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SUMMARY:BOOK PARTY and Exhibition at mighty mighty studio
DESCRIPTION:BOOK LAUNCH and EXHIBITION curated by Lisa Solomon\nopening\nMarch 7th\nSaturday\n4:00 – 6:00\ncurated by Lisa Solomon \nWe’re celebrating the release of Art Craft Color by Lisa Solomon with a party at Mighty Mighty Studio.\nART CRAFT COLOR — Book Launch + Exhibition \nIn the book\, each color is represented by a different artist\, a snapshot of how art and craft intersect across materials\,  and perspectives. Lisa has brought together an incredible cross-section of the art-craft community\, and for this event\, we’re bringing that energy off the page and into the gallery. \nIN our gallery we’ll be showcasing work by artists featured in the book\, creating a show that reflects the spirit of collaboration\, experimentation\, and bold use of color that defines Art Craft Color. \nCome celebrate the artists\, meet the community behind the book\, and experience the work in person.\n​\nshow includes artists: \nchristine buckton tillman\, \nlibby black\, \njen hewett\, \nrisa iwasaki culberston\, \nana bianchi\, \nsonya philip\, \nrobert j. bosscher\, \njen duffin\, \nrobert mahar\, \nkanako abe\, \nrashida coleman hale\, twinkie chan\, courtney cerruti\, \ne bond\, kim nyugen\, carissa potter carlson\, jenifer lake\, anne weil\, bridget watson payne \n​
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/book-party-and-exhibition-at-mighty-mighty-studio/
LOCATION:Mighty Mighty Studio\, 480 23rd Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Opening Reception
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SUMMARY:Artist reception for protest photographer Howard Harawitz
DESCRIPTION:The Grand Gallery will host the Opening reception for legendary photographer Howard Harawitz\, on Saturday March 7th 1-5pm
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/artist-reception-for-protest-photographer-howard-harawitz/
LOCATION:The Grand Gallery\, 560 2nd Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Opening Reception
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SUMMARY:First Friday Reception for "Multi-Artist Exhibition -- March-April\, 2026"
DESCRIPTION:Join us in welcoming these wonderful Bay Area artists to our first show of 2026.  Varied styles.  Varied mediums.\n                    Arie Dallas\n                    Ken Knudsen\n                    Nina Krebs\n                    MacArthur Nelson\n                    Shu\n                    Diane Wang \nRefreshments will be served.
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/first-friday-reception-for-multi-artist-exhibition-march-april-2026/
LOCATION:Art@Archer\, 431 13th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Opening Reception
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SUMMARY:"Who Am I?" portraits by Leslie Plato Smith
DESCRIPTION:For March we are honored to feature the work of local Bay Area artist Leslie Plato Smith\, in her latest show entitled\, “Who Am I?” \n“We are living in turbulent times. We are questioning our values\, beliefs\, and education. Our national leaders prove to be untrustworthy\, as the media feeds misleading narratives. Our history feels as uncertain as our future. We are having difficulty finding common ground\, the truth\, and what we stand for. Conflict is everywhere. Everyone is asking themselves: “Who Am I?” \nArtist Bio:\nChoctaw\, Viking\, AVChancellor\, Governmental Relations\, emerita. Highlights: national award for bringing together 60 art departments\, creating 125 life-size statues showing how budget cuts negatively impact access and opportunity\, democracy and upward mobility; European Cultural Centre’s Venice Biennale: “Who Are We?”; Spotlight Artist for Richmond Art Center\, “Vulnerability;” “Clay Sustains: Vessels of Change” Palo Alto Art Center. \nPlato Smith’s grandfather was born on the Choctaw Reservation and her orphaned grandmother was born to immigrant parents from Denmark and Sweden. Migration\, immigration\, resettlement and environment/wildlife are key themes that resonate through her creative practice and professional work. She is very committed to acknowledgement of ALL LIFE. Her mother\, Lee Plato Smith\, educated at California School of Fine Arts\, taught her to draw off the edge and never be afraid of making mistakes. \nMarch 6th – 28th\, 2026\nFirst Friday reception: March 6th 5-10pm \nHours:\nSaturdays 1-5pm\nEvery first Friday of the month 5-9pm\notherwise by appointment
