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 […]
American Teenager Project in Richmond
20 teen photojournalists from Richmond-area high schools worked with The American Teenager Project to document the personal stories of young people in Richmond. This exhibition showcases 100 black-and-white portraits and in-depth audio interviews alongside the premiere of The American Teenager Project’s It’s Complicated Gallery (the traveling exhibition of photographer Robin Bowman’s portraits and interviews with […]