Every day we must struggle to stay focused on saving this beautiful planet
Every day we must struggle to stay focused on saving this beautiful planet Mural designed and painted by youth of the S.P.O.T.S (Supporting People’s Outlooks, Talents and Speech) class at Richmond Art Center Everyday We Must Struggle To Stay Focused On Saving This Beautiful Planet is a mural designed and painted by youth artists at […]
Opossum Magic
Opossum Magic Pragmatic beginnings and unexpected moments in the work of three Bay Area Artists An opossum trapped in the studio. A collection of keys in a junk drawer. A gallon of leftover joint compound. The artists in this exhibition show how inspiration from day jobs and home life can spur unexpected creativity. Taking materials, […]
This Land Is Me
This exhibition highlights the work of three artists – Saif Senussi Azzuz, Kim Champion, and Emily Van Engel – who use abstraction to express ideas related to land care. Employing approaches that range from personal to cultural to imagined, selected works here show how abstraction can be a powerful tool for exploring how we can […]
Works from Home
Works from Home: Richmond Art Center Student Showcase Online Exhibition Dates: August 23 – November 18, 2021 In-Person Exhibition Dates: September 16 – November 18, 2021* We’re celebrating the achievements of our students over this past year with an exhibition showcase. This online and in-person exhibition features work made in our online classes by students of […]
Summer Rites
Summer Rites Looking Out Through the Lens of Richmond Youth Photographers In the Summer of 2021, Richmond Art Center held a youth photography class led by esteemed artist Simone Bailey, where a group of Richmond youth came together to learn the fundamentals of digital photography. During the six-week course, the student photographers pointed their lenses […]
Time and Again
Time and Again Exhibition Dates: September 9 – November 20, 2021* Leonard Peltier’s 77th Birthday and Reception for Rigo 23’s Time and Again: Sunday, September 12, 3pm-6pm MORE INFO / RSVP REQUIRED Special Event for Indigenous Peoples’ Day – Gathering in the Spirit of Gwarth-ee-lass: Sunday, October 10, 2pm-6pm MORE INFO / RSVP REQUIRED VIEW THE […]
#RichmondSpeaks: Mural Art As Resistance
#RichmondSpeaks Mural Art As Resistance Online Artists’ Talk: Thursday, August 5, 7-8pm PST CLICK HERE TO RSVP or join using this link: https://zoom.us/j/93542104214 Online Exhibition: July 5 – August 6, 2021 Join us online on Thursday, August 5 at 7pm as photographer Robin D. López (Shots from Richmond) will speak with three artists about their recent […]
California Girls 2
In 1971, I organized an exhibition called California Girls at Richmond Art Center in Richmond, California. At the time I was curator there, but shortly after the opening of that show on February 11, I was forced to resign. This year is the 50th anniversary of California Girls and I am organizing California Girls 2. […]
End in Sight
End in Sight Three Artists’ Bittersweet Journey Through a Pandemic Online Artists’ Talk: Thursday, June 24, 7-8pm PST CLICK HERE TO RSVP Online Exhibition: June 2 – July 8, 2021 Three artists – Elishes Cavness, Tiffany Conway and Marva – will discuss their journey through the Covid-19 pandemic in a special online artists talk […]
Flora, Family Ghosts + Resilient Correspondence
Flora, Family Ghosts + Resilient Correspondence Three artists discuss the threads and themes of their work Online Artists’ Talk: Thursday, June 10, 7-8pm PST CLICK HERE TO RSVP Online Exhibition: Monday, May 10 – Friday, June 11, 2021 Join us for a special event on Thursday, June 10, 7pm to 8pm bringing together three […]
