MTA

Video by Edwin Cabrera

Lynn Arts/ Gala, Lynn, MA, “TWIN” (December 13, 2025)

Boston Park Plaza Hotel, Gravy Investment Syndicate, “Inaugural Legendary Event’s Silent Auction” (Feb. 24, 2023)

MassArt x SoWa Gallery, Boston, MA, “MFA Thesis” (May, 2022)

Float Gallery, Gloucester, MA, “INTERSECTION” (Aug. 2021)

A R E A Gallery, SoWa, Boston, MA. “Eye Contact” (Aug.2019)

Lynn Museum, Lynn, MA. “Canvas & Culture” (Aug.2019)

Machines with Magnets, Pawtucket, RI. “Community Ties” (July, 2019)

Mayor’s Gallery, Beverly City Hall, Beverly, MA. Montserrat College of Art exhibit featuring two graduates. (Dec. 2018)

Google, Office in Cambridge, MA. Solo exhibit. (Dec. 2018)

Reach Gallery, Swampscott, MA “Emerging” (June, 2018)

Raw Art Works, RAW BASH, Door 2 Door artist, Lynn, MA, (May, 2016, 2017, 2018)

Lynn Arts, “SIIR Art: Art of The Mack,” Lynn, MA. (Feb. 2018)

Lydia Pinkham, Lynn, MA. “Open Studios” (Nov. 2017)

Lynn Arts, Lynn, MA. “What’s Your Lynn” (Aug. 2017)

Cloister Gallery, Marblehead, MA. ”HOME" (June, 2017)

301 Gallery, Beverly, MA. “Maybe Next Year” (April, 2017)

301 Gallery, Beverly, MA. “Illustration Theme Show” (March 2015, 2016, 2017)

Cummings Center, Beverly, MA. “Bedroom 1” (Feb., 2017)

80th Annual Conference for National Guild for Community Arts Education, San Francisco, CA. Cover Image of conference book (Nov. 2017)

Artist in Raw Art Works Exhibits, Lynn, MA, (2008 - 2013)

AWARDS

“Certificate of Appreciation” Massachusetts Trial Court (2025)

“Cultural Visionary Award” Lynn Museum & Historical Society (2020)

“People’s Choice Award” Gallery Award (2017)

“Key to the City of Lynn” Letter of Acknowledgment from Lynn Mayor, Judith Flanagan Kennedy, (2017)

“Alum of the Year,” presented by the Alumni Council of Raw Art Works (2016)

“Lisa Elwell Artist Encouragement Fund” Open House Award (2015)

“Foundation Merit Award” Open House Award (2014)

Video by Nicky Clipz

EXHIBITIONS

Affirmations to My Community, 2024
Spur / Northshore Cultural Council — Lynn, MA
Exterior public mural commenting on gun violence, uplifting the youth and celebrating local greatness

The Cabot, 2022
Essex County Community Foundation — The Cabot Theater Beverly, MA
Interior public mural commissioned for a historic community theater

Food for Thought, 2021
New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) Grant — Ernie’s Harvest Time Lynn, MA
Exterior public mural addressing food insecurity, diversity, and humanity

Zimmans Mural, 2019
Beyond Walls — Zimmans Fabric Store Lynn, MA
Exterior public mural addressing gentrification, displacement, and the role of public art in the matter

PUBLIC ART & MURALS (SELECTED)

June 26, 2024, Itemlive, “Aiming for affirmation: Artist Michael Aghahowa hopes to inspire youth of Lynn”

March 28, 2024, Itemlive, “Aghahowa Puts Lynn Front and Center”

Nov. 9, 2023- Jan. 15, 2024, In Common. New Approaches With Romare Bearden

Sept. 26, 2023, WBZ News Radio 1030. “Celebrating Lynn: Local Professor Designs Line of Lynn T-Shirts”

April 9, 2023, Itemlive, “LYNN HOLDS FIRST EVER ART BATTLE”

Sept. 23, 2022, WBUR, “WBUR Presents: The Makers”

Aug. 30, 2019,Itemlive, “Home is where the art is: Lynn artist discusses the meaning behind his Andrew Street mural”

Dec. 2018. Book cover. “Sacred Shelter: Journeys of Homelessness and Healing,” Susan Greenfield, Fordham University.

Aug.13, 2018, BostonVoyager, “Check out Michael Aghahowa’s Artwork”

June 6, 2018, Wicked Local Marblehead. “Emerging’ champions perspectives that are fresh, fearless and timely”

Summer 2018. One Magazine. “Getting a Start on Art in Lynn”