BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-// - ECPv6.6.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260613 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260614 DTSTAMP:20260627T083928 CREATED:20260611T215342Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T215342Z UID:10005204-1781366400-1781373600@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Jen Garrido: (Un)tethered DESCRIPTION:SLATE is proud to present “(Un)tethered\,” a solo exhibition by Jen Garrido. Featuring ten new paintings\, marked by layered textures\, fluid forms\, and varied painterly techniques\, this exhibition continues Garrido’s exploration of abstract painting through an evolving visual language. Suggesting atmosphere and imagined place\, the works embody shifting environments and abstract spaces that resist fixed interpretation while remaining deeply grounded in sensation and feeling. \nA Los Angeles native\, Garrido lives and works in San Francisco. She holds an MFA from Mills College and has presented solo exhibitions across the United States\, with her work included in galleries and collections throughout the U.S. and Canada. \nOPENING RECEPTION: Saturday\, June 13\, 4–6pm\nExhibition runs Friday\, June 5–Saturday\, July 11\, 2026 \nOpen Tues – Sat 11am-5pm\nSLATE Contemporary Gallery\n5510 College Ave\, Oakland\, CA URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/jen-garrido-untethered/2026-06-13/ LOCATION:Slate Contemporary Gallery\, 5510 College Ave\, Oakland\, 94618\, United States CATEGORIES:Ongoing Exhibitions,Opening Reception ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jen-Garrido_I-Trust-My-Clear-Perceptions-2026-Acrylic-and-acrylic-spray-paint-on-canvas-52x42-6400.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Slate Contemporary Gallery":MAILTO:info@slateart.net GEO:37.804829;-122.272476 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Slate Contemporary Gallery 5510 College Ave Oakland 94618 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5510 College Ave:geo:-122.272476,37.804829 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T210000 DTSTAMP:20260627T083928 CREATED:20260506T000247Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T194556Z UID:10004805-1780682400-1780693200@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:First Friday Reception — Multi-Artist Exhibition – May-June DESCRIPTION:Five Bay Area artists bring their art and their unique styles to you. Meet the artists; view their work.\n Dalit Fresco\n Leon Kennedy\n Christie Langley\n Murray Nelson\n Suying Zhang \nRefreshments will be provided. URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/first-friday-reception-multi-artist-exhibition-may-june/ LOCATION:Art@Archer\, 431 13th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Opening Reception ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Multi-Artist-May-June-Front-5.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:20260508T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T170000 DTSTAMP:20260627T083928 CREATED:20260425T155211Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260425T155929Z UID:10004790-1778243400-1781370000@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Andrea Brewster\, Tara Esperanza\, Elizabeth Sher: Succulents\, Spirals\, Blooms DESCRIPTION:Left to right: Tara Esperanza\, “Tenderness”\, 2024 acrylic on canvas\, 35” x 24”\, Elizabeth Sher\, “Layered Spiral #e (pink)”\, 2026\, oil\, acrylic and ink on Yupo\, 16” x 14”\, Andrea Brewster\, “Resemblance #2-Peony”\, 2026\, Digital print on aluminum\, 16” x 20”\, Photo courtesy of the artist. \nAndrea Brewster’s work transforms flowers into speculative\, non-biological forms that resemble flora yet are entirely constructed—part specimen\, part apparition. Printed on reflective aluminum\, images shift with light\, offering a quiet\, contemplative experience shaped by the distance between nature and its digital afterimage. \nTara Esperanza’s paintings reflect the quiet resilience of succulents as they adapt\, thrive\, and live in harmony. Rooted in community\, these forms support one another\, flourishing together as a collective force of nature. \nElizabeth Sher’s focus has turned to spirals\, first in rope\, then in wire\, and now in painted and drawn marks. This ongoing series “Spiraling Out of Control” visualizes a shared emotional landscape: the disorientation and instability many of us feel in these uncertain times. Yet within the spiral\, Sher finds a pulse of hope\, a reminder of cycles\, of return\, renewal\, and resilience. \nGallery Hours: Friday and Saturday\, 12 – 5 pm (and by appointment)\nArtists’ Reception: Saturday\, May 16\, 3 – 5 pm\nOakland Art Murmur / First Friday: Friday\, June 5\, 5 – 9 pm URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/andrea-brewster-tara-esperanza-elizabeth-sher-succulents-spirals-blooms/ LOCATION:Mercury 20 Gallery\, 475 25th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States CATEGORIES:Ongoing Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/backroom-composite-Elizabeth-Sher-scaled.