we will remember these truths: Dennis Hanshew and Elizabeth Bennett
February 13 – March 14, 2020 Artist’s Talk with Dennis Hanshew Saturday, February 29th, from 2 – 4 pm First Friday Artists’ Reception March 6th, 6 – 9 pm Dennis Hanshew’s paintings are paired with Elizabeth Bennett’s text pieces in a dynamic exhibit at Gearbox Gallery, Feb. 13th – March 14. Both artists rely on […]
Slow Art Saturday: Necessary Mutation
Oakland Art Murmur Presents: Slow Art Saturday hosted by Rebecca Recco Saturday, January 25, 2020 – Gearbox Gallery 1-3pm During this event, we will create a deeper discussion of the exhibition Necessary Mutation through mindful exploration of artworks. Our Oakland Art Murmur guide will be a resource to participants, providing guided questions and fostering discussion amongst […]
In the Studio with John Damian Boychuk
I first encountered John’s work at Gearbox’s 2019 Juried Exhibition: Art + Movement. I felt like I was looking at a creature that might have hopped out of one my paintings. John’s strong use of color and the odd sense of balance piqued my curiosity and I pored over his artist statement and portfolio on […]
NECESSARY MUTATION: Jamie Treacy and John Damian Boychuk
January 9 – February 8 Gearbox Main Gallery Acrylic paintings by Jamie Treacy and mixed media ceramic sculpture by John Damian Boychuk. Both artists explore and speculate upon a changing environment’s effect on the biological world. Necessary Mutation invites the viewer to a world just beyond the familiar where life is changing and reinventing itself at […]
In the Studio with Marsha Balian
In the Studio with Marsha Balian Marsha and I first met each other over ten years ago in an exhibition at Alta Bates Hospital in Berkeley. Since then, I have followed her artistic journey in collage and mixed media with great interest. Her aesthetic is unmistakable. Muted tones, an antique patina and those mysterious faces! […]
Immaterial Cascade: Sandra Kelch / Inner Room
October 17 to November 16 Congratulations Sandra Kelch! Exhibition runs in conjunction with Spaces Between exhibition in the main gallery Immaterial Cascade (2019) by Sandra Kelch 8′ x 8′ x 8′ multi-media installation monotype, giclee and digital prints on fabric Immaterial Cascade is a print-based installation that represents urban space in flux as a result […]
In the Studio with Irene Nelson
I had the wonderful experience of seeing Irene’s light-filled studio space recently as she prepared for her Gearbox feature show Spaces Between. Studio visits are so enjoyable because I get to peak into the books, materials and organization systems that make finished artworks possible. Irene’s studio was filled with these fascinating glimpses. For her recent […]
Spaces Between: Nancy Selvin and Irene Nelson
Please join us for an exhibition of new work from member artist Irene Nelson (mixed media paintings) and guest artist Nancy Selvin (ceramics, courtesy of Patricia Sweetow Gallery). October 17 – November 16, 2019 Artists’ Reception: Friday, November 1st, 6-9pm “My work is about the dance between action and the stillness of each moment” -Irene […]
In the Studio with Katie McCann
Katie’s upcoming show Strange Menagerie includes intricate hybrid creatures sourced from her collection of antique illustrated books. From these magical tomes she incises and extracts with the precision of a surgeon; creating beings that are fragmented and reattached in new configurations. Her studio space is part creative stage and part laboratory. The re-born creature slightly hovers on its […]