Dalar Alahverdi: Almost Real

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

Almost Real explores how personal and collective traumas are often abstracted, minimized, or erased. History tends to reduce people to numbers— counted, filed, and forgotten …

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Mighty Mighty studio: sketch book series by Mansoor

Mighty Mighty Studio 480 23rd Street, Oakland, CA, United States

Mighty Mighty Studio is proud to present Mansoor, an Oakland-based mixed-media artist whose work bridges textile, iconography, and world-building. Mansoor is a contemporary artist exploring …

STATE OF THE UNION

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

UMA Gallery presents STATE OF THE UNION – featuring Re Tech, Diane Komater and Paulette Traverso. Pop Up Group Show. Opening Reception Saturday August 2, …

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Opening Reception – STATE OF THE UNION

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

UMA Gallery presents STATE OF THE UNION - featuring Re Tech, Diane Komater and Paulette Traverso. Pop Up Group Show. Opening Reception Saturday August 2, …

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Event Series Abstraction NOW!

Abstraction NOW!

Gearbox Gallery 770 West Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA, United States

Abstraction NOW! GearBox Gallery’s 11th Annual Northern California Juried Exhibition Dates: August 14 - September 13 Opening Reception: Saturday, August 16, 1-4pm First Friday: September …

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Event Series Abstraction NOW!

Abstraction NOW!

Gearbox Gallery 770 West Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA, United States

Abstraction NOW! GearBox Gallery’s 11th Annual Northern California Juried Exhibition Dates: August 14 - September 13 Opening Reception: Saturday, August 16, 1-4pm First Friday: September …

Free

Gustave Carson, Emily Shepard, Elizabeth Sher: Sensing Place

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

Gustave Carlson, Elizabeth Sher, and Emily Shepard each trace the contours of place — not just where we live, but how we feel, remember, and …

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Event Series Abstraction NOW!

Abstraction NOW!

Gearbox Gallery 770 West Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA, United States

Abstraction NOW! GearBox Gallery’s 11th Annual Northern California Juried Exhibition Dates: August 14 - September 13 Opening Reception: Saturday, August 16, 1-4pm First Friday: September …

Free
Event Series Abstraction NOW!

Abstraction NOW!

Gearbox Gallery 770 West Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA, United States

Abstraction NOW! GearBox Gallery’s 11th Annual Northern California Juried Exhibition Dates: August 14 - September 13 Opening Reception: Saturday, August 16, 1-4pm First Friday: September …

Free

Cyanotype Workshop with Molly Meng

Mighty Mighty Studio 480 23rd Street, Oakland, CA, United States

Explorations in Cyanotype Step into the magic of cyanotype—a beautiful, monochromatic printing process that produces vivid cyan-blue prints using the power of the sun. Invented …

$120.00
Event Series Better Dey Come

Better Dey Come

Johansson Projects 2300 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA, United States

Johansson Projects presents Better Dey Come, a solo exhibition by Nimah Gobir. Combining painting, photo transfer, fabric, and embroidery, Gobir blends memories across time and …

PINT SIZE 3: Small Scale Artwork

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

PINT SIZE 3 September 18 - November 1, 2025 Opening Reception Saturday, September 20th from 1-4 pm​ Pint Size 3 is our third national call …

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100 Years of Creative Visions

Mills College Art Museum 5000 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, CA, United States

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 …

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Open on First Friday – PINT SIZE 3

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

Open till 8 pm on October 3rd, Pint Size 3 is a great show to see during Oakland's First Friday Art Walk this week. With …

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The Art of Fashion at KARL SF

SLATE Contemporary Gallery is thrilled to be showcasing ethereal and intricate sculptures made up of silk, cotton, organza, LED lights, tulle and thread by Holly …

Mills College Art Museum Centennial Celebration

Mills College Art Museum 5000 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, CA, United States

Since opening our doors in 1925, MCAM has served as a creative laboratory, a gathering place for artistic minds, and a champion of both emerging …

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Leah Korican: These Truths

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

The United States Government has removed over 350 words from official websites, according to PEN America. Words that reflect truths about diversity, the environment, health, …

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