Favianna Rodriguez firmly believes in the power of art to inspire lasting social change. Her piece in this year’s Days of the Dead exhibition Metamorphosis & Migration, guest curated by Evelyn Orantes, reflects on the theme of immigration; her previous works have addressed global politics, inequality, gender justice, climate change, and sexual freedom.
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October 17, 2017Watch the OMCA installation team at work on Nature's Gift, the large-scale inflatable sculpture by FriendsWithYou. The artwork extends 55 feet long, 34 feet deep, 15 feet tall! -
October 4, 2017On October 7, 2017, Oakland Museum of California presents the world premiere of the magical, multisensory installation, Nature’s Gift: Humans, Friends & the Unknown by artist collaborative FriendsWithYou. -
September 29, 2017There’s something new a-flutter at the Oakland Museum of California’s Oak Street Plaza: a beautiful mural of Monarch Butterflies painted by Oakland-based artist Jet Martinez. Commissioned for our upcoming exhibition Metamorphosis & Migration: Days of the Dead opening on October 18, 2017. -
September 21, 2017Friday Nights @ OMCA is all about Oakland, and each week we also bring in local Bay Area artists and vendors who sell their handcrafted works onsite.
