James Vernon Herring (January 7, 1887 – May 29, 1969) was an African-American artist and professor of art at Howard University.
James V. Herring founded the Howard University Department of Art in 1922.
In 1943 along with Alonzo J. Aden he opened the Barnett-Aden Gallery in Washington, DC.
In an effort to fight segregation, both black and white artists were exhibited at the gallery.
[2] Herring and Aden also worked together on the Gallery of Art at Howard.