Gray Loft Gallery ~ Closing Reception

Join us on Saturday, October 30 for our closing reception!

You Look to See What The Light Lets In
oil monotype with silk dye
by Angelica Trimble Yanu

PLEASE  JOIN  US

 
for the Closing Reception for
RE-ENVISION
 

Saturday, October 30, 4:00 - 7:00 pm
 This is the last chance to see this show, and we hope you will help us celebrate this beautiful exhibit at the closing reception!  Re-Envision highlights the work of seven Bay Area artists that includes painting, photography, mixed-media and hand-blown glass.  These artists have created pieces that show resilience, inspiration and  dedication to their art during the pandemic.

We will also have a wine tasting of Jingletown's own Drawbridge Cellars from 4:00 - 5:00!  Don't miss it!

 

FEATURED ARTISTS
Shelley Gardner – mixed media
Irene Imfeld – photography
Dulama LeGrande – painting
Bruce Pizzichillo – painting and hand-blown glass
Simone Simon – painting
Angelica Trimble-Yanu – printmaking
John Wood – painting

Please check out news about the gallery on Instagram!

UPCOMING  EXHIBIT!

YELLOW!

Stay tuned for more information about our 4th annual color themed photography show selected by Ann Jastrab, Executive Director, Center for Photographic Arts.

Opening Reception: 

Saturday, November 20, 4:00 - 7:00 pm

Closing Reception:  

Saturday, December 18, 4:00 - 7:00 pm

ABOUT  GRAY  LOFT  GALLERY   Gray Loft Gallery has promoted the rich art culture of Jingletown and the greater Bay Area for 9.5 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

Hours:  

Saturdays during exhibits: 1:00 - 5:00 and by appointment during the week.
Please email us to make an appointment.
Masks are required in the gallery

Our mailing address is:
Gray Loft Gallery

2889 Ford Street, third floor

 

Gray Loft Gallery ~ RE-ENVISION Second Friday Reception

RE-ENVISION Join us in Jingletown for our 2nd Friday Reception  Friday, October 8,  6:00 - 8:30 pm. If you want to join us another time, please stop by on Saturday, or contact us to make an appointment to see the show, Masks are required and guests will be limited in the gallery.   Re-Envision is an exhibit of seven Bay Area artists which includes painting, photography, mixed-media and hand-blown glass.  Out of the Isolation of the past 18 months, these artists have created pieces that reflect resilience and dedication to their art.   FEATURED ARTISTS   Shelley Gardner – mixed media Irene Imfeld – photography Dulama LeGrande – painting Bruce Pizzichillo – painting and hand-blown glass Simone Simon – painting Angelica Trimble-Yanu – printmaking John Wood – painting Show dates:  September 18 – October 30, 2021 Jingletown 2nd Friday Reception: October 8, 6:00 – 8:30 pm Closing Reception: Saturday, October 30, 4:00 – 7:00 pm Gallery Hours:  Fridays by appointment, Saturdays, 1:00 – 5:00 pm   Please check out news about the gallery on Instagram!     ABOUT  GRAY  LOFT  GALLERY   Gray Loft Gallery has promoted the rich art culture of Jingletown and the greater Bay Area for 9.5 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          Our mailing address is:   Gray Loft Gallery 2889 Ford Street, third floor Oakland, CA 94601                Hours:  Saturdays during exhibits:  1:00 - 5:00 and by appointment during the week. Please email us to make an appointment. Masks are required in the gallery.

Gray Loft Gallery ~ Re-Envision Opens

Re-Envision

You are cordially  invited to the 

Artists' Opening Reception tomorrow:

 
 Saturday, September 25, 4:00 to 7:00 pm.

 

 

If you are hesitant to venture out, please contact us to make an appointment to see the show, or stop by on another Saturday.

Masks are required and guests will be limited in the gallery.

 
 We are thrilled to reopen with our group show Re-Envision, an exhibit of seven Bay Area artists which includes painting, photography, mixed-media and hand-blown glass.  Out of the Isolation of the past 18 months, these artists have created pieces that reflect resilience and dedication to their art.  