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/who-am-i/
LOCATION:FM Gallery\, 483 25th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Walk,Ongoing Exhibitions,Opening Reception
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SUMMARY:Open First Friday: One Thing Leads to Another -- Gina Borg & Patrick Crotty
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the First Friday art walk in Uptown Oakland! Up now\, One Thing Leads to Another\, is a two-person exhibition featuring Oakland-based painter Gina Borg and San Leandro–based artist and designer Patrick Crotty. Bringing together painting and marquetry\, the exhibition highlights two distinct practices shaped by close attention to materials\, process\, and the evolving language of making. Together\, their work creates a dialogue between gesture and construction\, surface and structure\, where each decision leads to the next and the process becomes a visible chain of connections. \nFebruary 21 – March 28\, 2026\nGallery Hours: Saturdays\, 12-5 pm & First Friday\, March 6\, 5-8 pm
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/open-first-friday-one-thing-leads-to-another-gina-borg-patrick-crotty/
LOCATION:Manna Gallery\, 473 25th St.\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Walk
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SUMMARY:Howard Harawitz: Protest Photographer of the 60's
DESCRIPTION:Start date: March 4\, 2026\nEnd date: March 29\, 2026 \nYou’re invited to the Grand Gallery’s Artist reception for protest\nphotographer Howard Harawitz March 7 from 1-5pm. \nWith his Leica camera in his hands\, Howard Harawitz\ndocumented protests during the Free Speech\nMovement in Berkeley from 1964-5. The photographs in\nthis exhibit reveal the conditions in the Bay Area that\nbirthed many of the protests of this time. From fair housing\nto farm workers’ rights with the Free Speech Movement at\nthe core\, Harawitz shines a light on present-day parallels\nas a reminder to us all:\nPeople have the power.
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/howard-harawitz-protest-photographer-of-the-60s/
LOCATION:The Grand Gallery\, 560 2nd Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Opening Reception
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk: California Unseen\, Along the Hills of the Central Valley
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a presentation and Q&A with the artists of California Unseen\, Along the Hills of the Central Valley. \nThe California Central Valley is more than the giant open fields we cross when driving down from San Francisco to Los Angeles via Interstate 5. It is a place of beauty and complexity\, a land of contrast undergoing rapid changes: a housing frenzy\, an alternance of droughts and floods\, vibrant yet struggling migrant communities\, immense fields producing half of the fruits and vegetables of the US\, all surrounded by stunning natural beauty. This place has always fascinated artists (from Dorothea Lange to Jack Kerouac\, Robert Dawson\, and Stephen Johnson) and keeps doing so today. By featuring certain works done in the 1930s by Dorothea Lange and putting them into perspective with today’s works\, this show will be an invitation to explore the Central Valley over a century.  \nThis East Bay Photo Collective exhibition\, curated by Claire Maen\, brings together 6 photographers and one ceramicist from the Bay Area\, the Central Valley\, and Los Angeles who use photography to explore this land of extremes. The show will be visible from February to March 2026 at the EBPCO Gallery in Oakland\, CA.
