Two paintings from the [I Am] Series, “[I Am] Barcelona” and “[I Am] Energy” are part of of a wonderful exhibit juried by the artists participating in the exhibit at Pro Arts Gallery in Oakland opening this Friday night for Art Murmur.
Pro Arts Gallery
150 Frank H Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA
Selections by Peer Review
Exhibition Dates: February 3 – March 6, 2015
Artists’ Reception: Friday, February 6, 6-8pm
Artists’ Talk: Friday, March 6, 6:30pm
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Friday 10am – 5pm, Saturday 11am – 4pm
Pro Arts is pleased to present Friends With Karma, a group exhibition on view from February 3 to March 6 at Pro Arts’ downtown Oakland gallery. Friends With Karma brings together work by twenty-one artists selected for the exhibition based on a peer review process. The program offers a glance at some prevalent ideas and creative processes that are sparking the imagination of artists at this moment. One clear subject to emerge is the future of our cities. The twenty-seven works in the exhibition examine ideas, values and forces that are influencing urban transformation and social change in the Bay Area. There are glimpses of beauty, humor and the surreal, but also starker depictions of the social, economic, political and environmental processes of urban development. Over 115 artists participated in the program, submitting a portfolio of works via Pro Arts’ ‘blind’ jury system and then reviewing each other’s works based on the criteria of artistic merit, excellence, innovation, and relevance. The program allows insight into a moment of creative production while also encouraging artists to think critically about their own work within the scope of Bay Area art.
Pro Arts’ vision is to inspire creativity, community and change. Celebrating our 40th Anniversary in 2014, we’ve evolved into a vital artistic hub for Oakland and the Bay Area. We engage public audiences, artists, and youth in and through the arts via three key program areas: Visual Arts, Arts Education and Artist Services. Annually, Pro Arts produces over 20 exhibitions, exhibits over 600 artists, and conducts over 700 art classes for youth.
Over 115 artists participated in the program, submitting a portfolio of works via Pro Arts’ ‘blind’ jury system and then reviewing each other’s works based on the criteria of artistic merit, excellence, innovation, and relevance. The program allows insight into a moment of creative production while also encouraging artists to think critically about their own work within the scope of Bay Area art.
Images: (top) Maggie Preston, Jones at Sutter, 2014; (above l-r) Christopher Kanyusik, Pedestals (top/bottom), 2014; Jill McLennan, Bear, 2014; Anita Sulimanovic, A Complicated Muscle, 2014; Courtesy of the Artists
Featured Artists: Jenny E. Balisle, Hopi Breton, Orin Carpenter, Andreina Davila, Cheryl Derricotte, Leeza Doreian, Carlo Fantin, Alison OK Frost, Anthony Hall, Victoria Hamlin, Sonja Hinrichsen, Jeremiah Jenkins, Christopher Kanyusik, Gary Kuroki, Afton Love, Jill McLennan, Maggie Preston, Anthony Riggs, Anita Sulimanovic and Emma Webster