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:20260508T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T170000 DTSTAMP:20260627T083928 CREATED:20260424T181514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T181514Z UID:10004788-1778241600-1781370000@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Abby Zhang: Private Weather DESCRIPTION:Abby Zhang\, “It rains inside\,” 2025\, Acrylic and oil on canvas\, 30″ x 24″\, photo courtesy of the artist \nPrivate Weather brings together a new group of paintings by Abby Zhang that explores how thought\, feeling\, and visual memory take form in space. Built through improvisation\, revision\, and accumulation\, these works move between structure and instability\, allowing images to emerge without fully settling. Meaning develops through relation: between marks\, between paintings\, and between the work and the room. The exhibition treats painting as both image and atmosphere\, creating a space charged by tension\, proximity\, and change. Private Weather points to an inner climate made visible\, where perception stays open and everything remains slightly in motion. \nBio:\nAbby Zhang is a Bay Area–based painter whose work explores memory\, perception\, and psychological atmosphere through layered\, semi-abstract images. She received her MFA in Painting from Pratt Institute in 2021\, recently participated as a resident artist at Art Bias\, completed a residency at Kala Art Institute and Vermont Studio Center\, and has been selected for an upcoming residency at the Torrance Art Museum this summer. \nGallery Hours: Friday and Saturday\, 12 – 5 pm (and by appointment)\nArtists’ Reception and Talk: Saturday\, May 16\, 3 – 5 pm\nOakland Art Murmur / First Friday: Friday\, June 5\, 5 – 9 pm URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/abby-zhang-private-weather/ LOCATION:Mercury 20 Gallery\, 475 25th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States CATEGORIES:Ongoing Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Zhang_Abby_2-.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:20260508T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T170000 DTSTAMP:20260627T083928 CREATED:20260424T180919Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T181138Z UID:10004787-1778241600-1781370000@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Charlie Milgrim: Crude Futures DESCRIPTION:Charlie Milgrim\, “Crude Futures”\, 2026\, used motor oil on paper\, 24″x24″x1″\, photo Bri Cheng \nTwenty-five years ago\, in the shadow of the September 11 attacks\, Charlie Milgrim searched for a way to confront the deeper forces fueling global conflict. She turned to the very substance that was a catalyst in those struggles: oil. With a bowling ball as her brush\, she rolled long lines across thick paper with used motor oil\, setting the “landscapes” in motion. Over the decades\, the contaminants in the motor oil slowly seeped outwards\, its unpredictable spread mirroring the drifting\, uncontrollable nature of an oil spill. Time became an important collaborator in the piece\, shaping its quiet but constant transformation.\nNow\, after more than two decades\, the oil has left an indelible stain—much like the omnipresent residue of oil spills that continue to haunt the environment. Despite the rise of renewable energy over these same years\, the politics surrounding oil remain largely unchanged. The work stands as a reflection of that persistence: a grim reminder that the world still grapples with the long shadow of oil dependency\, its consequences rippling through our present day wars. \nBio:\nCharlie Milgrim is a multimedia artist from New York City who moved to the Bay Area to attend the California College of the Arts and later received her MFA from the University of California\, Berkeley. Since then\, she has had solo shows at OK Harris Gallery in New York City; Haines Gallery and Gallery 16 in San Francisco; the Richmond Art Center in Richmond\, CA; and the Oakland Museum. She is active in the Bay Area arts community and exhibits her work at Mercury 20 Gallery in Oakland. \nGallery Hours: Friday and Saturday\, 12 – 5 pm (and by appointment)\nArtists’ Reception and Talk: Saturday\, May 16\, 3 – 5 pm\nOakland Art Murmur / First Friday: Friday\, June 5\, 5 – 9 pm URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/charlie-milgrim-crude-futures/ LOCATION:Mercury 20 Gallery\, 475 25th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States CATEGORIES:Ongoing Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Charlie-Milgrim_Curde-Futures-1-Charlie-Milgrim-scaled.