East Bay Express: Light in the Dark
Link: https://eastbayexpress.com/light-in-the-dark/ East Bay Express: Light in the Dark By Janis Hashe | Mar 29, 2023 ‘FENCELINES’ fights back in Richmond Sometimes art speaks louder than petitions and public meetings. The creators and partners in “FENCELINES: A Collective Monument to Resilience” believe their project can. The Richmond community-based art project is designed to amplify the […]
Bohemian: Artist Amanda Ayala Invites Visitors into an Ancestral Embrace
Artist Amanda Ayala Invites Visitors into an Ancestral Embrace By Chelsea Kurnick | Feb 21, 2023 Weblink: bohemian.com/amanda-ayala Three woven baskets hold round pillows, each painted with a bright sun-like geometric design. On the wall behind them, scrawled in curly cursive, is the message, “Hug a pillow/ Hug your ancestors/Notice, feel, breathe.” When she was […]
Press Recap for Art of the African Diaspora: SF Chronicle, The San Francisco Standard, Diablo Magazine, The Daily Californian, SF/Arts
The San Francisco Standard: Celebrate Black History Month at Museums, Festivals and More Across the Bay Article Link: sfstandard.com/arts-culture/celebrate-black-history-month-at-museums-festivals-and-more-across-the-bay Christina Campodonico | February 1, 2023 Excerpt: Originating from the 1989 African American artists salon known as “Colors of Black,” this exhibition highlights the work of over 120 artists of African descent and is accompanied by […]
ArtDaily: Richmond Art Center presents ‘The Remembrance Project’ as part of their winter exhibition schedule
Richmond Art Center presents ‘The Remembrance Project’ as part of their winter exhibition schedule Published January 17, 2023 Link: https://artdaily.com/news/153618/Richmond-Art-Center-presents–The-Remembrance-Project–as-part-of-their-winter-exhibition-schedule RICHMOND, CALIF.- The Remembrance Project will open January 18th at the Richmond Art Center as part of their winter exhibitions project, which will include an opening reception on Saturday, January 21st from 2pm-4pm, as well as a project […]
Post News Group: Richmond Art Center Announces Trio of Winter Exhibitions
Post News Group: Richmond Art Center Announces Trio of Winter Exhibitions Community members can check out Art of the African Diaspora Jan. 18 through March 18 in the RAC’s Main Gallery, with the opening reception being held Saturday, Jan. 21 from 2 – 4 p.m. The exhibition will spotlight the work of more than 120 artists of […]
Hyperallergic: Statue of Native Activist Mysteriously Lost (and Found) in Oakland
Link: https://hyperallergic.com/791346/native-activist-leonard-peltier-statue-mysteriously-lost-found-in-oakland/ Artist Rigo 23’s sculpture of Leonard Peltier was eventually found with its arm missing and racist graffiti scrawled on a U-Haul truck in which it was being transported. by Matt Stromberg LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Artist Rigo 23’s statue of incarcerated Native American activist Leonard Peltier has traveled across the county, stood watch alongside […]
Richmond Confidential: After city reduces funding, Richmond Art Center campaigns for donations to keep going
Sasha Schell on December 13, 2022 Hyperlink: https://richmondconfidential.org/2022/12/13/richmond-art-center-funding-donations/ The Richmond Art Center has overcome much in recent years, including the closure forced on all during the pandemic and more recently, a significant loss in donations over the summer. As 2023 looms, Executive Director José Rivera says that despite bouncing back from the major revenue losses of 2020, the […]
The Daily Californian: ‘Art of the African Diaspora’ reveres Black history, present, future
‘Art of the African Diaspora’ reveres Black history, present, future Weblink: https://dailycal.org/2023/02/23/diaspora Katherine Shok | February 23, 2023 After stepping through the Richmond Art Center’s entrance, visitors immediately begin celebrating Black excellence, as laid bare in the “Art of the African Diaspora.” Gracing the center’s main gallery in every medium imaginable, the exhibition in its […]
San Francisco Chronicle: Find the best Christmas gifts of 2022 at these Bay Area holiday markets, fairs and festivals
Anne Schrager, November 25, 2022 Except below. Read full article here: https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/guide/find-the-best-christmas-gifts-of-2022-at-these-bay-area-holiday-markets-fairs-and-festivals There’s no place like home for the holidays, and this year you won’t have to go far to procure the perfect gifts for friends and family. Now that Thanksgiving has passed, it seems like local holiday fairs are popping up everywhere. Check out The […]
Richmond Confidential: Richmond Art Center celebrates Dia de los Muertos ‘to educate people about such an important cultural event.’
Richmond Confidential: Richmond Art Center celebrates Dia de los Muertos ‘to educate people about such an important cultural event.’ Article link: https://richmondconfidential.org/2022/10/13/richmond-art-center-dia-de-los-muertos/ Sasha Schell on October 13, 2022 Amid the drug store offerings of Halloween consumer goods, any Dia de los Muertos-themed item invariably sticks out. Decorations featuring iconic skulls and cempasúchil marigolds, or candy […]