Art Supply Swap & Mending Event
Bring the art supplies you're not using, a piece of clothing to repair, or both!
Fiber Arts as a Form of Spiritual Practice: Artist Talk with Caron Tabb and Sam Fields, Moderated by Merill Comeau
Notable fiber artists Caron Tabb and Sam Fields will discuss their art practices in a lively conversation moderated by Merill Comeau.
In Conversation: Caron Tabb & Joanna Rakoff
Join ShowUp for a captivating conversation between Joanna Rakoff and Caron Tabb. Rakoff, the award-winning author of the international bestselling memoir My Salinger Year and the bestselling novel A Fortunate Age, will share insights into her writing, creative process, and literary journey.
Caron Tabb Gallery Tour
Join Caron Tabb for a gallery tour exploring her work featured in A Stone In My Shoe.
Opening of Caron Tabb: A Stone In My Shoe and March First Friday
Join us for March First Friday and the opening of Caron Tabb: A Stone In My Shoe
Bait/Switch Artist Talk
Join us for a virtual artist talk featuring several artists from Bait/Switch
Bait/Switch: Affect & Cause
A pop-up exhibition of works from Bait/Switch, the interdisciplinary call-and-response art publication!
Bait/Switch: Affect & Cause Opening
Join us for the opening reception of Bait/Switch: Affect & Cause, featuring live music starting at 7pm
Victorian Valentines Crafter-Noon
Come hang out with us and create Victorian-inspired Valentines
February First Friday
Join us for a First Friday event at ShowUp!
Currently on view:
AEROSOL: Boston’s Graffiti DNA, its Origin and Evolution, featuring the work of artists Timmy “Zone” Allen, Thomas “Kwest” Burns, Barrington “Vex” Edwards, Ricardo “Deme5” Gomez, Shea Justice, Chepe “Sane” Leña, Rob Stull and David “DS7” Taylor. Archival photography by John Brewer.
AEROSOL is a collaboration between journalist Jennifer Mancuso and graffiti writer Thomas “Kwest” Burns. Part historical archive, part visual study, AEROSOL follows the path of the kids who held spray cans, rode the elevated Orange Line, “the El,” racked paint, and bombed the city’s abandoned buildings. While billboards equated their artform to vandalism and gang violence, these young men honed their craft and formed a brotherhood of creatives. Fellow artists who came up under the same conditions as Kwest, practiced their skill on a canvas that wasn’t theirs to make a mark on a city that was. “We don’t exist without each other,” says Stull of his fellow exhibitors.
AEROSOL runs from December 6th through February 16th.
Art Supply Swap & Mending Event
Bring the art supplies you're not using, a piece of clothing to repair, or both!
AEROSOL: Boston’s Graffiti DNA, its Origin and Evolution
AEROSOL: Boston’s Graffiti DNA, its Origin and Evolution
Curated by Jennifer Mancuso.
Artist Talk: Dina Nazmi Khorchid
Join us for an inspiring artist talk with Material Progress artist Dina Nazmi Khorchid!
Art Supply Swap & Mending Event
Bring the art supplies you're not using, a piece of clothing to repair, or both!
Diana Weymar Workshop and Book Signing
Join Diana Weymar at a workshop and book signing on September 29, 2024, where participants will have the opportunity to engage with her unique approach to art and storytelling. The workshop will focus on the integration of textile art and activism, allowing attendees to experiment with various materials while exploring their creative expression. During the workshop, Diana will also sign copies of her latest book, Crafting a Better World, which showcases her innovative techniques and features a collection of her artwork. This event promises to be an inspiring experience for both emerging artists and established creators interested in expanding their artistic practices.
ShowUp BrushUp 8 — Contracts and Invoicing
Not sure what approach you should take to how to protect your work? Do you have trouble understanding legal jargon?
Then join us for the 8th installment of ShowUp BrushUp: Contracts & Invoicing featuring Lawyers for Civil Rights.
In this 60-minute interactive online workshop, Lawyers for Civil Rights, in conversation with ShowUp Executive Director, Christine O'Donnell, will provide an overview of contracts and invoicing as it relates to artists.
Opening of Material Progress featuring: Dina Khorchid, Marla McLeod & Diana Weymar
September First Friday
Sept 6, 2024
5:00 PM -8:00 PM
Material Progress
ShowUp is pleased to announce its upcoming exhibition, Material Progress, featuring the work of artists Dina Nazmi Khorchid, Marla McLeod, and Diana Weymar (Tiny Pricks Project). Material Progress will run from September 6th to December 1st, 2024. An opening reception will be held on Friday, September 6th from 5 to 8 pm.