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:20260508T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T170000 DTSTAMP:20260627T083928 CREATED:20260424T180240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T181035Z UID:10004786-1778241600-1781370000@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Gustave Carlson: New American Stillness DESCRIPTION:Gustave Carlson\, “Perry Hill Screened Porch”\, 2026 acrylic and graphite on wood panel\, 18″ x 24″\, photo courtesy of the artist \n“New American Stillness” by Gustave Carlson explores the quiet psychological presence of the contemporary American landscape. Focusing on ordinary architecture—coastal houses\, open lawns\, interiors\, still lifes\, and expansive skies—these paintings place absence at the center of experience. Rather than narrative\, Carlson emphasizes observation\, structure\, and atmosphere. Buildings act as anchors within broad fields of light and color\, suggesting both stability and solitude. Subtle tonal shifts allow spaces to feel at once specific and timeless\, inviting viewers to consider how shadow\, memory\, and perception shape place. While Edward Hopper often conveys psychological isolation and Fairfield Porter captures domestic intimacy\, Carlson draws from both to explore architecture as a perceptual construct rather than a narrative stage. In these restrained scenes\, stillness is not emptiness but presence—an invitation to look longer and see more. His work suggests that the contemporary American landscape\, when closely observed\, continues to offer moments of quiet depth and reflection. \nBio:\nGustave Carlson is an architect and principal of Gustave Carlson Design in Berkeley\, California\, and a painter exploring the quiet tension between architecture\, light\, and lived space. He is the author of Pacific Modern Houses of Northern California (ORO Editions\, 2018)\, a widely acclaimed survey of regional modernism. His award-winning architectural work has received international recognition and appears in Elle Decor\, Dwell\, Wallpaper\, The New York Times\, and the San Francisco Chronicle. Carlson holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania and studied painting there under Color Field painter Adele Alsop. He has attended residencies at Edgewood Farm at Castle Hill in Truro\, Massachusetts\, and Studio Faire in Nérac\, France. His paintings have earned honors including Best in Show at the Greenwich Art Society and have been exhibited at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum\, Castle Hill Center for the Arts\, Tiburon Library Gallery\, Greenwich Art Society\, and Mercury 20 Gallery. His work is held in private collections. \nGallery Hours: Friday and Saturday\, 12 – 5 pm (and by appointment)\nArtists’ Reception and Talk: Saturday\, May 16\, 3 – 5 pm\nOakland Art Murmur / First Friday: Friday\, June 5\, 5 – 9 pm URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/gustave-carlson-new-american-stillness/ LOCATION:Mercury 20 Gallery\, 475 25th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States CATEGORIES:Ongoing Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Perry-Hill-Screen-Porch-Final-Gustave-Carlson-scaled.jpeg 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:20260505T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260505T170000 DTSTAMP:20260627T083928 CREATED:20260505T235533Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T235545Z UID:10004803-1777968000-1778000400@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Multi-Artist Exhibition -- May-June\, 2026 DESCRIPTION:FIVE BAY AREA ARTISTS FIVE UNIQUE STYLES\n Dalit Fresco\n Leon Kennedy\n Christie Langley\n Murray Nelson\n Suying Zhang URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/multi-artist-exhibition-may-june-2026/2026-05-05/1/ LOCATION:Art@Archer\, 431 13th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Ongoing Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Multi-Artist-May-June-Front-4.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:20260416T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260523T170000 DTSTAMP:20260627T083928 CREATED:20260407T151744Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T191407Z UID:10004767-1776340800-1779555600@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Edges of Attention: Javier Arizmendi-Kalb / Susana Arias\, GearBox Gallery DESCRIPTION:GearBox Gallery presents paintings by the 2025 Juried Show winner Javier Arizmendi-Kalb\, and ceramic sculptures from guest artist Susana Arias\, in Edges of Attention\, April 16th through May 23rd. Artists’ Reception is Saturday\, April 25\, 1 – 4pm. \n“Edges of Attention” brings together the work of Javier Arizmendi-Kalb and Susana Arias in a shared exploration of structure\, gesture\, and the threshold between control and intuition. Across painting and sculpture\, the exhibition engages in a spatial dialogue where perception shifts—where what is seen directly is only part of what is felt. \nArizmendi-Kalb’s large-scale paintings\, each rising to six feet in height\, operate as immersive environments rather than images\, occupying space with both physical authority and emotional immediacy. Suggesting refracted light and architectural spaces\, planes of color\, linear scaffolding\, and gestural marks collide and cohere\, hovering between construction and improvisation. \nIn conversation with these expansive canvases\, ceramic sculptures from Susana Arias’ Tree Series rise from four to over six feet tall. These works do not depict trees; they extract their presence. Minimal yet grounded\, they quietly shape and divide the surrounding space while rings\, joints\, and variations in surface suggest time embedded within the material\, evoking cycles of growth without literal narrative. \nGearBox Gallery: 770 West Grand Ave\, Oakland.