FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Summer Exhibitions at Richmond Art Center
Made in Richmond | Daughter of the Earth | The Confluence | Cut and Color
Richmond, CA: This summer, Richmond Art Center presents four new exhibitions that span local studio practices, public art and environmental justice, ancient narrative traditions, and experimental collage. Summer exhibitions are on view June 24 through August 15, 2026, with an opening reception on Saturday, June 27, 1pm to 3pm. Exhibitions and the reception are free and open to all.
MAIN GALLERY
Made in Richmond is a preview exhibition for Richmond Open Studios featuring work by over 50 participating local artists ahead of the annual open studio event. Organized by Visual Artists of Richmond and now in its fourth year, Richmond Open Studios invites the public to explore artists’ studios across the city over two weekends in August. Made in Richmond offers an early glimpse of participating artists’ work and helps visitors plan their self-guided studio tours.
Richmond Open Studios takes place August 8-9 (individual artists) and August 15-16 (group venues). Richmond Art Center is a partner venue and will host open studios artists in our courtyard on Saturday, August 15.
SOUTH GALLERY
Daughter of the Earth is a richly layered retelling of the Ramayana, reimagined through Pragati Sharma Mohanty’s intricate “maximalist-miniaturist” style. Developed over six years of research and drawing, the work reinterprets the epic through a contemporary lens while honoring its narrative traditions. Working in gouache and acrylic on laser-cut rice paper, she builds layered, collage-like compositions filled with flora, fauna, and architecture. The exhibition also includes sculptural works and an interactive installation that extend the paintings into space, immersing viewers in the narrative of the Ramayana.
WEST GALLERY & COURTYARD
The Confluence: A Joyful Resistance brings together artworks created during the annual anti-Chevron Day gathering (May 17, 2026) of environmental activists, artists, and organizers working toward a fossil-free future. At its center is The Gift of Pride & Purpose, an 18-foot sculpture by Graham L.P. (with Princess Robinson and the Fencelines Project) installed in Richmond Art Center’s courtyard. With works also by Jackie Fawn, Raul Gonzalez, Isaac Murdoch, Rafasz, and the Rich City Rays, the exhibition affirms art as a critical tool for resisting extractive industries and cultivating the cultural shifts necessary for a just future. 
COMMUNITY GALLERY
Cut and Color explores experimentation with color and shape through collage. Featuring work by thirty-four students from Erin McCluskey Wheeler’s classes, the exhibition highlights how painted papers, found materials, and everyday objects become tools for playful making and visual storytelling.
Richmond Art Center is located at 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA 94804. Our galleries are open Wednesday through Saturday from 10am to 4pm. Admission is free.
About Richmond Art Center: Richmond Art Center has been sharing art and creating with the community since 1936. Our programs include classes, exhibitions, and events at our facility in Richmond’s Civic Center, as well as off-site activities that bring free, high-quality art experiences to WCCUSD schools and community partners. richmondartcenter.
Images (from top to bottom): Anti-Chevron Day with The Gift on the Richmond Parkway on May 17, 2026; Tatiana Henke, Layers of Color, Work on paper; Pragati Sharma Mohanty, Daughter of the Earth, 2026, Mixed media on canvas; Anne Gerow, Rose Cooler, 2026, Mixed media on paper
For more information contact:
Amy Spencer, amy@richmondartcenter.org, 646-301-1307
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