BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Oakland Art Murmur - ECPv6.17.5.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Oakland Art Murmur X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Oakland Art Murmur REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261003T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261003T160000 DTSTAMP:20260916T194324Z CREATED:20260916T192808Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T194324Z UID:10005872-1791036000-1791043200@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Artists’ Reception – Julie Engelmann\, Amos Goldbaum\, Liv Losee-Unger\, Fernanda Martínez\, & Deirdre Weinberg DESCRIPTION:Meet the artists of Big\, Small\, and Everything In Between and celebrate this group exhibition featuring five Bay Area muralists. Join us for an afternoon gathering and a closer look at how these artists bring the color\, energy\, and visual language of their public work into the gallery’s intimate setting. Free and open to the public. \nJulie Engelmann\, based in Half Moon Bay\, works across murals\, paintings\, and digital illustration. Using media ranging from acrylic on canvas to spray paint on large walls\, she creates highly detailed and often surrealistic imagery\, frequently drawing on historical themes and using color and composition to create new visual possibilities. \nAmos Goldbaum is a San Francisco–based visual artist known for his signature line drawings\, which span canvases\, large-scale murals\, prints\, and apparel. Inspired by the places and everyday scenes around him\, his work combines multiple viewpoints\, angles\, and moments in time into cohesive compositions connected by a singular line. His murals can be found throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and in cities around the world\, including New York\, Los Angeles\, Seattle\, Tokyo\, and Kathmandu. \nLiv Losee-Unger is a Bay Area muralist known for vibrant\, nature-inspired\, and community-centered art. With more than sixty public artworks completed across the United States and abroad\, her detailed and colorful murals transform spaces through stories of flora\, fauna\, femininity\, and human connection. \nFernanda Martínez is an Oakland-based painter\, muralist\, and sculptor whose vibrant\, expressive work draws from memories and observations of nature. Born and raised in Mexico City\, she moved to the Bay Area in 2015\, where she has developed an experimental and intuitive practice exploring the emotional depth of color\, form\, pattern\, and texture. Her work spans painting\, sculpture\, murals\, and public art\, transforming her distinctive visual language across two- and three-dimensional forms. Martinez has exhibited her paintings and sculptures in galleries and has collaborated on numerous public art projects for businesses\, nonprofit organizations\, and community-focused and affordable housing developments. \nDeirdre Weinberg is a multidisciplinary artist with deep ties to the San Francisco Bay Area\, working across murals\, public art\, and studio practice. Her evolving work currently focuses on climate change\, using a limited black-and-white palette to explore landscapes\, seascapes\, and airscapes with a sense of urgency and starkness. Whether creating work in public spaces or the studio\, Weinberg seeks to build community\, connect with viewers\, and inspire conversation\, reflection\, and new perspectives. \nSeptember 26 – October 31\, 2026\nArtists’ Reception: Saturday\, October 3\, 2-4 pm\nOakland Style Week Art Tour: Saturday\, October 10\, 11 am-2 pm\nGallery Hours: Saturdays\, 12-5 pm & First Fridays\, 5-8 pm URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/artists-reception-julie-engelmann-amos-goldbaum-liv-losee-unger-fernanda-martinez-deirdre-weinberg/ LOCATION:Manna Gallery\, 473 25th St.\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States CATEGORIES:Opening Reception ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1-1.jpg GEO:37.8144;-122.2672 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Manna Gallery 473 25th St. Oakland CA 94612 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=473 25th St.:geo:-122.2672,37.8144 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261003T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261003T150000 DTSTAMP:20260902T003711Z CREATED:20260902T003711Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T003711Z UID:10005861-1791036000-1791039600@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Fear Not - William Rhodes Artist's Talk with Gospel Choir Performance DESCRIPTION:Please join us for William Rhodes’ talk with gospel choir performance by the Dr. George W. Davis Senior Center Choir\, music conductor and leader Kenneth Little\nSaturday\, Oct 3rd starting at 2 pm \nThis is part of a series of NEXUS SFBay events including the Caleb Dowdell performance with his piece\, Our Prism of Dreams\, starting at 1:30 pm just downstairs at Gearbox Gallery\, performance about 15 minutes. William’s talk starts at 2 pm upstairs with the Dr. George W. Davis Senior Center Choir closing out the event with a Gospel Choir performance. See one or both at that galleries at 770 West Grand Ave in Oakland. \nMore about Fear Not\, William Rhodes’ solo exhibition at Transmission Gallery: \nWilliam Rhodes’s sculptures on view incorporate objects that have been used\, inherited\, discarded\, or found with elements he has carved himself. Trained early on as a furniture maker\, he combines hand carved figures\, flames and snakes with objects collected from a family home\, photographs\, hardware\, tools\, and other remnants of everyday life. Neon words signal from some pieces. \nThe resulting works resemble shrines or memorials\, but they remain grounded in the ordinary. Religious symbols appear alongside household objects. A photograph might be surrounded by carved waves\, tools\, hardware\, animals\, or religious symbols. A suitcase can become an architectural space. A toilet becomes the base of an unexpected monument. Things with little apparent value are carefully incorporated into elaborate constructions\, their histories becoming part of the work.\n​\nRhodes is equally interested in people; family\, mentors\, and leaders\, as well as those who have been overlooked or treated as disposable\, recognizing and elevating their presence in his work. By giving attention to these lives\, enshrining and revering them\, he considers how value is assigned and who gets remembered. \nThe title Fear Not appears in the work as both a phrase and a kind of instruction. It can be read in relation to the religious imagery that runs throughout the sculptures\, but it also takes on a morepersonal meaning. To look closely at lives and objects that are easily dismissed is\, in its own way\, an act of resistance to that dismissal. URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/fear-not-william-rhodes-artists-talk-with-gospel-choir-performance/ LOCATION:Transmission Gallery\, 770 West Grand Ave.