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  • Everything Must Go – Closing Event, Juror Talk & Awards

    Manna Gallery 473 25th St., Oakland, CA, United States

    Join acclaimed Bay Area artist, educator, author, and curator Lisa Solomon for a special closing event celebrating Everything Must Go Juried Group Show. Known for …

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  • Gestural Expressions

    Gestural Expressions
    Slate Contemporary Gallery 5510 College Ave, Oakland, United States

    SLATE Contemporary Gallery presents "Gestural Expressions", an exhibition which brings together five accomplished women artists working in gestural abstraction: Maria Burtis, Amy Donaldson, Nicole Mueller, …

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  • Artist Talk with Brian Clarke aka Les Toil

    The Grand Gallery 560 2nd Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    Let’s talk art with Brian Clarke. Brian, aka Les Toil, has been published in the Village Voice, New York Times, on the cover of Harlan …

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  • Artist Talk – Monika Mayer: LINKED

    Mercury 20 Gallery 475 25th Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    Image: Monika Mayer, Flow # 61 – Stretched, 2025, Acrylic, coffee and ink on canvas, 18” x 36” x 1.5”, Photo: Dana Davis Monika Mayer's …

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  • Artist Talk – Rainey Straus: re(COMPOSING)

    Mercury 20 Gallery 475 25th Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    Rainey Straus, Radicling, 2026, Bioplastic and Papier-mâché, 9 H x 38 W x 42 D in, size variable, Photo Courtesy of the Artist Rainey Straus’s …

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  • Fauna & Floral ~ Wandering the Natural World

    Studios 11 560 2nd St Oakland, California, Oakland, CA, United States

    Solo art show by fine artist Qi Han plus classes in watercolor and oil painting instruction. All levels welcome to participate in these workshops. Learn …

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  • Artist Talk ~ False Gods

    The Grand Gallery 560 2nd Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    False Gods A new show by surrealist painter, muralist Bill Weber, aka El Galllo at The Grand Gallery, in Oakland. Artist Reception September 5 Noon …

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  • MOMENTUM Juror’s Talk with Demetri Broxton

    Gearbox Gallery 770 West Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA, United States

    GearBox Gallery’s 12th Annual Juried show MOMENTUM, closes with a juror’s talk with Demetri Broxton on Saturday, September 19th at 2pm. Join in on the …

  • Jeanne Lorenz – Artist Talk & Closing Reception

    Manna Gallery 473 25th St., Oakland, CA, United States

    Celebrate the closing of: Are you with me NOW? on Saturday, September 19, from 3–5 pm with an artist talk by Jeanne Lorenz. Hear the …

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  • Live at inStudio

    inStudio with Empowerment Avenue 473 25th St., Suite A, Oakland, CA, United States

    The Distance Between: Traveling Beyond Count Time Program & Event Overview Currently on view at Empowerment Avenue’s inStudio in Oakland, The Distance Between: Traveling Beyond …

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  • Artist Talk – Patricia Guthrie: Get Up Stand Up

    Mercury 20 Gallery 475 25th Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    One purpose of art is to support and communicate political messages. Using color, letters, and shapes, Patricia Guthrie’s abstract quilts deliver political messages relating to …

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  • Oakland Style Week – Big, Small, and Everything In Between

    Manna Gallery 473 25th St., Oakland, CA, United States

    Celebrate Oakland Style Week at Manna Gallery with an day at the intersection of art, style, and creative expression. Experience Big, Small, and Everything In …

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  • The Tiny Monster Show ~ Artist Talk

    The Grand Gallery 560 2nd Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    Whether or not you like monsters, one has to admit, most of us like a good scare now and then. The word Monster derives from …

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  • Artist Talk – Tara Esperanza: Close to Home

    Mercury 20 Gallery 475 25th Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    Tara Esperanza, Guardians, 2026, acrylic-on-panel, 20” x 16”, Photo courtesy of the artist Whether painted in California or Oaxaca, the works in Close to Home …

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  • Artist Talks: Present Figures – Curated by Laura Malone

    Mercury 20 Gallery 475 25th Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    Laura Malone, Carnivale, Oil on Linen, 60” x 48”, 2021, Photo courtesy of the artist Present Figures brings together five California painters whose works exist …

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