Gray Loft Gallery: Gray Loft Gallery ~ ART OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA Opening Reception

You are invited to the Opening Reception of

ART OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA

Art of the African Diaspora

April 9 – May 14, 2022
Artists’ opening reception: Saturday, April 9, 3:30 to 6:30 pm
First Friday Reception: Friday, May 6, 6:00 – 8:30 pm

Gray Loft Gallery is delighted to participate in the Richmond Art Center’s
Art of the African Diaspora as a satellite exhibition! Art 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 has curated an exhibition featuring seven artists, all living and working in Oakland and the Bay Area.

Featured Artists:
Kelvin Curry, mixed media
Gene Dominique, photography
Raymond L. Haywood, painting
Dulama LeGrande, painting
Arthur Norcome, painting
Alyssa Pickens, painting
Ron Moultrie Saunders, photography

We hope you will join us as we continue to celebrate our 10th anniversary!

Unless you are vaccinated, masks are requested in the gallery.

Please check out our Instagram for installation photos and highlights of this exhibit.

Ron Moultrie Saunders
Perhaps Because of the Near Darkness You Can See Me
Unique Photogram- Silver Gelatin Print

Dulama LeGrande
Space between then and now
Acrylic, oil, oil stick, and collage on canvas

Alyssa Pickens
A New Kind of Mona Lisa
Oil on canvas

Raymond L. Haywood
Love like Lava
Acrylic paint on wood panel

Arthur Norcome
Eight Minutes and Forty-Six Seconds
watercolor

Kelvin Curry
Recititude
mixed media

Gene Dominique

Desmond #1

Pigment print

Art Route Oakland is back!

Art Route Oakland invites you to explore the local art scene this spring! This fun, free activity takes you on a self-guided tour of Oakland Art Murmur galleries throughout the city. Play by collecting stamps on your map and enter to win up to $2,000 toward art purchases, hotel stay at Kissel, and more!

Pick up your official Art Route Oakland 2022 map at Gray Loft Gallery starting Friday May 6th! Collect stamps on your map and submit the completed entry to a participating gallery by 5:00pm on May 14, 2022.

Check out more information here.

ABOUT GRAY LOFT GALLERY

Gray Loft Gallery has promoted the rich art culture of Jingletown and the greater Bay Area for 10 years. 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 Review

Gray Loft Gallery has received "Best Art Gallery" in the Oakland Magazine's Readers Choice Award in 2016, 2017 and 2021.