The Jerome Gallery is an art gallery owned by Ava Jerome. Ava's brother Julian Jerome was her financial backer. It opened in November 2013, when Ava moved her art dealing business to Port Charles.
The gallery formerly served as a front and base for the Jerome mob family's mob activity. It was built on the former site of Luke's Blues Club.
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See this link for the Port Charles Museum of Fine Art.
The gallery operates as a base for Ava and Julian's illegal dealings and they are often seen conducting personal and work-related business in the gallery. In March 2014, Jordan Ashford arrives in town and becomes the manager of the gallery. In April 2014, the exhibits in the gallery were changed to feature the paintings of artist, Andrew Elliott.
In May 2014, the gallery was the setting of a showdown between Ava and Julian. Julian tried to kill his sister on orders from his boss, who is masquerading as Luke Spencer. Ava got the upper-hand on Julian and almost killed him until Shawn Butler arrived and reminded Ava that Sonny wanted Julian to stay alive for Danny Morgan's sake. After the confrontation, Shawn, on orders from Sonny, took Ava out of town for her protection.
In May 2017, Ava lit her gallery on fire in an effort to protect herself from Sonny and Carly Spencer but ended up trapping herself and getting severely hurt.
In late May, Julian invited his girlfriend, Alexis Davis and children, Sam McCall and Lucas Jones to the gallery for a family dinner, where he would also share a special announcement. At the dinner, Julian announces to his family that he is leaving the mob. They all celebrate, but their celebration is cut short, when Lucas is shot on orders from the faux Luke.
In November 2019, Ava hires Trina Robinson as an intern. She has proved to be helpful and invaluable to Ava and the running of the gallery. They develop an ingenue/mentor friendship and trust, with Ava rewarding Trina's hard work with a bonus.
On December 16, 2019, Ava holds an auction for Helena Cassadine's portrait by famed artist J. Garrin, which supposedly holds a secret codicil from her late husbandMikkos Cassadine that will amend his will. When Laura Collins made a gutsy bid of $450,000, she wins, but the portrait went up in flames. Nikolas Cassadine, who was hiding in a back room, having a plan to get the portrait for himself, freaked out, as others watched in stunned silence. Valentin Cassadine, who was outbid, was amused to see the painting seemingly destroyed, and congratulated Ava for outwitting them all.
On March 17, 2021, Ava hosted a memorial service for the recently deceased Franco, which included art his charges had made in his art therapy classes at GH.
On July 1, 2021, Spencer Cassadine, who is secretly back in town and stalking his then-stepmother Ava, breaks into the gallery while wearing a mask. His father, Nikolas, gets an alert about the break-in. Trina later runs into Nikolas in the gallery and pepper sprays him. She apologizes once she realizes it is him and comments that she used all of the spray on him. After Nikolas leaves, Spencer creeps around the gallery and Trina runs into him. She tries to spray him but the canister is empty. She throws a remote at his head which sets off Spencer's trap - the emergency sprinklers drench her with red paint.
On November 9, 2021, Trina managed and threw her first art opening, featuring the works of Joel Sartore. The gallery was filled with hi-res photos of endangered animals to bring awareness to the cause. The event was sponsored by ELQ Charities to benefit the local animal shelters. The event is cut short when Spencer's then-girlfriendEsme Prince locks Gladys Corbin and Sasha Gilmore in the backroom, thinking her rival Trina is there. This leads to Sasha going into premature labor. They are discovered and get her to the hospital. Unfortunately, the baby's oxygen was cutoff, and a month later, newborn Liam Corbin dies.
On August 26, 2022, Ava was attacked and nearly killed by The Hook, landing her in the hospital. Just before her release on September 29, she decided to temporarily close the gallery until the threat had passed.
On February 14 (20th on-screen), Spencer and Trina were giddy for him to be her date at her mother and Curtis' wedding. During the reception, Trina discovered her mother was keeping a huge truth from her - only to discover that her mother doesn't know if Trina's father is Curtis Ashford or Marcus Taggert. Dismayed and upset, Taggert comforts her, stating she will always be his daughter. Spencer, waiting on the side, learns about Esme's escape from prison. He rushes to Trina, who leaves with him, and they go to the still-closed gallery. She feels safest and happiest there, and they discuss lies and disappointing parents. Spencer pours out his heart, telling her everything he sees in her. Moved by his words, Trina kisses him - and after a beat, they kiss again more fully.
On June 16, 2023, Leo Quartermaine looks through his "Photo Ark" book in the Quartermaine Stables to help him keep from worrying about his dad in the hospital.
On August 16, Trina and Ava meetup, where Trina admits she turned down further internship opportunities at The Chuck and asks for her job back at the gallery. Ava happily complies welcoming her back - and Spencer, with Ace in the pool, calls for his girlfriend to join them.
The gallery hosts a NYE charity fundraiser, when Nikolas sneaks back into town to confront Ava. They argue and trade barbs, which leads to the decision to scheme against Esme.
On April 25, 2024, Laura visits Ava at the gallery, and they discuss living with Sonny feels like home to Ava, that Nikolas is being transferred out-of-state. They are both worried that Trina might be clinging to the past and unable to move forward by attaching herself to Ace.
On June 6, 2024, Trina tells Gio Palmieri they're looking for musicians to perform at the gallery. Gio is interested and gives her his number.
On June 14, Gio plays his violin for Ava and Trina, who are impressed and offer him the job of performing at the gallery.
On October 3, a potential phone call with the Clark Institute is mentioned.
On March 13, 2025, a surprise birthday party for Trina is thrown at the gallery.