\nGallery hours: Noon to 5pm Thursdays\, Fridays and Saturdays URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/edges-of-attention/ LOCATION:Gearbox Gallery\, 770 West Grand Avenue\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States CATEGORIES:Ongoing Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_2508-1.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Gearbox Gallery":MAILTO:info@gearboxgallery.com 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:20260411T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260411T170000 DTSTAMP:20260627T083928 CREATED:20260319T215219Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T215219Z UID:10004246-1775919600-1775926800@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Opening Reception – Group Show: Material Differences DESCRIPTION:Leigh Barbier\, Jessika Cadkin\, Laura Malone\, Christine Meuris\nThe four artists featured in Material Differences work in painting\, sculpture\, and weaving. Considered together\, their works draw attention to the ways texture\, material choice\, and scale shape the dynamics of the exhibition.\nLeigh Barbier’s series Under the Influence features ceramic heads informed by her intuitive drawing process: pieces created during moments of inspiration\, anxiety\, or relief. They capture glimpses of an idea\, feeling\, or dream; fragments of her imagination.\nJessica Cadkin’s sculpture\, Cavity\, depicts a large‑scale molar\, reflecting a lifelong fascination with her teeth and her aversion to dentist visits. Her work explores the tension between attraction and repulsion\, presenting the tooth as something both familiar and unsettling.\nExamining human subjectivity\, Laura Malone’s paintings traverse a range of emotional landscapes. From jubilant bursts of vermilion in one piece to gentle splashes of gray in another\, Malone invites viewers to gambol here\, only to rest in stillness there.\nChristine Meuris’s pieces are examples of overshot weaving\, in which a contrasting pattern thread is interwoven with the structural plain weave threads; and the process of inlay\, in which areas of pattern are placed only where the weaver wants them. For Meuris\, making them was an experiment in layering structures of form and pattern. \nGallery Hours: Friday and Saturday\, 12 – 5 pm (and by appointment)\nOakland Art Murmur / First Friday: Friday\, April 3\, May 1\, 5 – 9 pm \nImage: Left to right\, Leigh Barbier\, Under the Influence (WIP)\, Ceramics\, 5″x5″x3″\, 2026; Laura Malone\, Fire Season\, Oil on Linen\, 40″x40″\, 2026; Christine Meuris\, Balance\, Woven Cotton\, 2 panels at 48″x19″ each\, 2024; all photos courtesy of the artists URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/opening-reception-group-show-material-differences/ 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/2026/03/Chrissy_Jess_Laura_Composite16-x-9-v.2.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:20260411T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260411T133000 DTSTAMP:20260627T083928 CREATED:20260404T230846Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260404T230846Z UID:10004756-1775912400-1775914200@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Artist's Talk - Kristie Hansen: Alternation DESCRIPTION:Kristie Hansen Artist’s Talk: Saturday\, April 11th starting at 1 pm. \nMark your calendar and please join us for the Artist’s Talk\, Saturday\, April 11th. Starting at 1 pm\, San Francisco-based conceptual artist\, Kristie Hansen will discuss the evolution of her art practice and her approach to developing her work. \nNow on view in the Small Space at Transmission\, Alternation includes 20 pieces from Kristie Hansen’s recent Parts of a Whole series in which she sourced discarded garments and accessories to construct multiple sculptural works that retain traces of their earlier life while becoming something satisfyingly new\, as if they were always meant to attain these new forms. \nIn this way\, Alternation approaches personal history not as something fixed\, but as material that can be continually rearranged—an evolving structure shaped by resilience\, adaptation\, and persistence over time. See the work at Transmission Gallery through April 18th\, Thursdays\, Fridays and Saturdays\, 12-5 pm. URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/artists-talk-kristie-hansen-alternation/ 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/2026/04/TGGallery_KristieHansen1-md.