Opening Preview for SF Fine Art Fair, Wednesday May 16th - 11 Art Murmur Galleries Exhibiting!
Wednesday May 16th, 7:00-9:30: OPENING PREVIEW FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO FINE ART FAIR AT FORT MASON (Festival Hall). Join 11 Oakland Art Murmur galleries, along with galleries from across the United States, Europe, and Asia. You should have received VIP passes in your goodie bags at Flourish, which are good for two people from 7pm on Wednesday through the weekend. www.sffineartfair.com/2012-show-information. If you need more tickets, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
EAST BAY OPEN STUDIOS 2012
East Bay Open Studios, presented by Oakland’s Pro Arts, is the largest and most exciting arts event in the region!
This year, June 2 - 3 and June 9 - 10, over 400 artists from 16 cities in the East Bay open their studios to the public, offering an opportunity for art fans to visit artists’ studios, glimpse their creative process, and purchase works directly from local artists. Since 1979, this event remains the largest art event in the region and draws an annual audience over 50,000!
Saturday Pop Up Beer Garden
Join us at Classic Cars West EVERY SATURDAY for our Pop Up Beer Garden featuring Rosamunde Sausages and local Craft Beer and Wine...NOON till DUSK..
This Saturday May 19th, 2012, 7–10 PM
- What: Murmurama - 16 Galleries and friends of the Oakland Art Murmur present a special Saturday night of art and festivities during the weekend of the San Francisco Art Fairs.
- Where: Downtown Oakland, CA Uptown Art Distric (Between Grand Ave and 26th St, and between Telegraph Ave and Valdez St., close to 19th St BART (paid parking lots and street parking available nearby)
- Where: Downtown Oakland, CA Uptown Art District(Between Grand Ave and 26th St, and between Telegraph Ave and Valdez St.Close to 19th St BART (paid parking lots and street parking available nearby)
Six Years at Swarm Gallery
It’s celebration time. This Friday, April 6th we celebrate our SIXTH year in operation and our FIRST First Friday, and we will be hosting a whole evening of festivities!
We have a great lineup for you all for our First Friday featuring open studios with all of our studio artists Terry Furry, James Gayles, Cleo Villet, Kristen Jensen, Laura Basha, Meghan Kinder, Masako Miyazaki, Pamela Spears, Kathy Graddy and Jordan Essoe!
In addition, Jordan Essoe will perform Folie a Famille or We Take it the Same Way, a performance about group delusion, at 8pm at the gallery. Essoe’s work has been exhibited internationally at venues in New York, Miami, San Francisco, Amsterdam, Tel Aviv, and Berlin. His projects have been documented by NPR, Artslant, Art Practical, The San Francisco Chronicle, Artweek, Stretcher, Rhizome, and NYArts Magazine.
We are also featuring live music from East Bay trio Karte Kinski! The band is dedicated to bringing math folk to the people through guitar, violin, vocal harmony, and percussion.
Performance about Group delusion at Swarm tonight
WHAT: "Folie a Famille or We Take it the Same Way" is a performance about group delusion. The piece begins with three large containers filled with coffee, milk, and orange juice.
WHEN/WHERE: Friday, April 6 @ 8pm, Swarm Gallery
MORE INFO: http://jordanessoe.blogspot.com/
EVENT PAGE @ GALLERY BLOG: http://swarmgalleryblog.com/post/20088478277/our-1st-first-our-sixth-on-the-6th
MURMURAMA: an Art Fair Celebration
Saturday May 21, 2011, 7–10 PM
Oakland Art Murmur is pleased to announce the first annual Murmurama, a multi-venue celebration including art exhibitions, artist talks, live music, food, wine tasting, special performances and more. Murmurama will take place on the Saturday evening of the San Francisco art fair weekend. Art fair attendees from afar are invited to take part in the thriving and nationally recognized Oakland art scene generated by the artists and galleries behind Oakland Art Murmur. Bay Area locals are encouraged to enjoy some of the region’s most refreshing art and numerous gallery activities on a night other than ever-popular First Fridays.
At least ten galleries within walking distance of one another will open their doors and host special events between the hours of 7 and 10 PM. Participating galleries include Buzz Gallery, Chandra Cerrito Contemporary, Hatch Gallery, Johansson Projects, Krowswork, Mercury 20 Gallery, PHOTO, Studio Quercus and Vessel Gallery. A short list of special events includes music performances by Kara Alexis Young Project and Goodriddler, Early and Often; artist talks by Lisa Levine and Peter Tonningsen; and wine tasting by Bigvine Wines. Farley’s East cafe is just one of the local businesses offering specials during Murmurama.
Murmurama galleries will collect donations benefiting victims of Japan’s earthquake and tsunami.
Murmurama is free and open to the public, although select activities may require a fee.
Where:
- Downtown Oakland, CA
- Between 23rd and 26th Streets, between Telegraph Ave. & Broadway
- Close to 19th Street BART station
- Paid parking lots and street parking available nearby
For more information visit: MURMURAMA Facebook page