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/artist-talk-california-unseen-along-the-hills-of-the-central-valley/
LOCATION:Oakland Photo Workshop\, 312 8th St\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artists Talk
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SUMMARY:Artists' Reception -- Gina Borg & Patrick Crotty
DESCRIPTION:Meet the artists of our current show\, One Thing Leads to Another.  \nGina Borg is a painter based in Oakland. Her work explores how color behaves in relationship\, using a limited palette of warm and cool shifts layered through repetitive marks to create subtle tonal changes that generate movement\, spatial tension\, and optical vibration across the surface. \nPatrick Crotty is an artist with experience bridging fine art and applied design. Raised in Chicago and now based in San Leandro\, his practice is informed by a background in product and furniture design. He works in traditional marquetry\, precisely assembling thin wood veneers to “paint” with natural grain\, tone\, and texture\, transforming a centuries-old craft into detailed contemporary imagery.  \nTogether\, their work creates a dialogue between gesture and construction\, surface and structure\, where each decision leads to the next and the process becomes a visible chain of connections. \nFebruary 21 – March 28\, 2026\nArtist Reception: Saturday\, February 28\, 2-4 pm\nGallery Hours: Saturdays\, 12-5 pm & First Friday\, March 6\, 5-8 pm
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/artists-reception-gina-borg-patrick-crotty/
LOCATION:Manna Gallery\, 473 25th St.\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:Crowns\, Power Grace and Wisdom
DESCRIPTION:An exhibition created by high school students at Oakland Tech’s Fashion\, Art & Design Academy (FADA).\nIn celebration of Black History Month\, students created artwork exploring themes of ethnic and cultural identity\, and personal empowerment.\nPresented at Studios 11 Gallery in Oakland’s Jack London Square\n560 2nd Street\, Oakland | Enter through The Grand Gallery On view from Sat\, Feb. 28 – Sun\, Mar. 1\, 2026\nReception on Feb. 28\, 2-5pm | Free and Open to the Public
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/crowns-power-grace-and-wisdom/
LOCATION:Studios 11\, 560 2nd St Oakland\, California\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception and Artist Talk – Christine Meuris: Wellspring
DESCRIPTION:Using silk thread and simple motifs\, Christine Meuris has created a series of semitransparent weavings that reflect feelings of harmony\, joy\, flow\, and wholeness. In 2023\, Meuris began studying weaving as a way to deepen and ground her creative practice. Working with weaving teacher Travis Meinolf\, at the Richmond Art Center and at his eponymous weaving school in Marin County\, Meuris was influenced by Meinolf’s judgment-free and open minded approach to weaving\, a practice that can otherwise become exacting. After a period of experimentation\, Meuris settled on a simple weaving technique — using plain weave with supplemental weft to construct imagery. In her weavings\, Meuris returns to the font of her creativity\, the work that steadies her in calm or tumultuous times\, repeating simple steps to build something greater than the sum of its parts. \nBio:\nMercury 20 member Christine Meuris lives and works in Berkeley\, CA. She has shown her work in solo and group shows locally\, notably at the Berkeley Art Center\, San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles\, and Mercury 20 Gallery\, and in group shows around the U.S. She was a resident artist at Kala Institute in 2023 and was the inaugural Digital Artist in Residence at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles (SJMQT) in 2020. Her work has appeared in the Surface Design Journal\, Fiber Art Now\, and the Textile Society of America News\, and is included in the collections of the City of Berkeley\, SJMQT\, Kaiser Permanente\, and Four Seasons Residences SF\, as well as several private collections. \nGallery Hours: Friday and Saturday\, 12 – 5 pm (and by appointment)\nArtists’ Reception: Saturday\, February 21\, 3 – 5 pm\, artist talks at 4:00 pm\nOakland Art Murmur / First Friday: Friday\, March 6\, 5 – 9 pm\nWeaving Demonstrations: Saturdays\, February 14\, March 7\, 14\, 21 @ 1:30 \nImage: Christine Meuris\, Upwelling I\, 2025\, commercially and naturally dyed silk\, 29 h x 24 w inches\, photo credit: Mark Serr
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/opening-reception-and-artist-talk-christine-meuris-wellspring/
LOCATION:Mercury 20 Gallery\, 475 25th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:Artist Talks
DESCRIPTION:A Lively Afternoon of meeting the Artists of The African Diaspora\, hearing their stories and learning their journeys.\nStudios 11 & Grand Galleries\n560 – 2nd Street\, Oakland CA\nOur Exhibit Runs Feb 1 – Mar 29\, 2026