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:20260403T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260403T210000 DTSTAMP:20260627T083928 CREATED:20260317T205000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T205000Z UID:10004239-1775239200-1775250000@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:FIRST FRIDAY RECEPTION -- Multi-Artist Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Here’s your chance to meet the artists from this wonderfully eclectic exhibition of Bay Area artists. The exhibition closes at the end of April\, but First Fridays are the best time to talk to the artists about their work. It ranges from weaving to acrylic paints. From abstract to realism. Come by and enjoy the work of:\n Arie Dallas\n Ken Knudsen\n Nina Krebs\n MacArthur Nelson\n Shu\n Diane Wang\nRefreshments will be served. URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/first-friday-reception-multi-artist-exhibition/ LOCATION:Art@Archer\, 431 13th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Ongoing Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mar-Apr-Exhibition-Card-front.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:20260403T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260531T170000 DTSTAMP:20260627T083928 CREATED:20260301T115637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260301T184133Z UID:10004220-1775235600-1780246800@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:“Dreamscapes” art by Daisuke Okamoto + Brenda Cibrian DESCRIPTION:Artist Statement: Daisuke Okamoto\nDaisuke Okamoto’s work\, “OKAINA IMAGE” is an elaborate and involved system of ink line drawings representing identity and transformation\, exploring the cycle of life in the complex\, biomorphic narratives of the organic. \nDaisuke Okamoto was born and raised in Tokyo\, Japan\, and currently works and resides in Los Angeles\, California. Okamoto’s art is heavily influenced by science fiction and psychedelic culture. Given his intense passion for repetitive line drawing\, Okamoto has been known to work over a year on a single piece. \nOkamoto partnered with Microsoft on a Microsoft Surface Pro 8 and made a mural for the ad campaign in 2022. And he has also done collaborative projects with PBS KCET in Southern California.\nOkamoto’s murals are in CA\, TX\, NV\, OR\, UT\, MI\, NY in the United States\, Tokyo Japan\, and Berlin Germany. \nArtist statement: Brenda Cibrian\nThrough paintings and murals I seek to make art that uplifts and creates connection within ourselves and with the world around us. My work starts with a feeling first then subject matter\, I then add in playful elements with a whimsical visual flair. I use surreal colors\, combine imagery that is in and out of focus\, with graphical\, symbolic shapes to tie compositions together. I like to explore themes of identity\, introspection\, core memories and nostalgia. Nature\, abstract shapes and people are recurring elements in my art and my influences come from my Mexican American upbringing in South Central as well as early 2000s internet culture. \nApril 3rd – May 30th\, 2026\nReceptions: First Friday\, April 3rd\, 5-10pm\nReceptions: First Friday\, May 1st\, 5-10pm \nHours:\nSaturdays 1-5pm\nEvery first Friday of the month 5-9pm\notherwise by appointment URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/dreamscapes-art-by-daisuke-okamoto-brenda-cibrian/ LOCATION:FM Gallery\, 483 25th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States CATEGORIES:Art Walk,Ongoing Exhibitions,Opening Reception ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/The-Onondagaweb.jpg GEO:37;-122 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=FM Gallery 483 25th Street Oakland CA 94612 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=483 25th Street:geo:-122,37 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260327T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260502T170000 DTSTAMP:20260627T083928 CREATED:20260319T214626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T214626Z UID:10004245-1774612800-1777741200@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Leigh Barbier\, Jessika Cadkin\, Laura Malone\, Christine Meuris: Material Differences DESCRIPTION:The four artists featured in Material Differences work in painting\, sculpture\, and weaving. Considered together\, their works draw attention to the ways texture\, material choice\, and scale shape the dynamics of the exhibition.\nLeigh Barbier’s series Under the Influence features ceramic heads informed by her intuitive drawing process: pieces created during moments of inspiration\, anxiety\, or relief. They capture glimpses of an idea\, feeling\, or dream; fragments of her imagination.\nJessica Cadkin’s sculpture\, Cavity\, depicts a large‑scale molar\, reflecting a lifelong fascination with her teeth and her aversion to dentist visits. Her work explores the tension between attraction and repulsion\, presenting the tooth as something both familiar and unsettling.\nExamining human subjectivity\, Laura Malone’s paintings traverse a range of emotional landscapes. From jubilant bursts of vermilion in one piece to gentle splashes of gray in another\, Malone invites viewers to gambol here\, only to rest in stillness there.