Exhibition Dates: September 4 – November 21, 2024
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 7, 1pm-3pm | Learn more…
Artist Gallery Walkthrough: Saturday, October 5, 1pm start | Learn more…
Make Your Own Avatar at Fall Family Day: Saturday, October 19, 12pm-3pm | Learn more…
Gallery Hours: Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm
Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA 94804
In these tumultuous times, the artwork in Sentinels & Saviors encourages us to focus inward and find symbols that guide and uplift us amid feelings of powerlessness.
The exhibition features the work of Joell Jones and Kim Thoman, who create space for introspection. Jones’ pictorial work explores her journey into the unconscious, portraying a woman’s quest for self-discovery. Thoman’s abstract steel figures, inspired by Chinese Terracotta Warriors, represent protective guardians and emerged from her desire for protection during recovery from a serious illness. Together, these bodies of work serve as iconic avatars, encouraging viewers to pay closer attention to themselves, their thoughts, and their feelings.
Anthony Delgado, Art Hazelwood, e bond, Erin McCluskey Wheeler, Helia Pouyanfar, Quinn Keck, Taro Hattori
Exhibition Dates: September 4 – November 21, 2024 Opening Reception: Saturday, September 7, 1pm-3pm | Learn more… Right Here, Right Now – Sunset Social: Friday, September 20, 5pm-8pm | Learn more… Watershed’s Coastal Cleanup: Saturday, September 21, 9am-12pm | Learn more… Plastic Life: Saturday, November 16, 2pm-3pm | Learn more…
Gallery Hours: Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm
Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA 94804
Richmond Art Center is proud to present Right Here, Right Now, Richmond. Now in its third iteration, this biennial exhibition celebrates the visionary art and ideas of local artists in Richmond, California.
A year ago, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, seven artists who live or make their work in Richmond were invited to create new work that expanded their artistic practices. These artists are: Anthony Delgado, Art Hazelwood, e bond, Erin McCluskey Wheeler, Helia Pouyanfar, Quinn Keck, and Taro Hattori. The resulting exhibition offers a creative lens on Richmond and the Bay Area’s history, environment, and the experiences of its vibrant communities.
Right Here, Right Now, Richmond is curated by Roberto Martinez.
This project is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
e bond makes digital spaces by day, handmade books by night, hangs out with trees on weekends and
writes something close to poems in the spaces between. Under the studio name roughdrAftbooks, she makes one-of-a-kind artists books, printed matter and abstract drawings that merge and blur the boundaries of art, craft, design and poetry. e holds a BFA from Moore College and an MFA from Mills College. ebondwork.com, @eisroughdraft
Anthony Delgado is a Californian by birth and by nature. His starting point in art was as a painter, attending UMASS in Amherst, and Cal for degrees in Fine Art. After working in graphic design for over 30 years, photography is now Delgado’s principal artistic pursuit. His recent work focuses on capturing the “decisive moment”, when animate and inanimate, emotion and action combine to form a singular image. www.anthonydelgado.com
Taro Hattori is an interdisciplinary artist who has shown his installations and socially engaged projects nationally and internationally. His recent work often creates relationships between physical sculpture and space with people with a specific socio-political background through their performances, conversations and singing. He is currently teaching at CCA the chair of Sculpture and Individualized Programs. www.tarohattori.com
For over 35 years Art Hazelwood has created politically charged prints, working with dozens of organizations from arts organizations to unions to grassroots movements. He taught printmaking at the San Francisco Art Institute where he founded the San Francisco Poster Syndicate, which brings together political poster makers to work with activists. UC Santa Cruz Special Collections has established an archive of approximately 300 of his political prints. www.arthazelwood.com
Quinn Keck is a multidisciplinary artist working across traditional printmaking, painting, and digital mediums to create dialogues on the human experience. Instead of portraying just the physical form of people, places, and objects, Quinn abstracts layers to discuss identity, memory, perception, and grief – exploring the absurdity of making patterns in a chaotic world in their work. www.quinnkeck.com, @running.from.the.silence.press
Erin McCluskey Wheeler, born and raised in, and current resident of, Richmond, CA, is a mixed media artist, writer, curator, and teacher. Erin is a cofounder and serves on the leadership team for Visual Artists of Richmond. Erin holds a BA in studio art and art history from Beloit College, and an MFA from California College of the Arts in writing. erinmccluskey.com, @erinmwheeler
Helia Pouyanfar was born in Tehran, Iran, and immigrated to California in 2014. Inspired by her cultural background, her architectural sculptures and research endeavors to illustrate and investigate the permanently transient state of the refugee body and its negotiation and reconciliation with Place. She received her BA from University of California, Berkeley and her MFA from University of California, Davis. heliapouyanfar.com, @heliapouyanfar
Top image artwork details (clockwise from top left) by Art Hazelwood, e bond, Anthony Delgado, & Erin McCluskey Wheeler
Gallery Hours: Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm
Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA 94804
We’re celebrating and sharing the amazing work being made by students in art camps at Richmond Art Center this summer. This living exhibition will evolve over the course of the summer, and all campers are invited to exhibit their work.