\, Suite A\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States CATEGORIES:Artists Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/TGGallery_Rhodes_Talk.jpg GEO:37.804829;-122.272476 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Transmission Gallery 770 West Grand Ave. Suite A Oakland CA 94612 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=770 West Grand Ave.\, Suite A:geo:-122.272476,37.804829 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261003T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261003T160000 DTSTAMP:20260828T204528Z CREATED:20260828T204528Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T204528Z UID:10005855-1791034200-1791043200@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:NEXUS Event at GearBox Gallery DESCRIPTION:GearBox Gallery joins MoAD and 58 regional art organizations with a NEXUS Event\, featuring a performance by Caleb Dowdell at 1:30pm. Also\, upstairs In the Art Building at Transmission Gallery\, there will be a William Rhodes Artist’s Talk at 2pm with a gospel choir performance. URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/nexus-event-at-gearbox-gallery/ LOCATION:Gearbox Gallery\, 770 West Grand Avenue\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_2865-1.jpeg GEO:37.804829;-122.272476 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Gearbox Gallery 770 West Grand Avenue Oakland CA 94612 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=770 West Grand Avenue:geo:-122.272476,37.804829 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261003T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261003T170000 DTSTAMP:20260828T200746Z CREATED:20260828T200746Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T200746Z UID:10005851-1791028800-1791046800@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:inStudio: The Distance Between: Traveling Beyond Count Time DESCRIPTION:Program & Event Overview\nCurrently on view at Empowerment Avenue’s inStudio in Oakland\, The Distance Between: Traveling Beyond Count Time brings together stories told through the work of Black currently and formerly incarcerated artists. Their work traces histories of enslavement and confinement alongside the realities of incarceration today\, while carrying memory\, endurance\, and imagination toward something beyond them. Together\, these works invite us to explore the space between captivity and liberation\, to see differently\, and to imagine a world beyond systems of punishment. \nSaturday\, October 3 | 12:00–5:00 PM\n12:00 PM | Gallery Opens \nOn Saturday\, inStudio will reopen for an afternoon of art\, conversation\, and community. \nOpen Flow: Community Dialogue\nThroughout the afternoon\, exhibition co-curators De’jon Joy and Christine Lashaw will host an open-flow community dialogue inside the gallery.\nRather than a traditional panel\, the gathering will create space for visitors to move through the exhibition\, ask questions\, sit in conversation\, and reflect together on the histories\, ideas\, and possibilities held within the work. \nCurrently incarcerated participating artists will also call into the gallery at various points throughout the day\, creating opportunities for visitors to hear directly from artists whose work they are encountering on the walls. \nThe weekend invites audiences not simply to view the exhibition\, but to spend time inside its questions: to consider what we have inherited\, what we have normalized\, and what becomes possible when Black artists are given space to imagine beyond captivity. URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/instudio-the-distance-between-traveling-beyond-count-time/ LOCATION:inStudio with Empowerment Avenue\, 473 25th St.\, Suite A\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Emerging-from-the-cocoon_Alvin-Smith.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261003T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261003T150000 DTSTAMP:20260927T183023Z CREATED:20260927T182148Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260927T183023Z UID:10005878-1791028800-1791039600@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Tiny Monster Show ~ Opening Reception DESCRIPTION: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 the Latin monstrum\, itself derived ultimately from the verb moneo (“to remind\, warn\, instruct\, or foretell”). From this vantage point\, monsters take on a new inspiring role\, not to just scare us\, but to inform us. So what can monsters teach us about our fears\, our society and beyond?\nThe Tiny Monster Show explores our fears so we can take a deeper look at what we’ve been suppressing and what we need to confront. \nFrom classical to political\, The Tiny Monster Show gives space to capture\, reveal\, and maybe conquer those elements that keep us frozen\nin fear and hopefully shine a light on what it means to be human. Hopefully\, you’ll experience a moment of laughter in recognition that you are more powerful than the monster wants you to think. \nDanny Soracco\, Spike Milliken\, Karl Hauser\, Diane Komater\, Paulette Traverso\, Artemis Jones\, Nicole Garcia\, Case Conover\, Doug Bloch\, Terry Furry\, Doug Rhodes\, Zachary Sweet\, Debra Kay Burger\, Jeremy Ian Meyer\, John Colle Rogers\, Patti Goldstein\, Jessica Dalton\, Denise Owen\, Ash Volkanic\, Linda Dittes\, Denise Deleray URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/tiny-monster-show/ LOCATION:The Grand Gallery\, 560 2nd Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Opening Reception ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Screenshot-2026-09-20-at-11.22.36-AM.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Grand Gallery":MAILTO:thegrandgalleryoakland@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261002T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261002T210000 DTSTAMP:20260915T204203Z CREATED:20260915T204203Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T204203Z UID:10005868-1790964000-1790974800@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Material as Witness DESCRIPTION:Join us for an opening reception for Material as Witness\, curated by Rena Tom! \nMaterial as Witness explores the photograph as object\, with its own material sensibility and narrative. Objects can trigger powerful emotions and memories\, and materials carry their own associations based on tactile properties or cultural significance. The artists in the exhibition engage in image-making\, in a truly hands-on sense\, to subvert (or amplify) the power attributed to photos as documentary evidence and bearers of truth. URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/opening-reception-material-as-witness/ LOCATION:Oakland Photo Workshop\, 312 8th St\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Opening Reception ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Opening-Reception.