Press

Interview with Favianna Rodriguez

gelere — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:23:41 -0800

Oakland Museum of California (OMCA): Why an art wall?
Favianna Rodriguez: The project is a great way to showcase Oakland's diversity and its emerging artists. As the Museum rethinks its role in the community, the art wall walks the talk. It's inclusive: 20 artists' expressions of youth, protest, history, fantasy, hipsters, and queers.

Oak Street Art Wall

gelere — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:12:55 -0800

LIST OF ARTISTS

Favianna Rodriguez
Emory Douglas
Shizu Saldamando
Estria Miyashiro
Amanda Williams
Minette Mangahas
Bayeté Ross Smith
Jesus Barraza
Melanie Cervantes
Man One
Juan Fuentes
Keba Konte
Ernesto Yerena
John Carr
WERC
Geraldine Lozano
Brett Cook
Gustavo Alberto Garcia Vaca
Traci Bartlow
Elaine Su-Hui Chew

Oakland Museum of California Awarded $3.1M in New Grants

gelere — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:00:08 -0700

Oakland, CA, August 13, 2009—The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) is undergoing a major renovation and expansion of its landmark Kevin Roche

Museum Closes Temporarily August 23 to Complete Renovation

gelere — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:34:34 -0700

OAKLAND, CA, July 20, 2009—For the first time in its 40-year history, the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) will temporarily close to the public. The break—effective 5 p.m. on Sunday, August 23—will allow the Museum to reinstall the Art and History Galleries, upgrade the common areas, and complete its ambitious transformation.

Museum Awarded AAM Reaccreditation

gelere — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:51:52 -0700

OAKLAND, CA, June 2, 2009--The Oakland Museum of California was awarded reaccreditation by the American Association of Museums (AAM) this month. Only four percent of American museums are currently AAM-accredited.

"Accreditation is emblematic of a museum's commitment to excellence, in all that it does. The citizens of Oakland can take great pride in the fact that the Oakland Museum of CA is one of the finest museums in the country ," stated AAM president Ford W. Bell.