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/artist-talks/
LOCATION:Studios 11\, 560 2nd St Oakland\, California\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception and Artist Talk – Dr. KC Rosenberg: Raised by Wolves
DESCRIPTION:Dr. KC Rosenberg creates her work on the floor of her studio\, where raw canvas and paper are walked on\, soaked\, and marked through movement and touch. Her background in printmaking and textiles informs a material-driven approach that values impressions\, repetition\, and layered surfaces as records of action. Lines and bands of color function as spaces where stories can unfold. In her newest series\, Rosenberg introduces narrative fragments into these abstract forms. Images and words appear like passing thoughts or half-remembered moments—sometimes humorous\, sometimes dark—forming a personal visual vocabulary. Using collage\, she brings together abstraction\, text\, and imagery to create poetic connections rather than fixed meanings. The work invites viewers to slow down\, look closely\, and make their own associations. At its core\, Rosenberg’s practice explores how memory\, language\, and the body intersect\, transforming process itself into a form of storytelling. \nBio:\nBorn in Marin County\, California\, Dr. KC Rosenberg was raised in a bohemian household shaped by intellectual rigor and domestic improvisation; while her mother worked and studied law\, Rosenberg and her siblings were cared for by a shifting network of caretakers\, an environment whose chaos fostered early strategies of invention through imagined companions\, substitute characters\, and close observation of animal behavior. In 2021\, medical complications during the COVID-19 pandemic prompted a significant shift in her practice toward abstraction\, reducing narrative certainty and temporarily setting aside personal history\, which later returned as material rather than subject; these formative experiences now register in her work as form and emotional traces rather than representation. Rosenberg has exhibited with Patricia Sweetow Gallery\, and her work is held in the collections of the California Arts Council and the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles. She holds an Ed.D. and conducts social research on collective mentorship systems among artists. \nGallery Hours: Friday and Saturday\, 12 – 5 pm (and by appointment)\nArtists’ Reception: Saturday\, February 21\, 3 – 5 pm\, artist talks at 4:00 pm\nOakland Art Murmur / First Friday: Friday\, March 6\, 5 – 9 pm \nImage: KC Rosenberg\, Backfloat\, 2026\, from Raised By Wolves Series\, Acrylic paint and fabric collage on wooden panel 24” x 36”
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/opening-reception-and-artist-talk-dr-kc-rosenberg-raised-by-wolves/
LOCATION:Mercury 20 Gallery\, 475 25th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:Closing Reception: Wayne Armstrong - Between Here & There
DESCRIPTION:Join Manna Gallery for a Valentine’s Day closing reception celebrating Between Here and There\, an exhibition of paintings by beloved Oakland artist Wayne Armstrong. Rooted in a lifelong fascination with the California landscape\, Armstrong’s recent works explore the space between memory and lived experience through color\, pattern\, and spatial rhythms unique to the region. Infused with warmth\, humor\, and imagination\, the paintings reflect an enduring curiosity and deep appreciation for place. As Armstrong notes\, “How lucky am I to always find something in these environments to inspire me.” Spend the afternoon surrounded by art\, community\, and a little Valentine’s Day love. \nBetween Here and There – Wayne Armstrong\nJanuary 10 – February 14\, 2026\nClosing Reception: Saturday\, February 14\, 2-4 pm\nGallery Hours: Saturdays\, 12-5 pm & First Fridays\, 5-8 pm
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/closing-reception-wayne-armstrong-between-here-there/
LOCATION:Manna Gallery\, 473 25th St.\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:Weaving Demonstrations: Christine Meuris
DESCRIPTION:Join Mercury 20 Gallery for weaving demonstrations by artist member Christine Meuris.  \nSaturdays\, February 14\, March 7\, 14\, 21 @ 1:30 \nUsing silk thread and simple motifs\, Christine Meuris has created a series of semitransparent weavings that reflect feelings of harmony\, joy\, flow\, and wholeness.\nIn 2023\, Meuris began studying weaving as a way to deepen and ground her creative practice. Working with weaving teacher Travis Meinolf\, at the Richmond Art Center and at his eponymous weaving school in Marin County\, Meuris was influenced by Meinolf’s judgment-free and open minded approach to weaving\, a practice that can otherwise become exacting.