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:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260502T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260502T150000 DTSTAMP:20260510T154404 CREATED:20260407T230810Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T230810Z UID:10004769-1777726800-1777734000@oaklandartmurmur.org 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 CATEGORIES:Artists Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/built-different-31.jpg GEO:37.8144;-122.2672 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Manna Gallery 473 25th St. Oakland CA 94612 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=473 25th St.:geo:-122.2672,37.8144 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260501T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260501T200000 DTSTAMP:20260510T154404 CREATED:20260308T053640Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260308T053640Z UID:10004226-1777654800-1777665600@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Open First Friday: Built Different - Gina Gaiser DESCRIPTION:Built Different is a black-and-white photography series by Gina Gaiser that examines the logic embedded in the urban landscape. Focusing on brickwork\, graffiti\, industrial surfaces\, and architectural grids\, Gaiser isolates fragments of the built environment and reframes them as studies in repetition\, contrast\, and form. Stripped of color\, the images emphasize structure and rhythm\, allowing overlooked details to surface with clarity. When assembled\, the photographs converge into larger visual systems\, revealing order within what might otherwise register as visual noise. Built Different reflects on construction in multiple senses\, of cities\, of environments\, and of perception itself\, proposing that heightened attention to pattern and geometry is not deviation\, but insight. \nApril 3 – May 9\, 2026\nArtist Reception: Saturday\, April 11\, 3-5 pm\nGallery Hours: Saturdays\, 12-5 pm & First Fridays\, April 3 & May 1\, 5-8 pm URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/open-first-friday-built-different-gina-gaiser/2026-05-01/ LOCATION:Manna Gallery\, 473 25th St.\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States CATEGORIES:Art Walk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/built-different-4.jpg GEO:37.8144;-122.2672 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Manna Gallery 473 25th St. Oakland CA 94612 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=473 25th St.:geo:-122.2672,37.8144 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260411T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260411T170000 DTSTAMP:20260510T154404 CREATED:20260308T053243Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260308T053243Z UID:10004224-1775919600-1775926800@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Artist Reception: Gina Gaiser - Built Different DESCRIPTION:Join us for the reception of Built Different\, a series of black-and-white urban studies that examines the constructed world through a distinctly attuned lens. In these photographs\, Gina Gaiser documents brick facades\, graffiti\, industrial textures\, and architectural grids—evidence of how humans have reshaped and engineered their environment. Working in monochrome\, she strips away distraction to foreground repetition\, geometry\, and contrast. Individual images are brought together to form converging patterns\, reflecting a way of seeing that gravitates toward structure and system. What may appear chaotic or incidental resolves into rhythm and order. In Built Different\, the title operates on multiple levels: the city is built\, the environment is built\, and the mind observing it is built differently. The work suggests that difference in perception is not a flaw but a precision\, and an ability to recognize pattern\, coherence\, and design embedded within the grit of the everyday. \nBuilt Different\nNew Work by Gina Gaiser\nApril 3 – May 9\, 2026\nArtist Reception: Saturday\, April 11\, 3-5 pm\nGallery Hours: Saturdays\, 12-5 pm & First Fridays\, April 3 & May 1\, 5-8 pm URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/artist-reception-gina-gaiser-built-different/ LOCATION:Manna Gallery\, 473 25th St.