The work of artist Mildred Howard can be summed up in one admittedly reductive word: astonishing. Amazement is abundant in the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA)’s new exhibition, “Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory.” Presenting the first major retrospect... See more
Speaking from his loft in Los Angeles’ Lincoln Heights neighborhood, Tommy Bogo leaves a person of two minds. One instinct is to protect the Oakland-born multimedia artist, music producer, designer and founder of TOMBOGO inside a creative bubble that pres... See more
Visit Great Good Place for Books in Montclair Village | June After more than two decades at the helm of the beloved, intimate local — and independent — bookstore in Montclair Village, owner Kathleen Caldwell is closing the store. Caldwell inherited GGPB f... See more
The de Young’s Monet and Venice (through July 26) is a luminous and expertly curated exhibition, as much about affirmation as art. Something about the idyllic city paired the artist’s painterly eye with a transportive pacing, matching his mastery off text... See more
Cheryl Dunye, an Oakland-based Liberian-American filmmaker, director and producer, says telling stories about Black queer identity, history and culture is energizing. “I’ve always worked in the space where identity gets complicated,” she says. “That’s not... See more