 

“While I have been making art during this pandemic, it has given me the space and my undivided attention to really dig deep and produce. Quarantine is not a new environment for an artist. I feel lucky to be able to work through and hopefully navigate these unprecedented times.”  Simone Simon
 
FEATURED ARTISTS
Shelley Gardner – mixed media
Irene Imfeld – photography
Dulama LeGrande – painting
Bruce Pizzichillo – painting and hand-blown glass
Simone Simon – painting
Angelica Trimble-Yanu – printmaking
John Wood – painting

Show dates:  September 18 – October 30, 2021
Opening Reception: Saturday, Sept. 25, 4:00 – 7:00 pm
Jingletown 2nd Friday Reception: October 8, 6:00 – 8:30 pm
Closing Reception: Saturday, October 30, 4:00 – 7:00 pm
Gallery Hours:  Fridays by appointment, Saturdays, 1:00 – 5:00 pm

We hope you will join us!  We have missed you!
Masks are required in the gallery.
 

Please check out our gallery posts on Instagram

A Thousand Whispers mixed media on paper, 52 x 36 by John Wood

The Dark Side mixed media by Shelley Gardner

You Look To See What The Lights Lets In monotype with yellow silk dye by Angelica Trimble Yanu

Between Memory and Present mixed media painting by Dulama LeGrande

A Delicate Balance mixed media painting by Bruce Pizzichillo

Touch 177 photograph by Irene Imfeld

 

Breathstoke
painting by Simone Simon
 

Yellow!
4th annual juried color themed photography exhibit

 Entry Deadline:  Saturday, September 25, 2021
 

We are interested in images that are about the color YELLOW.
Show us your photos of lemon yellow, yellow ocher, amber, gold, saffron, cream, mustard, mellow yellow. Yellow is the color of sunshine, hope, and happiness - and is associated with freshness, happiness, positivity, clarity, energy, optimism, enlightenment, remembrance, intellect, honor, loyalty, and joy.
What does the color yellow mean to you?  
All photo-based work will be considered.

Show dates: Saturday, November 20 – Saturday, December 18, 2021
Opening Reception, Saturday, November 20, 4:00 – 7:00 pm
2nd Friday Reception, December 10, 6 – 8:30 pm

Please click here for the full prospectus.
Don't miss the chance to enter our 4th color themed photo show!
 

Please check out news about the gallery on Instagram!

ABOUT  GRAY  LOFT  GALLERY

 

We are humbled and filled with gratitude about receiving "Best Art Gallery" in the 2021 Oakland Magazine Readers Choice Award!
Thank you all for your love support!  
 

Gray Loft Gallery has promoted the rich art culture of Jingletown and the greater Bay Area for 9 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
 

     

Hours:  Saturdays during exhibits: 1:00 - 5:00 and by appointment during the week.
Please email us to make an appointment.
Masks are required in the gallery.
 

Our mailing address is:
Gray Loft Gallery

2889 Ford Street, third floor

Oakland, CA 94601

Gray Loft Gallery ~ Re-Envision

 SAVE  THE  DATE  FOR  OUR RE-OPENING  EXHIBIT!

Re-Envision
 

 

We are very excited to announce that we are re-opening this September with a group show of seven Bay Area artists.  On view will be painting, photography, mixed-media and hand-blown glass.  Out of the Isolation of the past 18 months, these artists have created pieces that reflect resilience and determination.

“While I have been making art during this pandemic, it has given me the space and my undivided attention to really dig deep and produce. Quarantine is not a new environment for an artist. I feel lucky to be able to work through and hopefully navigate these unprecedented times.”  Simone Simon

 
 
FEATURED ARTISTS
Shelley Gardner – mixed media
Irene Imfeld – photography
Dulama LeGrande – painting
Bruce Pizzichillo – painting and hand-blown glass
Simone Simon – painting
Angelica Trimble-Yanu – printmaking
John Wood – painting

Show dates:  September 18 – October 30, 2021
Opening Reception: Saturday, Sept. 25, 4:00 – 7:00 pm
Jingletown 2nd Friday Reception: October 8, 6:00 – 8:30 pm
Closing Reception: Saturday, October 30, 4:00 – 7:00 pm
Gallery Hours:  Fridays by appointment, Saturdays, 1:00 – 5:00 pm

We hope you will join us! We have missed you!
Masks are required in the gallery.

