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“Housing Black” muralist Malik Seneferu talks of his next wall and visions of the possible

The multimedia creative and incarcerated youth educator on art-borne futures; "You have to know how to create, and you have to get comfortable with the hypothetical."

In painting, Elena Zolotnitsky lives by ‘beauty will save the world’

Four decades into her career, the Russian-born, Oakland-based artist devotes her work to mystery, seduction, and life.

Michelle E. Fillmore paints to connect—and manage pandemic emotions

The Oakland photorealist's work depicts mystery, transformation, and the identity crisis imposed by our moment.

Photographer Dorothea Lange’s archive now available online at OMCA

The collection presents the iconic Lange as the personable creator she was—and a local picturmaker to boot.

Open Studios offers virtual walk-throughs, glimpses into artists’ lives

The 45-year-old tradition is using Instagram and online parties to introduce the latest work of dozens of creators.

Sirron Norris’ cartooning classes take to internet for COVID summer

No reason for kids to lay down their pencils in the pandemic, says the iconic Bay Area artist.

Artist Tim Presley rediscovers spark robbed by addiction in new book

These painted figures that fill the pages of Tim Presley's new book Under the Banner of Concern seem to know your secrets. No matter...

Visions of Angela Davis: An archivist shares her rare political poster trove

Angela Davis’ image is one the most widely recognized in the world. But what generations of activists, especially those born of the Internet era,...

With colorful street art, 100 Days of Action represents essential workers

When artist Christo Oropeza was asked to create a painting for a storefront as part of Art for Essential Workers (a program by local artist collective 100...

Let your mind take ‘a darling walk’ through Creativity Explored’s latest

We’re more than halfway into 2020, and yet, many of us are still adjusting to major changes in our daily routines. For some of...

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