100 Years of Creative Visions
2025-09-24 11:00 - 2026-04-26 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Mills College Art Museum, 5000 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, CA, 94613, United States
In celebration of the Mills College Art Museum’s centennial, 100 Years of Creative Visions features an intergenerational and cross-cultural selection of major works from the permanent collection that emphasizes creative communities and the importance of artist friendships. Thematic sections throughout the exhibition highlight the strengths of the collection, such as, ceramics, Modernist Photography, California Impressionism, Mexican Modernism, Printmaking from Dürer to the Expressionists, Asian and Asian American art, and more.

Wrapped Up
2025-11-01 - 2025-12-13 | Manna Gallery, 473 25th St., Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
Manna Gallery is pleased to present Wrapped Up, a celebratory end-of-year group exhibition featuring small works by nine talented Bay Area artists: Wayne Armstrong, Rita Benton, Patrick Crotty, Gina Gaiser, Julia Marchand, Olivia Meurk, Carole Moore, Halloran Parry & Sandra Wong Orloff. The show includes an engaging mix of drawings, paintings, photography, and wood inlay, each piece thoughtfully crafted and reasonably priced—perfect for collectors and gift-givers alike.
November 1 – December 13, 2025
Artists’ Reception: Saturday, November 15, 2-4 pm
25th St Galleries Holiday Party: Saturday, December 13, 2-5 pm
First Fridays: November 7 & December 5, 5-8 pm
Gallery Hours: Saturdays, 12-5 pm & First Fridays, 5-8 pm

Not Heavy: Pacific Rim Sculptors
2025-11-14 12:00 - 2026-01-03 17:00 | Transmission Gallery, 770 West Grand Ave., Suite A, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
Transmission Gallery is pleased to announce NOT HEAVY, an exploration of lightness celebrating sculpture that uplifts the spirit or defies gravity in form or feeling, curated by Transmission Gallery Owner/Director, Ruth Santee, from work submitted by members of Pacific Rim Sculptors.
Artists selected include George-Ann Bowers, Walter Bruszewski, Cheryl Coon, Dale Eastman, Jane Grimm, Karl X. Hauser, Terry Kreiter, Elizabeth Medrano, Margaret Michel, Jann Nunn, Mary Curtis Ratcliff, Lucy Snow, Kline Swonger, Ruth Tabancay, Kim Thoman, and Lynne Todaro.
Physically, Not Heavy may refer to works that are literally lightweight: airy constructions, suspended forms, delicate materials, or pieces that create the illusion of lightness despite their scale. Conceptually, the theme invites a break from the solemn or burdensome, instead embracing work that is buoyant, playful, warm, whimsical, uplifting, or even humorous. At Transmission Gallery plushies, plastic, steel wood, wire and clay showcase a surprising range of sculptural interpretations of weight, balance, and buoyancy. Heavyweight whimsy, seriously light-weight work, and unexpected materials expand on the concept.
Pacific Rim Sculptors (PRS) is a Chapter of the International Sculpture Center (publisher of Sculpture magazine). Founded on the beliefs that cultural vitality and artistic diversity contribute to a healthy society, the organization aims to increase public awareness of sculpture by promoting public and private exhibits, and through education and outreach programs.

Art for the Winter Solstice – Connecting in Community
2025-11-21 12:00 - 2025-12-20 17:00 | Mercury 20 Gallery, 475 25th Street, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
This Winter Solstice, the Mercury 20 community comes together for the Art of the Winter Solstice – an exhibition that celebrates connection, belonging and shared creativity. In a time when these values feel especially vital, artist members present new work that reflects both individual perspectives and collective experience.
Diverse in form yet unified in spirit, the exhibition highlights the power of art to bring light, warmth, and reflection to the season.
List of Participating Artists:
Dalar Alahverdi, Andrea Brewster, Jessica Cadkin, Gustave Carlson, Tara Esperanza, Andrea Guskin, Patricia Guthrie, Leah Korican, Sara Lisch, Laura Malone, Alec Marin, Monika Mayer, Jill McLennan, Charlie Milgrim, Christine Meuris, Mary Curtis Ratcliff, Pat O’Connor, KC Rosenberg, Caity Salamanca, Emily Shepard, Elizabeth Sher, Abby Zhang
Also, unwrap the joy of artistic expression with The Back Room Gallery exhibit, LIMITED, a gathering of works by gallery artists all 8″ x 8″ in a variety of media.
NOVEMBER 21, 2025 – DECEMBER 20, 2025
Artists’ Reception: Saturday, December 13, 3 – 5 pm
Oakland Art Murmur / First Friday: December 5, 5 – 9 pm
Open Friday and Saturday: 12 – 5 or by appointment
(e-mail mercurytwenty@gmail.com or text 510-918-9093)
Images: Clockwise from upper left Jill McLennan, Leah Korican, Dalar Alaverdi, Pat O’Connor, Alec Marin, Elizabeth Sher, Mary Curtis Ratcliff
(photos courtesy of the artists)