\nChristine Meuris’s pieces are examples of overshot weaving\, in which a contrasting pattern thread is interwoven with the structural plain weave threads; and the process of inlay\, in which areas of pattern are placed only where the weaver wants them. For Meuris\, making them was an experiment in layering structures of form and pattern. \nGallery Hours: Friday and Saturday\, 12 – 5 pm (and by appointment)\nArtists’ Reception: Saturday\, April 11\, 3 – 5 pm\nOakland Art Murmur / First Friday: Friday\, April 3\, May 1\, 5 – 9 pm \nImage: Left to right\, Laura Malone\, Fire Season\, Oil on Linen\, 40″x40″\, 2026; Christine Meuris\, Balance\, Woven Cotton\, 2 panels at 48″x19″ each\, 2024; Leigh Barbier\, Under the Influence (WIP)\, Ceramics\, 5″x5″x3″\, 2026; all photos courtesy of the artists URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/leigh-barbier-jessika-cadkin-laura-malone-christine-meuris-material-differences/ LOCATION:Mercury 20 Gallery\, 475 25th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States CATEGORIES:Ongoing Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Chrissy_Jess_Laura_Composite-scaled.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:20260327T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260502T170000 DTSTAMP:20260627T083928 CREATED:20260318T230028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T221617Z UID:10004241-1774612800-1777741200@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Alec Marin: All That You Change/Changes You DESCRIPTION:All That You Change/Changes You is a collection of work centered around Alec Marin’s life: painter\, scientist\, and Chicano from the South Texas border. Each piece is an exploration of some dimension of his varied interests and lived experience\, from the perceptual distortions that occur during the phases of intoxication to the hidden reality of racial and economic segregation along the Mexican American border. Recent work focuses on his read of the foundational principles of Mexica (Aztec) philosophy\, their symbols and spiritual practices within a contemporary framework. His two latest paintings build upon this by framing the images as the prophetic dreams of an ancestor whose life and works would catalyze the culture and religion of the Mexica people.\n\nBio:\nAlec Marin is an artist and neuroscientist based in Oakland\, California. His work has been published at knowingneurons.com and “The Beat\,” an art and literature journal published by The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. His work has been exhibited at the Fremont Art Association’s Annual Art Show; “Beyond Boundaries\,” a juried exhibition at the Mercury 20 Gallery; and “Ripples” group exhibition at the UCSF School of Law. \nGallery Hours: Friday and Saturday\, 12 – 5 pm (and by appointment)\nArtists’ Reception: Saturday\, April 11\, 3 – 5 pm\nOakland Art Murmur / First Friday: Friday\, April 3\, May 1\, 5 – 9 pm \nImage: Alec Marin\, “Momentary Condensations of Teotl\,” Oil on Canvas\, 28″x22″\, 2024\, photo courtesy of the artist URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/alec-martin-all-that-you-change-changes-you/ LOCATION:Mercury 20 Gallery\, 475 25th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States CATEGORIES:Ongoing Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Momentary-condensations-of-Teotl-Alec-Marin-scaled.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:20260327T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260502T170000 DTSTAMP:20260627T083928 CREATED:20260318T224134Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T224134Z UID:10004240-1774612800-1777741200@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Andrea Guskin: Signals Beneath The Surface DESCRIPTION:The networks beneath our forest floors—where tree roots and mycorrhizal fungi share sustenance and signals through intertwined subterranean paths—served as a source of inspiration for Andrea Guskin’s exhibition\, Signals Beneath the Surface. This new work continues her exploration of scientific discovery as a metaphor\, using metal paintings and photographic processes to investigate themes of ancestry\, memory\, and interconnection.\nThread\, found objects\, and imprints of Guskin’s body on the metal paintings translate concealed activity into form\, mapping the connections that sustain life below ground and above it.\nWithin this exhibition\, she presents work from her recent project Local Roots\, a photo-based community arts project centered on ancestral relationships to herbs and spices\, and a new site-specific collaborative installation created with local artists Courtney Griffith and Yaminah Abdur-Rahim. \nBio:\nAndrea Guskin is a San Francisco Bay Area based artist working across the disciplines of photography\, sculpture\, and painting. She began drawing by pillaging her father’s office supplies for fine-tipped pens and yellow legal pads\, filling them with figures while lounging on a 1970s shag carpet in Kenosha\, Wisconsin. After studying painting at Antioch College in Ohio\, Guskin moved to New York City and became a part of the arts community on the Lower East Side. Since moving to the Bay Area in 2003\, she has exhibited her work throughout the state\, including at the Richmond Art Center\, BerkeleyArt