current exhibit
Mommy Dearest
Opens: October 30, 2025, 6pm
Closes: November 23, 2025
Mommy Dearest — Opening Reception Join us for the opening reception of "Mommy Dearest." This group exhibition dives into the chaos of family dynamics — the beautiful, the broken, and the bizarre. Expect art that’s raw, funny, uncomfortable, and entirely relatable. Forget the picture-perfect family portrait. These works peel back the layers of memory, resentment, and love to reveal the strange truths that shape us all. From dark humor to tender confessions, “Mommy Dearest” celebrates the art of dysfunction. Come raise a glass, meet the artists, and kick off this perfectly imperfect exhibition.
Featured Artists:
Gamze Örgev, Bert Bergen, Allyn Boley, Cecile, NND, Kim Farbota, James Frost, Michele Fulkerson, Erin Kaiser, Loren Kane, Anu Kumar, Madeleine LeMieux, Xi Liu, AJ Luxton, Alison McMahon, Peter Moen, e . y . reilly, Connie Roldan, Peter Sandback, Meagan Segal, Talon, Melanie Shedd, Francziska Steagall, Ian Stewart, Leigh Witherell, GB Young
upcoming
Winter Garden
Opens: Dec 6, 2025
Closes: Jan 4, 2025
Winter Garden isn’t a walk through a floral wonderland. Curated by the ever-provocative Genie Davis, the exhibition invites viewers into a world where beauty and decay coexist. Some works bloom with the promise of spring; others speak to the raw stillness of winter, where the light feels rare enough that it’s up to us to light the darkness with our own resilience, celebrating what persists, what mutates, what refuses to stay hidden, and what serves to remind us that even in the coldest season, something unexpected is always growing and giving. And, because it’s the season of giving, of lighting our personal candles to shine through the longest nights, this Winter Garden includes some radiant pieces you’ll surely want to gift – maybe even to yourself. Join us to explore each artist’s own unique vision of what grows and blossoms even when unseen. And! Help celebrate gallerist Jessie Accamando’s birthday opening night, when there will be cake.
Featured Artists:
Beth Elliott, Amy Thornberry, Nancy Curan, Nancy Kay Turner, Eileen Oda, Susan Ossman, Jeanne Dunn, Dani Dodge, Snezana Petrovic, Angelica Sotiriou, Heather Lowe, Linda Sue Price, Linda Stelling, Skye Amber Sweet
past exhibits
About
Not Shockboxx Gallery is exactly what it sounds like—not Shockboxx—but we wouldn’t be here without it. The legendary Shockboxx gallery built a reputation for fearless, unconventional, and unapologetically meaningful art, and we’re proud to preserve that legacy while forging our own path. We’re the next generation of gallery owners—different voices, different ideas, but the same deep respect for the artists and community that made Shockboxx unforgettable. We’ll always be grateful to the creators who came before us, but we’re also here to stir our own pot, make our own beautiful mess, and see where the tide of strange and wonderful takes us.
A Studio with a Pulse
Step behind Not Shockboxx Gallery and you’ll find a room that feels alive, a 500-square-foot artist’s sanctuary with glittered floors, a garage door that breathes ocean air, and a skylight that never misses a brushstroke. It’s raw, radiant, and just strange enough to make your creative brain sit up and pay attention. This isn’t a rental or a co-working space. It’s a place to make, to experiment, to belong — the heart of the Backboxx Artist Society.
Join the Society
The Backboxx isn’t for everyone. It’s for the ones who can’t not make things. The ones who need a place that hums with possibility and doesn’t care if there’s glitter on their shoes. Membership is limited, the walls are already watching, and the next masterpiece might just start here.
Think you belong? Step inside, fill out the application, and claim your spot in the Backboxx Artist Society.