIST BIOGRAPHY:
James Yarosh, Artist, Art Collector, Designer and Gallerist, lives with his partner, Barnet Cohn, in a seaside townhouse in New Jersey, USA. During his recent stay at home, he discovered more acutely that living with art can even be great company: Being surrounded by portrait paintings and art created by the great minds of artists that tell important stories of humanity that connect us all is inspiring and have become a great source of solace.
DESIGNER FRIDAY: AN ASPIRE EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH JAMES YAROSH
Drawing upon a unique skill set as an artist, gallerist, and respected interior designer, James Yarosh brings his curated perspectives and trademark ability of integrating art and design into the homes of his high-end clientele throughout New York, New Jersey and beyond. A “curated maximalist,” world traveler, and history enthusiast who has studied the design of major art museums, Yarosh employs his industry experience and network of international artists to capitalize on the synergy he brings to his work. With a discerning eye for balance and scale, his art-forward approach to his personal and professional life directly reflects his immense respect for the industry. Learn more about James and his designs in today’s Designer Friday.
HOMES & GARDENS: THIS BEAUTIFULLY ECLECTIC NEW JERSEY HOME IS 'A STUDY IN CURATED MAXIMALISM'
You couldn't fail to notice the beautiful and plentiful original artworks in this Highlands, New Jersey home. From the outside, the house design is an unremarkable early 1980s three-story townhouse but, situated on the ocean and within commuting distance of New York City, the coastal and distant skyline views are something special.
What's even more special, however, is this home's interior design. The home of artist, gallerist, and interior designer, James Yarosh and his partner Barnet Cohn, it's not so much about how to bring artworks into interiors, but how to live with art.
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WALL STREET INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE ONLINE FEATURE: THE BEAUTIFUL AND ART-FOCUSED WORLD OF JAMES YAROSH:
"Yarosh like many great interior designers is part illusionist and part alchemist. The maximalists Tony Duquette and Juan Pablo Moyneux come to mind. I consider Yarosh a curated maximalist. His trained eye knows which stylish periods marry well together - such as Directoire and Art Moderne - and that they do not compete with the art being exhibited." -Noelle Newell
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ABOUT JAMES YAROSH
GALLERY TRAVELOGUE
A JAMES YAROSH Q&A AS FEATURED IN THE OCTOBER/ NOVEMBER ISSUE OF OUT IN JERSEY MAGAZINE
JAMES YAROSH DESIGNER, ARTIST, GALLERIST
James Yarosh is a celebrated designer and artist with a palpable passion for his work. Not only does Yarosh have incredible talent as an artist, an affinity for running a gallery, but also an eye for interior design that transcends far beyond, well, dare I say, your everyday HGTV episode of nearly anything. - Johnny Walsh, Out IN Jersey magazine
AS SEEN IN FINE ART CONNOISSEUR JAMES YAROSH PAINTS HIS LOVED ONES:
Better known as a dealer of contemporary Russian art, James Yarosh returned to the easel in 2007 and is now exhibiting several of the resultant oil paintings as A Family Portrait. On view May 4-29 at the Art Alliance Artist Co-op Gallery in Red Bank, NJ, these canvases form a complex self-portrait of Yarosh himself, seen through the lens of how he views his loved ones. Although the works are not for sale, they are well worth seeing.
2012- GALLERY OWNER JAMES YAROSH LENDING HIS FACE TO ADAM BOUSKA'S NOH8 PHOTOGRAPHY CAMPAIGN.
THANK - YOU FOR SHARING OUR DREAM:
Thank - you for sharing our dream: James Yarosh associates would like to thank our gallery friends and clients for their generous sponsorship and invite others to join us towards greater gallery support of the Olivia Newton-John Cancer & Wellness Center Charity.
MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY GUEST SPEAKER & PANEL DISCUSSION ENGAGEMENT
In April 2018, James was selected as a featured speaker at Monmouth University’s Career Day for the Fine Art and Design Department. James enlightened students and alumni in the audience through presenting his unique, decades-long journey as an evolving artist, gallery owner, and interior designer. He also shared how his dedicated travel to the world’s top museums greatly inspired and influenced his interior design work. James reminded young artists to create a beautiful life while imagining and pursuing a career in the arts: “Art has permeated all parts of my life, grounding me and reassuring my doubts that beauty still exists in the world. My hope is that you can all allow art to guide your careers and that you always let who you are and what brought you here lead you.”
FINE ART & DESIGN 2018 - EMBRACING THE ARTS- A LETTER FROM JAMES
As I look back at 2017, I celebrate how my gallery has happily blurred the lines of clients, friends and family. There is much to be grateful for, and I am indebted to the arts. I have found with my business that we can learn so much from one another and that it requires a kinder, gentler approach.....
A JAMES YAROSH Q&A
Gallery owner James Yarosh credits his travels to the world’s greatest museum, as well as his visits to artist homes and studios as his greatest idea inspirations and sources of support of his mantra of living with art.
Gallery owner and interior designer James Yarosh photographed with his painting series, A Family Portrait Fall 2018. Photo: Patricia Burke
On August 19th, 2016, on the occasion of their 23rd anniversary together, Barney Cohn and James Yarosh were privately married and took a wedding portrait. The actual ceremony took place at the Atlantic Highlands Courthouse on August 9th, James's birthday, with the mayor officiating. Two dear friends served as last minute witnesses for the secret nuptials. Photo by Mark Ludak
Gallery owner James Yarosh as photographed by Valentine-2009