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September 2021
BLOOM: KIEU TRAN – LOCAL LANGUAGE
Local Language is pleased to present BLOOM, a new exhibition by Artist in Residence Kieu Tran. BLOOM is an exploration of human transformation and growth; a reminder of how we are all continually growing even when we don’t feel like we are blooming. The concept for this show grew out of Kieu’s recent decision to quit her financially secure tech job in January 2021 to become a full-time artist. It’s the second time that she has drastically changed her career to break…
Find out more »“le Cirque – Encore!”: New Work by Elaine Maute`
Manna Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition of Oakland artist Elaine Maute`’s most recent work. ”le Cirque – Encore!”. The exhibition opens Saturday, September 25 and continues to Saturday, November 6. Elaine will greet gallery guests at a reception on Saturday, September 25, 2021 from 2 to 4 pm when she will discuss the ideas and issues behind her latest work. Elaine is fascinated with the magic world created by the circus and this is her second show based…
Find out more »A SONG FOR WATER, ALEXANDER KORI GIRARD – JOHANSSON PROJECTS
Johansson Projects presents A Song for Water, a solo exhibition by Alexander Kori Girard. This exhibition consists of new paintings on panel, canvas, and works on paper that encapsulate Girard’s exploration of imaginative landscapes and spiritual animations. This most recent body of work - as well as the exhibition title, A Song for Water, speaks to Girard’s conscientious practice which dances at the intersection of personal past and collective history, navigating our multi-layered experiences with the environment and others.…
Find out more »OPENING RECEPTION: RE-ENVISION – GRAY LOFT GALLERY
Gray Loft Gallery is pleased to announce our re-opening reception for "Re-Envision". This group show of seven Bay Area artists highlights work that was created during the pandemic. This event is free and open to the public.
Find out more »October 2021
I SPROUT MY WOUND – OCTOBER FIRST FRIDAY, AGGREGATE SPACE GALLERY
Aggregate Space Gallery is proud to present I Sprout on my Wound, a new exhibition of Nasim Moghadam’s work that explores the impacts of restrictive traditions and traumatic memories. Envisioning another world, an equal world in solidarity, Moghadam celebrates how womxn go beyond cultural and political limitations, rise up, and create a revolution.
Find out more »New Directions: A Photo Show
Curator Dara Lorenzo will be showing a collection of local artists.
Find out more »EXCUSE ME, HIGHLIGHTS – OPENING CELEBRATION, VESSEL GALLERY SATELLITE
Join Vessel Gallery curator and founder, Lonnie Lee and artists Cherisse Alcantara, Kevin Balcora, Kristi Chan, Nimisha Doongarwal, Kacy Jung, Michael Hyun Gu Kang, Hyeyoung Kim, Chandrika Marla, Omid Mokri, Melissa Wang for an opening celebration in honor of "Excuse Me, Highlights" exhibition. Vessel Gallery’s installation of “Excuse Me - Highlights” encourages us to recognize, celebrate, and empower AAPI artists, and provides an opportunity to commit to supporting the arts and its diverse cultures. Above all, this showcase helps us…
Find out more »New Directions: A Photo Show
Dara Lorenzo will be showing work fro 16 different artists
Find out more »TABITHA SOREN & SARAH THORNTON IN CONVERSATION, MILLS COLLEGE ART MUSEUM
Join us for an intimate conversation between artist Tabitha Soren and writer and sociologist of culture, Sarah Thornton. They will discuss Soren’s artistic process, vision, and photographic works on view at MCAM in Tabitha Soren: Surface Tension (September 18 - December 12, 2021). Tabitha Soren (b.1967, San Antonio, TX) is a Bay Area-based artist and Peabody Award-winning journalist, known for her work as an MTV news correspondent and on-air producer. In 1999, Soren began a fellowship at Stanford University where…
Find out more »Unlikely Heroes: Christine Ferrouge & Samuelle Richardson – Artists’ Opening Reception – GearBox Gallery
Gallery Hours: Thursdays – Saturdays 12-5 pm and First Fridays 5-8 pm Artists' Opening Reception Saturday October 9th, 1 -5 pm Unlikely Heroes pairs monumental paintings by Christine Ferrouge and dynamic sculptures by Samuelle Richardson. Girls, dogs, and birds wander through a gloomy backdrop of damaged forest and dance with gestural marks, rough edges, and a united palette of charcoal, earth and fiery hues. These somewhat benign, unlikely heroes possess surprising strength, presence, and hope.
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