Press Coverage

Local News Matters: Best Bets: ‘Sentinels & Saviors’

October 16th, 2024

Weblink: https://localnewsmatters.org/2024/10/16/best-bets-sentinels-saviors-sf-music-day-bass-cello-violin-trio-king-james-matchbox-magic-flute/ Local News Matters Best Bets: ‘Sentinels & Saviors' by The Artful Observer, Bay City News October 16, 2024 Art for a turbulent era: At a time when it’s hard not to focus on the tension, strife, controversy and bad mojo swirling around, here’s an exhibit illustrating how the key to serenity lies within each... Continue Reading

Richmond Standard: Richmond Art Center preps for ‘Día de los Muertos: Fall Family Day’

October 15th, 2024

Weblink: https://richmondstandard.com/richmond/2024/10/15/richmond-art-center-preps-for-dia-de-los-muertos-fall-family-day Richmond Standard Richmond Art Center preps for ‘Día de los Muertos: Fall Family Day’ By Kathy Chouteau | October 15, 2024 The Richmond Art Center (RAC) is diving in to the spirit of the season with a free-admission “Día de los Muertos: Fall Family Day” Saturday, Oct. 19 from 12-3 p.m. The center’s... Continue Reading

Richmond Confidential: Tour the ‘Sentinels & Saviors: Iconic Avatars’ exhibit with artists at the Richmond Art Center

October 2nd, 2024

Weblink: https://richmondconfidential.org/2024/10/02/richmond-art-center-sentinels-saviors-iconic-avatars/ Richmond Confidential Tour the ‘Sentinels & Saviors: Iconic Avatars’ exhibit with artists at the Richmond Art Center Skylla Mumana on October 2, 2024 It was opening night. The air was buzzing with excitement. As Kim Thoman and Joell Jones scanned the room, they took a moment to take in their success. What they saw was not just... Continue Reading

Richmond Art Center Wins GOLD for 'Best Art Gallery' in 2024 East Bay Express Reader's Picks

September 24th, 2024

Richmond Art Center Wins GOLD for 'Best Art Gallery' in 2024 East Bay Express Reader's Picks Thank you to everyone who voted for us. We’re honored to receive this award and excited to share the spotlight with our neighbor, NIAD Art Center (Silver). The arts in Richmond are truly thriving! Weblink: https://eastbayexpress.com/best-of-east-bay-2024-arts-and-culture/ ... Continue Reading

Richmondside: What’s up

September 13th, 2024

Weblink: https://richmondside.org/2024/09/12/richmond-ca-events-calendar-9-12/ Richmondside What’s up: 1st Richmond-San Pablo Latin American independence parade More events: Return of roller derby, breakfast aboard SS Red Oak Victory ship, live bats at library, shoreline clean-up. by David Mills Sept. 12, 2024, 6:00 a.m. Cont. Coming later this month and next month New art exhibits get a boost from wrestlers Sept. 20 A group... Continue Reading

KTVU Fox 2 visits Sentinels & Saviors

September 10th, 2024

KTVU Fox 2 visits Sentinels & Saviors Courtesy of KTVU Fox 2 television Sentinels & Saviors is on view at Richmond Art Center from September 4 through November 21, 2024. ... Continue Reading

East Bay Times: Richmond Art Center has opened a new exhibit

September 10th, 2024

Weblink: https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2024/09/10/snapp-shots-east-bays-bishop-emeritus-cummins-celebrating-50-years/ East Bay Times Snapp Shots: Richmond Art Center has opened a new exhibit Cont. Richmond: “Sentinels & Saviors: Iconic Avatars” is a new exhibition on display at the Richmond Art Center now through Nov. 21 (richmondartcenter.org/exhibitions/sentinels-saviors), featuring the work of Oakland artists Kim Thoman and Joell Jones. They say their goal is to encourage... Continue Reading

The Richmond Standard: Richmond Art Center features pro wrestlers, upcycled art and more

September 5th, 2024

Weblink: https://richmondstandard.com/richmond/2024/09/05/richmond-art-center-features-pro-wrestlers-upcycled-art-and-more/ The Richmond Standard Richmond Art Center features pro wrestlers, upcycled art and more By Kathy Chouteau September exhibitions at the Richmond Art Center (RAC) will see artistic inspiration derived from a variety of extraordinary sources, including Oasis Pro Lucha Libre wrestlers and Coastal Cleanup Day. An Opening Reception will kick off the month... Continue Reading

