Posts Tagged ‘Oakland Museum of California’
Bay Area quilters featured in newest Oakland Museum exhibit
Running through February 21, the exhibit “Yo-Yos and Halfsquares: Contemporary California Quilts” highlights Afro-traditional quilts from Oakland collector
Read MoreMuseum welcomes a new exhibition by local artists: “Who is Oakland?”
The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) is presenting a new exhibition exploring Oakland through the work of local artists. The exhibition is called “Who is Oakland?” and is organized by Chris Johnson, the lead artist, in cooperation with the museum. The exhibition is featuring the work of nine local artists lead by Johnson, produced using…
Read MoreHundreds celebrate the Lunar New Year at Oakland museum
The museum welcomed in the new year with a fun-filled festival of Chinese and other Asian traditions for the fourteenth year in a row, as hundreds of children and parents learned how to write Chinese characters and watched performances in celebration of the Year of the Sheep.
Read MoreOakland Day of the Dead altars shed light on political issues
Creating an altar can be a private ritual, but altars have also become a platform for people to express their views on social and political issues, especially those that involve death.
Read MoreDay of the Dead narrows gap between living and spirit realm
Families and volunteers in colorful dresses filled the galleries and gardens at the Oakland Museum of California on Sunday afternoon for the 19th Annual Day of the Dead Community Celebration.
Read MoreMusical tour offers new approach to exhibits at the Oakland Museum
With its new series, “In-the-Mix: Music Tour,” the Oakland Museum of California is offering a new way for lovers of the arts to experience the works of visual arts, masters and musicians. Each part of the series is the musical tour of the museum’s galleries given by musicians who will stroll through them and interpret the objects and the experience for themselves.
Read MoreReady for new art shows? Oakland galleries kick off 2013
Oakland’s art galleries are kicking off 2013 with a round of new exhibits, from abstract sculptures and bold paintings to photographs and seemingly mundane objects portrayed in a new light. Art enthusiasts can roam Oakland from Alcatraz Avenue to the waterfront this month in search of inspiration, distraction or a fun outing on a weekend afternoon.
Read MoreThief makes off with historical gold jewel box from the Oakland Museum
At a press conference Wednesday morning, the Oakland Museum of California announced the theft of a historical quartz and gold-encrusted jewel box from its Gallery of California History. The burglary, which occurred early Monday, is the second the museum has recently experienced; in the early morning hours between November 12 and 13, gold nuggets were stolen from the same collection.
Read MoreOakland Museum of California launches Summer Nights
Now that the nights are getting longer and warmer, the Oakland Museum of California is introducing a new event: a monthly Summer Nights series that launched on Friday. Summer Nights events offer extended evening hours, half-price admission to all exhibits and galleries, as well as food and drink specials and special events such as book signings or screen printing demonstrations.
Read MoreLocal filmmakers premiere their work at Oakland International Film Festival
In it’s tenth consecutive year, the 2012 Oakland International Film Festival starts today and runs through Sunday with an exciting line-up of films, many of them created in Oakland. Two new local filmmakers, one who directed a 6-minute comedy and another who produced a documentary on a legendary Oakland piano bar, will be premiering their films on Saturday as part of the festival.
Read MoreOakland Museum exhibits work by Bay Area jewelry pioneer Margaret De Patta
If you’ve got a thing for chunky but understated rings, oversized pendants, or funky pins, you have Margaret De Patta to thank. The Bay Area artist, who modernized the art of jewelry making with her one-of-a-kind creations from the 1930s to the 1960s, is being honored in the exhibition “Space-Light-Structure: The Jewelry of Margaret De Patta,” at the Oakland Museum of California.
Read MoreOakland art gallery roundup
A look at current and upcoming exhibitions at Oakland’s art galleries.
Read MoreJohn Muir’s legacy on display at Oakland Museum
The Oakland Museum of California recently opened an exhibit that explores John Muir and “what makes the man and what are the primary aspects of his life, and work, and personality.”
Read More“Oakland B Mine”: an Oakland love story
Starting Thursday night at venues across the city, this year’s Oakland International Film Festival is bringing a diverse selection of film making talent to the East Bay. One film in particular will strike a chord with locals. “Oakland B Mine,” by filmmaker Mateen Kemet, is a 28-minute, dialogue-free love story that takes place at dozens of places in and around Oakland. It’s a story of love at first sight, a story of boy meets girl.
Read MoreDance, debate and dinner at the Oakland Museum’s “April Ful’s Night”
On Friday evening, and a diverse crowd had gathered for “April Ful’s Night,” a communal meal during which visitors would reflect on the political events happening throughout the Middle East.
Read More“April Ful’s Night” offers a look at current Middle East events through art, culture
“Ful,” Egypt’s national dish made of mashed fava beans, will be served together with roasted goat at Friday night’s event at the Oakland Museum of California, when “April Ful’s Night” visitors will share a communal meal and talk about the latest developments in the Middle East.
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