Art Archives - Oakland Voices

A Black woman stands on an outdoor stage with a microphone.

People’s Kitchen Collective documentary shares a pilgrimage in “Radical Hospitality”

July 22, 2024 Brandy Collins

On a warm afternoon in May at Little Bobby Hutton Park in West Oakland, People’s Kitchen Collective premiered its documentary, Earth Seed: A People’s Journey of Radical Hospitality. The film and community event was a culmination

an outdoor catwalk with an audience in folding chairs outside

Creative Growth Shines at 50 Years-Old With a Vibrant Fashion Show

July 7, 2024 Bill Joyce

Creative Growth Art Center celebrates its 50th anniversary with a vibrant outdoor fashion show at the Valdez Street Vibes Festival. Featuring unique wearable art by artists with disabilities, the event highlights the center’s impact on the art world and disability culture.

Oakland First Fridays are Back

May 21, 2024 Howard Dyckoff

May’s First Friday in Oakland showcased local talent with a bustling market, a runway fashion show, dance performances, interactive art, and a Latin-themed celebration.

A large mural with hummingbird and orange poppies while jazz musicians play

Murals in Oakland: Connecting Community, a Medium of Social Change

May 7, 2024 Daniel Swafford

Public murals uplift fights for justice and push forward the movements of the present.

Image of Pomo Native American dancers at an outdoor event.

Indigenous Red Market in Oakland Brings Together Native American Art, Culture, Food

December 6, 2022 Howard Dyckoff

Earlier in November, the, Native American Health Center in the Fruitvale hosted another Indigenous Red Market on International Blvd. There was an extensive cultural entertainment program, featuring Native American dancers, Ohlone Sisters who sang traditional

Nightlight marquee of historic movie theater with the words "

“Oakanda” Tour Celebrates Marvel’s ‘Wakanda Forever’ with a Tour of Oakland’s Historic Black History Sites

November 18, 2022 Brandy Collins

Late in the afternoon next to the Grand Lake Theater, a group of strangers piled into a van to have a one-of-a-kind, educational experience in The Town. Called the “Oakanda tour,” this specialized guided tour

An Asian American man with a shaved head and glasses waring teal sweater puts up a black and white art print on the wall

Oakland Asian Cultural Center Hosts Events for Mental Illness Awareness Week

September 30, 2022 Tony Daquipa

In observance of Mental Illness Awareness Week (October 3-9) and World Mental Health Day (October 10), the Oakland Asian Cultural Center will be hosting a series of events including an art exhibit, panel discussions, a

New “Artist As First Responder” Residencies focus on social, climate justice, and healing

August 4, 2022 Brandy Collins

Interdisciplinary independent curator artist Ashara Ekundayo stewards a myriad of artist residencies and fellowships she designed through her organization, Artist As First Responder (AAFR). Ekundayo has been creating spaces in Oakland that allow artists to

an image of an African American girl smiling while holding a poster drawing that she created

Oakland Youth Artist Daria Belle Shares Her Artistic Process

January 18, 2022 Debora Gordon

Daria Belle exhibits her social justice and politically-themed art around the Bay Area, such as her recent participation with Artivate’s “Feminism Now.” The 16-year old high school sophomore lives in Oakland and attends school in

a large shining brown and gold sculpture of a Black man next to petite African American woman who is smiling wearing a purple crocheted hat and flowing curly long grey hair

Q&A with Artist Dana King on Creating Huey P. Newton Statue

October 25, 2021 Brandy Collins

Interview with longtime journalist and sculptor Dana King.