Curated by Arash Shirinbab NOTE: A GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign is currently running to support this exhibition. Deadline is November 25th. Click here to view the full details and consider donating today! “Calligraphies in Conversation” intends to bring diverse communities of the Bay Area together to share their culture and stories through the art of writing and […]
This exhibit explores the experiences and events at Tule Lake, the only Japanese American Segregation Center of WWII. The traveling exhibition probes the complexity of this unique Japanese American confinement site, which was located in Newell, CA. Art of Survival is being supported in part by a Preservation of Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant administered […]
A special exhibition celebrating Black History Month. See Oakland Chinatown through Leon Kennedy’s distinctive artistic style. “My dream is to connect to all the people’s dreams.” Leon Kennedy’s Art lies somewhere between the struggles of his community and the faith that guides them. When viewed, the observer is directed away from the struggle and toward salvation […]
“Reflections on Home” features the work of Bay Area immigrant artists, each expressing their reflections on “home” and “belonging”. As these themes become political points in national policies, especially for people of color living in the US, the immigrant women showcased in this exhibition are firmly making their roots known through a proclamation of their […]
UPDATE: This exhibition has been extended to June 30, 2020. “As a woman, Hindu, Muslim, artist, and mother, I work to create harmony by expressing the universality of humanity through paintings, sculpture, and calligraphy...I use my artistic voice to break down the barriers that divide in order to foster peace and understanding.” – Salma Arastu Salma […]
Click on the banner above to access the virtual exhibit. Watch the exhibition overview featuring curator Rosemarie Nahm and special guest Gail Whang: This exhibit examines the lesser-known history of the early Korean immigrant community that began right here in the Bay Area. As Japan rose to power in Korea in the early 1900s, Koreans […]
