• 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 …

    Free
  • 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 …

    Free
  • 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 …

    Free
  • 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 …

    Free
  • 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 …

    Free
  • 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 …

    Free
  • 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 …

    Free
  • 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. …

    Free