Ruth Morgan in conversation with Robbin Légère Henderson
Saturday, May 27, 12pm-1:30pm
Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA
FREE
In her exhibition Requiem: The Remains of the Day, August 4, 2021 photographer Ruth Morgan presents a selection of evocative photographs that document the devastation of Greenville, CA after it was burnt down by the Dixie Wildfire in 2021.
For this special event Ruth Morgan will be in conversation with Berkeley-based artist, curator and writer Robbin Légère Henderson.
ANNOUNCING: Spring Exhibitions at Richmond Art Center April 5 – June 3, 2023 Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA 94804 Gallery Hours: Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm Exhibitions and events are all free and no rsvp is necessary
Fencelines is a community-based participatory art project that invites local folks to reflect on the circumstances of environmental injustice in the city of Richmond. The exhibition is centered around portraits of community participants and aims to amplify the work of local environmental justice organizations and provide opportunities for visitor participation and discussion.
Central to Fencelines is a public art installation along a city-owned fence bordering the Chevron refinery and the North Richmond residential neighborhood immediately downwind of it. A special installation event will be held on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22, at the Richmond Parkway Bay Trail between Gertrude and Vernon Avenues.
Fencelines is co-created by Graham L.P., Princess Robinson, Gita Khandagle, and members of the Richmond Community.
Photographer Ruth Morgan presents a selection of evocative photographs that document the devastation of Greenville, CA after it was burned down by the Dixie Wildfire in 2021. Officially caused by a Pacific Gas and Electric Co. equipment failure, the fire was fueled and exacerbated by man-made climate change along with overgrown forests caused by decades of fire suppression and population growth at the edges of forests. In this exhibition Morgan’s large 40 ”x 60” prints envelop the gallery composing a requiem to Greenville and a warning for us all to meet the challenge of climate change and ensuing global warming.
In the first exhibition of The Greenhouse Series, artist Tanja Geis displays mesmerizing cyanotypes of painted decomposing common murres, a bird species that experienced historic die-offs along local coasts in the summer of 2015 as a direct result of global warming. With carcasses of starving birds, ocean litter, and mud ridden with local toxins and heavy metals, Geis reassembles the components of decay into new forms, new bodies, new life.
The Greenhouse is a three-part exhibition series at Richmond Art Center that focuses on the climate crisis and environmental justice movements in Richmond, CA. The Greenhouse is organized in partnership with Round Weather, a nonprofit art gallery in Oakland, and curated by its director Chris Kerr.
Exhibition: April 5 – May 13, 2023 Reception: Tuesday, April 18, 5pm-6:30pm (Award Presentation at 5:45pm)
Now in its 57th year, the WCCUSD Student Art Show presents work by over 300 students from 15 different schools. This teacher-curated exhibition demonstrates best practices in delivering an art-based curriculum. It also represents Richmond Art Center and WCCUSD’s shared vision that art education is a crucial component of a thriving and productive society.
Participating Schools: Betty Reid Soskin Middle School, De Anza High School, El Cerrito High School, Fred T. Korematsu Middle School, Helms Middle School, Hercules High School, Hercules Middle School, John F. Kennedy High School, Mira Vista School, Pinole Middle School, Pinole Valley High School, Richmond High School, Montalvin Manor, Stewart Elementary School, Vista High School
Above image: Artwork by Meghan Shelby Reisbord, El Cerrito High School
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About Richmond Art Center
Richmond Art Center has been sharing art and creating with the community since 1936. Our programs encompass classes, exhibitions and events at our facility in downtown Richmond, as well as off-site activities that bring free, high-quality art making experiences to WCCUSD schools and community partners. richmondartcenter.org
Richmond Art Center is proud to be a resource for hosting community meetings and events. Richmond Art Center is not the organizer of this event. For more information contact katherine@apen4ej.org
Kimberly Ross joins Richmond Art Center’s staff team with extensive experience in the fashion industry, as well as entrepreneurial endeavors in event production and image consulting. As Public Programs Coordinator Kimberly will coordinate the volunteer program and special events, as well as support front desk activities. Kimberly is a Richmond native, with roots in Oakland and San Francisco.
