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SUMMARY:The Hidden Treasures of Stan Chan\, GearBox Gallery
DESCRIPTION:The Hidden Treasures of Stan Chan\nMay 26 – July 3 2026\nArtist’s Reception: Saturday\, May 30 1 – 4pm\nArtist’s Talk: Saturday\, June 13\, 2pm with a reading by author Joanne Furio.  This show is running Concurrently with Field notes \nGearbox Gallery is pleased to present the 2026 Inner Room juried show winner\, Stan Chan. Chan’s installation of artifacts\, writings and drawings creates an immersive experience that delves into a personal story of remembrance from his childhood in Oakland.  This visual reading of objects and colorful bits gives the viewer a glimpse into our local past through the art of Stan Chan.    \nChan says\, “Growing up in East Oakland my immigrant parents were able to buy a house in the 1950s.  It was a Victorian house and it was my shelter from the outside world.  When I was a kid\, I dug holes in the walls and in my mattress where I hid my treasures and through the years things accumulated in the nooks and crannies of the house.” It is from these memories that Chan’s installation of treasure boxes and colorful collages emerge. \nStan Chan\, is an artist living in San Francisco with deep roots in Oakland. Receiving his MA from CCAC\, Chan has shown in many solo and group shows locally and nationally including the Oakland Asian Cultural Center.
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/the-hidden-treasures-of-stan-chan/
LOCATION:Gearbox Gallery\, 770 West Grand Avenue\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:In Your Own Time: Leyla Pekmen + Julien Laporte
DESCRIPTION:Johansson Projects presents In Your Own Time\, a two-person exhibition featuring Turkish painter and sculptor Leyla Pekmen and French painter Julien Laporte. Known for their vivid compositions that illustrate the emotional landscape of their respective regions\, both artists consciously embrace the beauty of their surroundings. Steeped in the history of local painting traditions\, Pekmen and Laporte reject three-dimensionality\, creating narratives through the interplay of color\, line\, and form. \nLeyla Pekmen’s storybook-like compositions are influenced by Ottoman miniature paintings. Originating in the 15th century to narrate the conquests of the ruling class\, Pekmen instead opts for scenes of contemporary gathering and recreation. Her jovial paintings examine moments of rest and play that allow space for resilience while living under oppressive systems. \nIn Pekmen’s work\, an idyllic world of larger-than-life flora\, gentle waterfalls\, and warm oceans ensconces tiny figures. Engaged in activities such as swimming\, strolling\, and lounging\, the figures occupy an infinite\, peaceful present. They are lovingly watched over and diligently protected by grand features of the landscape. \nJulien Laporte’s sun-dappled paintings of the Mediterranean channel the enduring vitality of the coastal landscape and its interaction with the built environment\, both as an ecosystem and as a source of artistic inspiration. Drawing on the vibrant and expressive tradition of the Fauves\, Laporte’s work demonstrates an ecological and historical sensitivity to the region\, centering on experiential and energetic engagement with the natural world. \nLaporte’s thick brushstrokes and unrestrained color palette command attention\, inviting the viewer to feel and see the landscape anew. Reducing form to pattern and shape\, expressively rendered trees intermingle with flatly colored architectural features. Void of human figuration\, Laporte’s immersive landscapes capture moments of stillness along coastal paths\, through open windows\, along curving stairwells\, and at cliff edges. \nIn Your Own Time will run Thursday\, June 4\, to Saturday\, August 1\, 2026. An opening reception will be held Friday\, June 5 from 5-8 pm.