\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States CATEGORIES:Opening Reception ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/built-different-22.jpg GEO:37.8144;-122.2672 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Manna Gallery 473 25th St. Oakland CA 94612 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=473 25th St.:geo:-122.2672,37.8144 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260403T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260403T200000 DTSTAMP:20260510T154404 CREATED:20260308T053640Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260308T053640Z UID:10004225-1775235600-1775246400@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Open First Friday: Built Different - Gina Gaiser DESCRIPTION:Built Different is a black-and-white photography series by Gina Gaiser that examines the logic embedded in the urban landscape. Focusing on brickwork\, graffiti\, industrial surfaces\, and architectural grids\, Gaiser isolates fragments of the built environment and reframes them as studies in repetition\, contrast\, and form. Stripped of color\, the images emphasize structure and rhythm\, allowing overlooked details to surface with clarity. When assembled\, the photographs converge into larger visual systems\, revealing order within what might otherwise register as visual noise. Built Different reflects on construction in multiple senses\, of cities\, of environments\, and of perception itself\, proposing that heightened attention to pattern and geometry is not deviation\, but insight. \nApril 3 – May 9\, 2026\nArtist Reception: Saturday\, April 11\, 3-5 pm\nGallery Hours: Saturdays\, 12-5 pm & First Fridays\, April 3 & May 1\, 5-8 pm URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/open-first-friday-built-different-gina-gaiser/2026-04-03/ LOCATION:Manna Gallery\, 473 25th St.\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States CATEGORIES:Art Walk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/built-different-4.jpg GEO:37.8144;-122.2672 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Manna Gallery 473 25th St. Oakland CA 94612 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=473 25th St.:geo:-122.2672,37.8144 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260403 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260510 DTSTAMP:20260510T154404 CREATED:20260308T051728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260308T051728Z UID:10004223-1775174400-1778371199@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Built Different - Gina Gaiser DESCRIPTION:Manna Gallery presents Built Different\, a black-and-white photography series by Gina Gaiser that examines the logic embedded in the urban landscape. Focusing on brickwork\, graffiti\, industrial surfaces\, and architectural grids\, Gaiser isolates fragments of the built environment and reframes them as studies in repetition\, contrast\, and form. Stripped of color\, the images emphasize structure and rhythm\, allowing overlooked details to surface with clarity. When assembled\, the photographs converge into larger visual systems\, revealing order within what might otherwise register as visual noise. Built Different reflects on construction in multiple senses\, of cities\, of environments\, and of perception itself\, proposing that heightened attention to pattern and geometry is not deviation\, but insight.\nApril 3 – May 9\, 2026\nArtist Reception: Saturday\, April 11\, 3-5 pm\nGallery Hours: Saturdays\, 12-5 pm & First Fridays\, April 3 & May 1\, 5-8 pm URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/built-different-gina-gaiser/ LOCATION:Manna Gallery\, 473 25th St.\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States CATEGORIES:Ongoing Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Gaiser_building-building-web.jpg GEO:37.8144;-122.2672 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Manna Gallery 473 25th St. Oakland CA 94612 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=473 25th St.:geo:-122.2672,37.8144 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260306T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260306T200000 DTSTAMP:20260510T154404 CREATED:20260205T061906Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T061906Z UID:10004192-1772816400-1772827200@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Open First Friday: One Thing Leads to Another -- Gina Borg & Patrick Crotty DESCRIPTION:Join us for the First Friday art walk in Uptown Oakland! Up now\, One Thing Leads to Another\, is a two-person exhibition featuring Oakland-based painter Gina Borg and San Leandro–based artist and designer Patrick Crotty. Bringing together painting and marquetry\, the exhibition highlights two distinct practices shaped by close attention to materials\, process\, and the evolving language of making. Together\, their work creates a dialogue between gesture and construction\, surface and structure\, where each decision leads to the next and the process becomes a visible chain of connections. \nFebruary 21 – March 28\, 2026\nGallery Hours: Saturdays\, 12-5 pm & First Friday\, March 6\, 5-8 pm URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/open-first-friday-one-thing-leads-to-another-gina-borg-patrick-crotty/ LOCATION:Manna Gallery\, 473 25th St.