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: 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
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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.
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Imagen: Jen Kelly-DeWitt, Hold Complexity, 2023, Acrylic ink and pen
Eli Africa, Ned Axthelm, Colleen Garland, Julia LaChica, Travis Meinolf, Kristin Satzman
Exhibition: April 10 – June 15, 2024
Reception: Thursday, April 18, 5pm-7pm | More info…
Gallery Hours: Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm
Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA 94804
Home never means just one thing. Home Show brings together artworks that respond to the theme of ‘home’ to explore the objects, people, sentiments and stories that come together to shape the structures where we live.
This exhibition also showcases the artistic talents of Richmond Art Center’s teaching artists working in the studios. Spanning weaving, painting, printmaking, ceramics and video, Home Show embraces the creativity thriving at home in our organization.
Top image: Artwork by Colleen Garland
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Espectáculo hogareño
Eli Africa, Ned Axthelm, Colleen Garland, Julia LaChica, Travis Meinolf, Kristin Satzman
Exhibición: April 10 – June 15, 2024
Recepción: Thursday, April 18, 5pm-7pm
Horario de la galería: Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm
Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA 94804
Hogar no solo significa una cosa. Esta exhibición reúne obras de arte que responden al tema del “hogar” para explorar los objetos, las personas, los sentimientos y las historias que se unen para dar forma a las estructuras donde vivimos.
Esta exposición también muestra los talentos artísticos de los artistas docentes del Richmond Art Center que trabajan en los estudios. Abarcando tejido, pintura, grabado, cerámica y video, este “Home Show” compila la creatividad que prospera en nuestra casa, el Richmond Art Center.
Reception: Tuesday, April 16, 5pm-6:30pm (Award Presentation at 5:45pm) | More info…
Gallery Hours: Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm
Location: Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA 94804
Celebrating the wealth of student artistic talent in West Contra Costa Unified School District!
In its 58th year, the West Contra Costa Unified School District Student Art Show returns to celebrate the creativity of over 300 middle and high school students from 13 district schools.
Curated by classroom art teachers, this art extravaganza showcases best practices in arts curriculum for youth. The exhibition also embodies the shared vision of Richmond Art Center and WCCUSD to champion arts education as a vital part of a flourishing and productive society.
This year, we were honored to have Richmond Mayor Eduardo Martinez, a former district teacher, select the recipients of the Artistic Achievement awards.
Artistic Achievement Awards: Adrian Salmoran (Richmond High School), Rose Yerian (Pinole Valley High School), Valeria Rodriguez (John F. Kennedy High School), Quin Savage (Pinole Valley High School), Jose Guzman (De Anza High School), Ira Quimora (De Anza High School), Tyson Williams (El Cerrito High School), Meghan Reisbord (El Cerrito High School), Lourdes Mendoza Ramos (John F. Kennedy High School), Caylee Patterson (Betty Reid Soskin Middle School) *See the Artistic Achievement Awardee’s work*
Honorable Mentions: Jirah Jabla (Montalvin K-8), Suzie Rassinoux (Fred T. Korematsu Middle School), Ronard Abesamis (El Cerrito High School), Raheru Allen (Hercules High School), Dani Hermosillo (DeJean Middle School), Lydia Icabalceta (Vista High School), Brian Perez (Helms Middle School), Gorety Valdivia Gomez (El Cerrito High School), Ashley Belen Torres (Pinole Valley High School), Liana Soriano (Pinole Valley High School)
Participating Schools:Betty Reid Soskin Middle School, De Anza High School, DeJean Middle School, El Cerrito High School, Fred T. Korematsu Middle School, Helms Middle School, Hercules High School, John F. Kennedy High School, Mira Vista School, Montalvin School, Pinole Valley High School, Richmond High School, Vista High School
The goal for Richmond-artist Rebeca Garcia-Gonzalez’s project was to bring Black, Afro-Latinx and Latinx community members together to create a mural that affirms the Black Lives Matter movement. The idea came from an invitation by members of the Richmond Our Power Coalition. During the project, Richmond community members gathered in Richmond Art Center’s courtyard to paint several mobile murals on canvas, some of them in Spanish, to be displayed where the Latino community congregates.
Rebeca is specially grateful to Richmond artist and collaborator Carmen Melendez Toya, who assisted in all stages of this project.
About the Artist: Rebeca Garcia-Gonzalez is a Richmond, CA painter who grew up in a suburb of San Juan, Puerto Rico. After earning a BFA at the University of Puerto Rico, she came to San Francisco in 1985 to pursue a graduate degree in fine art. Rebeca has been painting the Bay Area landscape for a few years. She is also interested in the figure and in portraits of people from groups underrepresented in the canon. She shows her work locally. Her paintings are part of several local, private collections. garcia-gonzalez.com
About the ‘Art Lives Here’ Series: When Richmond Art Center’s facility is temporarily closed due to Covid-19, we worked with artists on these projects online and outside (at a safe social distance!) to find new ways to connect and make meaning with community through art.
This limited edition poster was created by a local Richmond artist from the Liberación Gráfica collective, a group from Richmond composed of artists, educators, and community members that create work to uplift social justice, the Richmond community, and young people’s voices.
As the Black Lives Matter movement has drawn global attention following nationwide demonstrations calling for an end to police and state sanctioned violence on Black lives, artists and activists have been mobilized in finding creative ways to support this work. This 8 color print City of Black and Brown Solidarity was created in response to this ongoing systemic oppression and racial injustice.
Highlighting the City of Richmond as fertile ground for cross cultural solidarity between Black and Brown lives, the image invites the community to reflect on the ways collective power is needed, and the ways we can fortify each other in the journey towards liberation.
Posters are being distributed to local businesses and nonprofits in support of this urgent message.
About the ‘Art Lives Here’ Series: When Richmond Art Center’s facility is temporarily closed due to Covid-19, we worked with artists on these projects online and outside (at a safe social distance!) to find new ways to connect and make meaning with community through art.
