In 1997, she opened The Merry Karnowsky Gallery in Los Angeles, California, and was influential in the underground "Lowbrow (art movement)," pop surrealism, and Street Art scene, with exhibitions by Shepard Fairey, Camille Rose Garcia, Mercedes Helnwein and Todd Schorr.
She initiated The Merry Karnowsky Gallery in Los Angeles, California, in 1997, having a profound impact on the underground "Lowbrow (art movement)," pop surrealism, and Street Art scene, with notable shows by influential artists such as Shepard Fairey, Camille Rose Garcia, Mercedes Helnwein and Todd Schorr.