Gray Loft Gallery

2889 Ford Street, #32

Oakland CA 94601

Gray Loft Gallery ~ Magnificent opening reception

Magnificent

April 7 – May 12, 2018

Opening Reception: Saturday, April 7, 4:00 – 6:30 pm

2nd Friday Jingletown Opening Reception, April 13, 6 – 9 pm

Slow Art Day, Saturday, April 14, 12:00 – 2:00 pm

Closing reception: Saturday, May 12, 4:00 – 6:30 (with a wine tasting)

Gray Loft Gallery is pleased to announce Magnificent, which opens on Saturday, April 7th, 4:00 - 6:30 pm and will remain on view until Saturday, May 12th.  This event is free and the public is invited to attend.

Magnificent - a group show that celebrates large-scale work by Bay Area artists.  The pieces in the exhibit include painting, mixed media, photography and sculpture.  Chosen not only for their scale - but also for their visual impact - the works have an intensity, significance and brilliance.  The exhibit hopes to inspire viewers to explore the experience of viewing large two- and three-dimensional artwork in a gallery setting.

Participating Artists

Betty Jo Costanzo

Katie Hawkinson

Silvie Lukacova

Javier Manrique

Julie Nelson-Gal

Ginny Parsons

Bruce Pizzichillo

Simone Simon

Jan Watten

Jon Wessel

Tom White

John Wood

About Gray Loft Gallery:

Gray Loft Gallery was voted Best Art Gallery in 2016 and 2017 in the Oakland Magazine Readers’ Choice Awards, and has been referred to as a hidden gem in Jingletown.  Noted by retired art critic Kenneth Baker, SF Chronicle, 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. 

www.grayloftgallery.com
grayloftgallery@gmail.com

FRAGMENTS OF ABSTRACTION opening reception @ Gray Loft Gallery

You are invited to join us for the 

2nd Friday Art Walk opening reception 

of Fragments of Abstraction. 

Please scroll down for more information. 

FRAGMENTS OF ABSTRACTION February 12 – March 26, 2016 Opening reception: 2nd Friday Art Walk, February 12, 6 – 9 pm 2nd Friday Art Walk Reception: March 11, 6 – 9 pm Rock Wall Wine Company tasting: Saturday, March 26, 3 – 5 pm Gray Loft Gallery is very pleased to present FRAGMENTS OF ABSTRACTION, an exhibit of five artists whose collective visual language is based on the elements of abstraction – symbolism, gesture, line, color and form are the threads that connect this group of accomplished artists.  On display are paintings, watercolors, hand-blown glass and metal sculptures. Artists: Carol Dalton – paintings    Peter Dreyfuss – watercolors and sculpture Mark Eanes – paintings   Bruce Pizzichillo – paintings Michael Shemchuk – paintings

Painting by Mark Eanes Sculpture by Peter Dreyfuss Painting by Carol Dalton Painting by Bruce Pizzichillo Painting by Michael Shemchuk

Also this Friday in Jingletown and Alameda... 2nd Friday Art Walk Oakland/Alameda Estuary gallery receptions February 12, 2016 6 - 9 pm In Jingletown, Oakland:  Anastasia Schipani, Ford Street Studios #30, 2934 Ford Street Float Gallery, 1091 Calcot Place #116 Gray Loft Gallery, 2889 Ford Street, 3rd floor Jingletown Art Studios and Gallery, 3001 Chapman Street In Alameda: Autobody Fine Art, 1517 Park Street  Gallery K, Rhythmix Cultural Center, 2513 Blanding Avenue Julie’s Coffee and Tea Garden, 1223 Park Street Redux Studios & Gallery, 2315 Lincoln Studio 23, 2309B Encinal Avenue Please check with each gallery for participation and hours. Support the Arts along the Oakland/Alameda Estuary! GRAY LOFT GALLERY 2889 Ford Street, third floor Oakland, California 94601 510.499.3445 DIRECTIONS Gallery Hours:   Saturdays 1:00 to 5:00 and by appointment Gray Loft Gallery is a proud member of the Jingletown Arts and Business Association and the Oakland Art Murmur Facebook Website Email Blog Instagram Copyright © 2016 Gray Loft Gallery, All rights reserved. You are receiving this because you signed our guest book, are a friend or are interested in the arts. Thank you for your support!

Our mailing address is:

Gray Loft Gallery

2889 Ford Street, third floor

Oakand, CA 94601