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Photo Workshop/East Bay Photo Collective":MAILTO:info@ebpco.org GEO:37.804829;-122.272476 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Oakland Photo Workshop 312 8th St Oakland CA 94607 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=312 8th St:geo:-122.272476,37.804829 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261002T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261002T210000 DTSTAMP:20260908T181512Z CREATED:20260908T181241Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260908T181512Z UID:10005865-1790964000-1790974800@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:First Friday Reception — September/October Multi-Artist Show — October 2nd DESCRIPTION:Join us for a First Friday reception and meet the artists of a our last multi-artist show of the year. As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month\, and the landscape of CA\, we also celebrate the talents of five unique artists. Their styles differ widely\, but their dedication to their art is uniform. \nRefreshments will be served. URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/first-friday-reception-september-october-multi-artist-show-october-2nd/ LOCATION:Art@Archer\, 431 13th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Ongoing Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Sept-Oct-card-front-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Art@Archer":MAILTO:greg@archerbike.com GEO:37.804829;-122.272476 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Art@Archer 431 13th Street Oakland CA 94607 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=431 13th Street:geo:-122.272476,37.804829 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261002T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261002T213000 DTSTAMP:20260831T052416Z CREATED:20260823T030933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T052416Z UID:10005830-1790962200-1790976600@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Under The Thumb DESCRIPTION:This group exhibition at Werkshack Studios brings together four artists to explore themes of oppressive systems\, power\, and control through glass and mixed media. \nWorking across diverse techniques including fusing\, painting\, stained glass\, cast glass and more\, each artist brings a distinct perspective to the ways power shapes our lives and communities. Glass becomes both medium and metaphor: beautiful yet fragile\, transparent yet obstructive\, resilient yet vulnerable. Together\, the works examine how systems of power are experienced differently across individuals and groups\, inviting us to consider who holds power\, who is affected by it\, and what it means to resist\, endure\, or transform it. \nArtists: Elin Christopherson\, Lynne-Rachel Altman\, Cricket\, Anne Wong \nGallery Hours: Saturday\, 1 – 5 pm (and by appointment)\nArtists’ Reception: Saturday\, September 19th\, 5 – 7pm \nOakland Art Murmur / First Friday: Friday\, September 4th and October 2nd\, 5:30 – 9:30 pm URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/under-the-thumb-2/ LOCATION:Werkshack\, 481 25th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States CATEGORIES:Art Walk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Insta_Stories-Cricket.png ORGANIZER;CN="Werkshack":MAILTO:werkshack@gmail.com GEO:37.804829;-122.272476 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Werkshack 481 25th Street Oakland CA 94612 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=481 25th Street:geo:-122.272476,37.804829 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261002T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261002T200000 DTSTAMP:20260917T145923Z CREATED:20260917T145923Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T145923Z UID:10005874-1790960400-1790971200@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Intimations of Ignition - Selena Scott DESCRIPTION:opening at MIGHTY MIGHTY STUDIO\nOct 2nd 5:00 – 8:00pm\nin conjunction with Nexus and MOAD. \nSelena Scott’s work explores Black identity through themes of Afropessimism\, colonialism\, and the enduring structures that shape contemporary understandings of Blackness.\nbio: Selena Scott is a British artist and graduate of the Slade School of Fine Art\, based in San Francisco. Her research-led practice examines colonial memory\, the formation of identity through history\, and the afterlives of Caribbean exploitation. Working primarily across oil painting and textiles\, Scott brings portraiture\, symbolism and archival research together to examine the relationship between rage and repair. Her work seeks to redefine the portrayal of Black subjects within a medium historically used to perpetuate Western ideals.\nIMG_2997.jpeg URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/intimations-of-ignition-selena-scott/ LOCATION:Mighty Mighty Studio\, 480 23rd Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States CATEGORIES:Opening Reception END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261002T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261002T200000 DTSTAMP:20260916T192253Z CREATED:20260916T192253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T192253Z UID:10005871-1790960400-1790971200@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Open First Friday: Big\, Small\, and Everything In Between DESCRIPTION:Join Manna Gallery for Oakland Art Murmur First Friday and experience Big\, Small\, and Everything In Between\, featuring Bay Area Muralists: Julie Engelmann\, Amos Goldbaum\, Liv Losee-Unger\, Fernanda Martínez\, and Deirdre Weinberg whose work moves between public space and the gallery. Meet the artists\, explore the exhibition\, and celebrate Oakland’s vibrant arts community. \nSeptember 26 – October 31\, 2026\nOakland Art Murmur First Friday: October 2\, 5-8 pm\nArtists’ Reception: Saturday\, October 3\, 2-4 pm\nOakland Style Week Art Tour: Saturday\, October 10\, 11-2 pm\nGallery Hours: Saturdays\, 12-5 pm & First Fridays\, 5-8 pm\nAll events and entrance to the gallery are free of charge URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/open-first-friday-big-small-and-everything-in-between/ LOCATION:Manna Gallery\, 473 25th St.\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States CATEGORIES:Art Walk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Weinberg_Corn-Dogs_web-Deirdre-Weinberg.jpg GEO:37.8144;-122.2672 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Manna Gallery 473 25th St. Oakland CA 94612 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=473 25th St.:geo:-122.2672,37.8144 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261002T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261002T210000 DTSTAMP:20260828T201029Z CREATED:20260828T194742Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T201029Z UID:10005850-1790946000-1790974800@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Live at inStudio DESCRIPTION:The Distance Between: Traveling Beyond Count Time \nProgram & Event Overview\nCurrently on view at Empowerment Avenue’s inStudio in Oakland\, The Distance Between: Traveling Beyond Count Time brings together stories told through the work of Black currently and formerly incarcerated artists. Their work traces histories of enslavement and confinement alongside the realities of incarceration today\, while carrying memory\, endurance\, and imagination toward something beyond them. Together\, these works invite us to explore the space between captivity and liberation\, to see differently\, and to imagine a world beyond systems of punishment. \nFriday\, October 2 | 1:00–9:00 PM \n1:00 PM | Gallery Opens\nEmpowerment Avenue’s inStudio will open its doors at 1:00 PM\, inviting visitors to experience The Distance Between: Traveling Beyond Count Time and spend time with the work throughout the afternoon. \nLive at inStudio\n6:00 PM | Panel Discussion: Black Yearning for Freedom \nAt 6:00 PM\, we will gather for a conversation exploring a continuing Black yearning for freedom and the ways artists carry memory\, history\, our bodies\, and our imaginations onto canvas and paper. \nMoving between histories of enslavement and confinement and the realities of incarceration today\, the conversation will consider art as a place to hold these experiences while also imagining beyond them. What does it mean to create from within systems of confinement without allowing confinement to define the limits of the imagination? What can Black creative practice teach us about freedom\, possibility\, and the worlds we have yet to make?