Wow, it’s hard to remember when there was a February this busy with art in the Bay– it seems that there are interesting openings, workshops, and parties happening almost every night this month. This month, take some time to explore places that might take a little longer to get to because there are great events happening in both Richmond and Alameda.
MAKERSPACE OPENING ‘N CRAFTSThe Port Workspaces is inviting all creators, artisans, prototypers, and designers to celebrate the grand opening of its new Makerspace in downtown Oakland. There will be workshops throughout the night for pillow-making, wearable tech, tarot readings, and other creative projects.
MAKERSPACE GRAND OPENINGFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 4 – 8PM344 20TH ST, OAKLANDINFO & RSVP
ART FROM ANNA FIDLER + CATHY LUArtists Anna Fidler and Cathy Lu are opening a new show at Johansson Projects that reimage old myths through their colorful, feminine worlds. Inspired by the ancient Chinese myth of the Immortal Peach Garden and an imagined group of women who live amongst the trees, their work seem straight out of a dream.
OPENING RECEPTION: HER KINDFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 5 – 8PMJOHANSSON PROJECTS2300 TELEGRAPH AVE, OAKLANDINFO
ART IN CITY HALLAlameda’s City Hall is hosting an open house for residents to come and view its latest art exhibitions. The third floor features images of Zacatlan by artists Paul Feinberg and Erica Norelius from the gallery, Frank Bette Center for the Arts.
ART IN CITY HALL OPEN HOUSEFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 5:30 – 6:30PMALAMEDA CITY HALLINFO
GHOSTLY IMAGESAshara Ekundayo Gallery kicks off the year with a solo show from artist Sam Vernon, who makes Xeror drawings, collages, and objects using a process of “ghosting.” By copying and multipying each original image, the end result of Vernon’s printmaking process questions how images are transformed when they are reproduced.
ENDLESS SUPPLY – FIRST FRIDAY OPENINGFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 6 – 9PMASHARA EKUNDAYO GALLERY480 23RD ST, OAKLANDINFO
DOPE DOPE DOPE WINTER GROUP SHOWThe Evolved SF store has partnered with local art collective Dope Dope Dope to curate a black and white group show called “Nothing Between.” There will be works in various mediums and a special run of black and white merchandise available for purchase at the show.OPENING RECEPTION: NOTHING BETWEENFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 6 – 10PMEVOLVED SF3067 24TH STINFO
TREAT YO’SELFEvery first Friday, WorkshopSF has an open house and party with DIY activities. To celebrate Valentine’s Day, there will be free card-making and chocolate-making that you could share (or eat by yourself) later this month.
TREAT YO’SELF VALENTINES PARTYFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 7 – 10PMWORKSHOP.1798 MCALLISTER ST.INFO
ART AT THE END OF THE WORLDArtist Yoon Lee will give a talk about her elaborate compositions made from her own sketches, photographs, and computer manipulations. Lee’s work feels chaotic, but in a way that represents the pace of contemporary life.
YOON LEE – ARTIST TALKSATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2 – 3PMTHE LUGGAGE STORE GALLERY1007 MARKET STINFO
#BADASIAN ARTCome raise a glass to the most provocative issue to date of Slant’d, an independent creative platform that celebrates the Asian American identity. The issue features personal stories, art, poetry from 20 #badasians around the country.
SLANT’D ISSUE 02 LAUNCH PARTYSATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2 – 4:30PMTHE SUB, 199 CAPP STINFO & TICKETS
ALL THAT GLITTERSThe Berkeley Art Center opens the second part of its annual member’s exhibition. The group show features a diverse set of artists that include Jennie Braman, Mary Burger, Dana DeKalb, Donna Fenstermaker, Shelley Gardner, Christine Meuris, Kimberly Rowe, Sally Smith, Simon Tran, Stephen Whisler and Rochelle Youk.
OPENING RECEPTION: ALL THAT GLITTERS (HERE: PART 2)SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 6 – 8PMBERKELEY ART CENTER, 1275 WALNUT STINFO
HIDDEN SIDE OF THE MOONCheck out a new solo exhibition from Mexican artist Patricia Lagarde at Jack Fischer Gallery this weekend. Her exhibition explores the mystery of the “hidden” side of the moon, and the poetry that surrounds that idea.