Center\, and Red Poppy Art House.She graduated with an MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts from Mills College at Northeastern University in April of 2023. Guskin lives in San Leandro with her husband and two sons. \nGallery Hours: Friday and Saturday\, 12 – 5 pm (and by appointment)\nArtists’ Reception: Saturday\, April 11\, 3 – 5 pm\nOakland Art Murmur / First Friday: Friday\, April 3\, May 1\, 5 – 9 pm\nJoin Andrea Guskin in a participatory activity centered around ancestry on First Friday\, April 3\, 6:30-7:30 pm \nImage: Andrea Guskin\, “Radial Expansion\,” Acrylic paint on Cinefoil\, 2026\, photo courtesy of the artist URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/andrea-guskin-signals-beneath-the-surface/ LOCATION:Mercury 20 Gallery\, 475 25th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States CATEGORIES:Ongoing Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Guskin_Radial-expansion_1-Andrea-Guskin-scaled.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:20260321T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260328T150000 DTSTAMP:20260627T083928 CREATED:20260317T155335Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T211203Z UID:10004237-1774098000-1774710000@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Topographies: Mixed Media Monotypes by Deborah Sibony DESCRIPTION:Topographies is a solo exhibition by artist Deborah Sibony\, currently on view at Dictée Gallery. The exhibition officially celebrates its Opening Reception this Saturday\, March 21st\, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM\, followed by an Artist Presentation on Saturday\, March 28th\, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. \nThe collection features mixed media monotypes that explore the landscape as both physical terrain and intangible ground. Sibony’s work focuses on the intersection of architecture and nature—specifically abandoned industrial structures caught between deconstruction and renewal. Using litho transfers\, ink\, and painting\, the artist reveals a delicate tension between the strength of construction and the fragility of memory. \n\nGallery Hours: \n\nMon – Thurs: Closed\nFriday: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm\nSaturday: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm\nSunday: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/topographies-mixed-media-monotypes-by-deborah-sibony/ LOCATION:Dictée Art & Exhibitions\, 2117 11th Avenue\, Oakland\, CA\, 94606\, United States CATEGORIES:Opening Reception ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Dictee-poster_1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260313T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T170000 DTSTAMP:20260627T083928 CREATED:20260311T045759Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T045759Z UID:10004231-1773403200-1776531600@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Alternation: Kristie Hansen DESCRIPTION:Gallery Hours: Thursdays\, Fridays\, Saturdays 12-5 pm and by appointment\nOpening Reception\, Saturday\, March 14th\, 1-4 pm\nArtist’s Talk\, Saturday\, April 11th \nTransmission Gallery is pleased to present Alternation\, recent work by Kristie Hansen\, now featured in our Small Space. \nDrawing on her love of second-hand fashion\, Hansen sources discarded garments and accessories to construct unconventional\, layered sculptures. In Alternation\, she transforms a single\, deeply personal object into a series of intimate sculptural forms. These works originate from a brown suede jacket that once belonged to the artist’s mother—an item passed on during a period of family transition marked by downsizing\, aging\, and the loss of a long-held home. \nRather than preserving the garment intact\, Hansen dismantles and reshapes it\, allowing one article of clothing to generate multiple sculptural works. The suede is folded\, stitched\, and formed into soft geometric shapes that retain traces of their earlier life while becoming something entirely new. Beads taken from her mother’s jewelry are embedded along the seams; introducing variation within repetition and suggesting the individuality of memories that emerge from shared histories. \nThrough this process\, Alternation reframes a private inheritance as a broader reflection on transformation. The work speaks to experiences familiar across generations: the passing down of belongings\, the reshaping of family narratives\, and the quiet negotiation between holding on and letting go. \nRather than presenting change as a singular event\, Hansen treats it as gradual and ongoing. One garment becomes many objects; one story unfolds into multiple forms. In this way\, Alternation approaches personal history not as something fixed\, but as material that can be continually rearranged—an evolving structure shaped by resilience\, adaptation\, and persistence over time URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/alternation-kristie-hansen/ LOCATION:Transmission Gallery\, 770 West Grand Ave.