THE BARN DOOR GALLERY
AT 33 HAWLEY
Stewarded by the Northampton Center for the Arts (NCFA), the Barn Door Gallery supports our mission to foster community connections through the arts, and is a dedicated venue for evolving, transformative dialogue between artists and audiences.
OPEN HOURS:
12 pm - 7 pm - Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday
Closed - Sunday, Monday & Tuesday
The Barn Door Gallery is ADA compliant and admission is free.
Additional information can be found on our FAQ document.
THE SPLIT LEVEL GALLERY AT 33 HAWLEY
Stewarded by the Northampton Center for the Arts (NCFA) and A.P.E . (Available Potential Enterprises, Ltd.) the curation of this gallery is shared by both building partner organizations and supports our mission to foster collaboration and community connections through the arts.
Current Exhibits:
July 2025
Resistance is a Collective
July 2 - July 25
Opening Reception on Arts Night Out
"Resistance is a Collective" emerges as a profound tribute to the resilience and strength of Black women, intertwining their narratives with the rich tapestry of movements like Black Lives Matter and the LGBTQI+ community. Rooted in the artist’s earlier work, "Tears, Tragedy, Triumph," this new exhibit amplifies the voices of those who have faced unimaginable loss and violence, ultimately shedding light on the broader fight for justice.
Through striking imagery and powerful storytelling, the artist encapsulates the essence of resistance, aiming to elevate the often-overlooked stories of Black women. Each piece serves as a reminder of the collective power that lies within these narratives, emphasizing that their struggles, activism, and unwavering spirit are vital components of a larger movement towards freedom and triumph in society. This exhibit invites viewers not only to witness but also to engage with these profound stories, fostering a deeper appreciation for the ongoing journey towards justice and equity.
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Robin (she/they) identifies as an artist and seeker, driven by her intuition and intellect to uncover the stories behind her work. Utilizing bold colors and collage techniques, along with her photography, Robin aims to create pieces that transcend conventional boundaries. She believes that creative expression should explore both the present and the possibilities of what could be.
Her work often focuses on and celebrates women of color, as exemplified in her series "Women of Color Are Political." After she began creating pieces about women of color, Robin felt compelled to amplify the voices of other marginalized groups that resonate with her own experiences through her art.
Currently, Robin resides in Northampton, Massachusetts, with her wife Miriam, their children Ell and Lily, and their dog Leo. Living in Western Massachusetts has provided her with the ideal environment to cultivate her artistry and grow as a creator. Robin eagerly looks forward to sharing her work with others.
June 2025
There’s nothing wrong with love
June 6 - June 27
Opening Reception on Arts Night Out
Sunny and Jae are both trans/non-binary artists who explore their queer identities through abstraction. As friends and collaborators who use complementary materials to create imagined worlds, they want to discover how their work can be in conversation with each other. Love, in this context, is a celebration of desire and connection, and our muster point in a world on fire.
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Sunny Allis (they/them) is a trans/non-binary multimedia artist. Their artistic works focus on cultivating community and connection through different forms of play and storytelling. Sunny studied directing and design for theater at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and received their MFA from California Institute of the Arts in Integrated Media.
Sunny has developed an alphabet of objects and symbols that translate into a variety of media. They function as building blocks, creating foundations for new languages and worlds. Through queering spaces and objects, they seek to unlock ways that bodies relate to their environments in unexpected ways. Sunny explores how shifts in scale and perception affect our orientation to the world around us, expanding our awareness of the different ways we can move and feel.
Sunny’s paintings, sculptures, immersive environments and animations have been featured in galleries both in solo and group exhibitions. They have created interactive public art installations that take people through imaginary worlds and immersive environments at Occidental College, the City of Santa Monica, and Kidspace Children’s Museum, among other organizations.
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Jae Southerland (they/them) is a working class queer visual artist from North Carolina currently living and working in Montague, Massachusetts. Their creative practice has included painting, zine making, sculpture, textiles/fiber art, immersive installation, photography, video, and graphic design. They recently began working with tulle as their primary medium to create small adornments, sculptural pieces, and site-specific installations.
In 2022, Southerland created their first interactive public work, where we dream–an outdoor installation made with hand-dyed tulle and reclaimed wood, constructed on the beach at Laurel Lake in Erving, Massachusetts. The piece was dedicated to the transgender community and part of the Survivor Art Collective’s annual Queer Trans Beach Day. In May 2023, they held their first solo showing of work, tender fortress, as part of an ARC 2023 residency at A.P.E. Ltd Gallery in Northampton, Massachusetts. Southerland returned to A.P.E. in 2025 to create a large-scale experiential installation for Registry of Grief and Delight, an exhibition created in collaboration with the gallery’s co-directors.