May First Friday, Oakland Art Murmur

May’s Art Murmur and First Friday had a lot of to offer in terms of events, community, and of course, art. The Art Murmur was coincidentally also on Oakland’s 160th birthday, May 4, so there was much happening around the city that incorporated the vibrant community and the many talented artists that call Oakland and the [...]

Photo Feature: Mills College MFA Open Studios and Mills Art Museum “The Last Show on Earth”

05.18.2012

On May 5, The Mills College Open Studios event featured the graduate art studios of Mills College,  the diverse and interdisciplinary works by current students like Meri Page, Evan Barbour, Claire Colette, Keegan Luttrell, Camilla Newhagen, Nadja Miller, and Kate Short. At the Mills College Art Museum, The Last Show on Earth is a culmination of two years study [...]

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“Flourish,” a Fundraiser for the Oakland Art Murmur

05.13.2012
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Flourish, benefitting Oakland Art Murmur’s Gallery Association at Mua restuarant on Sunday, May 6 was a spectacular evening with food, wine, music by local Jazz & Blues singer Tara Linda, and of course art. The impressive attendance to the event from people all over the Bay Area and the artists who gave their time and art [...]

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Call for Entries: Berkeley Art Center, “Beauty” Due: June 11

05.11.2012
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BEAUTY: Annual Juried Exhibition JURORS: Glen Helfand and Katrina Traywick July 28 – September 9   The Berkeley Art Center is honored to have guest jurors Glen Helfand and Katrina Traywick selecting work for their annual juried exhibition, titled BEAUTY. Open to artists working in all media and living in California, the annual juried offers [...]

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Popuphood Celebrates 6 Months of Success

05.09.2012
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Over the past six months Sarah Filley and Alfonso Dominguez in cooperation with participating retailers have achieved by leaps and bounds their goals and hopes for Oakland grass-roots urban revitalization project, Popuphood. With six months of free rent, Popuphood’s 5 retail businesses: Marion and Rose’s Workshop, Crown Nine, Manifesto Bikes, Piper and John General Goods and Sticks + Stones [...]

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May First Friday, Oakland Art Murmur

05.08.2012
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May’s Art Murmur and First Friday had a lot of to offer in terms of events, community, and of course, art. The Art Murmur was coincidentally also on Oakland’s 160th birthday, May 4, so there was much happening around the city that incorporated the vibrant community and the many talented artists that call Oakland and the [...]

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Kala Art Institute, “Kala-Fornia State of the Art 2″ and Gala Auction

05.02.2012
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Kala Art Institute’s “Kala-Fornia State of the Arts 2″ culminated with the delightful Gala auction on April 28 with Channel 5 newscaster and sculptor, Dana King, as Mistress of Ceremonies. The two-week exhibition, silent auction and live auction included works in a variety of media by over 100 contemporary California artists: Christopher Brown, Enrique Chagoya, Squeak Carnwath, Willard [...]

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