Luminous Space: Paintings by Tom Holland
Featuring abstract metal work by Bay Area artist Tom Holland. Holland merges sculpture and painting to create freestanding sculptural forms and wall hangings. His unique style utilizes simple materials like fiberglass and aluminum and a lustrous application of epoxy paint to achieve depth, light, reflection and shadow — the thin edges becoming a part of […]
Frank Lobdell: the Tamarind Prints
A series of prints created by Frank Lobdell during his fellowship at the Tamarind Lithography Workshop in Los Angeles in 1966. Although primarily known as a painter, Lobdell’s work also included lithographs, etchings and monoprints. Lobdell used his time at Tamarind to develop his composition for a large painting (Summer 1967) which was recently acquired […]
Closely Considered – Diebenkorn in Berkeley
Please join us for the closing party on Sunday, Nov. 16 from 3:00-5:00pm Featuring intimate works on paper by Richard Diebenkorn which were created during his Berkeley years (1953 – 1966), several of which will be shown publicly for the first time. Also included will be drawings by other Bay Area Figurative movement artists and […]
Social Discourses: In Print
Featuring the printmaking practices and collections of Bay Area artists Juan Fuentes, Art Hazelwood, Jos Sances and Jim Nikas to illustrate how printmaking engages people in social issues and the sharing of ideas. The exhibition will address links between the practices and how printmaking has been utilized to create accessible political messages, social change and […]
Sculpture!
Juried exhibition celebrating works in a vast array of artistic styles and media by members of the Pacific Rim Sculptors Group. This grou, which was formed by six Bay Area artists in 1988, promotes artistic excellence and fosters the development of emerging sculptors. Juror John Toki is an internationally known sculptor, public artist, teacher, curator […]
Ruth Braunstein: Focus on Clay
South Gallery Exhibition of works from Bay Area art icon Ruth Braunstein’s private collection of clay objects with works by Peter Voulkos, Robert Brady, Richard Shaw, Win Ng, Robert Arneson, and others, many shown publicly for the first time. This exhibition celebrates her role in transforming Bay Area art over the last several decades through […]
Slusky and Sullivan: Sculptures, Drawings, and Related Antics
Sculpture, drawing and illustration showcasing the playful sensibilities and creative antics of noted UC Berkeley artists and professors Joseph Slusky and Chip Sullivan. Joe and Chip have co-taught for over two decades inspiring countless students and artists. A new book has just been published of their work called: “Impulse to Draw”. Slusky’s sculpture embraces the […]
The Breakfast Group: Jive and Java
Exhibition featuring artworks by 30 noted artists of the East Bay’s “Breakfast Group” and complemented by a series of weekly programs, talks and workshops. For five decades, an ever changing group of painters, glass artists, sculptors, film-makers and photographers have been meeting weekly over breakfast to discuss ideas, artists, world events, movies, life and sports! […]
Victor Cartagena: Sites/Sights of Intervention
A series of provocative installations by San Francisco-based artist Victor Cartagena aim to create an intercultural dialogue and extract an empathetic understanding from the viewer. Cartagena’s work ranges from printmaking, drawing and painting, to sculpture, audio and video installation and draws on his early memories of fleeing El Salvador’s bloody civil strife in 1985. Cartagena […]
49th Annual WCCUSD Student Art Show
The Richmond Art Center is proud of its history hosting the West Contra Costa County Unified School District (WCCUSD) Annual Student Art Show, a tradition now in its 49th year. The exhibition features original creative works by hundreds of middle and high school students in photography, ceramics, sculpture, mixed media, collage, painting and drawing. For […]
