Gray Loft Gallery ~ Tangible Abstractions closing reception

Please join us for our closing reception for
Tangible Abstractions
Saturday, May 20, 4:00 – 6:30 pm

Gray Loft Gallery

2889 Ford Street, third floor

Oakand, CA 94601

Art, wine & chocolate tasting -
what better way to spend a Saturday afternoon? 

Tangible Abstractions is a group painting show
featuring the work of
Jo Ann Biagini, Betsy Kellas, Mary Ann Leff,
Javier Manrique, KC Rosenberg, 
Simone Simon and Tom White.

We hope you will come by to celebrate this exhibit of exceptional
pieces of abstract art.
Thank you for your support of our artists and the gallery.

Collect Art! Support the Arts in Oakland!

Please check out our Facebook page for photos from the opening reception and Instagram for more images in the show.

A few pieces in the show are below. Visit us to see the whole exhibit.

Painting by Simone Simon

Painting by Betsy Kellas

Mixed Media by Jo Ann Biagini

Painting by Javier Manrique

Painting by Mary Ann Leff

Painting by KC Rosenberg

 

 Painting by Tom White

ABOUT  GRAY  LOFT  GALLERY

Gray Loft Gallery - voted "Best Art Gallery" in the 2016 Oakland Magazine 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 Jingletown Arts and Business Association 

and the Oakland Art Murmur.
Hours: Saturdays 1:00 to 5:00
Sundays by appointment  (call or email us)

DIRECTIONS

Our mailing address is:

Gray Loft Gallery

2889 Ford Street, third floor

Oakand, CA 94601

Minoo Hamzavi @ the Gray Loft Gallery ~ "The America That I Love"

photos by Styrous®   

Minoo Hamzavi

On Saturday, April 29, 2017, the Gray Loft Gallery presented an afternoon of music, poetry and performance, created and directed by performance artist, Minoo Hamzavi.    

This performance was in response to our current political climate. Poetry was read in a variety of languages to show support and solidarity, as well as to celebrate the diversity of our nation.

Hamzavi performed a short piece she created for the event, "The America That I Love”. Her performance was preceded by the readings of Lynn Adler, Steve Nakashima and Bella Warda with a performance by flautist, Claire Lavery. Eleonore Hockabnout was scheduled to perform as well but could not attend so a video installation by her was used.   

video installation by Eleonore Hockabnout

 

Jan Watten, director and owner of the Gray Loft Gallery presented the opening remarks. 

                                             Kyung Lee (video)

Lynn Adler

Steve Nakashima

Claire Lavery

Bella Warda

"The America That I Love"

by Minoo Hamzavi 

Minoo Hamzavi & Claire Lavery

Claire Lavery, Minoo Hamzavi, Lynn Adler & Bella Warda 

Steve Nakashima, Bella Warda, Claire Lavery, 

Minoo Hamzavi & Lynn Adler

ABOUT  GRAY  LOFT  GALLERY

 
Gray Loft Gallery - voted "Best Art Gallery" in the 2016 Oakland Magazine 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 Jingletown Arts and Business Association and the Oakland Art Murmur.
Hours: Saturdays 1:00 to 5:00
Sundays by appointment  (call or email us)

DIRECTIONS

Gray Loft Gallery presents The America That I Love ~ Saturday, April 29 ~ 3:00 PM

The America That I Love

Join us for The America That I Love - an afternoon of music, poetry and performance, created and directed by Minoo Hamzavi, renown Bay Area performance artist.

This performance is in response to our current political climate.
Poetry will be read in a variety of languages to show support and solidarity, as well as to celebrate the diversity of our nation.
Minoo will perform a short piece that she has created for this event.



 
Live performance by Minoo Hamzavi
Saturday, April 29 ~ 3:00 PM 

Music performed by Claire Lavery
Readings by Lynn Adler, Steve Nakashima, Bella Warda, Eleonore Hockabout

 


Join us for wine, music, poetry and art!

On view in the gallery is Tangible Abstractions,
a group painting show featuring the work of
Jo Ann Biagini, Betsy Kellas, Mary Ann Leff,
Javier Manrique, KC Rosenberg, 
Simone Simon and Tom White.

The collective vision that unites these five Bay Area artists is the relationship of shape, rich evocative color, saturated surfaces, markings and sense of scale in this collection of mixed media and oil/acrylic pieces.

Show dates: April 8 - May 20, 2017
Closing Reception: Saturday, May 20, 4:00 – 6:30 pm

Gallery hours:  Saturdays 1:00 to 5:00 and by appointment

We would love your vote!
We are delighted and honored to be nominated again for "Best Art Gallery" in the Oakland Magazine "Best Of" issue.
If you nominated us before, now you get to vote!
Please vote for us - click here.
The gallery is listed in the Lifestyle & Leisure section.  
Voting ends May 1.
Thank you for your support!


Please check out our Facebook page for photos from the opening reception and Instagram for more images in the show.

A few pieces in the show are below. Visit us to see the whole exhibit.

 
Painting by Simone Simon

 

  Painting by Betsy Kellas 

 

  Mixed Media by Jo Ann Biagini

 

Painting by Javier Manrique 

Painting by Mary Ann Leff

 

Painting by KC Rosenberg

 

Painting by Tom White

 

ABOUT  GRAY  LOFT  GALLERY

 

Gray Loft Gallery - voted "Best Art Gallery" in the 2016 Oakland Magazine 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 

Jingletown Arts and Business Association and 

the Oakland Art Murmur.
Hours: Saturdays 1:00 to 5:00
Sundays by appointment  (call or email us)