Last Chance to See Our 10th Anniversary LOVE SHOW!

Join us in JIngletown for the 

Closing Reception of our 10th Anniversary Exhibit!

Michael Teresko
East 12th Street
Pigment print from color negative

Saturday, March 19, 2022
Closing Reception: 4:00 - 7:00 pm
The gallery will be open at 3:00 pm

Also on Saturday at 5:00 pm
ArtTalks presents Rachel LePell performing
The Love Show Response
A short performance/improv piece in response to a few specific pieces in the show.
 
This is your last chance to see our 10th Anniversary Love Show 
which celebrates the Love of ART!

 
FEATURED ARTISTS

Isaac Amala, Steven Andresen, Francis Baker, Suzy Barnard, Ruth Boerefyn, Betty Jo Costanzo, Peter Dreyfuss, Shelley Gardner, Dari Gordon & Bruce Pizzichillo, Sarah Grew, Leslie Frierman Grunditz, Katie Hawkinson, Josie Iselin, Andrew Johnstone, Sherry Karver, Kate Kosmos, Jennifer LaPierre, Mary Ann Leff, Dulama LeGrande, Carol Lefkowitz, Javier Manrique, Lynn McGeever, Dorie Meister, Charles Moulton, Julia Nelson-Gal, Ginny Parsons, David Peniston, Jude Pittman, Johanna Poethig, Anne Rabe, Fernando Reyes, Jenny Sampson, Ron Saunders, Styrous, Cuong Ta, Michael Teresko, Susan Tuttle, Tom White, Stephanie Williamson, John Wood, June Yokell

 
We hope you will join us as we continue to celebrate our 10th anniversary!

Masks are required in the gallery.

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

Francis Baker
Flowers for the Anthropocene 21
archival pigment print, UV archival varnish, artist frame

Valentine for Gray Loft Gallery
mixed media by Tom White

A Valentine for Jan
oil on canvas by Carol Lefkowitz

Glass Heart by Gordon/Pizzichillo Glass

All A Round
mixed media by Ruth Boerefyn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Art of the African Diaspora
April 9 - May 14, 2022
Participating Artists:
Kelvin Curry   Gene Dominique   Raymond L. Haywood   Dulama LeGrande
Arthur Norcome   Alyssa Pickens   Dawn Rudd

 

 

 

 

Art Route Oakland is back!
Check out this very cool activity which showcases more than 30 Oakland Art Murmur galleries the first two weekends of May.
Check out more information here.

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:  Saturday, March 19, 3:00 - 7:00pm
Masks are still required in the gallery.

Our mailing address is:
Gray Loft Gallery

2889 Ford Street, third floor

Oakland, CA 94601

10th Anniversary LOVE SHOW Updates

A Valentine for Jan
oil on canvas by Carol Lefkowitz

We are still celebrating our 10th Anniversary! Join us this weekend for a 2nd Saturday Art Tour and/or an afternoon of wine tasting in the gallery. Scroll down for more information.   THE  LOVE  SHOW on view until March 19, 2022 This Saturday! Join us for an Oakland Art Murmur hosted event "Jingletown Originals" led by Gray Loft Gallery curator and the artists in our historic Jingletown live/work building.   The tour will meet at Gray Loft Gallery at 2:00 pm where visitors will see our 10th Anniversary Love Show. The tour will continue with an insider's look at installation artist Ruth Boerefyn's newest work, the art filled studio of Tom White and Styrous, a view of videographer Kyung Lee’s work, a peek into the studio of jeweler Dorie Meister, ending at Sue Matthews' large scale paintings and a walk to the Peterson Street Mural wall. Please register for this free event here. We will also have a wine tasting by Jingletown's own Drawbridge Cellars from 4:00 - 5:30pm. Join us for a lively afternoon in Jingletown!   On view for only two more weeks - our 10th Anniversary Love Show celebrates the work of Bay Area artists who have been connected to the gallery the last 10 years. The exhibit will feature photography, paintings hand-blown glass and sculpture that explore the universal language of love. This is a visual dialogue about love in many interpretations - from literal depictions to metaphors.  Some of the pieces are purely about the love of art, and many were created specifically for the show.  The gallery will also have handmade jewelry on display and artesian chocolates made exclusively for the show.   FEATURED ARTISTS Isaac Amala, Steven Andresen, Francis Baker, Suzy Barnard, Ruth Boerefyn, Betty Jo Costanzo, Peter Dreyfuss, Shelley Gardner, Dari Gordon & Bruce Pizzichillo, Sarah Grew, Leslie Frierman Grunditz, Katie Hawkinson, Josie Iselin, Andrew Johnstone, Sherry Karver, Kate Kosmos, Jennifer LaPierre, Mary Ann Leff, Dulama LeGrande, Carol Lefkowitz, Javier Manrique, Lynn McGeever, Dorie Meister, Charles Moulton, Julia Nelson-Gal, Ginny Parsons, David Peniston, Jude Pittman, Johanna Poethig, Anne Rabe, Fernando Reyes, Jenny Sampson, Ron Saunders, Simone Simon, Styrous, Cuong Ta, Michael Teresko, Susan Tuttle, Tom White, Stephanie Williamson, John Wood, June Yokell   We hope you will join us as we continue to celebrate our 10th anniversary! Masks are required in the gallery.

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

Love Supreme 2022
sculpture by Shelley Gardner

Valentine for Gray Loft Gallery
mixed media by Tom White

Red Rose Petals
Archival Pigment Photogram by Ron Saunders

    

Top: Glass Heart by Gordon/Pizzichillo Glass
Lower left to right: All A Round by Ruth Boerefyn, bowl by Gordon/Pizzichillo Glass

Rose
photography by Charles Moulton

Art of the African Diaspora
April 9 - May 14, 2022
stay tuned for more information about this exhibit.