Ricmondside: What’s Up: Labor Day weekend

August 29th, 2024

Weblink: https://richmondside.org/2024/08/29/richmond-ca-events-calendar-aug-29/ Richmondside What’s Up: Labor Day weekend music, trivia night, miniature golf Shows open at Richmond Art Center, weekly pub trivia nights, Latin America Independence parade. by David Mills Aug. 29, 2024, 6:00 a.m. Hello Richmondside readers. Here are some highlights of things to do and know this coming week and beyond. Monday is Labor Day... Continue Reading

Diablo Magazine: Top Tickets: Richmond Art Center's Summer Exhibitions

July 24th, 2024

Article weblink: https://www.diablomag.com/blog/top-tickets/top-tickets-july-25-31/article_127da2f8-493b-11ef-8ddb-d76343eddaa6.html Diablo Magazine Top Tickets: July 25-31 By Emilie White Jul 23, 2024 Visual Art Richmond Art Center’s Summer Exhibitions Through 8/17 This season, the Richmond Art Center is showcasing several exhibitions’ worth of artworks. The View From Here and Taking Liberties highlight pieces from incarcerated or formerly incarcerated creators, while the Richmond Open Studios Preview exhibition showcases the talent of the... Continue Reading

Richmond Confidential: ‘The View From Here’ art exhibit offers prisoners’ perspective of the world

July 8th, 2024

Article weblink: https://richmondconfidential.org/2024/07/06/richmond-art-center-view-from-here-art-exhibit-offers-prisoners-perspective/ Richmond Confidential ‘The View From Here’ art exhibit offers prisoners’ perspective of the world Choekyi Lhamo on July 6, 2024 Eduardo Ramirez, a Philadelphia-based mural artist, was incarcerated for 27 years in a Pennsylvania prison for a crime he did not commit. Since he was exonerated in November, Ramirez has found solace in... Continue Reading

Richmondside: Richmond Open Studios: Art ‘crocheted’ from cassette tape, black-light reactive pieces

June 25th, 2024

Article weblink: https://richmondside.org/2024/06/14/richmond-art-center-open-studios-summer-2024/ Richmondside Richmond Open Studios: Art ‘crocheted’ from cassette tape, black-light reactive pieces Nearly 50 artists participating in Richmond Art Center Open Studios; Preview Exhibition opens July 3. By Janis Hashe June 14, 2024, 7:19 a.m. "Bewildered Cleo" is by Richmond, CA., artist Sara Sunstein. Credit: Sara Sunstein Don’t miss Richmond’s biggest stories. Sign up to get the Richmondside... Continue Reading

East Bay Express: Home Is Where the Art Is

June 5th, 2024

Article weblink: https://eastbayexpress.com/home-is-where-the-art-is/ East Bay Express Home Is Where the Art Is Exploring ‘home’ at Richmond Art Center By Janis Hashe Jun 4, 2024 The concept of “home” is baked into human DNA. “There’s no place like home,” says Dorothy as she clicks her heels to return to Kansas. But, wrote seminal American writer Thomas Wolfe,... Continue Reading

KQED Arts: Your Guide to This Summer’s Not-To-Miss Visual Art

May 14th, 2024

Weblink: https://www.kqed.org/arts/13957410/visual-art-guide-summer-2024-galleries-museums KQED Arts Your Guide to This Summer’s Not-To-Miss Visual Art By Sarah Hotchkiss | May 13, 2024 [Excerpt] Every year, it’s a struggle to whittle this list down to a select few. There’s simply so much happening in art spaces across the Bay Area. For 2024, I’ve plotted out an ideal summer, full... Continue Reading

Richmond Standard: Richmond Art Center seeks applicants for artist residency, board

April 30th, 2024

Web link: https://richmondstandard.com/richmond/2024/04/30/richmond-art-center-seeks-applicants-for-artist-residency-board/ Richmond Art Center seeks applicants for artist residency, board By Kathy Chouteau The Richmond Art Center (RAC) is offering opportunities for a residency for one special artist and board positions for those wishing to support local art. The Richmond Artist Residency enables an “emerging or mid-career artist to pursue their creative work, while... Continue Reading

Richmond Standard: WCCUSD Student Art Show poised to bloom at Richmond Art Center

March 27th, 2024

Weblink: https://richmondstandard.com/richmond/2024/03/27/wccusd-student-art-show-poised-to-bloom-at-richmond-art-center/ WCCUSD Student Art Show poised to bloom at Richmond Art Center By Kathy Chouteau Three spring exhibitions are readying to debut Wednesday, April 10 at the Richmond Art Center (RAC), including the 58th Annual WCCUSD Student Art Show, Home Show and Art Blooms Here. The exhibitions will run through May 18. “Spring exhibitions at the Richmond... Continue Reading

Richmond Confidential: Richmond Art Center recovering after losing major donor: ‘We are in the black now, not red.’

