Gray Loft Gallery presents The America That I Love ~ Saturday, April 29 ~ 3:00 PM

The America That I Love

Join us for The America That I Love - an afternoon of music, poetry and performance, created and directed by Minoo Hamzavi, renown Bay Area performance artist.

This performance is in response to our current political climate.
Poetry will be read in a variety of languages to show support and solidarity, as well as to celebrate the diversity of our nation.
Minoo will perform a short piece that she has created for this event.



 
Live performance by Minoo Hamzavi
Saturday, April 29 ~ 3:00 PM 

Music performed by Claire Lavery
Readings by Lynn Adler, Steve Nakashima, Bella Warda, Eleonore Hockabout

 


Join us for wine, music, poetry and art!

On view in the gallery is Tangible Abstractions,
a group painting show featuring the work of
Jo Ann Biagini, Betsy Kellas, Mary Ann Leff,
Javier Manrique, KC Rosenberg, 
Simone Simon and Tom White.

The collective vision that unites these five Bay Area artists is the relationship of shape, rich evocative color, saturated surfaces, markings and sense of scale in this collection of mixed media and oil/acrylic pieces.

Show dates: April 8 - May 20, 2017
Closing Reception: Saturday, May 20, 4:00 – 6:30 pm

Gallery hours:  Saturdays 1:00 to 5:00 and by appointment

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We are delighted and honored to be nominated again for "Best Art Gallery" in the Oakland Magazine "Best Of" issue.
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The gallery is listed in the Lifestyle & Leisure section.  
Voting ends May 1.
Thank you for your support!


Please check out our Facebook page for photos from the opening reception and Instagram for more images in the show.

A few pieces in the show are below. Visit us to see the whole exhibit.

 
Painting by Simone Simon

 

  Painting by Betsy Kellas 

 

  Mixed Media by Jo Ann Biagini

 

Painting by Javier Manrique 

Painting by Mary Ann Leff

 

Painting by KC Rosenberg

 

Painting by Tom White

 

ABOUT  GRAY  LOFT  GALLERY

 

Gray Loft Gallery - voted "Best Art Gallery" in the 2016 Oakland Magazine Award - has promoted the rich art culture of Jingletown and the greater Bay Area for 5 years. The gallery has been referred to as a hidden gem in Jingletown, and noted by Kenneth Baker, former SF Chronicle Art Critic, in his Visual Arts Don’t Miss Column as “…A space gaining prominence in the Bay Area…”   The mission of the gallery is to provide exhibition opportunities for artists in a setting that is an alternative to the traditional gallery model. We hope to inspire, engage and celebrate artists in our community and beyond.  We acknowledge the achievements of emerging, mid-career and established artists – with an emphasis on those who live and work in the Bay Area – in a non-traditional art space. A number of artists began their art career at Gray Loft Gallery.

“I have always enjoyed this gallery, superb atmosphere and lighting. The polished and worn hardwood floors creek slightly in places as you climb to the third floor, providing a granular and unique, organic aesthetic. This is a do-not-miss venue in the East Bay.”  –  Facebook Review
 

GRAY LOFT GALLERY
is a proud member of the 

Jingletown Arts and Business Association and 

the Oakland Art Murmur.
Hours: Saturdays 1:00 to 5:00
Sundays by appointment  (call or email us)