Satellite Exhibit Art of the African Diaspora Opens Saturday, March 9

Time is an Illusion
mixed media on linen, 44" x 44"
 by Dulama LeGrande

Art of the African Diaspora

March 9 - April 27

Please join us for the Opening Reception: Saturday, March 9, 4:30 - 7:00 pm
 

Gray Loft Gallery is pleased to participate as a satellite gallery in the Richmond Art Center’s Art of the African Diaspora.  Art of the African Diaspora is the longest running event of its kind in the Bay Area. It began in 1989 as a salon for African American artists known as Colors of Black, organized by artist and professor Marie Johnson Calloway.
 
In 1996, artists Jan Hart-Schuyers and Rae Louise Hayward established the exhibition, The Art of Living Black at Richmond Art Center. Many of the artists from Colors of Black participated in the inaugural exhibition, which presented the work of emerging and established African American artists. The artists gained introductions to new audiences, and access to build a creative community of artists and art lovers.
 
This is the fourth year Gray Loft Gallery has participated in this annual exhibition.
We have curated this show featuring the following 11 artists from the Richmond Art Center roster of AOTAD artists, all living and working in the Bay Area.
 
Featured Artists:
Cynthia Brannvall, mixed media
Kelvin Curry, mixed media
Anna W. Edwards, painting
Jimi Evins, painting
Chuck Harlans, photography
Dulama LeGrande, mixed media painting
Dawn Rudd, mixed media painting
Raymond L. Haywood, painting
Arthur Norcome, watercolor
Malik Seneferu, sculpture and painting
Tomye: Living Artist, mixed media
 
Closing Reception: Saturday, April 27, 4:30 - 7:00 pm

Gallery Hours:
Saturday, March 9, 4:00 - 7:00 pm
After March 9: Saturdays, 1:00 to 5:00 pm, and by appointment
 

Please visit our Instagram page for examples of work in the show.
Examples of pieces in the show are below.

   

   

   

Thanks to everyone who visited our
Pretty in Pink Exhibit!
 

If you missed the show, you can see photos of installations and receptions on our Instagram page.  Click here to see the reel by Eric Swenson that features the music that inspired the show title. 
Many pieces are still available. Please contact us if you are interested in adding one of these amazing photos to your collection.

Read the current review in the Daily Californian by Allison Yager.
Please click here to read a feature of the show by Malcolm Ryder. 
View a short film by Eric Swenson here.

 

 

 

 

June 1 + 2 and 8 + 9, 2024 
11:00 - 5:00 pm

Participating Artists
Johann Bitancor – painting
Paul Feinberg – painting
Shelley Gardner – sculpture
Vivien Hart – kiln-formed glass
Dorie Meister – hand wrought jewelry
Kitty Muntzel – mixed media
Malcolm Ryder – photography
Susan Tuttle – jewelry/mixed media
Jan Watten – photography

 

 

Among the Trees
A summer celebration of trees.
July 13 - August 24

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:  
Saturdays: 1:00 - 5:00 pm

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

Our mailing address is:
Gray Loft Gallery

2889 Ford Street, third floor

Oakland, CA 94601

Gray Loft Gallery ~ Art of the African Diaspora! closing reception

Join us in JIngletown this Saturday for the closing reception of
Art of the African Diaspora!

Join us for the Closing Reception
and to celebrate the artists in our exhibit
Art of the African Diaspora
May 14, 1:00 - 5:00 pm
  
Gray Loft Gallery has curated an exhibition featuring seven artists, all living and working in Oakland and the Bay Area. 
This is  your last chance to view this beautiful and powerful exhibit.
 
Featured Artists:
Kelvin Curry, mixed media
Gene Dominique, photography
Raymond L. Haywood, painting
Dulama LeGrande, painting
Arthur Norcome, painting
Alyssa Pickens, painting
Ron Moultrie Saunders, photography

Join us as we continue to celebrate our 10th anniversary!

You are also invited to the last day of
 Art Route Oakland!
see below for details

photo by Ron Moultrie Saunders

Raymond Haywood
mixed media on canvas

Dulama LeGrande
Acrylic, solid marker, oil, and oil stick on canvas

Kelvin Curry
Charcoal on paper

Alyssa Pickens
Oil on canvas

Arthur Norcome
watercolor

Gene Dominique

Desmond #1

Pigment print

Please check out our Instagram for installation photos and highlights of this exhibit.
 

