Posts Tagged ‘Oakland Museum of California’
Oakland Museum shines ‘overdue light’ on works by artists with disabilities
Colorful prints, intricate fashion designs and unique animations are just a few examples of what museum-goers can expect from the Oakland Museum of California’s new multimedia art exhibition “Into the Brightness,” opening May 19. The exhibition is a collaboration between the museum and Bay Area art studios Creativity Explored, Creative Growth and NIAD, all of…
Read MoreCollective aims to build a cultural bridge between Burning Man and Chinese communities
Tina Liu founded Chinese Beyond Borders in 2013 to bring diversity to Burning Man which believes is underrepresented.
Read MoreOakland museum celebrates Chicano rights and Dia de los Muertos
Strings of colorful papel picado, decorative paper banners, were strung above the Oakland Museum of California’s outdoor stairways and concrete paths for the 25th annual Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, celebration.
Read MoreOakland Museum’s Burning Man exhibit encourages interaction with art
No Spectators: Art of Burning Man provides the community with an engaging, interactive, and thought provoking look inside the world of Burning Man.
Read MoreNew exhibit at the Oakland Museum of California celebrates untold queer history
“The future is queer, because the present is not enough” — that’s the opening line on the description for the Oakland Museum of California’s new exhibit called “Queer California: Untold Stories.” The exhibit is a celebration of the queer people, art, and events that have been otherwise sidelined in California history. “The show doesn’t really…
Read MoreA Lunar New Year museum experience
Kids ran around relentlessly, and parents did their best to keep up. This was the scene at the Oakland Museum of California’s Lunar New Year Celebration, an annual event that drew residents from across the Bay Area. A line of traffic formed on Oak St. just for museum parking. As attendees continuously flooded through the…
Read MoreMutual Air brings new understanding of air pollution to Oakland
Artist Rosten Woo’s new public sculptures in Oakland are bringing new understanding of air pollution to the city.
Read MoreWhite Elephant Preview Sale helps fund the Oakland museum
Doris Lilly took her time deciding between three different sets of croquet equipment. “This is vintage and it just cost me $15. I knew I would be able to find it here,” she said confidently, picking one set. Lilly grew up playing croquet with her family. Later she would play with friends, but it has…
Read MoreMuralist and printmaker Favianna Rodriguez
A prolific artist and activist, Favianna Rodriguez has been printmaking and designing murals for more than 20 years. The finalist of a public competition held by the San Francisco Arts Commission, Rodriguez’s next project will be installed at the Garfield Pool in San Francisco.
Read MoreOakland Museum hosts Day of Dead celebration, featuring Ghost Ship memorial
Through the theme of the monarch butterfly, the Oakland Museum of California’s Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) exhibit is a tribute to ancestral spirits and human migration.
Read MoreThe Black Panther Party’s Ten-Point Program, 50 years later
The Black Panther Party (BPP) was founded on October 15, 1966 in Oakland, California by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale. The party was a political organization that agitated for greater rights for Black people in the United States. Seale and Newton captured the attention of the country (and of law enforcement) through their tactic of openly carrying rifles and shotguns while observing police officers in their community.
Read MoreExpert answers museum-goers’ questions about marijuana
Dr. Beau Kilmer, 39, sits on the “Ask an Expert” desk at the “Altered State: Marijuana in California” exhibition, answering questions about legalization of marijuana at the Oakland Museum of California on Friday, September 9, 2016.
Read MoreOakland to host “first ever” marijuana museum exhibit
Oakland is the right location for a marijuana exhibition, because it is a “cannabis-friendly city,” says curator Sarah Seiter.
Read MoreShoppers get a preview of the treasures at 57th annual White Elephant Sale
Each year the Oakland Museum Women’s Board organizes the sale, and the proceeds benefit the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA). People donate old items, which are then sorted into different categories and sold to the public. Admission to the preview sale is $15, or $20 at the door, while admission to the sale in March is free.
Read MoreGrieving their ‘little angels’: Latina women in Oakland process the loss of their children, together
A Day of the Dead exhibit at the Oakland Museum of California highlights the work of MADRE, a local group who aims to help Latina women cope with the grief of child loss.
Read MoreNon Stop Bhangra comes to the Oakland Museum of California
Every Friday night the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) is home to a diverse array of people, music, and dance.
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