#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 […]
55th Annual WCCUSD Student Art Show
Every spring Richmond Art Center partners with the West Contra Costa Unified School District to present the annual WCCUSD Student Art Show. For the first time in 2021, due to the covid pandemic, this show is presented as an online exhibition. The 55th Annual WCCUSD Student Art Show show represents the wealth of student artistic […]
Art of the African Diaspora 2021
Home | Online Exhibition | Reception & Events | Satellite Exhibits | Workshops Welcome to Art of the African Diaspora 2021! Since 1997 Art of the African Diaspora, in partnership with Richmond Art Center, has supported artists of African descent in the Bay Area through representation, professional development, and building a creative community. In […]
Exposure / Exposición
EXPOSURE: THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF EZLY TORRES On June 16, 2020, the California Department of Public Health issued new, stricter guidance mandating that face coverings be worn state-wide in most public settings to slow the spread of Covid-19. Photographer Ezly Torres’ most recent work uses the mask as a prop for performing characters inspired by the […]
Three Artists in the Studio
Every year Richmond Art Center awards three artists with a Spotlight Award to have their work featured in our galleries. These artists in 2020 are Laura Kamian McDermott, Steven Morales and Leslie Plato Smith. While the exhibition of their work is currently on hold due to COVID-19, presented here are three videos that offer an […]
Portrait of a Neighborhood
PORTRAIT OF A NEIGHBORHOOD IN THE TIME OF COVID-19 During the COVID-19 pandemic photographers around the world – many using mobile phones – are sharing quarantine images online; documenting how life has changed while also creating a global sense of togetherness during this difficult time. Normally a textile artist, during COVID-19 Richmond-artist Colleen Haraden-Gorski has […]
Over and Under (wish you could be here)
AN EXHIBITION INTERUPTED “This exhibition is informed by the interchange of ideas and material, the crisscrossing of bodies and objects, and the weaving of histories and personal narratives. Over 200 artists submitted artwork for consideration; 16 were ultimately selected whose work resonated with these ideas. Much like warp and weft threads interlace to form a […]