\nThe conversation will feature exhibition artists Ray Williams Jr. and Alvin Smith\, alongside exhibition co-curator De’jon Joy.\nThe discussion will be moderated by Milan Drake\, Community Design Lead at the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford University (the d.school). \n7:00 PM | Live Performance by Inertia the Artist \nFollowing the conversation\, Inertia the Artist will offer a live performance in the gallery.\nInertia the Artist is an Oakland-based vocalist\, loop artist\, facilitator\, and somatic psychotherapist whose soulful music and sound work center healing\, transformation\, and social change.\nThe performance extends the evening’s exploration beyond the visual\, bringing voice\, sound\, body\, and collective experience into the exhibition space. URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/live-at-instudio/ LOCATION:inStudio with Empowerment Avenue\, 473 25th St.\, Suite A\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States CATEGORIES:Artists Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/07-Empowerment-Avenue_5-2026_web-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260926T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260926T160000 DTSTAMP:20260902T010416Z CREATED:20260902T010416Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T010416Z UID:10005863-1790427600-1790438400@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Opening Reception - Ellen Bepp: The Ghosts We Carry DESCRIPTION:Ellen Bepp: The Ghosts We Carry\nSeptember 24 – November 7\, 2026 \nOpening Reception: Saturday\, September 26th from 1-4 pm \nAll are welcome! Please join us for the Artist’s Reception for Ellen Bepp: The Ghosts We Carry\, in conjunction with the reception for concurrent exhibition\, William Rhodes: Fear Not. Greet the artists\, check out the exhibitions and enjoy the light refreshments and lively conversations. \n770 West Grand Ave is a great place to check out art on September 26th with receptions on deck at two galleries in the building. Look for the “ART” Building and come upstairs to Transmission Gallery for this event. \n Free street parking on West Grand Ave and in the neighborhood south of West Grand. URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/opening-reception-ellen-bepp-the-ghosts-we-carry/ LOCATION:Transmission Gallery\, 770 West Grand Ave.\, Suite A\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States CATEGORIES:Opening Reception ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1.Sumi_.Bepp_.jpeg GEO:37.804829;-122.272476 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Transmission Gallery 770 West Grand Ave. Suite A Oakland CA 94612 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=770 West Grand Ave.\, Suite A:geo:-122.272476,37.804829 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260926T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260926T160000 DTSTAMP:20260902T005704Z CREATED:20260902T004807Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T005704Z UID:10005862-1790427600-1790438400@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Artist’s Reception – William Rhodes: Fear Not DESCRIPTION:William Rhodes: Fear Not\nSeptember 17 – October 31\, 2026 \nArtist’s Reception: Saturday\, September 26th from 1-4 pm \nAll are welcome! Please join us for the Artist’s Reception for William Rhodes’ solo exhibition\, Fear Not\, in conjunction with the reception for concurrent exhibition\, Ellen Bepp: The Ghosts We Carry. Greet the artists\, check out the exhibitions and enjoy the light refreshments and lively conversations. \nLook for the “ART” Building at 770 West Grand Ave and come upstairs to Transmission Gallery for this event. \n Free street parking on West Grand Ave and in the neighborhood south of West Grand. \nMore about Fear Not: \nWilliam Rhodes’s sculptures on view incorporate objects that have been used\, inherited\, discarded\, or found with elements he has carved himself. Trained early on as a furniture maker\, he combines hand carved figures\, flames and snakes with objects collected from a family home\, photographs\, hardware\, tools\, and other remnants of everyday life. Neon words signal from some pieces. \nThe resulting works resemble shrines or memorials\, but they remain grounded in the ordinary. Religious symbols appear alongside household objects. A photograph might be surrounded by carved waves\, tools\, hardware\, animals\, or religious symbols. A suitcase can become an architectural space. A toilet becomes the base of an unexpected monument. Things with little apparent value are carefully incorporated into elaborate constructions\, their histories becoming part of the work.\n​\nRhodes is equally interested in people; family\, mentors\, and leaders\, as well as those who have been overlooked or treated as disposable\, recognizing and elevating their presence in his work. By giving attention to these lives\, enshrining and revering them\, he considers how value is assigned and who gets remembered. \nThe title Fear Not appears in the work as both a phrase and a kind of instruction. It can be read in relation to the religious imagery that runs throughout the sculptures\, but it also takes on a morepersonal meaning. To look closely at lives and objects that are easily dismissed is\, in its own way\, an act of resistance to that dismissal. URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/artists-reception-william-rhodes-fear-not/ LOCATION:Transmission Gallery\, 770 West Grand Ave.\, Suite A\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States CATEGORIES:Opening Reception ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/5-Man-or-Beast-JPEG-Wm.-Rhodes.jpg GEO:37.804829;-122.272476 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Transmission Gallery 770 West Grand Ave. Suite A Oakland CA 94612 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=770 West Grand Ave.