January 16th, 2024

Richmond Confidential Weblink: https://richmondconfidential.org/2024/01/16/richmond-art-center-budget-reaching-goal/ Richmond Art Center recovering after losing major donor: ‘We are in the black now, not red.’ Sophia Sun on January 16, 2024 When the Richmond Art Center lost its biggest donor last year, Executive Director José Rivera said he was worried about the future. “Over many years, that donor contributed $100,00 annually,... Continue Reading

Richmond Confidential: ‘This is like our Harlem Renaissance’: Exhibition showcasing Black artists set to open in Richmond

January 2nd, 2024

Richmond Confidential Weblink: https://richmondconfidential.org/2024/01/02/richmond-art-african-diaspora-exhibition/ ‘This is like our Harlem Renaissance’: Exhibition showcasing Black artists set to open in Richmond Panashe Matemba-Mutasa on January 2, 2024 In an arena where they’re often in the shadows, Black artists are creating spaces to recognize and celebrate their talent.  For the 28th year, the Richmond Art Center will present the... Continue Reading

Richmond Standard: RAC celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day through artmaking

October 11th, 2023

Richmond Standard Weblink: https://richmondstandard.com/richmond/2023/10/09/rac-celebrates-indigenous-peoples-day-through-artmarking/ RAC celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day through artmaking October 9, 2023 By Mike Kinney Dozens of community members and their families celebrated Indigenous Peoples’ Day through artmaking at the Richmond Art Center on Saturday. It was part of the art center’s annual “Fall Family Day,” a fun, free event that invited the local... Continue Reading

Wee Poets Features WCCUSD Youth and Richmond Art Center

June 28th, 2023

Wee Poets Features WCCUSD Youth and Richmond Art Center For over thirty years Wee Poets on Channel 28 has supported literacy development through interviews with thousands of Bay Area children. This month three WCCUSD students and Roberto Martinez, RAC's exhibitions director, were invited onto the show to talk about the WCCUSD... Continue Reading

The Richmond Standard: Richmond mayor’s office also an art gallery

June 26th, 2023

Link: https://richmondstandard.com/community/2023/06/23/richmond-mayors-office-also-an-art-gallery/ The Richmond Standard Richmond mayor’s office also an art gallery June 23, 2023 After a four years, works from locally-based NIAD Art Center are being exhibited on rotation at the office located at Richmond Civic Center, according to Mayor Eduardo Martinez. The mayor’s office also partnered with the Richmond Art Center to display... Continue Reading

Artnet News: Chevron Took Down an Artwork, Which Called Out the Oil Giant for Polluting a California City, From a Fence Surrounding Its Refinery

June 8th, 2023

Weblink: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/chevron-removes-public-artwork-pollution-2317611 Artnet News Chevron Took Down an Artwork, Which Called Out the Oil Giant for Polluting a California City, From a Fence Surrounding Its Refinery The project adorned a fence separating an oil refinery from residential neighborhoods. Brian Boucher | June 8, 2023 Oil giant Chevron has acknowledged that it removed an art installation from a... Continue Reading

ARTnews: ‘They’re Trying to Erase Us’: Chevron Takes Down Public Art Piece

June 8th, 2023

Weblink: https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/chevron-takes-down-public-art-piece-fencelines-richmond-1234670880/ ARTnews ‘They’re Trying to Erase Us’: Chevron Takes Down Public Art Piece Michael Cabanatuan  BY SHANTI ESCALANTE-DE MATTEI | June 8, 2023 4:36pm In the middle of the night on May 15, a public art project in Richmond, California, disappeared without a trace. The project, titled Fencelines – A Collective Monument to Resilience, was a collection... Continue Reading

San Francisco Chronicle: Chevron admits it took down public art project that criticized the oil giant

June 7th, 2023

Weblink: https://www.sfchronicle.com/eastbay/article/chevron-admits-took-public-art-project-18140972.php San Francisco Chronicle Chevron admits it took down public art project that criticized the oil giant Michael Cabanatuan | June 7, 2023 The mystery of who removed the colorful wooden slats of a Richmond public art project criticizing Chevron has been solved.  It was Chevron, a spokesman for the oil company admitted on Wednesday. Fencelines, a... Continue Reading

San Francisco Chronicle: A huge Bay Area art installation near the Chevron refinery vanished. The artists say it was stolen

June 6th, 2023

Weblink: https://www.sfchronicle.com/eastbay/article/richmond-chevron-art-installation-missing-18136796.php San Francisco Chronicle A huge Bay Area art installation near the Chevron refinery vanished. The artists say it was stolen Michael Cabanatuan | June 6, 2023 A Richmond public art display championing social justice, criticizing Chevron and brightening a dreary industrial part of the city has vanished weeks before it was scheduled... Continue Reading