OPENING RECEPTION: PATRICIA LAGARDE’S LUNASATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 5 – 7PMJACK FISCHER GALLERY, MINNESOTA STREET PROJECTINFO
BAD ART GALLERYBroke-Ass Sturt has teamed up with San Francisco IndieFest to bring you another hilarious night of “bad” artworks, groovy music, and tasty beverages. The finest paintings have been curated from dumpsters, flea markets, thrift stores, and the streets of San Francisco.
BAD ART GALLERY S07E01SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 8 – 11PM518 VALENCIA STINFO & TICKETS
CODEX VIIBrowse a unique selection of international artist books from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden at this book fair from the Berkeley-based CODEX Foundation. Suddenly, traveling to Richmond doesn’t seem so far away when it’s for the largest fair in the world for handmade books.
CODEX BOOK FAIRSUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 3PMTHE CRANEWAY PAVILION, RICHMONDINFO
THE PARIS REVIEWCome listen to a conversation about what it means to be a woman working in a creative field with Emily Nemens, the current editor of The Paris Review. This arts and design-focused night will also include accomplished female authors and contributors to the famous literary magazine.
THE PARIS REVIEW: WOMEN AT WORKMONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 6:30 – 8PMBERKELEY ART MUSEUM & PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVEINFO
MOVIES AT THE MUSEUMAfter checking out the current exhibitions at the Contemporary Jewish Museum on its Free Admission First Tuesday, stick around to catch a classic movie from 1971. Harold and Maude is set in the Bay Area, so be sure to keep an eye out for any cameos that San Francisco makes in the movie.
HAROLD AND MAUDETUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1 – 2:30PMCONTEMPORARY JEWISH MUSEUMINFO
MEDIA MAKES THE WORLD GO ’ROUNDLearn more about the media skills that today’s artists and activities need for growing their audiences. This free workshop will introduce you to tools needed to thrive in today’s media environment and pizza!
ESSENTIAL MEDIA SKILLS FOR ARTISTS & ACTIVISTSTUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 7 – 8:30PMOMNI COMMONS, 4799 SHATTUCK AVEINFO & TICKETS
FOOD FOR THOUGHTJoin local writers for a lively conversation on what defines Oakland’s foodie culture and what makes its restaurants stand out. The panel features writers like Luke Tsai, senior editor at San Francisco Magazine, and will be sure to inspire your appetite.
OAKLAND FOOD WRITERS DISH ON OAKLAND DININGWEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 6 – 7:15PMOAKLAND MAIN LIBRARY125 14TH ST, OAKLANDINFO
PARTY WITH WOLFMAN BOOKSOakland-based bookstore and community arts hub, Wolfman Books invites everyone to celebrate the latest issue of its art and culture magazine. New Life Quarterly is a literary, arts, and culture magazine focused on the intersections of art and community, especially in the Bay Area.
NEW LIFE ISSUE 4 LAUNCH PARTY & POSTCARD MAKINGTHURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 4 – 7PMBERKELEY ART MUSEUM & PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVEINFO
CASTRO ART WALKEvery First Thursday, the Castro’s local merchants extend their hours to host arts and culture activities. Some of the official participating stores include the Apothecarium, (on Market St.), Dog Eared Books, and Art Attack SF.
FEBRUARY CASTRO ART WALKTHURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 6 – 9PMCASTRO DISTRICTINFO
FLEET WOOD TURNS FOURFleet Wood is celebrating its fourth anniversary at its Tenderloin location and opening a new solo show from local artist Arael Dominguez. The store is known for its killer art shows, pop-up shops, zine fairs, after-parties, so be sure to show them some support!
OPENING RECEPTION: ARAEL DOMINGUEZTHURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 6 – 10PMFLEET WOOD SF, 839 LARKIN STINFO
FADED GLORYDelphian Gallery directors Benjamin Murphy and Nick JS Thompson are collaborating on this new show at Book & Job Gallery. “Faded Glory” will have paintings and photography from both artists presented in the pair’s experimental curatorial style.
OPENING RECEPTION: FADED GLORYTHURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 6 – 10PMBOOK & JOB GALLERY, 838 GEARY STINFO
ARTIST MINI MARTDo some shopping at Mission Bowling Club and support local artists, vendors, and musicians. DONCAT will be playing music and there will be cheap beers from Standard Deviant Brewing!
MINI MARTFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 6 – 9PMMISSION BOWLING CLUBINFO
LIVE@VAMPOakland’s Vintage Art Music for the People store (VAMP) some music performances from Rodrigo Barrage with Timothy Russell & Mark Zollinger and Murder Sewage. The store is also stocked with hella cool records and vintage wear, so come prepared to shop.