\nAfter a period of experimentation\, Meuris settled on a simple weaving technique — using plain weave with supplemental weft to construct imagery. In her weavings\, Meuris returns to the font of her creativity\, the work that steadies her in calm or tumultuous times\, repeating simple steps to build something greater than the sum of its parts. \nBio:\nMercury 20 member Christine Meuris lives and works in Berkeley\, CA. She has shown her work in solo and group shows locally\, notably at the Berkeley Art Center\, San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles\, and Mercury 20 Gallery\, and in group shows around the U.S. She was a resident artist at Kala Institute in 2023 and was the inaugural Digital Artist in Residence at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles (SJMQT) in 2020. Her work has appeared in the Surface Design Journal\, Fiber Art Now\, and the Textile Society of America News\, and is included in the collections of the City of Berkeley\, SJMQT\, Kaiser Permanente\, and Four Seasons Residences SF\, as well as several private collections. \nImage: Christine Meuris\, Upwelling II\, 2025\, commercially and naturally dyed silk\, 29 h x 24 w inches\, photo credit: Mark Serr
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/weaving-demonstrations-christine-meuris/
LOCATION:Mercury 20 Gallery\, 475 25th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:The Stories We Tell - Opening Reception at Creative Growth
DESCRIPTION:“The Stories We Tell” features seven Creative Growth artists who translate their lived and imagined experiences into vivid visual narratives. Spanning painting\, drawing and collaborative short films\, this mixed-media presentation celebrates storytelling as a force that can spark humor and inspire new paradigms. The exhibition features artists currently practicing at Creative Growth: Kristian Cheek\, Meyshe Shapiro-Nygren\, John Martin\, William Tyler\, Larry Randolph\, and George Wilson. Together\, these artists all have a form of storytelling within their individual practices that takes the viewer into worlds both imagined and real.  \nCreative Growth is a studio and gallery where artists with developmental disabilities create work collected by leading museums and celebrated around the world. Together they constitute one of the most vital avant-gardes working today\, challenging dominant narratives of authorship\, aesthetics\, and artistic agency. Their influence now extends across international biennials\, galleries\, and cultural institutions\, redefining the future of contemporary art. \nOpening Reception: Friday\, February 13th\, 6-8 PM\nExhibition Dates: February 13 – April 25\, 2026 \n(Featured Artwork by John Martin)
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/the-stories-we-tell-opening-reception-at-creative-growth/
LOCATION:Creative Growth Art Center\, 355 24th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Opening Reception
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260207T140000
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SUMMARY:Artists of the African Diapora - Studios11
DESCRIPTION:IN CONNECTION WITH ARTISTS @ THE GRAND GALLERY\nSTUDIOS\nARTISTS: HELEN CLARK\, JBCA\, KEANA DOLLAR-DICKERSON\, ERIC MURPHY\, PAT PATTERSON\, XIONEIDA RUIZ \nOPENING RECEPTION | SATURDAY\, FEBRUARY 7TH | 2-5PM\n560 2ND ST.| OAKLAND\, CA. 94607 | https://www.studios11oakland.com
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/artists-of-the-african-diapora-studios11/
LOCATION:Studios 11\, 560 2nd St Oakland\, California\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Opening Reception
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SUMMARY:Artists of the African Diaspora - Grand Gallery
DESCRIPTION:IN CONNECTION WITH ARTISTS @ STUDIOS 11\nARTISTS: CYNTHIA BRANNVALL\, ORA CLAY\, JOANNE JOHNSON PARADISE\, LOUISE SCHIN\, YOLANDA PATTON \nOPENING RECEPTION | SATURDAY\, FEBRUARY 7TH | 2-5PM\n560 2ND ST. | OAKLAND\, CA. 94607 | https://thegrandgalleryoakland.com
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/artists-of-the-african-diaspora-grand-gallery/
LOCATION:The Grand Gallery\, 560 2nd Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Opening Reception
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260206T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260206T210000
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: California Unseen\, Along the Hills of the Central Valley
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an opening reception for California Unseen; Along the Hills of the Central Valley with refreshments and music by DJ Pedal. \nThe California Central Valley is a place of beauty and complexity\, a land of contrast undergoing rapid changes: a housing frenzy\, a cycle of droughts and floods\, vibrant yet struggling migrant communities\, and immense fields\, all surrounded by stunning\, natural beauty. This exhibition follows six photographers working in film and one ceramic artist as they explore and interpret this region.