Chop Talk: Mark Hughes
ShowUp, in collaboration with curator Rosa Leff, is presenting Chop Talk - an engaging series of discussions featuring artists from the Cutting Edge: Contemporary Papercutting exhibition held biweekly on Instagram live.
Mark Curtis Hughes (b.1987) is a Uk based Paper artist. Originally from Leicester, he studied Printmaking at the University of the West of England in Bristol. Mark began papercutting in 2010 as part of his process for making woodcut prints and gradually the paper took over. Mark was a secondary school art teacher for ten years in Central London and he now teaches at Wellingborough School in Northamptonshire. Alongside his teaching he has built up his papercutting practice and exhibits nationally and internationally.
Chop Talk: Béatrice Coron
ShowUp, in collaboration with curator Rosa Leff, is presenting Chop Talk - an engaging series of discussions featuring artists from the Cutting Edge: Contemporary Papercutting exhibition held biweekly on Instagram live.
Béatrice Coron explores visual storytelling in artist books, paper cutting and public art. Born in France, she was a shepherdess and truck driver among others, then she worked in tourism and lived in Egypt and Mexico for one year each and two years in China. She moved to New York where she launched her career as an artist in 1984.
Art Supply Swap
Do you have art supplies that you no longer need and trying to figure out what to do with them? Are you wanting to jump start your creative practice and need a refresh on your art supplies?
Then we invite you to join our "Art Supply Swap" event on Sunday July 21st from 12-3pm. Enjoy an afternoon of refreshments while networking and trading art supplies with fellow artists.
Chop Talk: Rebecca Greene
ShowUp, in collaboration with curator Rosa Leff, is presenting Chop Talk - an engaging series of discussions featuring artists from the Cutting Edge: Contemporary Papercutting exhibition held biweekly on Instagram live.
Through her fine art practice, Rebecca Greene transforms forgotten remnants of modernity into enchanting anthropomorphic pieces, each one exuding a profound sense of human connection and inspired by the beauty of wildlife. A current artist-in-residence at the Boston Center for the Arts, visitors to her studio can explore the captivating realm of Rebecca's work, where creativity thrives and nature's splendor is lovingly preserved.
Chop Talk: Lorraine Bubar
ShowUp, in collaboration with curator Rosa Leff, is presenting Chop Talk - an engaging series of discussions featuring artists from the Cutting Edge: Contemporary Papercutting exhibition held biweekly on Instagram live.
Lorraine Bubar was born in Los Angeles, California and studied art and animation at UCLA and Yale. She worked for many years in the animation industry on animated television commercials and special effects for feature films. Her short-animated films showed at many animation festivals, including the Annecy International Film Festival and the World Festival of Animated Film in Zagreb. She taught animation at Santa Monica College for several years. At that time, Bubar was also exhibiting her watercolor paintings, was the featured artist for a calendar published by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and illustrated a children's book, Lullaby, by Debbie Friedman. Her love for drawing and painting led her to get a Masters in Art Education and a Teaching Credential at CSULA.
ShowUp BrushUp 7 — Storytelling and Content Creation
Discover the power of storytelling in your artistic practice! Join ShowUp’s Christine O’Donnell and marketing guru Jodi-Tatiana Charles for Storytelling and Content Creation: June's BrushUp workshop. This 90-min online workshop will hone your storytelling skills and help you identify those engaging moments worth sharing with the world.
Artistic Alchemy: Discover factors common to the careers of successful artists!
Are you an artist looking to take your practice to the next level? Join us on June 25th for an exclusive talk with Christine O'Donnell, curator and founder of the nonprofit art gallery ShowUp. Christine will share her insider insights from the industry and reveal what she has identified as habits and traits of most successful artists. Under the umbrella of three main themes, she’ll discuss how to apply these traits to your own practices in a practical manner. This special noontime talk is brought to you by both SCORE and ShowUp, so sign up today and get ready to be inspired!
The Mending Society
Join us on June 23rd from 12pm to 3pm for a fun and educational session on mending techniques! Whether you have a hole that needs patching or a button that needs to be replaced, this event is perfect for repairing your well-worn garments and textiles.
Craft Your Community
Join us at "Craft Your Community" on June 16th in the South End, a hands-on event perfect for individuals and groups of all ages! Get creative with social practice artist Naomi Chambers to make your own cut-paper garland person or community, inspired by the "Cutting Edge" exhibition. Then, express identity and aspirations through a vision board collage to nurture and uplift your paper creation. Delve into caring for your creation's needs and dreams, all while enjoying refreshments and a welcoming atmosphere. This free event is open to all - come and craft, connect, and cherish your community with us.