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/in-your-own-time-leyla-pekmen-julien-laporte/
LOCATION:Johansson Projects\, 2300 Telegraph Ave\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:Jen Garrido: (Un)tethered
DESCRIPTION:SLATE is proud to present “(Un)tethered\,” a solo exhibition by Jen Garrido. Featuring ten new paintings\, marked by layered textures\, fluid forms\, and varied painterly techniques\, this exhibition continues Garrido’s exploration of abstract painting through an evolving visual language. Suggesting atmosphere and imagined place\, the works embody shifting environments and abstract spaces that resist fixed interpretation while remaining deeply grounded in sensation and feeling. \nA Los Angeles native\, Garrido lives and works in San Francisco. She holds an MFA from Mills College and has presented solo exhibitions across the United States\, with her work included in galleries and collections throughout the U.S. and Canada. \nOPENING RECEPTION: Saturday\, June 13\, 4–6pm\nExhibition runs Friday\, June 5–Saturday\, July 11\, 2026 \nOpen Tues – Sat 11am-5pm\nSLATE Contemporary Gallery\n5510 College Ave\, Oakland\, CA
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/jen-garrido-untethered/2026-06-05/
LOCATION:Slate Contemporary Gallery\, 5510 College Ave\, Oakland\, 94618\, United States
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SUMMARY:“Positively Cynical” recent work by Ryan Tesluk
DESCRIPTION:Ryan Tesluk’s art provides viewers with honest\, unadulterated content that triggers a\nplethora of emotions. While many individuals may be uncomfortable with what they see\, the fact that some may feel such discomfort when looking at his paintings means Tesluk is doing\nsomething right. \nMore soon!  \nJune 5th – August 1st\, 2026\nReceptions:  First Friday\, June 5th\, 5-10pm\nReceptions:  First Friday\, July 3rd\, 5-10pm \nHours:\nSaturdays 1-5pm\nEvery first Friday of the month 5-9pm\notherwise by appointment
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/positively-cynical-recent-work-by-ryan-tesluk/
LOCATION:FM Gallery\, 483 25th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception @UpTelArts
DESCRIPTION:Opening reception on June 26 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM for a special pop up exhibition at UpTelArts. The exhibition will feature works by two artists\, Brian Kieling and Lanning Stern. \n  \nOpening Reception: June 26\, 6-9pm \nGallery Hours: June 27 and 28\, 2-8pm \n  \nLocation: \nUpTelArt \n1729 Telegraph Ave \nSuite A\, third floor \nOakland\, CA \n  \nInstagram: @UpTelArt
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/opening-reception-uptelarts/
LOCATION:UpTelArts\, 1729 Telegraph Ave\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Opening Reception
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SUMMARY:Pat O’Connor: Reclaimed | Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:Pat O’Connor\, “Entanglements\,”  2026\, 4′ x 3′ x 2″\, salvaged cardboard acrylic paint \nPat O’Connor’s work has long explored the intersection of object\, time\, and narrative. Beginning with paper pulp castings over structures at a former World War II naval base\, O’Connor developed a sustained interest in materials marked by history. In her exhibit\, Reclaimed\, she is drawn to surfaces shaped by wear\, weather\, and works with cardboard salvaged from the streets\, recycling bins\, and packaging. Through folding\, layering\, stitching\, printing\, and painting\, she transforms these fragments and other seemingly incongruent materials into richly layered assemblages. Guided by shifts in patina and form\, O’Connor builds surfaces dense with histories\, lush harmonies\, and active surfaces. Cardboard\, humble and impermanent\, originates from trees. O’Connor links the material back to the natural world. In some works\, she introduces imagery of branches and tree forms\, creating both calm and unsettling dialogues between the material’s fragile present and its living origin. In a culture shaped by disposability\, O’Connor elevates overlooked materials\, inviting viewers to sense the stories embedded in