Hands-on art making event: Collage

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

Join us for a fun, family-friendly afternoon of creativity at Manna Gallery! As part of Built Different, a black-and-white photography exhibition by Oakland-based artist Gina …

Free

Opening Reception – Jeff Dikio: This Must Be the Place

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

Opening Reception, Saturday, May 2nd, 1-4 pm Concurrent with the Opening Reception for Sonia Gill: Memento Vivere / Remember to Live, also at Transmission Gallery …

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Weight of Air – Opening Reception

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

Saturday May 2nd 1-5pm. The Grand Gallery is excited to announce the opening of Duncan Sherwood-Forbes - Weight of Air. Forbes is a multimedia artist …

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Hallowed / Hollowed the works of David Polka: Closing Show

Dear John 3807 Macarthur Blvd, Oakland, CA, United States

David Polka is an Oakland-based artist whose practice moves fluidly across painting, drawing, murals, sculpture, and installation. His work is less about fixed images and …

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WAXWORK

Studios 11 560 2nd St Oakland, California, Oakland, CA, United States

WAXWORK- Experimental mono-prints and drawings on paper with cold wax by Denise Owen. May1-31, 2026 Reception Saturday May 9, 1-4pm Studios11 near beautiful Jack London …

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Abstract Watercolor: Foundations & Flow

Dictée Art & Exhibitions 2117 11th Avenue, Oakland, CA, United States

Master abstract watercolor with Arthur Norcome! 4-week beginner series starts May 12. All supplies included—focus on flow and creativity. Abstract Watercolor: Foundations & Flow If …

$305.96

Watercolor for Brain Health: A 5-Week Creative Journey

Dictée Art & Exhibitions 2117 11th Avenue, Oakland, CA, United States

Join artist Salma Ramadan for a 5-week series using watercolor to turn down mental noise. Focus on the creative process through play! About the Workshop …

$161.90

Artist Talk ~ Duncan Sherwood Forbes

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

From paper and pen to wire and air, Duncan Sherwood-Forbes creates sculpture that uses air as medium. Forbes captures figures in mid-thought, breathtakingly suspended in …

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Artists’ Reception – Familiar Strangers

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

Join Manna Gallery in celebrating the opening of Familiar Strangers, a group exhibition featuring Devynn Barnes, Madelyn Covey, Monica Guillory, Pamela Mooney, Jillian Shea, Julianne …

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Getting the Shot: How Photojournalism Works Today

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

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

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Wandering Stars: Closing Reception

East Bay Creative Lab 558 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland, CA, United States

Join us Saturday, May 23rd, for the closing reception of Wandering Stars: A Young Artists' Portrait Show. This exhibition showcases OUSD High School students' artwork. …

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