\, Suite A:geo:-122.272476,37.804829 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260919T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260919T190000 DTSTAMP:20260831T052327Z CREATED:20260823T031253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T052327Z UID:10005831-1789837200-1789844400@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Under The Thumb – Artist’s Reception DESCRIPTION:Artist’s Reception for the group exhibition at Werkshack Studios that brings together four artists to explore themes of oppressive systems\, power\, and control through glass and mixed media. \nWorking across diverse techniques including fusing\, painting\, stained glass\, cast glass and more\, each artist brings a distinct perspective to the ways power shapes our lives and communities. Glass becomes both medium and metaphor: beautiful yet fragile\, transparent yet obstructive\, resilient yet vulnerable. Together\, the works examine how systems of power are experienced differently across individuals and groups\, inviting us to consider who holds power\, who is affected by it\, and what it means to resist\, endure\, or transform it. \nArtists: Elin Christopherson\, Lynne-Rachel Altman\, Cricket\, Anne Wong \nGallery Hours: Saturday\, 1 – 5 pm (and by appointment)\nArtists’ Reception: Saturday\, September 19th\, 5 – 7pm \nOakland Art Murmur / First Friday: Friday\, September 4th and October 2nd\, 5:30 – 9:30 pm URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/under-the-thumb-artists-reception/ LOCATION:Werkshack\, 481 25th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States CATEGORIES:Opening Reception ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Insta_Stories-Elin.png ORGANIZER;CN="Werkshack":MAILTO:werkshack@gmail.com GEO:37.804829;-122.272476 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Werkshack 481 25th Street Oakland CA 94612 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=481 25th Street:geo:-122.272476,37.804829 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260919T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260919T170000 DTSTAMP:20260828T041051Z CREATED:20260828T040636Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T041051Z UID:10005847-1789830000-1789837200@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Jeanne Lorenz – Artist Talk & Closing Reception DESCRIPTION: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 artist discuss her process\, daily drawing practice\, and the ideas that shape her work\, followed by a closing reception. Free and open to the public. URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/jeanne-lorenz-artist-talk-closing-reception/ LOCATION:Manna Gallery\, 473 25th St.\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States CATEGORIES:Artists Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_9374-scaled.jpeg GEO:37.8144;-122.2672 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Manna Gallery 473 25th St. Oakland CA 94612 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=473 25th St.:geo:-122.2672,37.8144 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260919T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260919T153000 DTSTAMP:20260828T201632Z CREATED:20260828T201632Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T201632Z UID:10005852-1789826400-1789831800@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:MOMENTUM Juror’s Talk with Demetri Broxton DESCRIPTION: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 conversation. URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/momentum-jurors-talk-with-demetri-broxton/ LOCATION:Gearbox Gallery\, 770 West Grand Avenue\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States CATEGORIES:Artists Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/417E5547-CEB5-44DF-B5C8-FD91E753011A.jpeg GEO:37.804829;-122.272476 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Gearbox Gallery 770 West Grand Avenue Oakland CA 94612 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=770 West Grand Avenue:geo:-122.272476,37.804829 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260912T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260912T170000 DTSTAMP:20260827T031410Z CREATED:20260826T032249Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T031410Z UID:10005841-1789225200-1789232400@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Present Figures – Curated by Laura Malone DESCRIPTION:Nina Kath\, Enigma in Shadow\, Oil on Canvas\, 56” x 40”\, Photo courtesy of the artist \nPresent Figures brings together five California painters whose works exist within the figurative language of portraiture\, simultaneously expanding and disrupting it. Centered around themes of intimacy\, boundaries\, and embodied emotion\, each artist takes an individual approach to media\, scale\, and the capacity of the human form to be both a site of identity and a vessel of metaphor. Engaging in profound considerations of what it is to be human—our physicality\, sense of self\, relationships\, consciousness\, and creativity\, these artists invite us to engage with these shifting\, eternal questions and reflect on our own experiences—be they practical\, peaceful\, disturbing\, humorous\, fragmented\, spiritual\, or otherworldly. As individuals\, choices that begin with who and what to portray later manifest in stylistic and material communiquès that boldly and poetically reveal themselves to the world. Collectively\, the psychologically charged spectrum of the group reminds us of the myriad ways our sentience can be narrated. Like Anais Nin said\, “We don’t see things as they are\, we see them as we are.” \nBio:\nWith Present Figures\, Laura Malone expands her practice to curation. Malone invited four artists to show alongside her\, chosen for their unique and diverse approaches to representing the figure: two Southern California artists — Cindy Craig and Shannon Rae Fincke — and two from the Bay Area — Nina Katz and Heidi Brueckner. Collectively their work has been shown across the globe in Europe\, Asia\, and the United States. Malone’s artwork was featured in The Crocker Kingsley National Art Competition and included in “Disrupted Realism\,” juried by John Seed\, who wrote the book of the same name. Malone currently resides in Oakland\, CA and has been a member of Mercury 20 since 2023. \nGallery Hours: Friday and Saturday\, 12 – 5 pm (and by appointment)\nArtist Talks: Saturday\, October 10\, 3 – 5 pm\nOakland Art Murmur / First Friday: October 2\, 5 – 9 pm URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/opening-reception-present-figures-curated-by-laura-malone/ LOCATION:Mercury 20 Gallery\, 475 25th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States CATEGORIES:Opening Reception ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Enigma-in-Shadow.png ORGANIZER;CN="Mercury 20 Gallery":MAILTO:mercurytwenty@gmail.com GEO:37.804829;-122.272476 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Mercury 20 Gallery 475 25th Street Oakland CA 94612 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=475 25th Street:geo:-122.272476,37.804829 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260912T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260912T170000 DTSTAMP:20260825T032232Z CREATED:20260825T032232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T032232Z UID:10005835-1789225200-1789232400@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Opening Reception – Tara Esperanza: Close to Home DESCRIPTION:Tara Esperanza\, Mango-Sunset\, 10”x10” on wood-panel\, Photo courtesy of the artist \nWhether painted in California or Oaxaca\, the works in Close to Home begin with the same impulse: to slow down and look closely. Working on a more intimate scale than in her previous work\, Tara Esperanza found herself drawn to quiet moments of observation\, where familiar plants reveal unexpected beauty through color\, form\, and light. Created between two places that have become part of her life\, these paintings are less about geography than about attention. Though rooted in different landscapes\, each painting is shaped by the same curiosity and sense of wonder inspired by the resilience and sculptural elegance of plants.