Purple opens at the Gray Loft Gallery TOMORROW

Please join us for the Opening Reception of Purple! this Saturday.

Violet Hour
mixed media photo by Charlotte Schmid-Maybach
Courtesy of Themes + Projects Gallery, San Francisco

April 12 - May 11, 2025

Opening Reception: Saturday, April 12, 5:00 – 7:30 pm
Tessier Winery Tasting:  Saturday, April 26, 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Closing Reception: Sunday, May 11, 500 – 7:30 pm

 
PURPLE!  is the 7th in a series of annual color themed photo exhibits at Gray Loft Gallery.  On view in this group show are images that capture the beauty, emotion, and symbolism of the color purple — an iconic hue historically associated with royalty, mystery, spirituality, and creativity. Purple holds a special place in our visual and emotional spectrum, carrying a myriad of meanings and emotions. We are excited to present this visually stunning photo exhibit, dedicated to exploring the various dimensions of purple captured through the medium of photography.

Purple! was juried by Ann Jastrab, Executive Director of the Center for Photographic Art and Jan Watten.  
 

This year’s exhibit features the work of the following talented Bay Area photographers who bring a fresh and unique perspective to the color purple:

 

Debra Achen,  Chris Adamson,  Stephen Albair,  Laurel Anderson,  Janet Beaty,  Ingrid Becker, Maria Budner,  Kimberley Campisano,  Ginnie Chabre,  Jessica Chen,  Mahisrna Clarke, Robert Costa,  Delilah Davis,  Fairlight de Michele,  Tony DeVarco,  Allyson Ely,  Diane Fenster,  Robel Fessehatzion, Ginger Fierstein, Chris Gibbons, J. M. Golding, Steve Goldband and Ellen Konar, Cheryl L. Guerrero,  Marsha Guggenheim,  Lawrence R Herzberg,  Irene Imfeld,  Judi Iranyi,  Becky Jaffe,  Patrick Jagger,  Aidan Jung,  Nadine Levin,  Lisa Levine,  Laurel Malinovksy,  Jeanne Marino, Sonia,  Melnikova-Raich,  Melina Meza,  Tom Minczeski,  Carolyn Moore,  Anne Morrison Rabe,  Charles Moulton,  Steve Napoli,  Julia Nelson-Gal,  Charlotte Niel,  Fletcher Oakes,  Gary Oehrle,  Eben Ostby,  Mark Overgaard,  Karen Palamos,  Peter R. Paluzzi, T im Passaro,  Malcolm Ryder,  Jenny Sampson,  Charlotte Schmid-Maybach,  Dennis Segers,  Neo Serafimidis,  Nancy Sevier,  Elizabeth Sher,  Fabienne Sowa-Dobkowski,  Alex Starfield,  Anne Sturgeon,  Steven Ta, Michael Teresko,  Gary Topper,  Jacqui Turner,  Peche Turner,  Jim Van Slyke,  Jen Waicukauski,  Jacqueline Walters,  Susan West,  Sharon Wickham,  Stephanie Williamson,   Nick Winkworth, Wilton Wong,  Sara Wood Davis,  Yelena Zhavoronkova

Below are just a few examples of photos in the show. Please visit our Instagram page or our website to view more work in the show.

La Rêve Photo by Allyson Ely

Magic Magnolia photo by Anne Rabe Morrison

 

Passage Photo by Robel Fessehatzion

Unnatural Study #21
Mixed media photo collage by Charlotte Niel

Camellia Folia 5988
mixed media photo by Irene Imfeld

Rizome
photo by Adian Jung

We are thrilled to partner with the first PhotoCarmel held by Center for Photographic Art - a month-long celebration of photography!   Click here to learn more PhotoCarmel and the other venues participating in this annual event.

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ABOUT  GRAY  LOFT  GALLERY

  Gray Loft Gallery has promoted the rich art culture of Jingletown and the greater Bay Area for 12 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.  We are proud that many 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, San Francisco Art Dealers Association
and Jingletown Arts and Business Association

Gallery Hours:  
Saturdays 1:00 - 5:00 pm and by appointment
Closing Reception Saturday March 8 hours:  2:00 - 6:30pm.

2889 Ford Street #32, third floor, Oakland CA 94601
Not wheelchair accessible.