How it Works:
Campers are curators! Select your most favorite work/s to add to the exhibition (make sure your full name is on the back if you want it back).
Install your work in the Community Gallery (space outside ceramics and textile studios): pins and tape are available to attach 2D work to the walls; 3D work can be shown on the provided shelves.
If you prefer not to exhibit your original work, campers can take it to our front desk and we will make a color photocopy for the exhibition.
Exhibit your work for as long as you like. The exhibition will be on view until Friday, August 9, 2024, but artists are welcome to take their works home earlier if they prefer.
Image: Camper Alanna shows the work she created in ‘Storytelling with Somé Zines’ with artist Shani Ealey.
Exhibition: July 3 – August 17, 2024
Opening Reception: Saturday, June 29, 1pm-3pm
Artist Talk: Saturday, August 10, 11am-1pm | Learn more…
Gallery Hours: Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm
Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA 94804
In 2023, artist Henry Frank secured funding from the William James Association and the Art for Justice Fund to provide opportunities for artists coming out of the California carceral system to connect with a supportive community of artists. The JUST ARTISTS group was formed consisting of William James Association teaching artists and program alumni from the San Quentin Prison Arts Project. Many of these artists had met in 2008 when printmaker Art Hazelwood had introduced a steamroller print opportunity to incarcerated students in a San Quentin block printing class taught by Katya McCulloch. Since then, most of the students had been released from prison, and those who could be located were invited to join JUST ARTISTS and a new iteration of the steamroller printing project.
JUST ARTISTS first met in June 2023 at Art Hazelwood’s studio in Richmond and regularly connected over the next ten months to plan, create, and present the Taking Liberties series of work. Taking the theme “The Horrors and Humanities of Incarceration,” returning residents and their teachers collaborated on linoleum cut works that were printed with a steamroller at a special event held at Diablo Valley College on Tuesday, March 26, 2024.
Henry Frank reflects on the project, “Art’s studio in Richmond became an oasis from the everyday responsibilities, challenges, and stressors, just like the Arts in Corrections studio in San Quentin. Not that we were running or avoiding them, but while in these studios, we focused on the art, the process, the other artists, and their lives. As art was being created, we were giving and receiving support for each other with the challenges and celebrations in each other’s lives. Just like the studio in San Quentin, art was the reason for gathering, but community, compassion, and vulnerability encouraged us to stay.”
JUST ARTISTS: Henry Frank, Nicola Bucci, Gary Harrell, Isiah Daniels, Felix Lucero, Katya McCulloch, Beth Thielen, Art Hazelwood
Top image: Taking Liberties (2024) by JUST ARTISTS
Exhibition: September 4 – November 21, 2024
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 7, 1pm-3pm | Learn more…
Gallery Hours: Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm
Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA 94804
A student showcase of Japanese ink brush paintings from Fumiyo Yoshikawa’s beginner sumi-e class at Richmond Art Center. Sumi-e is a traditional East Asian painting technique that uses black ink (sumi) on paper. Originating in China and later flourishing in Japan, sumi-e emphasizes simplicity, fluidity, and the potential of expressive brushstrokes to capture the essence or spirit of a subject. The students in Sensei Yoshikawa’s class also explored the connections between this traditional art form and concepts of Zen and Wabi Sabi. Through regular practice, the students learned to cultivate both their artistic prowess and inner tranquility, with each stroke honing their skills while also unveiling a path to daily serenity.
Exhibition: September 4 – November 21, 2024
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 7, 1pm-3pm | Learn more…
Gallery Hours: Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm
Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA 94804
Artist Statement:
This collection invites viewers to experience a harmonious fusion of contemporary portraiture dripping in vibrant botanical landscapes. Each piece in this exhibition celebrates the grace of human expressions amidst a tapestry of blooming flora. My hope is to elicit a sense of reverence for the magic of our interconnectedness and complexity.
