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SUMMARY:Orange Crush
DESCRIPTION:ORANGE CRUSH\n8th annual juried color-themed photography exhibit \nShow dates: Saturday\, March 14 – May 9\, 2026\nOpening Reception: Saturday\, March 14\, 4:00 – 7:00 pm\nTessier Wine Tasting: Saturday\, April 18\, 3:00 – 5:00 pm\nClosing Reception: Saturday\, May 9\, 4:00 – 7:00 pm\nGallery address:  2889 Ford Street\, #32\, Oakland (Jingletown)\nWebsite:  www.grayloftgallery.com \nGray Loft Gallery is delighted to present Orange Crush – our 8th annual color-themed juried photography exhibition. This dynamic showcase explores the expressive range and emotional resonance of the color orange through an impressive selection of contemporary photographic works.\nThe exhibition features elegant and vibrant interpretations of orange across mixed media\, alternative processes\, traditional color imagery\, and hand-colored photographs. Eclectic and thought-provoking\, the collection captures the many facets of orange – its warmth and intensity\, its symbolism and ambiguity. \nPresented in conjunction with PhotoCarmel! Juried by Ann Jastrab\, Executive Director\, Center for Photographic Art; and Jan Watten\, founder\, Gray Loft Gallery.  This year’s exhibit highlights the work of 80 talented Bay Area photographers who bring fresh\, distinctive perspectives to the color orange. \nFeatured Artists:\nDebra Achen\, Stephen Albair\, Laurel Anderson\, Francis Baker\, Janet Beaty\, Tony Victor Bellaver\, Bonnie Blake-Drucker\, Rose Borden\, Barbara Brundage\, Maria Budner\, Kimberley Campisano\, Mima Cataldo\, Ginnie Chabre\, Jessica Chen\, Susan Chainey\, Mark Citret\, Marna Clarke\, Crystal\, Lynn Collins \, Jeff Cullen\, Fairlight de Michele\, Tony DeVarco\, Allyson Ely\, Susan Felter\, Diane Fenster\, Ginger Fierstein\, Laurie Gabriel\, David Gardner\, J. M. Golding\, Cheryl L. Guerrero\, Najib Joe Hakim\, Arvian Heidir\, Edie Hoffman\, Irene Imfeld\, Judi Iranyi\, Josie Iselin\, Becky Jaffee\, Patrick Jagger\, Sherry Karver\, Ellen Konar / Steve Goldband\, Patricia Leeds\, Scott Leon \, Lisa Levine\, Nadine Levin\, Laurel Malinovksy\, Max Malcolms\, Jeanne Marino\, Lou McCorkle\, Melina M Meza\, Don Melandry\, Sonia Melnikova-Raich\, Carolyn Moore\, Charles Moulton\, Clay Myers-Bowman\, Steve Napoli\, Charlotte Niel\, Fletcher Oakes\, Deborah O’Grady\, Eben Ostby\, Mark Overgaard\, Karen Palamos\, Anne Morrison Rabe\, Mark Reynolds\, Malcolm Ryder\, Dennis Segers\, Neo Serafimidis\, Nancy Sevier\, Chris Stevens-Yu\, Douglas Stinson\, Kelly Sullivan\, Michael Teresko\, Vince Thomas\, Cole Thorpe\, Pavan Trikutam\, Jacqui Turner\, Jim Van Slyke\, Jennifer Waicukauski\, Sally Weber\, Susan West\, Jeff Weston\, Stephanie Williamson\, Nick Winkworth\, Yelena Zhavoronkova
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/orange-crush/
LOCATION:Gray Loft Gallery\, 2889 Ford Street\, 3rd floor\, Oakland\, CA\, 94601\, United States
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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
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SUMMARY:Hands-on art making event: Collage
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun\, family-friendly afternoon of creativity at Manna Gallery! As part of Built Different\, a black-and-white photography exhibition by Oakland-based artist Gina Gaiser\, we’re hosting a hands-on art-making event for all ages. \nOn Saturday\, May 2\, from 1–3 pm\, visitors are invited to explore paper collage using provided materials or bring their own to personalize their creations. Inspired by Gina’s experimental approach and her keen eye for Oakland’s urban landscape\, this activity encourages playful discovery and artistic expression for the whole family. \nBuilt Different runs April 3 – May 9\, 2026\, with additional events including Oakland Art Murmur First Fridays (April 3 & May 1\, 5–8 pm) and an Artist Reception on Saturday\, April 11 (3–5 pm). Gallery Hours: Saturdays\, 12-5 pm & First Fridays\, 5-8 pm. \nAll events and gallery admission are free. Come make art\, get inspired\, and experience Oakland through a new lens!
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/hands-on-art-making-event-collage/
LOCATION:Manna Gallery\, 473 25th St.\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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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
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SUMMARY:“Positively Cynical” recent work by Ryan Tesluk
DESCRIPTION:Ryan Tesluk’s art provides viewers with honest\, unadulterated content that triggers a\nplethora of emotions. While many individuals may be uncomfortable with what they see\, the fact that some may feel such discomfort when looking at his paintings means Tesluk is doing\nsomething right. \nMore soon!  \nJune 5th – August 1st\, 2026\nReceptions:  First Friday\, June 5th\, 5-10pm\nReceptions:  First Friday\, July 3rd\, 5-10pm \nHours:\nSaturdays 1-5pm\nEvery first Friday of the month 5-9pm\notherwise by appointment
URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/positively-cynical-recent-work-by-ryan-tesluk/
LOCATION:FM Gallery\, 483 25th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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