February 2012
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BayVAN Artist News
Santiago Gervasi has a solo exhibition at DOMAIN GALLERYat 1389 Jefferson St. Oakland CA 94612, open 10-6pm Mon-Sun. On view through April. Stay tuned for a reception party date.
Jan Blythe was selected to be a resident artist at the Djerassi Resident Artist Program in Woodside, CA during the 2012 season. her stay will be in October/November
Kristina Bell DiTullo was interviewed by the San...
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Call For Entry -- From the Golden Gate Bridge to...
The Oakland Museum of California is now accepting submissions of existing artwork for display in an exhibition at Oakland International Airport.
Entry Deadline: March 2, 2012, 11:59pm (PST)
Awards: (2) $350 Public Choice (3) $350 Juror’s Choice
http://bayvan.org/OMCA/
January 2012
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BayVAN artist John Vias EastBay Express Pick
BayVAN has begun exhibiting in the pristine lobby gallery of a new downtown apartment building. Its current show features John Vias’ elegant night photographs depicting silent, deserted EastBay locales. read more….
Happy New Year from BayVAN
We hope you all had a great time over the Holidays. BayVAN was busy getting ready to launch the 2012 Artist Registry. Curating the Registry is no easy task, we had to look through hundreds of submissions and make some hard choices in order to keep the Registry to a manageable number.
We are excited to be working with so many talented Bay Area artists.
Happy 2012!
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Open Call Opportunity: Diablo Valley College...
INKED SURFACES
Diablo Valley College Art Gallery 321 Golf Club Road Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 Exhibition Dates: August 27th ~ September 28th, 2012 Juror: Archana Horsting, Executive Director of Kala Art Institute, Berkeley, CA
http://bayvan.org/dvc/
December 2011
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Tonight: Holiday party for John Vias at DOMAIN...
Enjoy some great art and holiday cheer this Thursday 5-8pm at DOMAIN Join us to celebrate the season and the award winning images of night photographer John Vias at DOMAIN Gallery curated by BayVAN. Enjoy festive seasonal libations and fabulous bites catered by Cafe 15. John Vias wanders around in the dark taking pictures. His award-winning night photography has been exhibited in solo and group...
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Open Call for Artists: Martin Luther King Jr....
Deadline: February 8, 2012
Fee: $0
This is an opportunity to show the richness of artistic production within Berkeley. Approximately 30 artists will be selected through an open juried competition. Artwork selected will be exhibited in the Berkeley Martin Luther King Civic Center Building, 2180 Milvia Street, distributed throughout public areas on five floors. Selected artworks will be...
November 2011
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THE END IS NIGH!...the deadline for the 2012...
Don’t miss the chance to apply to the 2012 BayVAN artist registry! The Deadline is 11/11/11. Click here to go directly to the online form.
August 2011
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Join BayVAN and DOMAIN for art and cocktails
BayVAN and DOMAIN invite you… Join us for an evening of art and cocktails with artist Jeffrey Hantman Thursday, August 18th 5-8pm featuring hors d’oeuvres by local favorite Cafe 15
BayVAN is proud to invite you to our latest Nomadic Curatorial project at the new Colonnade Gallery at DOMAIN by Alta in downtown Oakland. This solo exhibit by Jeffrey Hantman features his latest body of...
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Summer in the City SF Chronicle 96 Hours preview
Summer in the City
BayVAN celebrates it’s 2011 Artist Registry with, Summer in the City, a group show showcasing the diversity and talent of our artists with selections from the BayVAN Registry. Check out the great preview the exhibit received in the SF Chronicle 96 Hours
Don't Miss! First Friday at Branch Gallery
First Friday Activities Summer in the City - A Don’t Miss pick in this weeks SF Chronicle 96 Hours! August 5 - August 26, 2011 First Friday reception: 6-9pm, August 5th Work by Clint Imboden, Judy-Johnson-Williams, Pantea Karimi, Jaime Knight, Ines Kramer, Joshua Martinez, Masako Miki, Kim Miskowicz and Chris Ritson. BayVAN celebrates the 2011 Artist Registry with, Summer in the City, a...
