We support artists of rare genre and genius.
Our gallery shows an unusual and deeply meaningful cohort of artists. We have shown graffiti legends, revolutionary printmakers, emerging youth artists, conceptual installation visionaries, photography phenoms, and social practice stewards. For many, this was their very first solo show, and for others, their mid-career engagement. We curate based on message and expression opposed to medium, and make every effort to make the gallery fit the work shown.
We curate with a pro-active aim to right representation and equity in gallery spaces and prioritize BIPOC and Queer artists as well as artists actively using their practice as a form of social transformation.
From books to vintage records to baby onesies, our design and miscellany shop is a curio cabinet of joy.
The boutique adjacent to our gallery is a wonderful place to browse and take in a particular zeitgeist: a singular distillation of politics, humor, reverence, and ritual. Our eclectic curation includes clothing, housewares, ephemera, vintage, and literature intentionally sourced from queer and BIPOC authors, independent designers and artisans from across the country.
Sunny and Fierce Queerness thrives here
We are a business, gallery and community space founded and built day by day by queer women. We celebrate and support every corner of our beloved LGBT+ community. Over time, we have grown NR into a place for respite, celebration, organizing and play for our folks and the always growing cadre of allies, aka the rest of the damn planet. We are a reflection of our ever evolving binary transcending world.
Our events are about radical connection.
Whether it is an opening for a gallery show, a dance party for West County Pride, or a reading night with a local poet, we serve our community as a hub for inclusivity and conversation. In addition to the artists that we show, we also support artisans in food and design through specialty pop-up events and workshops. Each gathering is an opportunity to meet new folks, build connections across our rural community, and honestly, take a break from late-stage capitalism.
MEET MAHEA CAMPbELL,
founder & curator
Culture change and transformation with joy and challenge is at the center of Neon Rapsberry Art House. Opened in 2011, Neon Raspberry is the ongoing project of founder Mahea Campbell. After working in social justice for over 20 years, she opened the space as an extension of that work. She can often be found singing and dancing, whilst telling tall but true tales.
You are welcome here.
And that is that.
In short: this is where we get down.