You are Invited to the Opening of Tracing Passages on Sept. 23!

Join us in Jingletown Tomorrow!

TRACING PASSAGES  opens this Saturday You are invited to join us on Saturday, September 23 from 6:00 - 8:30 pm at the Opening Reception! We hope you won't miss this beautiful three-person exhibit.   We are thrilled to present  Tracing Passages. This captivating exhibit showcases the unique perspectives of three Bay Area artists. Featuring a large-scale installation by Ruth Boerefyn, mixed media paintings by Tom White, and large ceramic vessels by Cuong Ta.  The exhibit offers an immersive experience that delves into the realms of beauty, fragility, and impermanence through their distinct artistic mediums.  We hope you will join us for the opening reception! Show dates:  September 23 - November 11 Gallery hours:  Saturdays 1:00 - 5:00

Ruth Boerefyn presents a mesmerizing installation that draws viewers into a world of intricate connections and hidden narratives. Her work invites contemplation of the delicate balance between life's fleeting moments and the enduring traces they leave behind.  The colored paper is cut from her own drawings from nature, imprinted with other narratives and perception, through which she punches holes as a way of forging through them to get to the act of new expression. Her vocabulary of materials comes alive in conversation with the objects and lived-in spaces around them.    Cuong Ta has always been fascinated by the play of positive and negative spaces in his work. The balance of glazed and unglazed areas on the surface takes on an organic impression although he takes deliberate care in the design and execution of the pieces. Over the course of his career, he has developed a vocabulary of lines and shapes that he returns to - each repetition is a recitation of a memorized passage, each new piece a variation of the play between boundary and flow.      Tom White's mixed media pieces push the boundaries of conventional artistic expression. His creations blend various materials and techniques to craft thought-provoking compositions that explore the interplay of form and context. Through his work, White prompts viewers to reconsider the relationship between the tangible and the intangible.      Please visit our Instagram page for installation photos of the show. PRETTY  IN  PINK! Our next juried photo show is open for entries! Jurors:  Ann Jastrab, executive director of the Center for Photographic Art and Jan Watten, photographer and curator. Show dates:  January 13 - February 10 Click here for the prospectus. IN THE NEWS We were delighted to be featured in a KTVU Channel 2 feature story about Jingletown. Please click here to view the story about Gray Loft Gallery and the artists and history of Jingletown.

ABOUT  GRAY  LOFT  GALLERY   Gray Loft Gallery has promoted the rich art culture of Jingletown and the greater Bay Area for 11 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, 2021 and voted one of five top art galleries in 2022 and 2023.     GRAY LOFT GALLERY is a proud member of the Oakland Art Murmur and Jingletown Arts and Business Association Hours: After September 29: Saturdays 1:00 - 5:00 pm and by appointment 2889 Ford Street, third floor, Oakland CA 94601 Not wheelchair accessible.