Contemporary art space dedicated to
affecting change

ShowUp is a contemporary art exhibition, education, and engagement space, focused on creating an innovative environment for high-potential, talented artists whose work is underrepresented in traditional exhibition spaces due to systemic shortcomings.

Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

August 1 - September 28, 2025
Safarani Sisters: Submerged In Time

Welcome to ShowUp

ShowUp is a 501c3-designated art activism focused nonprofit exhibition space in Bostonโ€™s South End. ShowUp supports high-potential, talented artists whose work is underrepresented in traditional exhibition spaces due to systemic shortcomings. We focus on delivering transformative experiences for artists and the public through our โ€œThree Es": Exhibitions, Education, and Engagement.

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Location | 524B Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02118

Contact
Email  contact@showupinc.org
Gallery Mobile 617.718.5600 
Gallery Landline  857.277.1700

 

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๐Ÿšจ Reminder ๐Ÿšจโ  โ  Our open call closes July 1st!โ  โ  ShowUp is seeking contemporary artwork that references or reimagines Boston’s iconic Citgo sign — a glowing fixture of the city’s skyline since 1965.โ  โ  As we prepare to take part
Maryam Safajooโ  ๐™ˆ๐™ฎ ๐˜ฝ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง ๐˜พ๐™๐™ž๐™ก๐™™๐™๐™ค๐™ค๐™™ ๐™’๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™™๐™ค๐™ฌ, 2024โ  20" x 24"โ  Oil on linenโ  •โ  Experience more of Maryam’s powerful work in ๐™๐™š๐™ฅ๐™š๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ช๐™จ ๐™„๐™ฃ๐™จ๐™š๐™˜๐™ช๐™ง๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ฎ—on view through July 20th!โ  &bull
#StudioVisitSundayโ  โ  For this week's #StudioVisitSunday we are pleased to present the work of Jorge Gomez-Gonzalez!โ  โ  Jorge Gomez-Gonzalez (They/Them) is a Coca Descendant, gender-queer, multi-media artist who was born and raised in Oakland, Califo
MEET THE ARTISTโœจ๏ธโ  โ  We are honored to present ๐™๐™š๐™ฅ๐™š๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ช๐™จ ๐™„๐™ฃ๐™จ๐™š๐™˜๐™ช๐™ง๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ฎ, a solo exhibition by painter, activist, and 2025 Guggenheim Fellow, Maryam Safajoo.โ  โ  Maryam Safajoo is a Persian American painter and alumna of Tufts Univer
Join ShowUp's Monthly Book Club! This June, we’re reading Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi in conjunction with Maryam Safajoo’s solo show, Repetitious Insecurity.โ  โ  New members welcome—just read the book and ShowUp!โ  โ  Link in bio to
๐๐จ ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ข๐ซ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐›๐ž๐œ๐š๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ฒ ๐œ๐š๐ง’๐ญ ๐š๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ.โ  โ  That almost happened to Rowan — until we told them about ShowUp’s free Art Su
๐Ÿ˜Œ Cut Through the Noise. Tap Into Focused Creativity.โ  โ  Join us this Saturday, May 31st, for ShowUp Writers’ Hours—held every Saturday in May and June during gallery hours!โ  โ  โ˜• Enjoy complimentary coffee and tea to keep your creativity
#StudioVisitSundayโ  โ  This week we are featuring the work of Georgina Lewis for #StudioVisitSunday!โ  โ  Georgina Lewis (she/her) is a Boston-based artist and first-generation American raised in Amish Country (PA) and rural Nova Scotia. She holds an MF
ART IS MAGIC โœจ๏ธโ  โ  Join us next week for an unforgettable night of art & magic with Joe Ledoux! Experience mind-bending illusions, original artwork, and 10 powerful tips to boost your creativity and think outside the box!โ  โ  The evening ends with
๐™๐™š๐™ฅ๐™š๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ช๐™จ ๐™„๐™ฃ๐™จ๐™š๐™˜๐™ช๐™ง๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ฎ is a solo exhibition of works by Maryam Safajoo, featuring her illustrative narrative paintings that recount the systematic persecution of the Iranian Bahá’í community after the 1979 rev

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