May 14, 2021
In the middle of New York City’s bustling streets, right by the Brooklyn Bridge, you’ll find a new, colorful, pop-up art gallery. It shares a story best told through the work hanging on the walls. A story of ambition. A story of grief. And a story of perseverance.
The Happy Jack Gallery celebrates the life of the late Jack Nathan, a University of Denver student who died in the summer of 2020. The walls are covered with Jack’s creations and with the work of a close friend, DU student Eli Bucksbaum. The gallery raises awareness for mental health — a mission Jack, who contended with anxiety and depression, supported through the launch of his clothing company Happy Jack.