Opening Reception – Dalar Alahverdi: Almost Real

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

Almost Real explores how personal and collective traumas are often abstracted, minimized, or erased. History tends to reduce people to numbers— counted, filed, and forgotten …

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Artist’s Reception for TRACE: New Paintings by Hannah Franco

Slate Contemporary Gallery 473 25th Street, Oakland, United States

ARTIST'S EXHIBITION STATEMENT TRACES is an exploration of where we place our attention and how that attention is valued. Descended from the visual narrative ofwomen's …

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First Friday – TRACE: New Paintings by Hannah Franco

Slate Contemporary Gallery 473 25th Street, Oakland, United States

ARTIST'S EXHIBITION STATEMENT TRACES is an exploration of where we place our attention and how that attention is valued. Descended from the visual narrative of …

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Open on First Friday – Nemo Gould: Friend or Faux

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

Transmission Gallery is a great place to go on First Fridays! With two galleries in the building this is a free fun place to meet …

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Window Seat: A Solo Show by CJ Chueca

Johansson Projects 2300 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA, United States

Join us on Friday August 1, 2025 5-8pm for the opening reception of "Window Seat". Chueca’s ceramic airplane windows transport the viewer into the liminal …

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Mighty Mighty studio: sketch book series by Mansoor

Mighty Mighty Studio 480 23rd Street, Oakland, CA, United States

Mighty Mighty Studio is proud to present Mansoor, an Oakland-based mixed-media artist whose work bridges textile, iconography, and world-building. Mansoor is a contemporary artist exploring …

Opening Reception: If These Eyes Could Talk

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

Join us for an opening reception celebrating the four artists in If These Eyes Could Talk! Music performed by Blckspkz

Artist Reception: Rachel Major – Surroundings

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

Join us as we celebrate Surroundings, the first solo exhibition of paintings by Rachel Major. Created through a process of dripping paint onto canvas or …

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Opening Reception – STATE OF THE UNION

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

UMA Gallery presents STATE OF THE UNION - featuring Re Tech, Diane Komater and Paulette Traverso. Pop Up Group Show. Opening Reception Saturday August 2, …

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Event Series Abstraction NOW!

Abstraction NOW!

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

Abstraction NOW! GearBox Gallery’s 11th Annual Northern California Juried Exhibition Dates: August 14 - September 13 Opening Reception: Saturday, August 16, 1-4pm First Friday: September …

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Artist Talk — Core Memories from “Old Photographs”

Art@Archer 431 13th Street, Oakland, CA, United States

Oakland artist Gaila P. Turner will be talking about the stories and process behind her colorful exhibition based on old family photos. She took photographs …

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Event Series Abstraction NOW!

Abstraction NOW!

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

Abstraction NOW! GearBox Gallery’s 11th Annual Northern California Juried Exhibition Dates: August 14 - September 13 Opening Reception: Saturday, August 16, 1-4pm First Friday: September …

Free