September Gallery Events

Minoo Hamzavi Presents
TRIPTYCH - a solo performance

Saturday September 7, 5:00 -7:00 pm
Performance starts at 5:30 pm

Featuring:
The America That I Love
 Furious Fuchsias
I Choose Freedom

Minoo Hamzavi holds a BFA in Textile Arts from the California College of Arts & Crafts and an MA in Sculptural Performance from  San Francisco State University. She has performed and choreographed productions since 1980.  These performances are her "love letters to my fellow human beings."

Suggested donation: $5 - $10

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We were thrilled with our last exhibit Among The Trees, which was referred to as a "Sophisticated Forest" in a review by Agustin Maes.

If you missed the show  - but are interested in learning more about it, please check out these two  wonderful show reviews:  A Sophisticated Forest by Agustin Maes
I Love My Tree; My Tree Loves Me by Malcolm Ryder

Follow us on  Instagram for updates and examples of the the work in the show.

If you discover a piece that you are interested in, please contact us for more information.

Upcoming Events

The New College Circle
The Life-long Impact of a Creative Education

September 21 – November 10, 2024
Opening Reception: Saturday, Sept. 21, 5:30 - 7:00 pm

An exhibition of archival materials, costume design, film, drawing, landscape design, music, installation, sculpture, performance, and photography, celebrating fifty years of creative achievement launched by an experimental education at New College of California in San Francisco.

Featured Artists: Carola Anderson, David B. Doty, Michael Patrick Lynch, Elaine McKeen, Henry S. Rosenthal, Dale Soules, Meredith Tromble and Jan Watten.

Curated by Meredith Tromble 

Read more about the show in the press release.

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 7, 8 and 14
Small works show held during the annual Jingletown Winter Art Walk.  
Stay tuned for more information

 

 

 

 photo by JM Golding

 

 

 

 

PURPLE

Our next juried photo show theme is purple!
Juried by Ann Jastrab, Executive Director of the Center for Photographic Art and Jan Watten

Stay tuned for more information about this exhibit that will take place in early 2025.

 

 

 

 

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 and
Jingletown Arts and Business Association

Gallery Hours:  
The gallery will be closed until September 21.

Gray Loft Gallery ~ analog photo show

Our analog photo show is on view for only three more weeks!
Please scroll down for more information and gallery updates.

photo by Merg Ross

a group show of analog photography

We hope you won't miss our exhibit of analog photography!
The exhibit is on view until November 9, 2019
Join us Saturdays from 1:00 - 5:00 or contact us for an appointment
Closing reception: Saturday, November 9, 4:00 – 6:30 pm

Kindred Spirits – a group show of analog photography featuring the work of Bay Area photographers – includes images from a wide array of traditional and alternative photographic processes – including pinhole photography, images made with Polaroid and plastic cameras, tin-types, and other film-based works.  This exhibit is a celebration of film and embraces the unexpected and treasured qualities of this medium.   We hope you will stop by to view these beautiful examples of this renaissance of photography.

Featured photographers:

Jason Andrescavage     Norma Cordova     Vince Donovan
Anita Gay     Ingeborg Gerdes     JM Golding
Shane Hallinan     Ann Jastrab     Ernie Luppi
Eben Ostby     Merg Ross     Jenny Sampson
Michael Teresko     July Walgren     Anne Walker
Jan Watten      Lewis Watts     Anita White
Stephanie Williamson     Mitsu Yoshikawa     Yelena Zhavoronkova

Join us in this celebration of film!

    

    

Gallery Updates

Exquisite Little Things
Annual small works show
November 30 - December 13, 2019

The Art of Living Black
Satellite exhibit sponsored by the Richmond Art Center
January 26 - March 13, 2020
If you are interested in submitting work for consideration, please click here.

Form, Figure and Gender  (working title)
April 4 - May 9, 2020

Verde - annual juried photography show - POSTPONED  UNTIL  SUMMER  2020
We are still finalizing details, but please email us for the prospectus
and we will send that to you soon.
July - August 2020

The Oakland Art Murmur sponsored a wonderful walking tour - by @jena_dominique - and a celebration of the completion of the new Dragon School 99 murals in Jingletown.
Stop by Peterson Street @ Ford to check out the murals.

    

    

    

We are offering special pricing on paintings by Betty Jo Costanzo.
We have only a few pieces remaining at the gallery.

Please contact the gallery if you are interested in more information about her works.

Email us: grayloftgallery@gmail.com

In the news! 

Journey Through Jingletown   June issue of Oakland Magazine highlights the gallery.
DeWitt Cheng's East Bay Express Staff Pick review of the Abstractions show here.
Read an article in BARTABLE about Jingletown here.
Click here to read Mary Corbin's article "Is Oakland Really Still an Artist’s City?"
Check out #22 in  Best 25 Things to do in Oakland in VacationIdea.com!

Check out photos on Facebook  of the opening reception of Kindred Spirits and photos from other events.

ABOUT  GRAY  LOFT  GALLERY

Gray Loft Gallery - voted "Best Art Gallery"  two years in a row - 2016  & 2017 - in the Oakland Magazine Readers' Choice Award - has promoted the rich art culture of Jingletown and the greater Bay Area for 7 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 Oakland Art Murmur, Jingletown Arts and Business Association,
Oakland Grown and the San Francisco Art Dealers Association
Hours: Closed until October 11.
Saturday hours during exhibits: 1:00 - 5:00 pm
2889 Ford Street, third floor, Oakland CA 94601

DIRECTIONS

Our mailing address is: Gray Loft Gallery

2889 Ford Street, third floor

Oakand, CA 94601

Gray Loft Gallery ~ Kindred Spirits

Mark your calendar for the Artists' Reception on Saturday, October 12!  Please scroll down for more information about this and our end of summer offerings.        

