The South Room Art Show

The South Room Art Show is a team: one artist and one gallerist. A micro-business experiment created to share the stories behind each piece—and to honor the often invisible work that brings art into the world.

Why We Exist

Having a piece of art made by a living human feels different. It has a presence you can’t replicate. Especially when it’s created by someone queer—someone living a queer life. Every work carries a story. At The South Room Art Show, we share those stories with you, hoping you’ll find one that speaks to you—and that you’ll retell it to friends and loved ones for years to come.

Why Choose The South Room?

Micro-scale: We work with one artist at a time.

Human-first, 100% human-made: No AI-generated art or factory reproductions.

Shared voice: We tell each other’s stories.

Transparent split: 50% for the artist, 50% for the gallerist—always.

Logistics

We believe in keeping things clear and simple. Here’s how it works.

Who sets the prices?
The Gallerist. We do this to take the pressure off the Artist. While the Gallerist sets prices to ease the Artist’s burden, we always talk through pricing together so it feels right on both sides.

Who pays for shipping?
The buyer covers shipping costs, calculated at checkout.

Can I return an artwork?
We don’t accept returns unless an item is damaged in transit (in which case the store platform’s policies apply).

How It Works

We partner with one artist at a time.

We photograph and write about their work together.

You browse, choose, and purchase here.

The artist ships your piece directly to you.

We celebrate that your purchase supports independent queer art.

Artist Info

Common Goal

・To promote and sell original art to good folks
・While creating sustainable profits for both the Artist and the Gallerist
・In an environment where we recognize each other’s work
・And have each other’s backs

How It Works

The Artist brings their works to the South Room.
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Together, the Artist and Gallerist set up the artworks for photography and video.
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They take photos and record details.
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The Artist shares stories about each piece while the Gallerist takes notes.
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The Artist packs up their works and takes them home.
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The Gallerist creates content and offers the pieces for sale.
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When an artwork sells, the Gallerist shares the purchaser’s information with the Artist.
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The Artist packs and ships the piece to the buyer.
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The Gallerist sends the Artist their payment.

What Each Person Does

The Artist

Creates artwork, frames pieces (if needed), explains the work to the Gallerist, carries pieces to and from the South Room, helps set up for photography, ships sold works to buyers, tells their audience about the show, and—importantly—brags about the Gallerist.

The Gallerist

Maintains the South Room Art Show, photographs and describes artworks, shows up for blog and newsletter audiences, writes about the art and the Artist, sets pricing, promotes the collection, processes transactions, and—just as importantly—brags about the Artist.

Compensation

Profits are split evenly: 50% for the Artist and 50% for the Gallerist.

The South Room isn’t an automated platform—it’s me, Ayuko, taking care of every step that brings your work to buyers. From photography to storytelling to handling payments, this labor is part of the value we create together.

If you’re an artist interested in working together, I’d love to hear from you.

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