Oakland
100 Strong: Connecting through the power of food
Olivia Fales | Jun 12, 2014
Olivia Fales | Jun 12, 2014
Artist and chef Maggie Lawson draws a clear distinction between ceremony and ritual. A ceremony is a way of formalizing an event in a community; a ritual can be inscribed within that ceremony, or it …
in: Focus on the American West
A Walk Through the Oakland Museum of California’s Art Collection
Diana Gadaldi | Jan 22, 2014
Diana Gadaldi | Jan 22, 2014
Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Kevin Roche in 1969 and situated between Lake Merritt and Downtown Oakland, the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) is a major architectural example of mid-century modernism in the United States …
in: A Walk Through The Art
Ali Naschke-Messing. Collaborating with One’s Environment
Katherine Pulido | Sep 11, 2013
Katherine Pulido | Sep 11, 2013
During my recent trip to view Ali Naschke-Messing’s work at Pro Arts Gallery in Oakland, CA, I was struck by the perceptible collaboration of the artist with the environment to produce her work. Whether allowing …
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