\nFor many years\, succulents have been Esperanza’s way of exploring themes of adaptation\, diversity\, and endurance. Through this body of work\, the smaller scale invites viewers to slow down\, look closely\, and discover that what is closest to us often has the most to reveal. \nBio:\nTara Esperanza resides in Oakland\, California\, where succulents thrive year-round. When she is not painting\, she enjoys running and capturing images that later inspire her work. Esperanza earned a BFA in Painting\, graduating cum laude from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth\, and studied plein air painting in Brittany\, France. A representational painter inspired by nature\, she has dedicated years to portraying the remarkable beauty and diversity of succulents. She has been a member of Mercury 20 Gallery in Oakland\, CA\, since 2020. Her work has been shown at the Women’s United Art Movement Virtual Gallery\, as well as numerous group exhibitions. In 2025\, Esperanza received Best of Show at the Annual National Juried Painting Exhibition at Emerald Springs Art Center in Oregon. Her paintings have been featured in Create! Magazine\, New Visionary Magazine\, and other publications\, and are held in private collections throughout the United States. \nGallery Hours: Friday and Saturday\, 12 – 5 pm (and by appointment)\nArtist Talks: Saturday\, October 10\, 3 – 5 pm\nOakland Art Murmur / First Friday: October 2\, 5 – 9 pm URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/opening-reception-tara-esperanza-close-to-home/ LOCATION:Mercury 20 Gallery\, 475 25th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States CATEGORIES:Opening Reception ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Esperanza-Tara-Mango-Sunset-10x10-wood-panel-2026-Tara-Raciel-Esperanza.jpg GEO:37.804829;-122.272476 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Mercury 20 Gallery 475 25th Street Oakland CA 94612 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=475 25th Street:geo:-122.272476,37.804829 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260912T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260912T150000 DTSTAMP:20260902T001253Z CREATED:20260902T001042Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T001253Z UID:10005859-1789221600-1789225200@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Artist’s Talk – Donald (Aldo) Farnsworth: Hands of the Maker DESCRIPTION:Donald (Aldo) Farnsworth Artist’s Talk\nHands of the Maker: A Show of Hands\n​\nSaturday\, September 12th\, starting at 2 pm \nPlease join us for the free event with Aldo’s Talk starting at 2 pm on Saturday\, September 12th.\nAldo will discuss his explorations in paper making and his twelve drawings on view at Transmission Gallery. \nHands of the Maker: A Show of Hands presents twelve drawings by Aldo Farnsworth\, made with graphite\, quarried chalk\, and colored pigments on linen and hemp paper. \nThe works focus on the hands of makers captured with close attention to intimate details: the nuance of gesture\, the particular way they hold a pencil or object\, often with glasses at hand. These quiet arrangements suggest drawing\, seeing\, measuring\, and making—the physical evidence of each subject’s creative work and daily life. \nThe handmade paper\, with its deckle edges and distinctive felt-hair texture associated with Renaissance papers\, layers another history into these contemporary portraits. Farnsworth makes the paper himself\, raising worms to compost the linen\, beating the hemp fibers\, and forming each unique sheet\, connecting the hands depicted in the drawings to his own hand through the material. The paper carries the physical presence of the artist who made it\, just as the drawings carry the physical presence of the people they portray. \nArtists and makers represented in the drawings include Timothy Berry\, David Best\, Squeak Carnwath\, Guy Diehl\, Guillermo Galindo\, Mildred Howard\, Peter Koch\, Jerry Lin-Hsien Kung\, Kiki Smith\, Michael Wild\, Andrew Williams\, and Xiaoze Xie. The show is\, in a literal sense\, a show of hands—but also a portrait of these makers through the things their hands reveal. \nThese works were made possible by Magnolia Editions and the Magnolia Paper Lab with the assistance of Max Thill\, Tallulah Terryll\, Nicholas Price\, Alyssa Minadeo\, and Era Farnsworth.\n​ URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/artists-talk-donald-aldo-farnsworth-hands-of-the-maker/ LOCATION:Transmission Gallery\, 770 West Grand Ave.\, Suite A\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States CATEGORIES:Artists Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/TGGallery_Aldo-1md.jpg GEO:37.804829;-122.272476 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Transmission Gallery 770 West Grand Ave. Suite A Oakland CA 94612 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=770 West Grand Ave.\, Suite A:geo:-122.272476,37.804829 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260912T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260912T140000 DTSTAMP:20260826T164652Z CREATED:20260826T164652Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T164652Z UID:10005843-1789218000-1789221600@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Artist Talk ~ False Gods DESCRIPTION:False Gods\nA new show by surrealist painter\, muralist Bill Weber\, aka El Galllo at The Grand Gallery\, in Oakland. \nArtist Reception\nSeptember 5\nNoon – 5pm \nArtist Talk\nSeptember 12\n1pm – 2pm \nBill Weber’s work takes a hard look at the corruption of government and a decaying civilization. With a dystopian thread\, his meticulous technique involving layering color upon color reveals what life can look like given our current trajectory. The details are rich\, often depicting corporate\, industrial giants as ungainly four legged creatures roaming a desolate earth\, or a nightmarish transport machine with hellish backgrounds\, and Imagine Heironymous Bach meeting Dali. There you will find El Gallo. URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/artist-talk-false-gods/ LOCATION:The Grand Gallery\, 560 2nd Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Artists Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/False-Gods-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The Grand Gallery":MAILTO:thegrandgalleryoakland@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260912T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260912T170000 