ordinary things as well as imagine ways the industrial and natural worlds might endure together. \nBio:\nPat O’Connor is an artist whose practice spans drawing\, painting\, assemblage\, and site-responsive sculpture. Her work has been exhibited widely\, most recently at the de Young Museum in San Francisco\, Transmission Gallery in Oakland\, the Sasse Museum of Art in Pomona\, California\, and O’Hanlon Center for the Arts in Mill Valley. Her pieces are held in public and private collections\, including a public commission at the University of California\, San Francisco Medical Center. Pat received her BA in Painting and Drawing from UC Davis and pursued graduate study in textile arts at San Francisco State University. Honors include a San Francisco Foundation Grant\, the Robert Rauschenberg-hosted Power of Art Award from the Lab School of Washington\, D.C.\, and the Arts Educator of the Year Award from the San Francisco Unified School District. O’Connor has taught widely at notable institutions\, including San Francisco State University\, UC Berkeley Extension\, and the de Young Museum. \nGallery Hours: Friday and Saturday\, 12 – 5 pm (and by appointment)\nOakland Art Murmur / First Friday: Friday\, July 3\, 5 – 9 pm\nArtists’ Closing Reception and Talk: Saturday\, July 25\, 3 – 5 pm
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/opening-reception-pat-oconnor-reclaimed/
LOCATION:Mercury 20 Gallery\, 475 25th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Opening Reception
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SUMMARY:Emily Shepard: In Flux  | Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:Emily Shepard\, “Pouring In\,” 2026\, 71” x 79”\, photo by Sibila Savage \nEmily Shepard’s large-scale abstract paintings pull viewers into an immersive\, otherworldly space — one of shifting depths\, interacting layers\, and arched forms that float like portals above restless water. Working on unstretched canvas\, she builds richly textured surfaces through gestural mark-making\, watery drips\, and stitched canvas shapes. Indecipherable loops of script speak to rhythm\, breath\, and cycles.\nShepard’s work is mirrored by her practice as a year round swimmer in the San Francisco Bay: moving her body through cold water\, attuned to tides and currents\, releasing into the hypnotic push and pull. Her painting practice and bay swimming share the need for focused attention\, awareness of sensation\, and internal states. Each artwork\, like each swim\, is a search for wholeness\, presence\, and embodied learning. \nBio:\nEmily Shepard is a Bay Area painter\, born in Boston\, Massachusetts. She earned her MFA with distinction from the California College of the Arts where she received the Barclay Simpson Award. She has shown her work locally and nationally\, including the Crocker–Kingsley Exhibition at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento. Currently she has three pieces on exhibit in “Voices without Boundaries” at the Sasse Museum of Art in Pomona\, CA. Shepard is a Kipaipai Fellow and member of the artist-run gallery\, Mercury 20 in Oakland\, CA. Her work is included in private and corporate collections. Shepard swims year round without a wetsuit in the San Francisco Bay. The practice of cold-water swimming focuses her senses\, challenges her will\, and informs her art. \nGallery Hours: Friday and Saturday\, 12 – 5 pm (and by appointment)\nOakland Art Murmur / First Friday: Friday\, July 3\, 5 – 9 pm\nArtists’ Closing Reception and Talk: Saturday\, July 25\, 3 – 5 pm
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/emily-shepard-in-flux-opening-reception/
LOCATION:Mercury 20 Gallery\, 475 25th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:Rebirth Through Time ~ Pete Escovedo Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:Pen and Ink drawings and paintings by Pete Escovedo. July 1-31st\, 2026. The Grand Gallery\, 560 Second Street\, Oakland.\nCome celebrate with Pete for his 91st birthday on Thursday July 9th 5-8pm. A remarkably talented musician and accomplished visual artist\, the art show co-insides with Pete’s Jazz show at Yoshi’s in Oakland!