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/opening-reception-california-unseen-along-the-hills-of-the-central-valley/
LOCATION:Oakland Photo Workshop\, 312 8th St\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Opening Reception
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260206T170000
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SUMMARY:Oakland Art Murmur / First Friday – Mapping Time: A Juried Show
DESCRIPTION:Mapping Time shows artists who approach time as a living material\, something that accumulates\, decays\, heals\, and transforms. In this exhibition\, time is marked through the body\, through ritual\, through the slow processes of making\, and through the traces we leave behind. The 41 works chosen from over 600 entries\, map the rhythms of aging\, grief\, regeneration\, and ecological change\, revealing how memory\, matter\, and attention connect. Across diverse mediums\, time becomes tangible\, layered through repetition\, captured in the traces left behind\, and illuminated in cycles of loss and renewal. \nMany of the artists in Mapping Time explore the body as an archive\, mapping lived experience through physical traces\, marks of illness\, healing\, vulnerability\, and endurance. Mapping Time invites viewers to slow down\, to witness how acts of marking\, remembering\, and remaking give shape to our memories in time\, reminding us that our stories unfold within larger cycles of transformation. \nMinoosh Zomorodinia is an Iranian-born interdisciplinary artist\, educator\, and curator based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her work explores the complex relationships between humans\, nature\, and technology. Through psychogeography and daily rituals\, she documents time and movement across landscapes to challenge colonial histories\, redefine borders\, and highlight ecological interconnectedness. Zomorodinia has received numerous awards and residencies\, including the YBCA 100\, Lucas Artists Fellowship\, Andy Warhol Foundation\, Kala Media Fellowship Award\, Headlands Center for the Arts\, Djerassi Residency\, Recology Artist Residency\, Alternative Exposure Award\, and California Arts Council grants. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally at venues such as the Asian Art Museum\, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts\, San Francisco Arts Commission\, Berkeley Art Center\, Pori Art Museum (Finland)\, and Nevada Museum of Art. It has been featured in the San Francisco Chronicle\, Hyperallergic\, KQED\, and SFWeekly. She holds an MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute and an MA and BA from Azad University in Tehran. \nParticipating Artists:\nAdrienne Defendi\, Alieh Rezaei\, Andy Nguyen\, Caleb Wheeler\, Camille Schneider\, Charlie Levin\, Daniel Southard\, David Ruth\, Drew Klausner\, Elaine Nguyen\, Jean Cacicedo Leach\, Joanna Ruckman\, Judit Navratil\, Katherine Lee\, Kathy deRosas\, Katya McCulloch\, Kim Smith\, Kimberlee Koym-Murteira\, Leyla Rzayeva\, Linda MacDonald\, Luka Vergoz\, M. Seishin Cádiz\, Margaret E. Murray\, Mark Brest van Kempen\, Marsha Balian\, Max Del Bosque\, Mela Marsh\, Michelle Lin\, Michelle Mansour\, Namrata Bhatter\, Perry Meigs\, Quinn Keck\, Rainey Straus\, Ruth Tabancay\, Sarah Klein\, Scott Idleman\, Shelley Gardner\, Sonja Lee\, Syslee Rawlinson\, Victoria Heilweil\, Yvonne Cavanagh \nImage: Left: Linda MacDonald\, “Revelation”\, 2022\, Oil on Canvas\, 64 in. x 48 in. x 2 in. (Photo courtesy of the artist) Right: Kim Smith\, “Village”\, 2025\, Collage & Ink on Paper\, 26.5 in. x 24 in. x 1.25 in. (Photo courtesy of Tony Molatore)
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/oakland-art-murmur-first-friday-mapping-time-a-juried-show/
