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  • Wham! Bam! Queer!

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

    An exhibition portraying different perspectives of queer identities: black and brown people, gender non-conforming, femme, masculine, lesbian, gay, and all other members of the LGBTQIA+ …

    Free

  • Jen Garrido: (Un)tethered

    Jen Garrido: (Un)tethered
    Slate Contemporary Gallery 5510 College Ave, Oakland, United States

    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 …

  • ACT LIKE YOU’VE BEEN HERE BEFORE, SOLO WORKS BY AMOL RAY

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

    Join us for the opening reception of Act Like You’ve Been Here Before, a solo exhibition from Oakland-based artist Amol Ray exploring memory, mythology, nostalgia, …

    Free

  • Pat O’Connor: Reclaimed | Opening Reception

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

    Pat O’Connor, “Entanglements,” 2026, 4' x 3' x 2", salvaged cardboard acrylic paint Pat O’Connor’s work has long explored the intersection of object, time, and …

    Free

  • Emily Shepard: In Flux | Opening Reception

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

    Emily Shepard, “Pouring In,” 2026, 71” x 79”, photo by Sibila Savage Emily Shepard's large-scale abstract paintings pull viewers into an immersive, otherworldly space — …

    Free

  • Rebirth Through Time ~ Pete Escovedo Opening Reception

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

    Pen and Ink drawings and paintings by Pete Escovedo. July 1-31st, 2026. The Grand Gallery, 560 Second Street, Oakland. Come celebrate with Pete for his …

    Free

  • Exhibition Opening & Artists’ Reception – Everything Must Go

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

    Celebrate the official opening of Everything Must Go at Manna Gallery. Meet participating artists, connect with fellow art enthusiasts, and explore an exhibition that transforms …

    Free

  • The Sight of Sound ~ Opening Reception

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

    Group show curated by Eric Murphy with Work by Pete Escovedo. Eric Murphy, George Bernard III, Cairo McCockran, and Monica Faith Walker. July 1-31, 2026 …

    Free

  • Gestural Expressions

    Gestural Expressions
    Slate Contemporary Gallery 5510 College Ave, Oakland, United States

    SLATE Contemporary Gallery presents "Gestural Expressions", an exhibition which brings together five accomplished women artists working in gestural abstraction: Maria Burtis, Amy Donaldson, Nicole Mueller, …

    Free

  • Gestural Expressions

    Gestural Expressions
    Slate Contemporary Gallery 5510 College Ave, Oakland, United States

    SLATE Contemporary Gallery presents "Gestural Expressions", an exhibition which brings together five accomplished women artists working in gestural abstraction: Maria Burtis, Amy Donaldson, Nicole Mueller, …

    Free

  • Artist’s Reception – Daniel McClain: Lost and Found

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

    All are welcome to join us for the Artist's Reception for Daniel McClain: Lost and Found. ​Saturday, August 15th, from 2-5 pm Stop in any …

    Free

  • Opening Reception – Rainey Straus: re(COMPOSING)

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

    Rainey Straus, re(Composing), fragment, 2026, Cast Paper, 13 H x 35 W x 26 D in, Photo Courtesy of the Artist Rainey Straus’s work begins …

    Free

  • Opening Reception – Cade Salamanca: The Final Push

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

    Image: Cade Salamanca, The Clock is Ticking, 2026, Mixed media on canvas, 24” x 36” The Final Push marks a pivotal chapter in Cade Salamanca’s …

    Free

  • Opening Reception – Monika Mayer: LINKED

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

    Image: Monika Mayer_Flow # 60 – Entangled, 2025 (detail), Acrylic, coffee and ink on canvas, 22” x 28”, Photo: Dana Davis Monika Mayer's new body …

    Free