Post News Group: Richmond Art Center Announces Trio of Winter Exhibitions
Post News Group: Richmond Art Center Announces Trio of Winter Exhibitions Community members can check out Art of the African Diaspora Jan. 18 through March 18 in the RAC’s Main Gallery, with the opening reception being held Saturday, Jan. 21 from 2 – 4 p.m. The exhibition will spotlight the work of more than 120 artists of […]
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Meet Teaching Artist Anna Kingsley
Meet Teaching Artist Anna Kingsley Anna Kingsley is an artist from Oakland, California. Since 2011 she has owned and operated Brick Factory Designs, a letterpress studio and bindery, and has happily produced customs designs for even happier clients. We spoke with Anna about her work, as well as the classes and workshops she’ll be teaching […]
Richmond Art Center will be at the West Contra Costa Education Fair
West Contra Costa Education Fair Saturday, January 28, 10am-12pmDeJean Middle School, 3400 Macdonald Ave, Richmond More info: wccedfair.com Richmond Art Center will be at the West Contra Costa Education Fair this Saturday! Come speak with over sixty local schools and connect with community organizations to learn about opportunities for youth in West Contra Costa. RSVP
Press Release: Announcing Winter Exhibitions at Richmond Art Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 5, 2022 ANNOUNCING: Winter Exhibitions at Richmond Art Center January 18 – March 18, 2023Richmond Art Center2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA 94804Gallery Hours: Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-4pmExhibitions and events are all free and open to the public Richmond, CA: Richmond Art Center will present three new exhibitions this winter: Art of the African Diaspora, Connected Always, and The Remembrance […]
Hyperallergic: Statue of Native Activist Mysteriously Lost (and Found) in Oakland
Link: https://hyperallergic.com/791346/native-activist-leonard-peltier-statue-mysteriously-lost-found-in-oakland/ Artist Rigo 23’s sculpture of Leonard Peltier was eventually found with its arm missing and racist graffiti scrawled on a U-Haul truck in which it was being transported. by Matt Stromberg LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Artist Rigo 23’s statue of incarcerated Native American activist Leonard Peltier has traveled across the county, stood watch alongside […]
Happy New Year from all of us at Richmond Art Center!
Wasn’t 2022 beautiful? We’re looking forward to new adventures together in the New Year. And if you can, please consider supporting our End-of-Year Appeal. Your donation – any amount – will support Richmond Art Center’s free gallery admission, exhibitions, education programs, and community outreach. Ways to Donate: Other ways you can support Richmond Art Center: Top images: 1. Youth students in the […]
12/31 Update on Stolen Leonard Peltier Statue
Rigo 23’s statue of Leonard Peltier was stolen from a U-haul in Oakland on 12/23. UPDATE 12/27 6PM: Most of the Leonard Peltier statue has been recovered. HOWEVER, THE STATUE’S LEFT ARM/HAND REMAINS MISSING. If anyone has information about its whereabouts please contact Oakland PD or leave tips on RAC’s voicemail: 510-620-6772 UPDATE 12/31 2PM: […]
Richmond Confidential: After city reduces funding, Richmond Art Center campaigns for donations to keep going
Sasha Schell on December 13, 2022 Hyperlink: https://richmondconfidential.org/2022/12/13/richmond-art-center-funding-donations/ The Richmond Art Center has overcome much in recent years, including the closure forced on all during the pandemic and more recently, a significant loss in donations over the summer. As 2023 looms, Executive Director José Rivera says that despite bouncing back from the major revenue losses of 2020, the […]
The Daily Californian: ‘Art of the African Diaspora’ reveres Black history, present, future
‘Art of the African Diaspora’ reveres Black history, present, future Weblink: https://dailycal.org/2023/02/23/diaspora Katherine Shok | February 23, 2023 After stepping through the Richmond Art Center’s entrance, visitors immediately begin celebrating Black excellence, as laid bare in the “Art of the African Diaspora.” Gracing the center’s main gallery in every medium imaginable, the exhibition in its […]