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/rebirth-through-time-opening-reception/
LOCATION:The Grand Gallery\, 560 2nd Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Opening Reception
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Opening & Artists' Reception - Everything Must Go
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the official opening of Everything Must Go at Manna Gallery. Meet participating artists\, connect with fellow art enthusiasts\, and explore an exhibition that transforms the familiar language of clearance sales into a thoughtful meditation on change\, memory\, and new beginnings. Juried by Lisa Solomon\, this dynamic group show brings together nearly forty Bay Area artists whose works invite reflection on the objects\, experiences\, and emotions that shape our lives. Refreshments will be served as we welcome the community to this exciting exhibition. \nEverything Must Go Juried Group Show\nArtists: Norman Aragones\, Malachi Arthur\, Jordan Benton\, Laurie Caird\, Madelyn Covey\, Dana DeKalb\, Eden Evans\, Elizabeth Evans\, Shelley Gardner\, Elena Godina\, Monica Guillory\, Corrine Hatt\, Rachel Katz\, Kathryn Kenworth\, Sarah Klein\, Suzy Kopf\, Faridah Laffan\, Jenifer Lake\, Patricia Liverman\, Heath Massey\, Colin McAllister\, Erin McCluskey Wheeler\, Manuel Rodriguez\, John Rogers\, Tammi Salas\, John Sheridan\, Maureen Shields\, Renetta Sitoy\, Jamie Smith\, Hannah Claire Somerville\, Jennifer Sturgill\, Michelle Sweeney-Fillmore\, Sarah Travis Buck\, Yana Verba\, Amy Vidra\, Bill Ward\, Martin Webb\, Jia Wilson\, and Alexander Yoshikawa \nJuly 11 – August 8\, 2026\nExhibition Opening & Artists’ Reception: Saturday\, July 11\, 2-4 pm\nFirst Friday Oakland Art Walk: August 7\, 5-8 pm\nClosing Event / Exhibition Awards: Saturday\, August 8\, 3-5 pm\nGallery Hours: Saturdays\, 12-5 pm\, First Fridays\, 5-8 pm & by appt
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/exhibition-opening-artists-reception-everything-must-go/
LOCATION:Manna Gallery\, 473 25th St.\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Sight of Sound ~ Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:Group show curated by Eric Murphy with Work by Pete Escovedo. Eric Murphy\, George Bernard III\, Cairo McCockran\, and Monica Faith Walker. July 1-31\, 2026 at Studios 11\, 560 Second Street\, Oakland\, CA
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/the-sight-of-sound-opening-reception/
LOCATION:Studios 11\, 560 2nd St Oakland\, California\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
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SUMMARY:Pat O’Connor: Reclaimed | Closing Reception and Talk
DESCRIPTION:Pat O’Connor\, “Winter Sun and Shadow\,” 2026\, 48” x 36” x 2”\, salvaged cardboard\, acrylic paint\, birch board \nPat O’Connor’s work has long explored the intersection of object\, time\, and narrative. Beginning with paper pulp castings over structures at a former World War II naval base\, O’Connor developed a sustained interest in materials marked by history. In her exhibit\, Reclaimed\, she is drawn to surfaces shaped by wear\, weather\, and works with cardboard salvaged from the streets\, recycling bins\, and packaging. Through folding\, layering\, stitching\, printing\, and painting\, she transforms these fragments and other seemingly incongruent materials into richly layered assemblages. Guided by shifts in patina and form\, O’Connor builds surfaces dense with histories\, lush harmonies\, and active surfaces. Cardboard\, humble and impermanent\, originates from trees. O’Connor links the material back to the natural world. In some works\, she introduces imagery of branches and tree forms\, creating both calm and unsettling dialogues between the material’s fragile present and its living origin. In a culture shaped by disposability\, O’Connor elevates overlooked materials\, inviting viewers to sense the stories embedded in ordinary things as well as imagine ways the industrial and natural worlds might endure together. \nBio:\nPat O’Connor is an