LOCATION:Mercury 20 Gallery\, 475 25th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Fourwalls – new works by Mike Texada at mighty mighty studio
DESCRIPTION:Opening February 6th 5:00 – 8:00 pm at Mighty Mighty studio \nMike Texada – Foruwalls \nFour Walls invites the audience into the foundational practices of MATTE Universe worldbuilding. This exhibition dives into the origins of reoccurring themes in the artist’s work such as Camoism and the Gatekeepers. Artistically\, Four Walls showcases the creative pillars of Texada’s practice using multiple mediums and techniques such as digital illustration\, mixed media oil paintings\, Hand-painted 3D collectibles\, and creative writing to emphasize his ever-expanding vision. \n​ \nBIO: \nMike Texada is a self-taught mixed media artist working in an abstract style he calls Camoism\, a visual language rooted in the interconnectedness of all things. Through colorful\, camouflage-like sequences\, his work explores themes of history\, philosophy\, worldbuilding\, and identity\, inviting viewers to consider how meaning emerges through connection.
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/fourwalls-new-works-by-mike-texada-at-mighty-mighty-studio/
LOCATION:Mighty Mighty Studio\, 480 23rd Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Walk,Opening Reception
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SUMMARY:Open First Friday: Between Here and There – Wayne Armstrong
DESCRIPTION:Manna Gallery is pleased to present Between Here and There\, a solo exhibition of new paintings by Oakland-based artist Wayne Armstrong. Grounded in a lifelong fascination with the California landscape\, these recent works reflect Armstrong’s ongoing exploration of the state’s rich visual possibilities. Using color\, pattern\, and spatial divisions unique to the region\, his paintings move between the memory of a place and the lived reality of a space. Infused with warmth\, humor\, and imagination\, the work reflects Armstrong’s enduring sense of curiosity and gratitude—“How lucky am I\,” he writes\, “to always find something in these environments to inspire me.” \nJanuary 10 – February 14\, 2026\nGallery Hours: Saturdays\, 12-5 pm & First Fridays\, 5-8 pm
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/open-first-friday-between-here-and-there-wayne-armstrong/
LOCATION:Manna Gallery\, 473 25th St.\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Walk
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SUMMARY:BookMaking with e Bond at Mighty Mighty studio
DESCRIPTION:Cut\, Fold\, Cover\, Sew with e Bond\nFebruary 1st Sunday 11:00 – 3:30 \nBookbinding for Beginners \nBinding your own books is a fun\, challenging\, and addictive adventure and it all starts with a few fundamental skills: cutting\, folding\, covering\, and sewing. Join artist e bond in this intimate class setting to learn & practice basic bookbinding skills while making actual books. You’ll leave with 2-3 blank book forms: a star book ornament\, an accordion book\, and a hand-sewn journal (all by you!). \nSupply fee of $15 covers:\nall the paper\, glue\, bookboard\, and sewing materials you’ll need to make three forms plus a small kit of tools you can take with you. Feel free to bring cash\, or Venmo the instructor during the class. You are also encouraged to bring additional decorated paper to use for your book covers if you choose to. \nBIO:\ne bond is an artist\, bookbinder\, writer\, and designer currently living in Richmond\, CA. Under the studio name roughdrAftbooks—created in 2003—she creates artists’ books\, handmade journals and mixed media pieces that blur the boundaries of art\, craft\, design\, and poetry. 