About the Artist: Abi Mustapha is a Sierra Leonean/American contemporary artist and a dedicated community builder. She earned her BA in Political Science with a focus on Sustainability from Indiana University before embarking on a career in sustainable agriculture and permaculture. In 2013, she made the conscious decision to relocate from Indiana to the Bay Area to pursue her passion for art. Her artistic journey has led to exhibitions in galleries and museums across the Midwest and Bay Area, including notable venues such as the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History, Garret Museum of Art, Richmond Art Center, and Joyce Gordon Gallery. In 2021 she was the Artist in Residence for the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History.
Beyond her artistry, Abi actively engages with the Santa Cruz community. She has played a pivotal role in founding and participating in racial justice initiatives in Santa Cruz over the past several years. Her creative expression is deeply rooted in the themes of human connection and nature, and her artistic repertoire encompasses murals, illustration, digital art, and portraiture. She is currently the Artist-in-Residence at Housing Matters with a yearlong grant from the Central Coast Creative Corp. For more information about Abi and her work, please visit Abimustapha.com or @Abimustapha on Instagram
Top image: Abi Mustapha, Dionaea, 2024, 30″ x 24″, Oil and Acrylic on Canvas
Exhibition: July 3 – August 17, 2024
Reception: Saturday, June 29, 1pm-3pm | Learn more…
Richmond Open Studios at RAC: Saturday, August 17, 11am-5pm | Learn more…
Gallery Hours: Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm
Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA 94804
In its second year, Richmond Open Studios brings together nearly fifty artists in Richmond who are opening their studios to the public during the weekend of August 17-18. The Preview Exhibition offers visitors an advance showing of work by participating artists – an ideal spot to plan your self-guided open studios tour throughout different Richmond neighborhoods! Open studios are also being hosted at ar.ti.fact Gallery, NIAD Art Center, and Richmond Art Center.
Richmond Open Studios is organized by the Visual Artists of Richmond, an all-volunteer, fiscally-sponsored group based in Richmond.
Participating Artists: Tarnel Abbott, Sadiqeh Agah, Ric Ambrose, Lauren Ari, e bond, Jaqueline Sarah Brown, Jim Bruce, Patricia Chuson, Bob Colin, Brian Conery, Larry Craighill, Celeste Flores, Tom Franco, Michal Gadish, Rebeca Garcia-Gonzalez, Regina Gilligan, Gregory Glover, Betsy Kellas, Regan Logwood, Ozi Magaña, Marvin Mann, Erin McCluskey Wheeler, Carmen Melendez-Lugo, Elly Momi, Audy Oregon, Isaiah Phillips, Patricia Pintner, Jeanne Rehrig, Jennifer Riggs, Brian Rothstein, Tatyana Ryevzina, Laurel Shear, Susan Shore, Riquelle Small, Kaci Smith, Sara Sunstein, Tony Tamayo, Ali Vaughan, Catherine Waller, Nancy Zeller, Bill Zindel
Exhibition: July 3 – August 17, 2024
Opening Reception: Saturday, June 29, 1pm-3pm | Learn more…
Panel Discussion and Paint Day: Saturday, July 13, 11am | Learn more…
Gallery Hours: Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm
Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA 94804
San Quentin Prison Arts Project proudly presents The View from Here in collaboration with Philadelphia Mural Arts. Over the past year, incarcerated artists from San Quentin Rehabilitation Center and Philadelphia’s State Correctional Institution (SCI) Phoenix engaged in a creative exchange, bridging the art programs at both prisons. The theme – The View from Here – emerged from the artists’ communications, exploring life inside prison and the realms where their minds wander beyond its gates. This exhibition features artwork from incarcerated artists at both prisons, alongside letters exchanged between them. The collection will be displayed in Philadelphia and the Bay Area, reflecting a bi-coastal collaboration.
Top image: Jeffrey A. Isom, Bridge to Freedom, 2023, Oil on canvas board, San Quentin
Above banner: (left) Keith Andrews, What 50 Years Looks Like!, Acrylic on Canvas Collage, SCI Phoenix; (right) Jon D. Goldberg, Urlik the Red- Moons of Wisdom Series, 2023, Acrylic on canvas board, San Quentin
Exhibition: January 24 – June 15, 2024
Reception: Saturday, January 27, 2pm-4pm
Gallery Hours: Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm
Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA 94804
Hilda Robinson was a beloved artist whose vivid pastels captured joy, love of family, and community in celebrations of life. Hilda grew up in Philadelphia and as a young adult studied painting at the Tyler School of Fine Arts at Temple University. She later completed her BA and MA studies in art at UC Berkeley.