artist whose practice spans drawing\, painting\, assemblage\, and site-responsive sculpture. Her work has been exhibited widely\, most recently at the de Young Museum in San Francisco\, Transmission Gallery in Oakland\, the Sasse Museum of Art in Pomona\, California\, and O’Hanlon Center for the Arts in Mill Valley. Her pieces are held in public and private collections\, including a public commission at the University of California\, San Francisco Medical Center. Pat received her BA in Painting and Drawing from UC Davis and pursued graduate study in textile arts at San Francisco State University. Honors include a San Francisco Foundation Grant\, the Robert Rauschenberg-hosted Power of Art Award from the Lab School of Washington\, D.C.\, and the Arts Educator of the Year Award from the San Francisco Unified School District. O’Connor has taught widely at notable institutions\, including San Francisco State University\, UC Berkeley Extension\, and the de Young Museum. \nGallery Hours: Friday and Saturday\, 12 – 5 pm (and by appointment)\nArtists’ Opening Reception: Saturday\, June 27\, 3 – 5 pm\nOakland Art Murmur / First Friday: Friday\, July 3\, 5 – 9 pm
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/pat-oconnor-reclaimed-closing-reception-and-talk/
LOCATION:Mercury 20 Gallery\, 475 25th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:Emily Shepard: In Flux  | Closing Reception and Talk
DESCRIPTION:Emily Shepard\, “Conversant\,” 2026\, 32” x 71”\, photo courtesy of the artist  \nEmily Shepard’s large-scale abstract paintings pull viewers into an immersive\, otherworldly space — one of shifting depths\, interacting layers\, and arched forms that float like portals above restless water. Working on unstretched canvas\, she builds richly textured surfaces through gestural mark-making\, watery drips\, and stitched canvas shapes. Indecipherable loops of script speak to rhythm\, breath\, and cycles.\nShepard’s work is mirrored by her practice as a year round swimmer in the San Francisco Bay: moving her body through cold water\, attuned to tides and currents\, releasing into the hypnotic push and pull. Her painting practice and bay swimming share the need for focused attention\, awareness of sensation\, and internal states. Each artwork\, like each swim\, is a search for wholeness\, presence\, and embodied learning. \nBio:\nEmily Shepard is a Bay Area painter\, born in Boston\, Massachusetts. She earned her MFA with distinction from the California College of the Arts where she received the Barclay Simpson Award. She has shown her work locally and nationally\, including the Crocker–Kingsley Exhibition at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento. Currently she has three pieces on exhibit in “Voices without Boundaries” at the Sasse Museum of Art in Pomona\, CA. Shepard is a Kipaipai Fellow and member of the artist-run gallery\, Mercury 20 in Oakland\, CA. Her work is included in private and corporate collections. Shepard swims year round without a wetsuit in the San Francisco Bay. The practice of cold-water swimming focuses her senses\, challenges her will\, and informs her art. \nGallery Hours: Friday and Saturday\, 12 – 5 pm (and by appointment)\nArtists’ Opening Reception: Saturday\, June 27\, 3 – 5 pm\nOakland Art Murmur / First Friday: Friday\, July 3\, 5 – 9 pm
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/emily-shepard-in-flux-closing-reception-and-talk/
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SUMMARY:First Friday Oakland Art Walk