Denver Foreclosure
photo by Judy Walgren

a group show of analog photography

Exhibit on view: October 11 – November 9, 2019
2nd Friday Jingletown ArtWalk: October 11, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Artists’ Opening Reception: Saturday, October 12, 4:00 – 6:30 pm
Closing reception: Saturday, November 9, 4:00 – 6:30 pm

We are very pleased to present Kindred Spirits – a group show of analog photography featuring the work of Bay Area photographers – which includes images from a wide array of traditional and alternative photographic processes – including pinhole photography, images made with Polaroid and plastic cameras, tin-types, and other film-based works.  This exhibit is a celebration of film and embraces the unexpected and treasured qualities of this medium.  We hope you will stop by to view beautiful examples of this 21st-century analog renaissance.

Featured photographers:

Jason Andrescavage     Norma Cordova     Vince Donovan
Anita Gay     Ingeborg Gerdes     JM Golding
Shane Hallinan     Ann Jastrab     Ernie Luppi
Eben Ostby     Merg Ross     Jenny Sampson
Michael Teresko     July Walgren     Anne Walker
Jan Watten      Lewis Watts     Anita White
Stephanie Williamson     Mitsu Yoshikawa     Yelena Zhavoronkova

Join us in this celebration of film!

    

 

We are offering special pricing on paintings by Betty Jo Costanzo before they are shipped back to her Seattle studio soon.
These pieces are currently at Gray Loft Gallery.

Please contact the gallery if you are interested in more information about her works. Email us: grayloftgallery@gmail.com

      

Gallery Updates

Exquisite Little Things
Annual small works show
November 30 - December 13, 2019

Verde - annual juried photography show
We are still finalizing details, but please email us for the prospectus
and we will send that to you soon.
February - March 2020

Form, Figure and Gender  (working title)
March - April 2020

In the news! 

Journey Through Jingletown   June issue of Oakland Magazine highlights the gallery.
DeWitt Cheng's East Bay Express Staff Pick review of the Abstractions show here.
Read an article in BARTABLE about Jingletown here.
Click here to read Mary Corbin's article "Is Oakland Really Still an Artist’s City?"
Check out #22 in  Best 25 Things to do in Oakland in VacationIdea.com!

Check out photos on Facebook  of the closing reception of Abstractions and photos from other events.

ABOUT  GRAY  LOFT  GALLERY

Gray Loft Gallery - voted "Best Art Gallery"  two years in a row - 2016  & 2017 - in the Oakland Magazine Readers' Choice Award - has promoted the rich art culture of Jingletown and the greater Bay Area for 7 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 Oakland Art Murmur, Jingletown Arts and Business Association,
Oakland Grown and the San Francisco Art Dealers Association
Hours: Closed until October 11.
Saturday hours during exhibits: 1:00 - 5:00 pm
2889 Ford Street, third floor, Oakland CA 94601

DIRECTIONS

Our mailing address is: Gray Loft Gallery

2889 Ford Street, third floor

Oakland, CA 94601

Kindred Spirits ~ Analogue photography

The gallery is taking a short break - 

but will reopen on October 11th.

Please scroll down for gallery updates.
 

Before You Knew Where to Look
Photo by JM Golding

Gray Lof

a group show of analog photography

Exhibit on view: October 11 – November 9, 2019
2nd Friday Jingletown ArtWalk: October 11, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Artists’ Opening Reception: Saturday, October 12, 4:00 – 6:30 pm
Closing reception: Saturday, November 9, 4:00 – 6:30 pm

We are very pleased to present Kindred Spirits – a group show of analog photography featuring the work of Bay Area photographers.  On display will be images in a wide array of photographic mediums - including traditional darkroom prints, alternative photographic processes, pinhole photography, images made with Polaroid and plastic cameras and tin-types.  This exhibit is a celebration of film and analog photography.

Join us in this celebration of film!

Featured photographers: 

Jason Andrescavage     Norma Cordova     Vince Donovan
Anita Gay     Ingeborg Gerdes     JM Golding
Shane Hallinan     Ann Jastrab     Ernie Luppi
Eben Ostby     Merg Ross     Jenny Sampson
Michael Teresko     July Walgren     Anne Walker
Jan Watten      Lewis Watts     Anita White
Stephanie Williamson     Mitsu Yoshikawa     Yelena Zhavoronkova

photo by She Said Red

Gallery Updates

Exquisite Little Things
Annual small works show
November 30 - December 13, 2019

Verde - annual juried photography show
email us for the prospectus
February - March 2020

Form, Figure and Gender  (working title)
March - April 2020

In the news! 

Journey Through Jingletown   June issue of Oakland Magazine highlights the gallery.
DeWitt Cheng's East Bay Express Staff Pick review of the Abstractions show here. 
Read an article in BARTABLE about Jingletown here.   

 
Click here to read Mary Corbin's article "Is Oakland Really Still an Artist’s City?"
Check out #22 in  Best 25 Things to do in Oakland in VacationIdea.com!

Check out photos on Facebook  of the closing reception of Abstractions and photos from other events.

ABOUT  GRAY  LOFT  GALLERY

Gray Loft Gallery - voted "Best Art Gallery"  two years in a row - 2016  & 2017 - in the Oakland Magazine Readers' Choice Award - has promoted the rich art culture of Jingletown and the greater Bay Area for 7 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 Oakland Art Murmur, 

Jingletown Arts and Business Association,
Oakland Grown and the San Francisco Art Dealers Association

Hours: Closed until October 11.
Saturday hours during exhibits: 1:00 - 5:00 pm
2889 Ford Street, third floor, Oakland CA 94601

DIRECTIONS