DTSTAMP:20260909T210008Z CREATED:20260909T205444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T210008Z UID:10005866-1789214400-1789232400@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Fauna & Floral ~ Wandering the Natural World DESCRIPTION: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 in a fun and friendly atmosphere at Studios11 560 Second St. Oakland URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/flora-and-fauna-exploring-the-natural-world/ LOCATION:Studios 11\, 560 2nd St Oakland\, California\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Artists Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/439D0790-D2E2-40CD-AB45-9F860DCBD06E.png GEO:37.804829;-122.272476 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Studios 11 560 2nd St Oakland California Oakland CA 94607 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=560 2nd St Oakland\, California:geo:-122.272476,37.804829 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260912T030000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260912T170000 DTSTAMP:20260825T192419Z CREATED:20260825T192419Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T192419Z UID:10005837-1789182000-1789232400@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Opening Reception – Patricia Guthrie: Get Up Stand Up DESCRIPTION: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 the government\, international relationships\, and global warming. She creates artwork using cotton fabric\, wool batting\, dyes\, and machine stitching. \nBio:\nAfter retiring as a professor and department chair of Human Development and Women’s Studies at California State University East Bay\, Patricia Guthrie decided to actively engage in the visual arts. She began taking community-based art classes: drawing\, photography\, quilt making\, and printing on fabric. Quilt making and all its aspects has become her passion. Guthrie hopes her quilts encourage viewers to move beyond art that is merely pleasing to the eye to seek a deeper meaning.\nHer work has been shown nationally and internationally including Schweinfurth Memorial\, Art Center\, Auburn\, New York; International Quilt Museum\, Lincoln\, Nebraska; Philadelphia Museum of Art\, Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania; and Tuch + Technik Museum\, Neumunster\, Germany. This is Guthrie’s second solo show at Mercury 20 Gallery. \nGallery Hours: Friday and Saturday\, 12 – 5 pm (and by appointment)\nArtist Talks: Saturday\, October 10\, 3 – 5 pm\nOakland Art Murmur / First Friday: October 2\, 5 – 9 pm URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/opening-reception-patricia-guthrie-get-up-stand-up/ LOCATION:Mercury 20 Gallery\, 475 25th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States CATEGORIES:Opening Reception ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DSC3949-Patricia-Guthrie-scaled.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Mercury 20 Gallery":MAILTO:mercurytwenty@gmail.com GEO:37.804829;-122.272476 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Mercury 20 Gallery 475 25th Street Oakland CA 94612 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=475 25th Street:geo:-122.272476,37.804829 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260911T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260911T190000 DTSTAMP:20260901T015338Z CREATED:20260901T015338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T015338Z UID:10005857-1789149600-1789153200@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:In Focus Closing Reception DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, September 11th for a closing reception celebrating the artists of In Focus; a Survey of Bay Area photography!\nOakland Photo Workshop will be open late with refreshments and good vibes! \nIn Focus was curated by Ann Jastrab\, Director of Center for Photography in Carmel\, CA URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/in-focus-closing-reception/ LOCATION:CA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Closing-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260905T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260905T210000 DTSTAMP:20260828T191752Z CREATED:20260828T191752Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T191752Z UID:10005848-1788631200-1788642000@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Where the Shadow Falls - New works by Faye Wheeler DESCRIPTION:Where the Shadow Falls by Faye Wheeler explores the California wilderness as both inspiration and refuge. Drawing from her experiences hiking through Bay Area redwood forests and golden-grass hillsides\, Wheeler creates brightly saturated landscapes that blur the line between memory and imagination. Slightly surreal in color and form\, these paintings and drawings become meditations on love\, connection\, loss\, and the places—and people—we carry with us. Through her work\, Wheeler invites us to see the lands URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/where-the-shadow-falls-new-works-by-faye-wheeler/ LOCATION:Dear John\, 3807 Macarthur Blvd\, Oakland\, CA\, 94619\, United States CATEGORIES:Opening Reception ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DEAR-JOHN-PRESENTS-1080-x-1080-px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260905T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260905T170000 DTSTAMP:20260629T174323Z CREATED:20260401T170150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260629T174323Z UID:10005219-1788616800-1788627600@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Exploring the Art of Collage: A Workshop Series with Raha DESCRIPTION:Join local multi-media artist Raha for an immersive\, hands-on journey into the world of collage. Whether you are a complete beginner or an artist looking to refine your creative process\, this workshop is designed to help you explore new stylistic constraints and stretch your imagination. \nDate & Time: Saturday\, September 5 \nMorning Session\n10:00 AM – 1:00 PM \nAfternoon Session\n2:00 PM – 5:00 PM URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/exploring-the-art-of-collage-a-workshop-series-with-raha/2026-09-05/2/ LOCATION:Dictée Art & Exhibitions\, 2117 11th Avenue\, Oakland\, CA\, 94606\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/The-Windsor-Workshop-That-Paper-Joint-Collage-002copy.jpg-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260905T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260905T170000 DTSTAMP:20260826T164430Z CREATED:20260826T164151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T164430Z UID:10005842-1788613200-1788627600@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:False Gods ~ Opening Reception with El Gallo DESCRIPTION:False Gods\nA new show by surrealist painter\, muralist Bill Weber\, aka El Galllo at The Grand Gallery\, in Oakland. \nArtist Reception\nSeptember 5\nNoon – 5pm \nArtist Talk\nSeptember 12\n1pm – 2pm \nBill Weber’s work takes a hard look at the corruption of government and a decaying civilization. With a dystopian thread\, his meticulous technique involving layering color upon color reveals what life can look like given our current