\, Suite A\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States CATEGORIES:Ongoing Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/PartsOfAWhole303-crop-sm.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:20260306T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260328T170000 DTSTAMP:20260627T083928 CREATED:20260228T180433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260301T184231Z UID:10004219-1772816400-1774717200@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:"Who Am I?" portraits by Leslie Plato Smith DESCRIPTION:For March we are honored to feature the work of local Bay Area artist Leslie Plato Smith\, in her latest show entitled\, “Who Am I?” \n“We are living in turbulent times. We are questioning our values\, beliefs\, and education. Our national leaders prove to be untrustworthy\, as the media feeds misleading narratives. Our history feels as uncertain as our future. We are having difficulty finding common ground\, the truth\, and what we stand for. Conflict is everywhere. Everyone is asking themselves: “Who Am I?” \nArtist Bio:\nChoctaw\, Viking\, AVChancellor\, Governmental Relations\, emerita. Highlights: national award for bringing together 60 art departments\, creating 125 life-size statues showing how budget cuts negatively impact access and opportunity\, democracy and upward mobility; European Cultural Centre’s Venice Biennale: “Who Are We?”; Spotlight Artist for Richmond Art Center\, “Vulnerability;” “Clay Sustains: Vessels of Change” Palo Alto Art Center. \nPlato Smith’s grandfather was born on the Choctaw Reservation and her orphaned grandmother was born to immigrant parents from Denmark and Sweden. Migration\, immigration\, resettlement and environment/wildlife are key themes that resonate through her creative practice and professional work. She is very committed to acknowledgement of ALL LIFE. Her mother\, Lee Plato Smith\, educated at California School of Fine Arts\, taught her to draw off the edge and never be afraid of making mistakes. \nMarch 6th – 28th\, 2026\nFirst Friday reception: March 6th 5-10pm \nHours:\nSaturdays 1-5pm\nEvery first Friday of the month 5-9pm\notherwise by appointment URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/who-am-i/ LOCATION:FM Gallery\, 483 25th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States CATEGORIES:Art Walk,Ongoing Exhibitions,Opening Reception ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Leslie-Flyer-ImageOnly-Portrait.jpg GEO:37;-122 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=FM Gallery 483 25th Street Oakland CA 94612 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=483 25th Street:geo:-122,37 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260306T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260425T180000 DTSTAMP:20260627T083928 CREATED:20260213T014005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T014008Z UID:10004198-1772791200-1777140000@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Multi-Artist Exhibition -- March-April\, 2026 DESCRIPTION:Join us in welcoming these wonderful Bay Area artists to our first show of 2026. Varied styles. Varied mediums. Enjoy their artistry!\n Arie Dallas\n Ken Knudsen\n Nina Krebs\n MacArthur Nelson\n Shu\n Diane Wang URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/multi-artist-exhibition-march-april-2026/ LOCATION:Art@Archer\, 431 13th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Ongoing Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Mar-Apr-Exhibition-Card-front-3.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:20250924T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260426T160000 DTSTAMP:20260627T083928 CREATED:20250923T223524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T223524Z UID:10003620-1758711600-1777219200@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:100 Years of Creative Visions DESCRIPTION:In celebration of the Mills College Art Museum’s centennial\, 100 Years of Creative Visions features an intergenerational and cross-cultural selection of major works from the permanent collection that emphasizes creative communities and the importance of artist friendships. Thematic sections throughout the exhibition highlight the strengths of the collection\, such as\, ceramics\, Modernist Photography\, California Impressionism\, Mexican Modernism\, Printmaking from Dürer to the Expressionists\, Asian and Asian American art\, and more. URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/100-years-of-creative-visions/ LOCATION:Mills College Art Museum\, 5000 MacArthur Blvd.\, Oakland\, CA\, 94613\, United States CATEGORIES:Ongoing Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/090125_RW_NUOAK_FallOrientation_747.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="MIlls College Art Museum":MAILTO:MILLSARTMUSEUM@NORTHEASTERN.EDU GEO:37.7829;-122.1819 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Mills College Art Museum 5000 MacArthur Blvd. Oakland CA 94613 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5000 MacArthur Blvd.:geo:-122.1819,37.7829 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR