3 Dykes Walk into a Bar…
dani lopez
Exhibition: January 21 – March 14, 2026
Opening Reception: Saturday, January 24, 1pm-3pm
Location: South Gallery
Gallery Hours: Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm
Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA 94804
3 Dykes Walk into a Bar…, a solo exhibition by dani lopez, presents a series of “tapestry stills” introducing three young dykes coming of age from the 1990s to the present. These visual excerpts from the characters’ lives, accompanied by sculptural elements and found objects, create an intimate space where fragments of queer memory, identity, and joy come together to tell a collective story.
About the Artist: dani lopez is a textile artist working within weaving, embroidery, and textile sculpture to explore queer desire, non-linear narratives, disidentifications, and femme identity. She received her MFA in Textiles from CCA. She has been featured in Hyperallergic, Surface Design Journal, and Other People’s Pixels. lopez has shown at Bedford Gallery, Minnesota Street Project, Bass & Reiner, and the Frank Ratchye Project Space. In 2022, she received the Money For Women Grant from the Barbara Deming Memorial Fund and a Puffin Grant for her project “3 Dykes Walk Into a Bar…”. She has taught at San Francisco State University and Richmond Art Center. lopez is a Lucas Visual Art Fellow at Montalvo Art Center, 2023-2026. After spending most of her life in Oregon and trying to escape, she now lives in Oakland with her partner and their cat Spooky.
Top Image: dani lopez, Just know it won’t hurt so much forever (REPRISE) [detail], 2022
