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Friday February 5th, 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm |
“Bright Moments: Select works by Crystal Dawn Davis”
Spice Monkey Loft
1628 Webster Street
Oakland, CA
Celebrating love and light. Each piece in this collection has been inspired as a loving gesture. Some compositions are messages of appreciation to friends and family, while others simply celebrate a color into the depths of abstraction. Every piece reflects a bright moment in living, loving and painting.
music will be provided by…
Roy Two Thousand & Dj Inexplicable
www.roytwothousand.com
www.myspace.com/djinexplicable
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www.warehouse416.com
ArtWorks by
Aydasarra mixed media
Michael Brown mixed media
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Resident Artists
Angela Scrivani photography
Elwyn Crawford felt hats
DJs
Jamin Creed
Patricia Chavez
Michael Brown
Liba Falafel Truck out front
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Mercury 20 Gallery
25 Grand Ave., Oakland CA 94612
510-701-4620
www.mercurytwenty.com
Hours: Fridays 4-7pm, Saturdays 12-3pm and first Friday of each month 6-9pm
Dave Meeker: Plugged In, 1978-2009
Margaret Chavigny, Kathleen King, Jill McLennan, Charlie Milgrim: Don’t Look Back: sculpture, painting, mixed media
Julie Alvarado, Jo Ann Biagini, Chela Fielding, Patricia Gillespie, Maya Kabat, Jamie Morgan, Laura van Duren, Anna Vaughan, Joan Weiss: Works on Paper
Exhibition dates: February 5 – 27, 2010
Opening Reception: Friday, February 5 from 6-9pm (in conjunction with Oakland Art Murmur)
Oakland Music & Art Extravaganza
The Warehouse
416 26th St. between B’way and T’graph
FIVE EAST BAY BANDS LIVE!!!!
Beatworm
The Careerers
Million Star Hotel
Measures
Lunch
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DJ “Don Guapo”
***Featuring exhibits from local artists***
Cover $5-$8 (sliding)
www.warehouse416.com
A public/private art program developed by Metrovation that screens fresh and provocative new art videos during the Oakland Art Murmur event occurring the first Friday of every month. Videos for each monthly show are selected by jury from the submissions of local, national and international video artists. The work is projected from the roof of the Broadway Grand residential building, across West Grand Avenue, onto the 8-story rear wall of the 2201 Broadway office building, achieving a 100’ by 100’ image on the wall. This uniquely large format provides a sort of “wallpaper” of interesting art for the Murmur event and has become an important venue for video artists to display their work. The partners in the Great Wall of Oakland project are Metrovation, Residents of Broadway Grand, the Oakland Museum of California and the City of Oakland.
Contact: Chris Curtis (510) 839-4000 x237
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Friday February 5th, 6pm to 10pm |
Somar Presents An Art Reception:
The Art of Ring Violence
Muay Thai and Boxing Themed Paintings
By Matt Lucas
Matt Lucas was born in rural New York and made his way to Berkeley after the turn of the century. In the summer of 2006, Matt joined Pacific Ring Sports in Oakland California. He became immersed in the world of Muay Thai, a ring combat sport which allows elbows, knees, punching and kicking, and actively participated in amateur bouts. After a year of local competition, he trained abroad in Thailand fighting at the Fairtex stadium in Pattaya. In 2009 he returned to Thailand to fight at the prestigious Rajadamern stadium.
Along with an active competitive life Matt has also been engaged in painting through the use of stencils. Having picked up the hobby while studying in college, he applied his hobby to his passion, Muay Thai and boxing. The series of paintings here were created in the last three years during Matt’s time as an active fighter and represent key elements in the life of a Nak Muay (Muay Thai boxer). Matt also is an active writer, chronicling his experiences in the ring, interviewing prominent boxers, and depicting Muay Thai life on the popular website www.mymuaythai.com. Matt plans to continue with his multi-faceted journey for years to come.
SOMAR BAR
1727 TELEGRAPH AVE.
OAKLAND, CA 94612
www.somarbar.com
TWITTER: http://twitter.com/SomarBar
RECEPTION: 6-10PM
NO COVER
21+
For more event info, booking, or reservations contact events@somarbar.com.
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Friday February 5th, 6pm to 8pm |
Pro Arts is proud to present two solo shows by artist Nadim Sabella and Imin Yeh
Curated by Lucy Kalyahi Lin and Julia Hamilton
Exhibition runs from January 26-February 26, 2010
Opening reception February 5, 6-8
Pro Arts provides critical access to contemporary art in Oakland and the Bay Area through its independent curated exhibitions, capacity-building artist services, open studios and juried programs, and diverse collaborative programs. In addition to serving as an advocate for regional artists, Pro Arts offers youth and community programs to further engage art audiences that reflect innovative artistic expression, and the rich cross-section of cultures, ethnicity, age, and race in the Oakland/Bay Area. Last year Pro Arts exhibited 580 artists and produced 53 events drawing an annual audience of 65,000. Additionally, Pro Arts provides professional art services to partnering institutions, and fiscal sponsorship to artists.
Pro Arts at Oakland Art Gallery
150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland
Phone (510) 763-4361
Fax (510) 763-9470
info@proartsgallery.org
Guess Who? The Mystery-in-your-face Game
Call to Artists:
Seeking 2D artists working in all mediums, including painting, drawing, printmaking, collage and photography to participate in a collaborative, site-specific installation for a group show at Goforaloop Gallery and a M.A.P.P. (Mission Arts Performance Project) event in early February. M.A.P.P. is a bimonthly art walk where local performers and visual artists come together to exhibit their work at galleries, businesses, homes and community centers throughout the Mission Neighborhood it is attended by hundreds of people and is in its tenth year.
Guess Who? The Mystery-in-your-face Game Is a month long flatwork interactive show being held at Goforaloop Gallery in the Mission District in San Francisco. The project is a collaborative effort between San Francisco based sculptural installation artist Evi Ellias and twenty-four other 2D artists. “Guess Who?” A popular children’s game will be recreated life-size for visitors to the gallery to enjoy and play. The game will consist of two 16’ X 18’ playing boards and a deck of matching large-scale cards made out of original artwork by local artists.
Artwork Requirements: 3 Portraits in any flatwork medium that can be handled by the public as they play the game. Each portrait must be 2’X 3’ and either created directly on or securely mounted to foam core of the same size. Each of these foam core pieces will be either dropped into one of the two playing board frames or become part of the deck. All 3 portraits must be identical to the best of your ability and should represent a recognizable person.
Submission Deadline: Artwork must be delivered by the 3rd of February at Goforaloop Gallery. 1458 San Bruno Ave, San Francisco CA, 94110.
To Apply: Please send a brief description of why you would like to participate in this collaborative project and 3 images of your previous work, include at least one example of a portrait to showusyourart@gmail.com no later than January 20th.
MAPP – http://www.redpoppyarthouse.org/mappabout.html
Evi Ellias – Evitaz.com
Goforaloop Gallery – Goforaloop.com
