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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 …

    Free

  • Gustave Carlson: New American Stillness

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

    Gustave Carlson, "Perry Hill Screened Porch", 2026 acrylic and graphite on wood panel, 18" x 24", photo courtesy of the artist "New American Stillness" by …

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  • Charlie Milgrim: Crude Futures

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

    Charlie Milgrim, "Crude Futures", 2026, used motor oil on paper, 24"x24"x1", photo Bri Cheng Twenty-five years ago, in the shadow of the September 11 attacks, …

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  • Abby Zhang: Private Weather

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

    Abby Zhang, "It rains inside," 2025, Acrylic and oil on canvas, 30" x 24", photo courtesy of the artist Private Weather brings together a new …

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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 …

    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 …

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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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  • Oakland Art Murmur’s 20th Anniversary Art Party

    Oakland Art Murmur's 20th Anniversary Celebration and East Bay Open Studios Opening Party Free and all-ages. Saturday, May 30, 2026, 11am–5pm at Orchard Galleries, 489 …

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