Uffner & Liu is a contemporary art gallery on New York City's Lower East Side. Founded by Rachel Uffner in September 2008, the space opened with a mission of supporting multi-generational artists working in a variety of media. Over the past 17 years, the gallery has established itself as a vital platform for introducing new artistic voices, championing female-identifying artists, and cultivating institutional relationships.
The gallery began in a modest storefront on Orchard Street before relocating to a significantly larger space on Suffolk Street in March 2014, which was further expanded in the summer of 2019. Today, Uffner & Liu occupies a two-floor, 5,000 square-foot building featuring three exhibition spaces, abundant natural light, and 20-foot ceilings—an expansive setting that encourages artists to push the boundaries of their practices.
In 2025, Gallery Director Lucy Liu joined as Partner, ushering in a new chapter under the name Uffner & Liu. Together, the partners continue the gallery’s founding ethos while introducing new perspectives, deepening curatorial programming, and expanding its international reach.
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About Upstairs Gallery
Since moving to our current space in 2014, Upstairs Gallery has been host to project-based, externally curated, and artist-organized exhibitions that complement the gallery’s program. Since 2025, the gallery’s Partner, Lucy Liu, has been organizing these exhibitions, expanding our ethos of spotlighting emerging voices and broadening the community of artists we support. -