e holds an MFA in Book Art & Poetry from Mills College. Her work has been featured at The San Francisco Center for the Book\, in Anthropologie stores\, the Berkeley Poetry Review\, & 500 Handmade Books. See more of e’s work here (ebondwork.com) or follow @eisroughdraft (https://www.instagram.com/eisroughdraft/)
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/bookmaking-with-e-bond-at-mighty-mighty-studio/
LOCATION:Mighty Mighty Studio\, 480 23rd Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artists Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260122T120000
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SUMMARY:Three Girls – Christine Ferrouge
DESCRIPTION:Three Girls\, a solo exhibition with new paintings by Christine Ferrouge \nGallery Hours: Thursdays\, Fridays\, and Saturdays noon-5pm; and by appointment\nExhibition Dates: January 22\, 2026 – February 28\, 2026\nClosing Reception: Saturday\, February 28\, 2026\, 3-5pm \nCalifornia painter\, Christine Ferrouge makes paintings about the social and intrapersonal complexity of girlhood. Inside these paintings\, her daughters and their friends have been growing up before our eyes. Now the girls are older. They are not little girls. They are teenagers. Ferrouge’s teens are not exactly what you might expect. They are not the weak\, crazy\, second class we often negatively associate with “teens”. They have the strength\, dignity\, and psychological presence that she has always shown us in her paintings of girls. They are still the “women-to-be” that you could always see simmering below the surface of these determined and confident characters. \nThese works are a mother’s view of her teens: their lounging around\, napping frequently\, and the quiet social understanding between the them. You can feel the unique and tight knit bond-especially connecting the girls- and the looks they give you when you catch them in that sacred space. “When you enter the gallery and stand in front of one of these scenes\, you are present in their space\, but you are not part of their circle.” –Ferrouge\nThis is a well established thread in Ferrouge’s work. After the Costume Party (2019)\, Desert Picnic (2020)\, After the Fires (2021)\, Watching/Waiting (2023)\, and Girls in the Mirror (2024) all give the viewer the feeling that you are in their space. The artist first observed exclusivity and girl power in her daughters and their little friends when they were just 5 and 6 years old\, which inspired The Huddle (Ferrouge\, 2016). To Ferrouge’s surprise\, many young men found that painting scary. \n“[Ferrouge] portrays complex humans\, not cute\, one-dimensional beings; her paintings are seriously insightful images…”\nBetty Ann Brown\, PhD \n“…painter Christine Ferrouge\, whose ongoing portraiture practice engages a particular thread of art history in which women paint women\, girls\, and girls on the cusp of womanhood—celebrating their insider’s perspective on subject’s inner lives\, and their outsider’s perspective on the culture that surrounds them.”\n–Shana Nys Dambrot\, Art Critic\nLos Angeles\, 2024 \nIn contrast to the seven feet high oil paintings that dominate the room\, Ferrouge also has small works that capture the gestural\, figurative narratives on an intimate scale. Since beginning to paint and exhibit some small paintings last year\, they have become popular and easy to collect.\nPlease visit the gallery to experience this work in person: \nGearBox Gallery\n770 West Grand Ave.\nOakland\, CA 94612\n510-290-9660\ninfo@gearboxgallery.com\ngearboxgallery.com\nThursdays\, Fridays\, and Saturdays noon-5pm
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/three-girls/
LOCATION:Gearbox Gallery\, 770 West Grand Avenue\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Opening Reception
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SUMMARY:Sin Contar Cincuenta: Miguel Arzabe Solo Show
DESCRIPTION:Johansson Projects is pleased to announce Sin Contar Cincuenta\, the third solo exhibition by Oakland-based artist Miguel Arzabe with the gallery. Arriving at a moment of heightened social and cultural reckoning\, the exhibition features a dynamic body of new weavings that reflect not only a rich “pluriverse” of influences–interpolated ways of being and expression that span the artist’s personal life\, Bolivian heritage\, and art historical precedent–but also the urgent need to honor and defend cultural plurality in today’s world. \nSin Contar Cincuenta runs from January 17 – March 21\, 2026 with an opening reception and artist talk on January 17\, from 3-5pm.\nFor all inquiries\, contact Johansson Projects at 510-444-9140  or info@johanssonprojects.com
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/sin-contar-cincuenta-miguel-arzabe-solo-show/
LOCATION:Johansson Projects\, 2300 Telegraph Ave\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artists Talk,Ongoing Exhibitions,Opening Reception
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