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Oakland Photo Workshop 312 8th St, Oakland, CA, United StatesListen closely, can you hear it? The chatter of excitement, the reverb of the guitar amp, the kick of a drum, the roar of the …
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Beyond Boundaries: A Juried Group Exhibition
Mercury 20 Gallery 475 25th Street, Oakland, CA, United StatesThe upcoming four years promise significant shifts in political, social, economic, and identity politics. These changes demand a reevaluation of how we define and interact …
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Rhythms and Reveries: Tara Esperanza, Laura Malone, Monika Mayer
Mercury 20 Gallery 475 25th Street, Oakland, CA, United StatesRhythms and Reveries is the work of three Mercury 20 artists celebrating the interconnectedness of the natural world and human consciousness. Tara Esperanza’s love affair …
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Artists’ Talk – Marsha Balian and Mac Mechem
Transmission Gallery 770 West Grand Ave., Suite A, Oakland, CA, United StatesPlease join us for an Artists' Talk, Saturday, February 22nd. Starting at 2 pm, Marsha Balian will discuss her work in a casual review of …
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Primal Alchemy & Weight of a Blank Page
Gearbox Gallery 770 West Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA, United StatesDates: February 27 to April 5 Opening Reception: Saturday, March 1, 1-4pm Artists’ Talk: Saturday, March 22, 2pm (Linda Ellinwood, Jamie Treacy and Todd Laby) …
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O. Smith and Friends: Painting Ourselves into Society
Manna Gallery 473 25th St., Oakland, CA, United StatesFeatured Artists: Cedar Annenkovna, Corey Devon Arthur, Mark A. Cádiz AKA Rev. M. Seishin Cádiz, Jessie Milo, Joanna Nixon, Jared Owens, Alvin Smith, O. Smith …
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Robin L. Bernstein: Hope Dies Last
Transmission Gallery 770 West Grand Ave., Suite A, Oakland, CA, United StatesMarch 6 - April 19, 2025 Artist's Reception March 8th, 1-4pm Artist's Talk Sat, March 22nd, starting at 4 pm Transmission Gallery is pleased …
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Paper Planes
Slate Contemporary Gallery 473 25th Street, Oakland, United StatesWhen an artist approaches a blank piece of paper, they are starting with a plane. Where they choose to take it from there is a …
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First Friday: Paper Planes
Slate Contemporary Gallery 473 25th Street, Oakland, United StatesWhen an artist approaches a blank piece of paper, they are starting with a plane. Where they choose to take it from there is a …
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Open on First Friday – Robin L. Bernstein: Hope Dies Last
Transmission Gallery 770 West Grand Ave., Suite A, Oakland, CA, United StatesTransmission Gallery will be open late, till 8 pm on First Friday for the Oakland Art Murmur First Friday Art Walk. Stop by to see …
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Open First Friday – O. Smith and Friends: Painting Ourselves into Society
Manna Gallery 473 25th St., Oakland, CA, United StatesPainting Ourselves Into Society, co-curated by Orlando Smith Aka “O. Smith” from inside San Quentin Prison, and Rahsaan “New York” Thomas, who has returned to …
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Reception – O. Smith and Friends: Painting Ourselves into Society
Manna Gallery 473 25th St., Oakland, CA, United StatesPlease join Manna Gallery & Empowerment Avenue for a reception for O. Smith and Friends: Painting Ourselves into Society, co-curated by Orlando Smith Aka “O. …
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Artists Reception: Paper Planes
Slate Contemporary Gallery 473 25th Street, Oakland, United StatesWhen an artist approaches a blank piece of paper, they are starting with a plane. Where they choose to take it from there is a …
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Processing Chaos: Matthew Gerring
Werkshack 481 25th Street, Oakland, CA, United States +1 moreMatthew is an artist working in the San Francisco Bay Area primarily working in the intersection of painting, drawing, and textile art. He holds degrees …
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Revealing the Unseen: How Art & Augmented Reality Expose Hidden Histories
Mills College Art Museum 5000 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, CA, United StatesThe 2025 Jane Green Endowed Lecture in Visual Culture, Revealing the Unseen: How Art and Augmented Reality Expose Hidden Histories, will be a public conversation …
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Charlie Milgrim: Urban Refuge
Mercury 20 Gallery 475 25th Street, Oakland, CA, United StatesIn Charlie Milgrim’s Urban Refuge installation, birds and other urban wildlife reclaim our human refuse for the fabrication of their nests. As animal habitats dwindle …
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Emily Shepard: A Luminous Current
Mercury 20 Gallery 475 25th Street, Oakland, CA, United StatesDrawing inspiration from her practice as a year-round swimmer in the San Francisco Bay, Emily Shepard creates richly layered works that explore states of presence, …
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Abby Zhang: An enormous breath being held
Mercury 20 Gallery 475 25th Street, Oakland, CA, United StatesAbby Zhang’s paintings draw from a diverse range of inspiration, including Abstract Expressionism, Science Fiction, everyday motifs, dreams, and nature. In this series, she improvises …
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