Say hello to Kimberly at the front desk next time you are at RAC!
Or connect with her at kimberly@richmondartcenter.org
Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA
FREE
It’s a revolutionary Rich City! Come hear the full story of the Richmond Greenway! The feature “Greenway” by documentary filmmaker Jed Lee weaves together the enriching tale of how a once abandoned and dangerous railroad line is now a beautiful stretch of walking path decorated on each side with gardens, murals, and parks. Hear from current Richmond community leaders about how this transformation was 100% fought for and by the community.
This event is free, open to all and no rsvp is necessary. Immediately proceeding the film screening at 5:30pm will be a gallery walkthrough with artist Tanja Geis of her new solo exhibition. Come early and enjoy both these events from The Greenhouse exhibition and speaker series.
About the filmmaker: Jed Lee is a Taiwanese and Chinese-Filipino American activist, artist, and filmmaker from the Bay Area in California. Jed is a first time filmmaker and directed and produced the “Greenway” feature documentary, which recently won “Best Documentary” at the Our Heritage, Our Planet Film Festival, and “Best Film for Environmental Activism” at the International Social Change Film Festival.
About The Greenhouse: The Greenhouse is a three-part exhibition series at Richmond Art Center that focuses on the climate crisis and environmental justice movements in Richmond, CA. The Greenhouse is organized in partnership with Round Weather, a nonprofit art gallery in Oakland, and curated by its director Chris Kerr.
Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA
FREE
Artist Tanja Geis will walk us through her solo exhibition in the west gallery, Recompose.
This event is free, open to all and no rsvp is necessary.
Immediately following the gallery walk through will be a film screening at 6:30pm of Jed Lee’s The Greenway. Both these events are part of The Greenhouse, an exhibition and speaker series focused on the climate crisis and environmental justice movements in Richmond, CA.
Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA
Richmond Art Center is proud to be a resource for hosting community meetings and events. Richmond Art Center is not the organizer of this event. For more information contact Briel Pomerantz bpomeratz@gopublicschools.org
Did you know we have a school tours program? Bring your class to Richmond Art Center and enjoy a guided tour of current exhibitions. Students also get to visit studio spaces and engage in an art-making activity.
(Psssst Richmond youth organizations, groups and schools can book a tour for FREE thanks to funding from California Arts Council)
Richmond Art Center (courtyard), 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond
Spend your Saturday afternoon with us making art and celebrating the community-voices that demand Richmond residents’ right to clean air. This free, family event features art-making activities, community action groups, spoken word, and music.
Special guests from the frontline of environmental activism in Richmond are the Richmond Our Power Coalition and the FENCELINES project team. Spoken word artist Nyabingha McDowell will perform. And the UC Master Gardener Program will give away sunflowers.
Art-making activities by RAC teaching artists are mobiles with Cristine Blanco, sound art led by STEAM specialist Vince de Jésus, caricatures by Eli Africa, and screen printing by Alice Rice. Plus kids and families can enjoy coloring with recycled crayons, family photo booth, gallery search and find, music by Mueve, and healthy snacks!
Spring Family Day is free, open to all and no rsvp is necessary.
This event was made possible by a Richmond Arts and Culture Commission 2022-2023 Neighborhood Public Art Mini-Grant.
Special thanks to our partners who make this event possible, including our fabulous Teaching Artists and:
Top image: Drawing by Eli Africa
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Dia Familiar en la Primavera: Aire limpio en el viento
Sábado, 29 de Abril, 12pm-3pm | GRATIS
Richmond Art Center (patio), 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond
Pase su sábado por la tarde con nosotros haciendo arte y celebrando las voces de la comunidad que exigen el derecho de los residentes de Richmond a tener aire limpio. Este evento familiar gratuito presenta actividades de creación de arte, grupos de acción comunitaria, palabra hablada y música.