July 2011
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BayVAN July News
BayVAN Artists get Outlandish! We are proud to announce that six BayVAN Registry artists were chosen to be in the Outlandish:Contemporary Depictions of Nature exhibit opening this Thursday 6-8pm at the Bedford Gallery in Walnut Creek, CA. BayVAN artists include Mari Andrews, Johnna Arnold, Jan Blythe, Jessica Cadkin, Lisa Espenmiller, Daniel Healey and Jenifer Kent. Juried selections by Alison...
June 2011
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Steven Barich interview with OAKLAND SWEE(t)ART
OAKLAND SWEE(t)ART interviews Steven Barich
After a presenting a successful new approach to his popular “Logic Stone” style, one which involves color, at a last year’s auction at SoEx, Kerri Johnson approached Steven Barich about a solo show at Branch Gallery…………. read more...
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Steven Barich: Zen with a Kickstand is a weekly...
Steven Barich: Zen with a Kickstand is a weekly pick in the EastBay Express
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BayVAN News-artist Open Studios and exhibitions
BayVAN News
Our latest exhibit at Branch Gallery, Zen with a Kickstand and Other Work, features work by Oakland-based artist Steven Barich.
May 6 - July 1, 2011 Through sculpture and highly detailed largescale drawings, Steven Barich depicts visual patterns, codes and text born of our contemporary digital age…read more about the exhibit. Read our mini interview with the artist.
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May 2011
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Branch Gallery Reception May 27th 6-9pm
Artist reception for Steven Barich at Branch Gallery
Friday, May 27th, 6-9pm
ZEN WITH A KICKSTAND AND OTHER NEW WORK
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ACCI Gallery National Juried Exhibition
July 15 - August 21, 2011
DEADLINE June 15, 2011
CASH AWARDS $2500
OPEN TO ALL 2-D & 3-D MEDIA
JUROR KATE EILERTSEN Executive Director, Sonoma Valley Museum of Art
JURY FEES $30 Up to 3 images. $5 for each additional image up to 6
SIZE LIMITATIONS Dimensions: Up to 6ft in any direction. Weight: Up to 60lbs.
http://bayvan.org/acci/
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BayVAN Print Registry
We will now be offering exclusive limited edition prints by BayVAN artists for sale in the gallery and on-line.
We are proud to announce our first commissioned print by Oakland based artist Steven Barich, Portable Zen…with a Kickstand, etching and aquatint on paper, 2011, printed by fellow BayVAN artist and printmaker Tallulah Terryll. This print is exclusively available through...
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Mini interview with artist Steven Barich
Mini Interview with BayVAN artist Steven Barich
BayVAN artist Steven Barich has an exhibition titled Zen with a Kickstand and Other Work at Branch Gallery. May 6 - July 1, 2011. We took a minute to ask him some questions to get a little insight into his work, artmaking process and life.
Tell us a little about yourself. I live and work in Oakland, CA. I pretty much grew up here, studied...
April 2011
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Last Chance to see Dreamtime w/Tabitha Soren &...
Branch Gallery open tonight from 6-9pm. This is the last night to see the Dreamtime exhibit with Tabitha Soren and Aimee Friberg. more info
March 2011
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Mini-interview with Branch Gallery artist Tabitha...
Tell us a little about yourself. I started out thinking my pictures needed to be hard to love for them to be art. But then I remembered how much I respond to the beauty in J.W.M. Turner’s paintings and to Hiroshi Sugimoto’s photographs. I am patiently waiting for the sublime to come back into fashion in the art world. Tell us a little bit about the works featured in the Dreamtime exhibit. YOU...
February 2011
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Far From the Maddening Crowds Art Murmur keeps...
Art Murmur is not the only game in town, however. Other worthy spaces in Oakland, both inside and outside the core area, abound, ranging from commercial galleries (some of them experimenting with that model these days) to more casual artist-run shoestring-budget storefronts with restricted schedules, some partially funded by grants, some subsidized by day jobs. All merit support from local art...
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See What the BayVAN Artists are up to
The BayVAN artists are a busy bunch. Here are just a few of the things they are involved with in February: First off we would like to congratulate BayVAN artists Michael Acker for receiving a Pollock-Krasner grant and to James Shefik for being one of 3 winners of the SF Weekly $1,500 Masterminds Grant. Congrats!! John Wehrle Private=Public February 7 - March 18, 2011 Skyline Gallery,...