“My mom was a quiet, humble observer who enjoyed her life to the fullest, while documenting each moment in sketch books that later became paintings,” says her daughter Ramona. “She wanted the observers of her art to know her story, and that of her family, while also being reminded of their stories, their families, their friends, the people they admire, the places where they grew up, and the places where they currently live.”
Hilda Robinson was one of the longest participating artists in The Art of Living Black/Art of the African Diaspora. She was deeply connected to the founders and would fondly recall her friendship with Rae Louise Hayward. In 2000, Hilda received the Jan Hart Schuyers Award for Artistic Achievement, and had her work featured in The Art of Living Black in 2001.
Hilda’s artwork has garnered national acclaim, with exhibitions at prestigious galleries like J. Latham Gallery in New York, New York, and a solo show at Art Vision in South Bend, Indiana to name a few. She was also very generous in sharing her artwork in her community at local art institutions and galleries. In 2013, Hilda presented a solo exhibition featuring illustrations from her children’s book, “Didn’t We Have Fun!,” at Richmond Art Center. Her diverse portfolio now resides in both private and public collections, adorning numerous locations throughout the nation. Notably, her creations hold a significant presence in the Alameda County Arts Commission’s Public Art Collection and were recently showcased in The de Young Museum Open 2023.
Hilda was beloved in this community and her vivacious enthusiasm for art and life will be missed, but her beautiful artwork will continue to inspire us all.
Celebrating the artistic achievements of Richmond Art Center students!
Alice Armstrong, Maggie Burns, Larry Craighill, Julissa Duran, Ana Gadish-Linares, Mara Greenaway, Zamira Ha, Beatrice Hartman, Marion Henon, Eugenie Hsu, Susie Kelly, Jen Kelly-DeWitt, Juniper Kirkwood, Jolie Krakauer, Paula Kristovich, Michelle Lin, Susana Macarron, Ahmaya Maroney, Elijah Martinez Ruiz, Jessica McDowell, Jeanette Nichols, Tatyana Ryevzina, Maya Soichet-Yampolsky, Hanneke Steenmetz, & ‘Beginner Handbuilding’ Students
Exhibition: April 10 – June 14, 2024
Reception: Thursday, April 18, 5pm-7pm | More info…
Gallery Hours: Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm
Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA 94804
Art Blooms Here celebrates the artistic accomplishments of Richmond Art Center students. The work on display represents the wide array of mediums taught in our studios, from painting and ceramics to weaving and mixed media, as well as printmaking and digital art. Together they showcase the diverse levels of experience, ages, and interests that make up our vibrant studio community.
Want to join in? CLICK HERE for all the class listings and schedules.
Top image: Jen Kelly-DeWitt, Hold Complexity, 2023, Acrylic ink and pen
Español
El arte florece aquí
¡Celebrando los logros artísticos de los estudiantes del Richmond Art Center!
Alice Armstrong, Maggie Burns, Larry Craighill, Julissa Duran, Ana Gadish-Linares, Mara Greenaway, Zamira Ha, Beatrice Hartman, Marion Henon, Eugenie Hsu, Susie Kelly, Jen Kelly-DeWitt, Juniper Kirkwood, Jolie Krakauer, Paula Kristovich, Michelle Lin, Susana Macarron, Ahmaya Maroney, Elijah Martinez Ruiz, Jessica McDowell, Jeanette Nichols, Tatyana Ryevzina, Maya Soichet-Yampolsky, Hanneke Steenmetz, & ‘Beginner Handbuilding’ Students
Exhibición: April 10 – June 14, 2024
Recepción: Thursday, April 18, 5pm-7pm
Horario de la galería: Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm
Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA 94804
El arte florece aquí celebra los logros artísticos de los estudiantes del Richmond Art Center. El trabajo expuesto representa la amplia gama de medios que se enseñan en nuestros estudios, desde pintura y cerámica hasta tejido y técnicas mixtas, así como grabado y arte digital. Juntos muestran los diversos niveles de experiencia, edades e intereses que conforman nuestra vibrante comunidad de estudio.
¿Quieres unirte? HAGA CLIC AQUÍ para ver todos los listados y horarios de clases.
Imagen: Jen Kelly-DeWitt, Hold Complexity, 2023, Acrylic ink and pen