\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States CATEGORIES:Art Walk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-04-at-9.42.28-PM.png GEO:37.8144;-122.2672 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Manna Gallery 473 25th St. Oakland CA 94612 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=473 25th St.:geo:-122.2672,37.8144 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260228T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260228T160000 DTSTAMP:20260510T154404 CREATED:20260205T061408Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T061408Z UID:10004191-1772287200-1772294400@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Artists' Reception -- Gina Borg & Patrick Crotty DESCRIPTION:Meet the artists of our current show\, One Thing Leads to Another. \nGina Borg is a painter based in Oakland. Her work explores how color behaves in relationship\, using a limited palette of warm and cool shifts layered through repetitive marks to create subtle tonal changes that generate movement\, spatial tension\, and optical vibration across the surface. \nPatrick Crotty is an artist with experience bridging fine art and applied design. Raised in Chicago and now based in San Leandro\, his practice is informed by a background in product and furniture design. He works in traditional marquetry\, precisely assembling thin wood veneers to “paint” with natural grain\, tone\, and texture\, transforming a centuries-old craft into detailed contemporary imagery. \nTogether\, their work creates a dialogue between gesture and construction\, surface and structure\, where each decision leads to the next and the process becomes a visible chain of connections. \nFebruary 21 – March 28\, 2026\nArtist Reception: Saturday\, February 28\, 2-4 pm\nGallery Hours: Saturdays\, 12-5 pm & First Friday\, March 6\, 5-8 pm URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/artists-reception-gina-borg-patrick-crotty/ LOCATION:Manna Gallery\, 473 25th St.\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States CATEGORIES:Artists Talk,Opening Reception ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-04-at-9.44.14-PM-scaled.png GEO:37.8144;-122.2672 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Manna Gallery 473 25th St. Oakland CA 94612 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=473 25th St.:geo:-122.2672,37.8144 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260329 DTSTAMP:20260510T154404 CREATED:20260205T060412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T060417Z UID:10004190-1771632000-1774742399@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:One Thing Leads to Another -- Gina Borg & Patrick Crotty DESCRIPTION:Manna Gallery presents One Thing Leads to Another\, a two-person exhibition featuring Oakland-based painter Gina Borg and San Leandro–based artist and designer Patrick Crotty. Bringing together painting and marquetry\, the exhibition highlights two distinct practices shaped by close attention to materials\, process\, and the evolving language of making.\nGina Borg explores how color behaves in relationship\, using a limited palette of warm and cool shifts layered through repetitive marks to create subtle tonal changes that generate movement\, spatial tension\, and optical vibration across the surface.\nPatrick Crotty works in traditional marquetry\, precisely assembling thin wood veneers to “paint” with natural grain\, tone\, and texture\, transforming a centuries-old craft into detailed contemporary imagery.\nTogether\, their work creates a dialogue between gesture and construction\, surface and structure\, where each decision leads to the next and the process becomes a visible chain of connections. \nFebruary 21 – March 28\, 2026\nArtist Reception: Saturday\, February 28\, 2-4 pm\nGallery Hours: Saturdays\, 12-5 pm & First Friday\, March 6\, 5-8 pm URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/one-thing-leads-to-another-gina-borg-patrick-crotty/ LOCATION:Manna Gallery\, 473 25th St.\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States CATEGORIES:Ongoing Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Borg_Crotty-postcard-image-1.png GEO:37.8144;-122.2672 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Manna Gallery 473 25th St. Oakland CA 94612 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=473 25th St.:geo:-122.2672,37.8144 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260214T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260214T160000 DTSTAMP:20260510T154404 CREATED:20260125T000750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260125T000750Z UID:10004169-1771077600-1771084800@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Closing Reception: Wayne Armstrong - Between Here & There DESCRIPTION:Join Manna Gallery for a Valentine’s Day closing reception celebrating Between Here and There\, an exhibition of paintings by beloved Oakland artist Wayne Armstrong. Rooted in a lifelong fascination with the California landscape\, Armstrong’s recent works explore the space between memory and lived experience through color\, pattern\, and spatial rhythms unique to the region. Infused with warmth\, humor\, and imagination\, the paintings reflect an enduring curiosity and deep appreciation for place. As Armstrong notes\, “How lucky am I to always find something in these environments to inspire me.” Spend the afternoon surrounded by art\, community\, and a little Valentine’s Day love. \nBetween Here and There – Wayne Armstrong\nJanuary 10 – February 14\, 2026\nClosing Reception: Saturday\, February 14\, 2-4 pm\nGallery Hours: Saturdays\, 12-5 pm & First Fridays\, 5-8 pm URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/closing-reception-wayne-armstrong-between-here-there/ LOCATION:Manna Gallery\, 473 25th St.