Michele Pred Workshop
Successfully promoting your Art! March 8th, 7-10pm
at BayVAN 455 17th St., Oakland, CA 94612
Interested in presenting your work through galleries, exhibitions or other venues? Michele Pred will lead this workshop which focuses on key strategies and tactics to use when exploring opportunities to exhibit your art.
Whether you are an emerging or mid-career artist, this workshop will support...
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Dreamtime is a Flavorpill pick
Photography is, by definition, a recording of light. It’s no wonder then that photographers Aimee Friberg and Tabitha Soren are so captivated by the ways natural and man-made lights illuminate the world. In their joint exhibition, Dreamtime, Friberg and Soren present surreal, beautiful, and, yes, dream-like images that tell a story of both light and darkness.”
Bonnie Chan, Flavorpill
January 2011
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October 2010
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Get Serious With Michele Pred Session 3
Session 3: Successfully Exhibiting your Art!
November 16th, 2010, 7 to 10pm Cost: $50 or $35 for BayVAN Registry Artists
Interested in presenting your work through galleries, exhibitions or other venues? This workshop will focus on key strategies and tactics to use when exploring opportunities to exhibit your art.
Workshop will include: Learning how to properly approach a gallery
The...
NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS - 2011 Artist Registry!! →
DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 30, 2010
We are now taking submissions for our 2011 Artist Registry. The registry is an on-line database that will be viewed by corporate clients, collectors, gallery owners and curators. To meet the varied needs of our clients, our artist registry includes artists working in a wide range of styles and media including painting, printmaking, drawing, photography, mixed...
Upcoming at Branch Gallery:
One Night Stand
An Exhibition of emerging artists from the MFA in studio art program at Mills College.
One night only!!
Come help support emerging artists from the Mills Studio Arts Program’s class of 2011, all artworks for sale will be priced under $50. Proceeds will be used towards the final MFA exhibition at the Mills College Art Museum opening April 30th 2011. Participating artists are:...
September 2010
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Habitual Homesteaders-SF Chronicle 96 Hours Don't...
It’s all about home in an era of mobility and constant change. read more….
Get Serious with Michele Pred
Session 2: Learn how to create effective websites and impactful artist packets!
September 14, 2010, 7 to 10pm at BayVAN Cost: $50 or $35 for BayVAN Registry Artists Interested in presenting your work through galleries, exhibitions or other venues? This workshop will focus on developing your website and artist packets. Michele Pred will help you develop and/or fine tune these necessary tools....
Branch Gallery open until 9pm for First Friday
Branch Gallery is open until 9pm this Friday Sept 3rd.
Come by and check out the current exhibit
IV: Hope is Always New, a solo exhibit by Brian Caraway
find out more…
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Habitual Homesteaders in the EastBay Express
Gina Tuzzi and Tyler Bewley ponder Americans’ predilections for motorized cocooning and domestic bliss on the road in Habitual Homesteaders, a two-person show curated by the aptly named BayVAN. read more….
August 2010
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Brian Caraway at Branch, Habitual Homesteaders at...
Opening Reception at Branch Gallery This Friday, 6-9pm IV: Hope Is Always New a solo exhibit by Brian Caraway August 13th - October 1st, 2010 Reception: Friday, August 13th 6-9pm
With the use of color and line, Caraway creates a dance between the eye and the brain. Through his use of a vibrant color palette and thoughtfully constructed compositions, Caraway achieves an altered reality and...
Branch Gallery open until 9pm This Friday
Branch Gallery is open until 9pm on First Fridays, join us August 6th for the next First Friday event. Current Exhibition: Everyday is Not the Same: a two person exhibit by Pablo Manga and Hadley Williams Now through August 7th, 2010
gallery hours: Thurs-Fri 12-6pm, Sat 12-4pm Branch Gallery 455 17th St, suite #301, Oakland, CA 94612 Hadley Williams explores the relationship between control...
July 2010
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Berkeley Art Center open call
The Berkeley Art Center open call deadline is tomorrow, July 10th. There seems to be a broken link to the image resizing instructions. So for anyone who needs that info here it is:
Resizing Images In Adobe Photoshop for the BayVAN Open Call System
Whenever possible, it is best to start out with an original uncompressed image file that is at minimum no less than 10 inches wide and 300 dpi after...
