Closing this Saturday! Exquisite Little Things

Please join us on the last day of Exquisite Little Things this Saturday!
Please scroll down for information about this and other events in the gallery!

 

 

You are invited to join us for our 
2nd Saturday Holiday Reception for Exquisite Little Things
December 14, 5:00 – 7:00 pm 
the gallery will be open at noon

 

We hope you won't miss our third Exquisite Little Things, a captivating group show featuring small works by 30 talented Bay Area artists. This special exhibit will showcase a variety of mediums, including photography, sculpture, watercolor, painting, hand blown glass and jewelry.
 
The exhibit will feature an exclusive showing of Moment by Moment, a mixed media installation by Ruth Boerefyn in her studio adjacent to the gallery.
 
This exhibit invites you to celebrate the creativity and resilience of our artistic community. We hope you'll join us for this vibrant celebration!
 

Participating Artists:
Jennifer Bain,  Marsha Balian,  Suzy Barnard,  Johann Bitancor,  Ruth Boerefyn,  Maria Budner,  Jenn Doyle Crane,  Judith Foosaner,  Ake Grunditz,  Leslie Frierman Grunditz,  Vivien Hart,  Katie Hawkinson,  Irene Imfeld,  Lisa Levine,  Michael Lynch,  Sue Matthews,  Daniel  McGarrah,  Jill McLennan,  Dorie Meister,  Melina Meza,  Julia Nelson-Gal,  Art Norcome,  Ginny Parsons,  Jude Pittman,  Malcolm Ryder,  Jenny Sampson,  Simone Simon,  Meredith Tromble,  Susan Tuttle,  Jan Watten,  Christine Watten,  Sharon Wickham,  Stephanie Williamson,  June Yokell

Please join us and help support local artists!

 

 

 

 

You can still experience our last show The New College Circle
through various reviews, essay and a video linked below.

  Essay by Meredith Tromble
SFGATE feature story by Sophia Cutino of Henry Rosenthal 
Show Review!  Independent Review Crew by Vita Hewiit
 Press release about the show
Video by Eric Swenson

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 April/May 2025. Email us for the prospectus.

ANNOUNCEMENT!  We are thrilled to announce our membership in this incredible network of galleries and gallerists in the San Francisco Bay Area. It’s an honor to join such a supportive and artistic community!

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:  
December 7 + 8 and Saturday, December 14, 12:00 – 5:00 pm
2nd Saturday Winter Reception: December 14, 5:00 – 7:00 pm
and by appointment

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

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 ~ Upcoming exhibitions!

Please mark your calendars 

for our upcoming exhibitions!

 
We are very excited about these shows and hope to see you in the gallery!

In the Realm of the Senses - Karyn Yandow  - solo show

September 14 - 29

Artist Opening Reception: 

2nd Friday, September 14, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Closing Reception:  

Saturday, September 29, 4:00 - 6:30 pm
This exhibit is part of the SF Bay Month of Photography event held this September throughout the Bay Area.  See more about MOP here.

Betty Jo Costanzo - Portals  - solo show October 20 - November 17

Artist Opening Reception: 

Saturday, October 20, 4:00 - 6:30
Closing Reception: 

Saturday, November 17, 4:00 - 6:30 pm

Ocean Shores FOG #01
painting by Betty Jo Costanzo

Exquisite Little Things - a group show of small works of art

December 1, 2 and 8
2nd Friday Reception: 

December 14, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
in conjunction with the 13th annual Jingletown Winter Art Walk

ceramics by  Sara Chieco

Thanks to everyone who joined us for the closing reception of Summer Salon! Please see photos of the afternoon here.

Please check out our Facebook and Instagram pages
for photos of the gallery and 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 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

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: summer hours are by appointment (email us to set up an appointment to stop by)
2889 Ford Street, third floor, Oakland CA 94601

DIRECTIONS Thank you to our supporters!

Gray Loft Gallery

2889 Ford Street, third floor

Oakand, CA 94601