Art Route Oakland is back!
Check out this very cool activity which showcases more than 30 Oakland Art Murmur galleries the first two weekends of May.
Check out more information here.

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

Our mailing address is:
Gray Loft Gallery

2889 Ford Street, third floor

Oakland, CA 94601

10th Anniversary LOVE SHOW opens February 12 at Gray Loft Gallery

Join us in Jingletown on Saturday, February 12!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You are invited to the
Opening Reception of our 10th Anniversary Exhibit
 
THE  LOVE  SHOW

Opening Reception:  Saturday, February 12, 3:00 - 7:00 pm
Show dates:  February 12 – March 19, 2022

 

The 10th Anniversary Love Show celebrates the work of Bay Area artists who have been connected to the gallery the last 10 years. The exhibit will feature photography, paintings hand-blown glass and sculpture that explore the universal language of love. This is a visual dialogue about love in many interpretations - from literal depictions to metaphors.  Some of the pieces are purely about the love of art, and many were created specifically for the show.  The gallery will also have handmade jewelry on display and artesian chocolates made exclusively for the show.

 
FEATURED ARTISTS

Isaac Amala, Steven Andresen, Francis Baker, Suzy Barnard, Ruth Boerefyn, Betty Jo Costanzo, Peter Dreyfuss, Shelley Gardner, Dari Gordon & Bruce Pizzichillo, Sarah Grew, Leslie Frierman Grunditz, Katie Hawkinson, Josie Iselin, Andrew Johnstone, Sherry Karver, Kate Kosmos, Jennifer LaPierre, Mary Ann Leff, Dulama LeGrande, Carol Lefkowitz, Javier Manrique, Lynn McGeever, Dorie Meister, Charles Moulton, Julia Nelson-Gal, Ginny Parsons, David Peniston, Jude Pittman, Johanna Poethig, Anne Rabe, Fernando Reyes, Jenny Sampson, Ron Saunders, Simone Simon, Styrous, Cuong Ta, Michael Teresko, Susan Tuttle, Tom White, Stephanie Williamson, John Wood, June Yokell

 
We hope you will join us  in our 10th anniversary celebration!

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

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

 

 

 

 

 Watching, from the corpus series, 2022
 by Julia Nelson-Gal

 

 

 

 Humming With Longing
Mixed media on paper
John Wood

 

 

 

 

 Vestido Rojo
Archival pigment print on Japanese kozo paper
Javier Manrique

 

     

 

 

 

     

 

 Top left to right: Andrew Johnston, Jan Watten
Lower left to right: Josie Iselin, Betty Jo Costanzo

 

 

 

 

Eye Candy
painting by Suzy Barnard

 

 

 

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

Oakland, CA 94601

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In closing… The Love Show at the Gray Loft Gallery

 It was with enthusiasm and a little sadness that we closed The Love Show last weekend.

Not only did we have a great crowd viewing art on a Saturday afternoon in Jingletown, we had a great audience for the readings.

(click on any image to see slideshow)

 photo by Styrous®

Claudia H. Long read from “Josephina’s Sin” her recently published novel (Simon and Schuster), and Larissa read and sang from her published book of poems called “Sophia Was Pushed, But the Moon Broke Her Fall”. 

Claudia H Long (left)                                      Larissa (Right)
photo by Styrous®                                                  photo by Jan Watten

The inaugural show at the Gray Loft Gallery exceeded our expectations – from the wonderful art, the incredible artists in the show, and the visitors who came to enjoy the art, bought work and supported our first endeavor.

It was a great way to end the show.

back row (left to right):

Nancy LaRose, Gabrielle Lessard,
& Bill Silveira

front row (left to right):

 Mariah Carle, Susan Tuttle, Susan Laing,  
Jan Watten, Styrous® & Kathy Cronin
 photo by Martin Sweet

Thank you ALL for helping to make this happen. We are sad to end the show, but look forward to working on the 2nd annual Love Show for next year!

Stay tuned for updates about our upcoming shows and events at the Gray Loft Gallery.

Until then,
The team at GLG

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Sittin' The Love Show

Saturday, February 18

It was a beautiful, spring-like day yesterday and Jingletown never looked lovelier.  It was the second day of "The Love Show" exhibition at Gray Loft Gallery to be open to the public. The artists attending the showroom and showing their work that day were Mariah Carle, Kathy Cronin, Barbara Cushman, Gabrielle Lessard, Styrous® and Susan Tuttle.

As the artists waited for the guests to arrive they talked and got to know each other better. Once the guests started arriving there was no time for more photos. What a pleasant afternoon.

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Kathy Cronin (left)             Susan Tuttle (right)

photo by Styrous®

Barbara Cushman (left)           Mariah Carle (right)

photo by Styrous®

Gabrielle Lessard (left)                     Styrous (right)

photo by Styrous®                                 photo by Tom White

Next weekend is the final weekend for The Love Show. Gray Loft Gallery will host a poetry reading by Larissa and Claudia H. Long, both will be reading from poems just published. The gallery will be open from 1:00 to 5:00, with the readings at 4:00. Please invite your friends to this closing party!  

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Some of the artists in the Love Show:

Susan Brady (left)                   Colin Herrick (right)

Mixed media                                       gicle'e prints

photos by Styrous® 

Susan Parish (left)            Barbara Cushman (right)

digital Photoshop prints        hand-crafted stationary

photos by Styrous® 

Peter McCandless (left)            Susan Laing (right)

Venetian plaster                    jewelry/clothing

photos by Styrous® 

Suzy Barnard

oil on canvas

photo by Styrous® 

Leslie Frierman Grunditz

acrylic on canvas

photo by Styrous® 

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Other artists in the exhibition

More artists in the exhibition

Complete list of artists in The Love Show

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