Join us for the last day of Art Route Oakland
Saturday, May 14

Art Route Oakland invites you to explore the local art scene! This fun, free activity takes you on a self-guided tour of Oakland Art Murmur galleries throughout the city. 

Saturday, May 14, 12:00 - 5:00 pm

Play by collecting stamps on your map and enter to win up to $2,000 toward art purchases, hotel stay at Kissel, and more!
 
Pick up your official Art Route Oakland 2022 map at Gray Loft Gallery. Collect stamps on your map and submit the completed entry to a participating gallery by 5:00pm on May 14, 2022
.

How to participate:

• Go to one of the 30 participating galleries and pick up a map and get it stamped.
• Check out the show, and then go to the next gallery on the map.
• Collect as many stamps as you can by 5:00 pm Saturday, May 14.  
• Turn in your map at the last gallery you visit on the May 14.
• Stay tuned to find out if you are a winner!

We hope you will start your Art Route adventure at Gray Loft Gallery! 
Check out more information here.
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Join us for East Bay Open Studios 
at Gray Loft Gallery

June 4 + 5 and 11 + 12
11:00 - 6:00

Featuring 
Kate Buckelew 
Dorie Meister
Jude Pittman
Johanna Poethig
Jenny Sampson
Charlotte Seekamp
Susan Tuttle
Jan Watten
 

ABOUT  GRAY  LOFT  GALLERY
 

Gray Loft Gallery has promoted the rich art culture of Jingletown and the greater Bay Area for 10 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 and 2021.  
 

   

Hours: 
Saturdays: 1:00 -5:00 pm
and by appointment
Masks are requested in the gallery.

Our mailing address is:
Gray Loft Gallery

2889 Ford Street, third floor

Oakland, CA 94601

Gray Loft Gallery ~ Art of the African Diaspora opening

Please join us for the opening reception 

of our satellite exhibit of  

Art of the African Diaspora

painting by Orin Carpenter

Art of the African Diaspora

February 8 – March 13, 2020
 

Artists’ opening reception: 

Saturday, February 8, 4:00 to 6:30pm

 
2nd Friday Jingletown: 

February 14, 6:00 – 9:00 pm

 
Closing Reception:  

2nd Friday Jingletown, March 13, 6:00 – 9:00 pm

 
Gallery Hours:  Saturdays, 1:00 to 5:00 pm, Sundays by appointment

Gray Loft Gallery is very pleased to present Art of the African Diaspora, an exhibit of work by Bay Area artists that includes abstract painting, photography and sculpture.  This celebration of artists of African descent is a satellite exhibit of the Richmond Art Center. In 1997 two artists – the late Jan Hart-Schuyers and late Rae Louise Hayward – founded The Art of Living Black after their realization that Black artists were not being equitably represented in contemporary art spaces.  “We’re just a group of artists that share the same dream. We’ve decided to do something about it.” said Hart-Schuyers.  For over two decades The Art of Living Black has created opportunities for hundreds of artists; offering important professional opportunities and developing new audiences for their work.  

The title of the exhibit changed this year to the Art of the African Diaspora.

Featured Artists:

Orin Carpenter,  painting     
Kelvin Curry, mixed media
Gene Dominique, photography
Anna W. Edwards, mixed media
Raymond L. Haywood, painting         
Dulama LeGrande, painting
Will Parish, pastels
Justice Renaissance, sculpture
Ron Moultrie Saunders, photography
Akili Simba, mixed media
Michelle Tompkins, painting

Painting by Anne W. Edwards

Charcoal and pastel drawing by Kelvin Curry

Photo by Gene Dominique

Mixed media by Akili Simba

Photo by Ron Moultrie Saunders

Mixed media by Dulama LeGrande

Painting by Raymond L. Haywood

Painting by Michelle Tompkins

Sculpture by Justice Renaissance

Pastel drawing by Will Parish

Gallery Updates

Narrative
April 4 - May 9, 2020 a group show of narrative figure art

Shirtless Afternoon painting by Christine Ferrouge

Verde - annual juried photography show Summer 2020 Please email us for the prospectus
July - August 2020

Gallery 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: Saturday hours during exhibits: 1:00 - 5:00 pm and by appointment
2889 Ford Street, third floor, Oakland CA 94601

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Our mailing address is: Gray Loft Gallery

2889 Ford Street, third floor

Oakland, CA 94601