\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States CATEGORIES:Opening Reception ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_6933-scaled.jpeg GEO:37.8144;-122.2672 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Manna Gallery 473 25th St. Oakland CA 94612 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=473 25th St.:geo:-122.2672,37.8144 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260213T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260321T170000 DTSTAMP:20260510T154404 CREATED:20260127T024454Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T024846Z UID:10004172-1770984000-1774112400@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Body\, Quilt\, Animal – Pat Guthrie\, Jill McLennan\, Sara Lisch DESCRIPTION:This group exhibition in The Backroom at Mercury 20 Gallery brings together a human figure\, an abstract quilt\, and a series of animal forms. The figure is constructed from layered hand-cut paper\, the quilt from fabric and dye\, and the animals through collage\, drawing\, and painting. Each piece is arranged through an intuitive search for balance and rhythm\, allowing form and pattern to emerge through the process of making rather than through planning or narrative. Across the works as a whole\, pattern\, repetition\, and process play a central role\, shaping how the images are built and experienced. Collage\, mixed media\, and fabric function as constructive tools\, with materials layered\, pieced\, and assembled over time. Rather than describing specific scenes or narratives\, the works emphasize accumulation\, surface\, and structure as the means through which the images take form. \nGallery Hours: Friday and Saturday\, 12 – 5 pm (and by appointment)\nArtists’ Reception: Saturday\, February 21\, 3 – 5 pm\nOakland Art Murmur / First Friday: Friday\, March 6\, 5 – 9 pm \nImages: Left to right\, clockwise: Sara Lisch\, “Oceanic\,” 2026\, Layered Paper\, 36 x 48 inches; Pat Guthrie\,”Rolling Virus\,”2026\, Textile\, 78 x 77 inches; Jill McLennan\,”Natures Critters\,” 2025\, coyote\, ink\, watercolor\, collage on wood panel\, 8 x 8 inches\, photos courtesy of the artists URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/pat-guthrie-jill-mclennan-sara-lisch-body-quilt-animal/ LOCATION:Manna Gallery\, 473 25th St.\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States CATEGORIES:Ongoing Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Body-Quilt-Animals-sara-lisch-scaled.jpg GEO:37.8144;-122.2672 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Manna Gallery 473 25th St. Oakland CA 94612 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=473 25th St.:geo:-122.2672,37.8144 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260110 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260215 DTSTAMP:20260510T154404 CREATED:20260103T064305Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260103T064309Z UID:10004119-1768003200-1771113599@oaklandartmurmur.org SUMMARY:Wayne Armstrong - Between Here and There DESCRIPTION:Manna Gallery is excited to present Between Here and There\, a new exhibition of paintings by Oakland-based artist Wayne Armstrong. Grounded in a lifelong fascination with the California landscape\, these recent works reflect Armstrong’s ongoing exploration of the state’s rich visual possibilities. Using color\, pattern\, and spatial divisions unique to the region\, his paintings move between the memory of a place and the lived reality of a space. Infused with warmth\, humor\, and imagination\, the work reflects Armstrong’s enduring sense of curiosity and gratitude. “How lucky am I\,” he writes\, “to always find something in these environments to inspire me.” \nJanuary 10 – February 14\, 2026\nArtist Reception: Saturday\, January 17\, 2-4 pm\nGallery Hours: Saturdays\, 12-5 pm & First Friday\, February 6\, 5-8 pm URL:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/wayne-armstrong-between-here-and-there/ LOCATION:Manna Gallery\, 473 25th St.\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States CATEGORIES:Ongoing Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oaklandartmurmur.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/wayne-4-1.jpg GEO:37.8144;-122.2672 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Manna Gallery 473 25th St. Oakland CA 94612 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=473 25th St.:geo:-122.2672,37.8144 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR