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  • Gustave Carlson: New American Stillness

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

    Gustave Carlson, "Perry Hill Screened Porch", 2026 acrylic and graphite on wood panel, 18" x 24", photo courtesy of the artist "New American Stillness" by …

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  • Charlie Milgrim: Crude Futures

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

    Charlie Milgrim, "Crude Futures", 2026, used motor oil on paper, 24"x24"x1", photo Bri Cheng Twenty-five years ago, in the shadow of the September 11 attacks, …

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  • Abby Zhang: Private Weather

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

    Abby Zhang, "It rains inside," 2025, Acrylic and oil on canvas, 30" x 24", photo courtesy of the artist Private Weather brings together a new …

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  • Wandering Stars: Closing Reception

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

    Join us Saturday, May 23rd, for the closing reception of Wandering Stars: A Young Artists' Portrait Show. This exhibition showcases OUSD High School students' artwork. …

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  • 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 …

  • “Positively Cynical” recent work by Ryan Tesluk

    FM Gallery 483 25th Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    Ryan Tesluk’s art provides viewers with honest, unadulterated content that triggers a plethora of emotions. While many individuals may be uncomfortable with what they see, …

  • Art Murmur First Friday at Werkshack

    Werkshack 481 25th Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    Werkshack is pleased to present "Kummerspeck", recent Sculpture and Mixed Media work by Bay Area artists Kelly DeFayette and Cybele Gerachis. Kummerspeck is a German …

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  • 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 …

  • 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 — …

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  • JULY-AUGUST, 2026 — MULTI-ARTIST SHOW

    Art@Archer 431 13th Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    Join us in welcoming three local artists to Art@Archer. Their variety of styles and mediums make for an interesting and provacative experience. VIDA KARAMOOZ MACARTHER …

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  • M. Mark Bauer: THE, THE

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

    Through July 25th Artist’s Talk Saturday, July 18th, starting at 1 pm Gallery Hours: Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 12 - 5 pm Transmission Gallery is …

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  • Cate White: World Raw

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

    At Transmission Gallery through August 1st, 2026 (closed July 4th) All are welcome, please join us for Cate White Artist's Talk: Saturday, July 11th, starting …

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  • 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, …

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  • Artist’s Talk – M. Mark Bauer: THE, THE

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

    Artist’s Talk Saturday, July 18th, starting at 1 pm Gallery Hours: Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 12 – 5 pm Great to see in person, these …

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  • Emily Shepard: In Flux | Closing Reception and Talk

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

    Emily Shepard, “Conversant,” 2026, 32” x 71”, photo courtesy of the artist Emily Shepard's large-scale abstract paintings pull viewers into an immersive, otherworldly space — …

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