RODRIGO BARRAGE WITH TIMOTHY RUSSELL & MARK ZOLLINGERFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 8 – 11PMVAMP, 331 19TH ST, OAKLANDINFO
MUSIC FOR FALLING IN LOVEEnjoy a night of music at Exposé Deux, a new curated night of live performances at Pro Arts gallery in Oakland. The local selection of musicians will make you want to dance.
EXPOSE DEUXFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 8:45PM – 12:45AMPRO ARTS150 FRANK H OGAWA PLZ, OAKLANDINFO
24 HOURS OF NOISETune into 24 hours of live noise music broadcast from KZSU, Stanford University’s FM radio station. There will be 48 different shows going on throughout the day.
DAY OF NOISESATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 12AM – 11:59PMKZSU STANFORDINFO
CRAFT-A-THON 2019Rock Paper Scissors Collective will be putting on 14 workshops in 10 hours at Classic Cars West Gallery in Oakland. The workshops range from plushy pillow sewing to shrinky dink making.
CRAFT-A-THON 2019SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 11AM – 9PMCLASSIC CARS WESTINFO
TREASURE ISLAND ART
The Treasure Island Museum will partner with the Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial, the SFPL, and the Friends of Port Chicago Memorial to present this lecture and symposium. The program will present a historic story of diaster and trial, and connect it to the present moment.
THE PORT CHICAGO TRIAL: PANEL + EXHIBITIONSATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1 – 4:30PMTREASURE ISLAND MUSEUMINFO & RSVP
PERSONAL SPHERES & PERIPHERIES|Abram Claghorn Gallery presents an 11-person group exhibition about personal sphere and rudimentary periphery. The geometric art show will feature a selection of Bay Area artists in all shapes and sizes.
OPENING RECEPTION: ON THE EDGE OF EDENSATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 5 – 7PMABRAMS CLAGHORN GALLERYINFO
FINE PRINT FAIRStop by the Kala Art Institute this weekend to shop a selection of fine prints from leading art dealers and galleries. The international fine works span from the last five centuries.
BAY AREA FINE PRINT FAIR – INAUGURAL SHOWSUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 10 – 5PMKALA ART INSTITUTE2990 SAN PABLO AVE, BERKELEYINFO
BE HERE NOW
Catch the opening for a group show at Kadist that investigates the strategies that communities of different cultures use to cope with the transformations of their cities. ‘Here We Live’ is the second chapter of a collaboration with the Galaxy Museum of Contemporary Art in Chongqing, China.
OPENING RECEPTION: HERE WE LIVEWEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 6 – 8PMKADISTINFO
ANTI-VALENTINE’S DAY HAPPY HOURJoin the San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art and have an Anti-Valentine’s Day happy hour to celebrate its current ‘Curate Your Heartache’ group exhibition.
ANTI-VALENTINE’S DAY HAPPY HOURTHURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 5 – 8PMSOCIAL POLICY,200 S 1ST ST, SAN JOSEINFO
FOR THE LOVE OF FRIENDSSpend this Valentine’s Day at Artist Television Acess for LOFI LEGS, CASI ASMODEA & XASHADELIC. There will also be an installation by Faith Arazi & Jose Cital.
VALENTIMESTHURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 7 – 10PMARTISTS’ TELEVISION ACCESSINFO
GALLERY FOR BROKEN HEARTSThe third annual Gallery for Broken Hearts is a great place to be alone with some art. You’ll be sure to have some interesting conversations (or relive some painful memories) at this opening.
GALLERY FOR BROKEN HEARTSTHURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 6 – 11PMCODE AND CANVAS, 151 POTRERO AVEINFO
A MYSTICAL, MAGICAL DINNER
Artist-in-residence Isis Hockenos will transform one of the spaces at the Midway Gallery into a life-size painting for an immersive dining experience. The dinner will also include wine pairings.
NIGHT FISHING: OSTARATHURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 7 – 9PMTHE MIDWAY GALLERY & ARTIST STUDIOSINFO
A CURATORIAL MIGRATIONSouthern Exposure is having a group exhibition SoEx Curatorial Council Member Marcela Pardo Ariza that combines writing, photography, video, ceramics, music and installations. The exhibition will explore the narratives of those who have migrated, live in between cultures, and embrace their hybridity as a place of resistance and joy.
OPENING RECEPTION: TALLEST PART OF THE ARCHFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 7 – 9PMSOUTHERN EXPOSUREINFO
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