A massive public artwork has loomed over Hilltop auto mall for four decades without a sign. Can it be saved from obscurity?
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11 things to do and know in Richmond this week
Highlights include: A day to remember Japanese American families interned during World War II; a Richmond Art Center show is on view at Macy’s in San Francisco.
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‘Art of the African Diaspora’ at Richmond Art Center overflows with warmth and culture
The longest running show of its kind features everything from crafts and jewelry to paintings in every medium.
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Things to do in Richmond this week
Highlights include: Stege school groundbreaking today; four new art shows opening; and a silent book club walk.
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From Richmond to Italy: Tiffany Conway makes her mark at Florence art biennale
The Richmond native was the only Black woman representing the United States at the international art gathering — and one of just six Black artists at the show.
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Oakland art scene’s loss is gain for Richmond’s Seaport Studios
Driven out by high Oakland rents in recent years, sculptors and other large-scale installation artists have settled in comfortably at south Richmond art facility.
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Richmond’s treasure trove of quilt art was saved by unlikely flea market friendship
Works crafted by members of Richmond’s World War II era quilting community are on view at a Berkeley museum through November.
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Photos: Richmond Open Studios has largest showing yet
Richmond artists hosted visitors Sept. 6 and 7 to share their workspaces, personal stories and creative processes.
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Richmond storage space not just for ‘stuff.’ It’s a haven for arts, crafts, cooking
BridgeSpace still rents storage units but since 2011 is has provided workspaces for artists, woodworkers and culinary operations.
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7 things to do in Richmond this week
Upcoming Richmond events include a summer street party in Point Richmond, a movie under the stars and music at Los Cenzontles academy.
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The Plunge swimming pool reopens
Also: There’s a Richmond Annex emergency preparedness event this weekend, and it’s time to sign up for fall art classes.
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9 things to do in Richmond this week
Things to do in Richmond include: Rosie the Riveter 25th anniversary event, Lucas Park cleanup, tool library survey.
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Iconic choreographer helps Richmond teens tell their stories through dance
East Bay Center for the Performing Arts has tapped Robert Moses to create a performance that “challenges the narratives imposed on Richmond youth.”
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Richmond artist doesn’t talk much but his paintings are speaking to the art world
Marlon Mullen, who is largely nonverbal, has been painting at Richmond’s NIAD studio for almost 40 years. His new solo show at New York’s MoMA is his biggest exhibit to date.
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Richmond muralist John Wehrle merges city’s past, present on concrete canvases
A retrospective for the prolific artist, 83, is set to open in April at the Richmond Art Center.
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Map: Where to see 8 John Wehrle murals in Richmond
Prolific Richmond muralist John Wehrle’s work can be seen in many cities through the Bay Area, California and in other parts of the U.S.