Branch Gallery closed for First Friday
Hello Everyone,
Branch Gallery will be closed Friday July 2nd. We will not be open lat for this First Friday due to concerns of safety in Oakland and respect for public protests that may occur.
Please note we will also be closed this Saturday July 3rd.
We will re-open regular hours July 8th.
June 2010
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Opening tonight - Everyday is Not the Same
Work by Hadley Williams and Pablo Manga.
Join us from 6 to 9pm for a chance to meet the artists, sip some bubbly and do a little mingling…
http://branch.bayvan.org/
Branch Gallery Opening Reception June 18th 6-9pm
Branch Gallery is excited to announce our new exhibit Everyday is Not the Same featuring Hadley Williams and Pablo Manga The Exhibit runs June 11th - August 7th Artist reception: Friday, June 18th 6-9pm
First Friday receptions: July 2nd and August 6th 6-9pm
Branch Gallery open until 9pm for First Friday
Branch Gallery is open until 9pm on the First Friday of every month. Join us June 4th for the closing reception of No Man’s Landscape by Jessalyn Haggenjos.
Many great things to see and do on First friday in Oakland. Take BART and get off at the 19th St. Station to walk to Branch Gallery 455 th 17th St. between Broadway and Telegraph, walk over to the Crucible Gallery, then hit up Pro...
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BayVAN Wins an Indie Award
Ripple Effect Award read more..
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Everyday is Not the Same-EastBay Express
Repeated simple geometric forms can exercise a hypnotic pull on viewers willing to take a slow, meditative look, as demonstrated by the works ofAd Reinhardt and Agnes Martin (who is well represented in the Fisher Collection now on display at SFMOMA). So do the paintings of Pablo Manga and Hadley Williams…. read more…
May 2010
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Artist Opportunity: Juried @ the Berkeley Art...
ACCEPTING ALL MEDIA
Exhibition: August 21 - September 26, 2010
Deadline for entry: Saturday, July 10, 2010
JURORS
Lauren Davies, Director of Gallery Programs at Kala Art Institute, oversees and curates all exhibitions and residency projects. With an MFA from SFAI, Lauren is an active visual artist, with a history of residencies and exhibitions across the region including U.C. Davis, Gallery...
BayVAN has a rippling effect!
We are pleased to announce that BayVAN along with our friends Matt & Leyna at the Compound Gallery won the Ripple Effect Oakland Indie Award for our collaborative efforts around the creation of Plaid Friday!
About Plaid Friday: The name Plaid Friday celebrates the diversity and creativity of Bay Area independent businesses. Envisioned to be the independent business alternative to the big box...
Oakland Arts in the NY Times!
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/02/arts/02sfculture.html?scp=1&sq=oakland’s%20journey&st=cse
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Art LTD article: East Bay's free-spirited art...
Major credit goes to the artists’ grit and determination, but the City of Oakland has helped. read more…..
April 2010
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Current Open Call Opportunities!
2010 Kala Fellowship Awards Competition Deadline: May 7th, 2010 http://www.bayvan.org/kala_fellowship/ Richmond Art Center: Innovations on Contemporary Crafts Jurors: Gary Knox Bennett & Nancy Selvin Deadline: May 15th, 2010 http://www.bayvan.org/rac/
Get Serious with Michelle Pred
GET SERIOUS AND ORGANIZED ABOUT YOUR ART CAREER
BayVAN along with artist and art career coach Michele Pred will present a series of workshops on promotion, marketing and development for artists who are ready to take the next step in their careers. These workshops have been designed to give you the foundation you need to present yourself as a professional artist, increase visibility and boost...
Jessalyn Haggenjos at Branch
Branch Gallery is excited to announce our new exhibit No Man’s Land Scape by Jessalyn Haggenjos. The Exhibit runs April 22-June 4th The reception is this Thursday, April 22nd 5-8pm First Friday receptions: May 7th and June 4th 5-8pm Jessalyn’s work is process oriented and steeped in its materiality. The thick, glossy enamel she uses erupts on the panel and causes a reaction to other paints...