DESCRIPTION:Join Manna Gallery for Oakland’s celebrated First Friday Art Walk and experience Everything Must Go as part of the city’s vibrant arts scene. Explore the exhibition during extended evening hours\, connect with fellow art lovers\, and discover the diverse perspectives of Bay Area artists responding to themes of release\, transition\, and renewal. Whether you’re revisiting the show or seeing it for the first time\, First Friday offers a lively opportunity to engage with the artwork and the creative energy of Oakland’s Uptown Arts District. \nEverything Must Go Juried Group Show\nJuror: Lisa Solomon\nArtists: Norman Aragones\, Malachi Arthur\, Jordan Benton\, Laurie Caird\, Madelyn Covey\, Dana DeKalb\, Eden Evans\, Elizabeth Evans\, Shelley Gardner\, Elena Godina\, Monica Guillory\, Corrine Hatt\, Rachel Katz\, Kathryn Kenworth\, Sarah Klein\, Suzy Kopf\, Faridah Laffan\, Jenifer Lake\, Patricia Liverman\, Heath Massey\, Colin McAllister\, Erin McCluskey Wheeler\, Manuel Rodriguez\, John Rogers\, Tammi Salas\, John Sheridan\, Maureen Shields\, Renetta Sitoy\, Jamie Smith\, Hannah Claire Somerville\, Jennifer Sturgill\, Michelle Sweeney-Fillmore\, Sarah Travis Buck\, Yana Verba\, Amy Vidra\, Bill Ward\, Martin Webb\, Jia Wilson\, and Alexander Yoshikawa \nJuly 11 – August 8\, 2026\nFirst Friday Oakland Art Walk: August 7\, 5-8 pm\nClosing Event / Exhibition Awards: Saturday\, August 8\, 3-5 pm\nGallery Hours: Saturdays\, 12-5 pm\, First Fridays\, 5-8 pm & by appt \nManna Gallery\, established in 2010\, is an art space in Oakland’s Uptown Arts District dedicated to showcasing the work of local and regional artists. As a long-time partner and venue of Oakland Art Murmur—a 501(c)(3) organization that connects Bay Area artists and collectors through free public programs\, exhibitions\, and events—Manna fosters a vibrant and supportive community for artists and art lovers alike. Through diverse and engaging exhibitions\, the gallery celebrates Oakland’s dynamic visual arts scene and seeks to inspire and enrich the community.\nFollow us on instagram: @mannagalleryoakland
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/first-friday-oakland-art-walk/
LOCATION:Manna Gallery\, 473 25th St.\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:Everything Must Go - Closing Event\, Juror Talk & Awards
DESCRIPTION: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 her mixed-media works and large-scale installations that explore themes of identity\, craft\, domesticity\, and personal history\, Solomon has exhibited nationally and internationally and is the author of several books on art and creativity\, including the forthcoming Art/Craft/Color. During this brief presentation\, she will share insights into her selection process\, discuss the exhibition’s themes\, and highlight works that resonated with her vision as juror. Following the talk\, she will present two exhibition awards that extend opportunities beyond the exhibition itself. The Juror Award includes a featured hallway exhibition at Manna Gallery during the 2026–27 exhibition season\, while the Manna Gallery Award includes an invitation to the gallery’s annual year-end group exhibition. As Manna Gallery’s first juried exhibition\, Everything Must Go reflects our commitment to building new relationships with artists throughout the Bay Area and creating meaningful opportunities for future exhibition\, visibility\, and community engagement within our gallery program. \nEverything Must Go Juried Group Show Artists\nNorman Aragones\, Malachi Arthur\, Jordan Benton\, Laurie Caird\, Madelyn Covey\, Dana DeKalb\, Eden Evans\, Elizabeth Evans\, Shelley Gardner\, Elena Godina\, Monica Guillory\, Corrine Hatt\, Rachel Katz\, Kathryn Kenworth\, Sarah Klein\, Suzy Kopf\, Faridah Laffan\, Jenifer Lake\, Patricia Liverman\, Heath Massey\, Colin McAllister\, Erin McCluskey Wheeler\, Manuel Rodriguez\, John Rogers\, Tammi Salas\, John Sheridan\, Maureen Shields\, Renetta Sitoy\, Jamie Smith\, Hannah Claire Somerville\, Jennifer Sturgill\, Michelle Sweeney-Fillmore\, Sarah Travis Buck\, Yana Verba\, Amy Vidra\, Bill Ward\, Martin Webb\, Jia Wilson\, and Alexander Yoshikawa \nJuly 11 – August 8\, 2026\nClosing Event / Exhibition Awards: Saturday\, August 8\, 3-5 pm\nGallery Hours: Saturdays\, 12-5 pm\, First Fridays\, 5-8 pm & by appt
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/everything-must-go-closing-event-juror-talk-awards/
LOCATION:Manna Gallery\, 473 25th St.\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artists Talk
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