trajectory. The details are rich\, often depicting corporate\, industrial giants as ungainly four legged creatures roaming a desolate earth\, or a nightmarish transport machine with hellish backgrounds\, and Imagine Hieronymus Bosch meeting Dali. There you will find El Gallo. URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/false-gods-opening-reception-with-el-gallo/ LOCATION:The Grand Gallery\, 560 2nd Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Opening Reception ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/False-Gods-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The Grand Gallery":MAILTO:thegrandgalleryoakland@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260905T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260905T130000 DTSTAMP:20260629T174323Z CREATED:20260401T170150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260629T174323Z UID:10005218-1788602400-1788613200@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Exploring the Art of Collage: A Workshop Series with Raha DESCRIPTION:Join local multi-media artist Raha for an immersive\, hands-on journey into the world of collage. Whether you are a complete beginner or an artist looking to refine your creative process\, this workshop is designed to help you explore new stylistic constraints and stretch your imagination. \nDate & Time: Saturday\, September 5 \nMorning Session\n10:00 AM – 1:00 PM \nAfternoon Session\n2:00 PM – 5:00 PM URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/exploring-the-art-of-collage-a-workshop-series-with-raha/2026-09-05/1/ LOCATION:Dictée Art & Exhibitions\, 2117 11th Avenue\, Oakland\, CA\, 94606\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/The-Windsor-Workshop-That-Paper-Joint-Collage-002copy.jpg-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260904T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260904T213000 DTSTAMP:20260831T052255Z CREATED:20260823T030716Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T052255Z UID:10005829-1788543000-1788557400@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Under The Thumb DESCRIPTION:This group exhibition at Werkshack Studios brings together four artists to explore themes of oppressive systems\, power\, and control through glass and mixed media. \nWorking across diverse techniques including fusing\, painting\, stained glass\, cast glass and more\, each artist brings a distinct perspective to the ways power shapes our lives and communities. Glass becomes both medium and metaphor: beautiful yet fragile\, transparent yet obstructive\, resilient yet vulnerable. Together\, the works examine how systems of power are experienced differently across individuals and groups\, inviting us to consider who holds power\, who is affected by it\, and what it means to resist\, endure\, or transform it. \nArtists: Elin Christopherson\, Lynne-Rachel Altman\, Cricket\, Anne Wong \nGallery Hours: Saturday\, 1 – 5 pm (and by appointment)\nArtists’ Reception: Saturday\, September 19th\, 5 – 7pm \nOakland Art Murmur / First Friday: Friday\, September 4th and October 2nd\, 5:30 – 9:30 pm URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/under-the-thumb/ LOCATION:Werkshack\, 481 25th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States CATEGORIES:Art Walk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Insta_Stories-LR.png ORGANIZER;CN="Werkshack":MAILTO:werkshack@gmail.com GEO:37.804829;-122.272476 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Werkshack 481 25th Street Oakland CA 94612 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=481 25th Street:geo:-122.272476,37.804829 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260904T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260904T210000 DTSTAMP:20260828T204049Z CREATED:20260828T204049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T204049Z UID:10005854-1788541200-1788555600@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Oakland First Fridays | Abolition Comix’s 10th Anniversary Block Party DESCRIPTION:This Oakland First Friday\, we’re taking inStudio outside and joining our friends at Abolition Comix to celebrate their 10th anniversary with a block party at 25th Street and Telegraph Avenue. \nFrom 6:00–7:30 PM\, Empowerment Avenue Executive Director Rahsaan “New York” Thomas will join Ear Hustle co-hosts Earlonne Woods and Nigel Poor for a special panel celebrating a decade of Abolition Comix and Ear Hustle\, alongside members of the Abolition Archive/Teleway 411 community. The conversation will be moderated by Vina Sinfurrs of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. \nThroughout the evening\, Empowerment Avenue will be tabling outside inStudio\, sharing our work and bringing out a selection of new original artwork and prints by currently and formerly incarcerated artists available for purchase. \nThe block party runs from 5:00–9:00 PM and will also feature special performances from the Formerly Incarcerated People’s Performance Project. \nAnd while you’re here\, step inside inStudio to experience our current exhibition\, The Distance Between: Traveling Beyond Count Time. \nFriday\, September 4\, 2026 | 5:00–9:00 PM\ninStudio + 25th Street & Telegraph Avenue | Oakland URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/oakland-first-fridays-abolition-comixs-10th-anniversary-block-party/ LOCATION:inStudio with Empowerment Avenue\, 473 25th St.\, Suite A\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Abolition-Comixs-10th-Anniversary-Block-Party.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260904T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260904T200000 DTSTAMP:20260828T035940Z CREATED:20260828T035940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T035940Z UID:10005846-1788541200-1788552000@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Are you with me NOW? - Open First Friday DESCRIPTION:Are you with me NOW?\, a solo exhibition by Jeanne Lorenz\, featuring new abstract paintings that emerge from an expansive daily drawing practice. Guided by the belief that art can metabolize the emotional and ecological turbulence of our time\, Lorenz transforms accumulated gestures into luminous vertical paintings that balance vulnerability with resilience. She embraces painting as an act of participation rather than escape\, one that holds grief\, humor\, light\, and hope in dynamic tension. \nOakland Art Murmur First Friday: September 4\, 5-8 pm\nArtist talk/Closing reception: Saturday\, September 19\, 3-5 pm\nGallery Hours: Saturdays\, 12-5 pm & First Fridays\, 5-8 pm\nAll events and entrance to the gallery are free of charge URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/are-you-with-me-now-open-first-friday/ LOCATION:Manna Gallery\, 473 25th St.\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States CATEGORIES:Art Walk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_9372-scaled.jpeg GEO:37.8144;-122.2672 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Manna Gallery 473 25th St. Oakland CA 94612 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=473 25th St.:geo:-122.2672,37.8144 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR