We wish you renewed spirits, creativity and love in 2023!
Thank you for your support the last ten years!
We appreciate our loyal art lovers and followers and are grateful to the many artists who have believed in us over the years.
We believe that art is an essential component in our lives, and we appreciate your support in our efforts to nurture and promote this in our community.
Please visit our website and Instagram and contact us if you are interested in purchasing work from our exhibits.
As you may know, the gallery is a non-commercial venue with a very slim budget.
If you would like to make a donation towards future exhibits, please click here.
Thank you for your support!
With gratitude and love,
Jan
Highlights of our 2022 exhibits are below.
Thank you for your support the last ten years!
We appreciate our loyal art lovers and followers and are grateful to the many artists who have believed in us over the years.
We believe that art is an essential component in our lives, and we appreciate your support in our efforts to nurture and promote this in our community.
Please visit our website and Instagram and contact us if you are interested in purchasing work from our exhibits.
As you may know, the gallery is a non-commercial venue with a very slim budget.
If you would like to make a donation towards future exhibits, please click here.
Thank you for your support!
With gratitude and love,
Jan
Highlights of our 2022 exhibits are below.
10th Anniversary Love ShowFebruary 12 - March 19, 2022The 10th Anniversary Love Show
celebrated the work of Bay Area artists who have been vital supporters
and enthusiasts of the gallery the last 10 years. The exhibit featured
photography, paintings hand-blown glass and sculpture that explore the
universal language of love. This was a visual dialogue about love in
many interpretations - from literal depictions, allegory, and metaphor.
Many of the pieces were created specifically for the show.
Art of the African DiasporaApril 9 - May 14, 2022Art
of the African Diaspora is the longest running event of its kind in the
Bay Area, this year showcasing over 150 artists of African descent.
Gray Loft Gallery curated this satellite exhibition that featured seven
artists, all living and working in Oakland and the Bay Area.Participating
Artists: Kelvin Curry, Gene Dominique, Raymond L. Haywood, Dulama
LeGrande, Arthur Norcome, Alyssa Pickens, Ron Moultrie Saunders
Night VisionJuly 30 – September 3, 2022Night Vision was
curated by Isaac Jasper Amala. What happens when we can see with night
vision? Night Vision included the work of nine artists whose diverse
practices tune into subtle and fugitive wavelengths - revealing glimpses
of the tender, haunting, kaleidoscopic, sensual, and expansive worlds
hidden within us and around us. On display were painting, sculpture and
mixed media works utilizing braided textile, collage, ceramic,
driftwood, jellyfish, painting, and works on paper.
Jingletown OriginalsSeptember 24 - October 29, 2022History, Inspiration and Community...This
group show featured artists who have lived and created art in the first
live/work building in Jingletown (2889 Ford Street) and honored the
rich artistic history of this community of artists that spans almost
four decades.Please check out Art About Town,
a blog that featured Jingletown Originals exhibit and the history of
Jingletown. Written by Mills College professor, historian and author
Mario Hernandez.
Shades of Gray10th Anniversary Photography ExhibitOn view until January 21This
group photo show celebrates gray neutrals, sophisticated deep charcoal
gray images, glimmers of gray in a color landscapes and beautiful
mid-tones of perfect gelatin silver prints. Mixed media, alternative
processes, color imagery and traditional black and white photographs
are on display.We are delighted with the wonderful review of the show by Malcolm Ryder.Click here to read it.Join us for the Closing Reception on Saturday, January 21: 3:00 - 6:30 pm
Upcoming Exhibits and OpportunitiesArt of the African DiasporaFebruary 11 - March 11, 2023Depictions - A group show of portrait based workApril - May, 2023Exhibit OpportunitiesWe are accepting proposals for shows in the gallery in 2023.
Please contact us for additional information about curating your own show in the gallery.
ABOUT GRAY LOFT GALLERY
Gray
Loft Gallery has promoted the rich art culture of Jingletown and the
greater Bay Area since 2012. The gallery has been referred to as a
hidden gem in Jingletown, and noted by the late 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 ReviewGray
Loft Gallery has received "Best Art Gallery" in the Oakland Magazine's
Readers Choice Award in 2016, 2017, 2021 and voted one of five top art
galleries in 2022.
Our mailing address is:Gray Loft Gallery
2889 Ford Street, third floor
Oakland, CA 94601
