Us by Us Gallery | Contemporary Art from Kentucky and Beyond

About Us by Us

Us by Us is more than a gallery—it’s a portal into the minds of forward-thinking artists and designers from around the world. Nestled in Covington, KY, our space is a meeting ground for the bold, the experimental, and the unapologetically original. Through meticulously curated exhibitions, we create immersive experiences that challenge, inspire, and linger long after you’ve left.

Beyond the gallery walls, our storefront carries a rotating selection of small-run editions—art, books, and clothing—crafted by independent artists and designers pushing the boundaries of their mediums. Each piece tells a story, each object is a piece of a larger conversation.

Us by Us is for the collectors, the curious, and the cult followers of the underground. Come find something rare. Come experience something unforgettable.

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Upcoming Shows

Delayed Flights

Feb 20 - March 8, 2026
Opening Feb 20, 2026 - 7pm to 10pm

A group exhibition opening February 20 with a reception from 7–10 PM. This show assembles work inspired by birds, planes, and all things in the sky, an ode to flight’s poetry, its mechanics, and the charged space between takeoff and landing.

Delayed Flights reflects on the skies as a site of aspiration and interruption. Birds curve through air with instinctive ease; planes bridge distance with engineered precision, and yet, so often, our actual experience of flight is one of waiting, circling, and grounding. The artists in this exhibition explore these tensions through imagery that is at once symbolic, literal, and atmospheric.

Whether it’s feathers traced in ink or silhouettes of aircraft cut against sunset hues, the show gestures toward the ways movement and stillness coexist: the suspended moment before lift, the frustration of delay, the promise of the horizon.

The opening reception takes place Friday, February 20, from 7–10 PM at Us by Us Gallery, 801 Main Street, Covington, KY 41011. Doors are open to the public — all are welcome.

Recent Past Shows

Works in Progress
Group Show
December 12, 2025

Works in Progress invites artists, designers, and makers to share the first sparks of something new, the beginnings of a larger body of work still taking shape. Maybe it’s the first piece in a new series, the seed of a concept that’s been tugging at you all year, or a shift in direction that marks where you’re heading next.

This show is about creative momentum, the moment when a new idea starts to take form and points toward what’s coming. It’s an exhibition of beginnings, where experimentation and curiosity take the lead.

We’re looking for work that signals a new chapter, a new rhythm, or a new obsession. Submissions can include print, paint, sculpture, photography, type, installation, digital, or mixed media. So, anything that captures the energy of starting something worth continuing.

200c: Rally Cap
Group Show
March 21 - 28, 2025

"200c: Rally Cap" is a full-throttle celebration of Cincinnati’s deep-rooted love for its iconic baseball team, the Reds. The exhibition will feature an eclectic mix of media, including screen prints, paintings, collages, and sculptures, all created by talented artists and designers. Each piece will reflect the artists' admiration for Cincinnati and their favorite baseball team, blending artistic expression with the spirit of the game.

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Drinking Kool-Aid: A Cult Following Art Show
Group Show
12.13.2024–01.07.2025

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Past Shows

Too Young For Dreams
Matt Scott Barnes
Summer 2018

Radical Movements
Chad Miller
Fall 2017

All in the Reflexes
Group Show
07.01.2017

Limited Press v03
Group Show
07.01.2017

Stick a Pin in It
Shane Bugabee
10.2016

Official Stranger Things Art Show
Group Show
10.2016

Joy Sticks, Tokens & Game Overs
Group Show
08.05.2016

Art of the Pin
Group Show
05.27.2016