Exhibitions + Events
Julie MacDonald • The Free Bookstore • Seemingly Happy: Erin Wheeler • Nick Wilkinson at NIAD Art Center through August 25 //
Julie MacDonald Blending quiltmaking, geometry and elements of The Mission School, Julie MacDonald’s drawings are a sight to behold.
Marlon Mullen in Trout Fishing in America at City Limits Gallery through August 27 //
A summer group exhibition with works by Porpentine Charity Heartscape, Dodie Bellamy, Martine Gutierrez, Emily Jane Rosen, Willy Reed, Ross Caliendo, Stefan Hoza, Matthew Kerkhof, Christine Szeto, and Marlon Mullen.
Saul Alegria in Figured Out! Bodily Form in Contemporary Ceramics at Andrew Rafacz Gallery in Chicago through August 31 //
A summer group exhibition with works by Saul Alegria, Aubry / Broquard, Lilli Carré, Alex Bradley Cohen, Manal Kara, James Kerley, Em Kettner, Katie Kimmel, Kate Klingbeil, David Leggett, Liz McCarthy, Jeffry Mitchell, William J. O’Brien, Jacob Raeder, Jennifer Rochlin, Read More …
Affinity at monca in Chico from August 31-October 29 //
Contemporary art is filled with many and varied conversations. Some center on materials and techniques, some are emotive, and other discussions involve intellectual exercises, maybe even jokes.
Luis Estrada, Peter Harris, Karen May, Shantae Robinson, and Elena Rossi in A Pattern Language at Parlor through Summer //
A project of Oak & Fog and curator Arianne Gelardin and part community living room, part art house, and part greenhouse, Parlor is an experimental hybrid retail concept integrating the work of local artists and designers into its form and function.
Billy White at Yali’s Cafe Through Summer //
We’re delighted to offer a show of new works from Billy White on the second anniversary of our collaboration with Yali’s Cafe in Stanley Hall on the UC Berkeley Campus as a satellite exhibition space for the Art Center.
Bus Benches Featuring NIAD Art through Summer //
Under the direction of Oakland artist Ellen Lake, there is now a smattering of lively bus benches around here.
Virgins Virgining, organized by Micah Wood • Tears of A Clown: Jim Winters • Rachel Cohen at NIAD Art Center from September 1-29 //
Virgins Virgining, Organized by Micah Wood “‘Virgins Virgining,” a group exhibition, promotes and antagonizes the notion of a “first time.” What was the feeling of trying on your first pair of high heels? What did it feel like to hold Read More …
Hanging On A Thread at Fiber Group Exhibition, At Contra Costa Administrative Building in Martinez Through September 27 //
NIAD Art Center has a very active fiber department that crafts vibrant wallhangings, quilts, clothing, soft sculptures and more.