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  • Getting the Shot: How Photojournalism Works Today

    Oakland Photo Workshop 312 8th St, Oakland, CA, United States

    As AI-generated imagery has enabled the mass spreading of misinformation, the role of photojournalists in documenting reality is more crucial than ever. Yet the economic …

    Free

  • Artist’s Talk – Cate White: World Raw

    Transmission Gallery 770 West Grand Ave., Suite A, Oakland, CA, United States

    Saturday, July 11th, starting at 4 pm All are welcome! Please join us for Cate White's Talk for World Raw, her solo show now on …

    Free

  • 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, …

    Free

  • Urban Sketch Workshop with Cathy Raingarden

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

    We will meet at The Grand Gallery at 11am - Class is geared for all levels and is presented in easy bite sized lessons. Arrive …

    free

  • Artist’s Talk – M. Mark Bauer: THE, THE

    Transmission Gallery 770 West Grand Ave., Suite A, Oakland, CA, United States

    Artist’s Talk Saturday, July 18th, starting at 1 pm Gallery Hours: Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 12 – 5 pm Great to see in person, these …

    Free

  • Pat O’Connor: Reclaimed | Closing Reception and Talk

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

    Pat O’Connor, “Winter Sun and Shadow,” 2026, 48” x 36” x 2”, salvaged cardboard, acrylic paint, birch board Pat O’Connor’s work has long explored the …

    Free

  • Emily Shepard: In Flux | Closing Reception and Talk

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

    Emily Shepard, “Conversant,” 2026, 32” x 71”, photo courtesy of the artist Emily Shepard's large-scale abstract paintings pull viewers into an immersive, otherworldly space — …

    Free

  • 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, …

    Free

  • 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 …

    Free

  • 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, …

    Free

  • 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 …

    Free

  • 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 …

    Free