You’re invited to the Member Opening for OMCA’s newest exhibition! Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California offers guests a first look at a significant collection that highlights Indigenous endurance and explores the vivid tapestry of contemporary Native California life. Reserved tickets are highly encouraged but not required for Member Preview Hours.

Don’t miss the opening celebration for OMCA’s newest exhibition Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California. We will be convening with the curators and collaborators who have helped make this exhibition possible. Join us for light bites, live music, and a cash bar.

You’re invited to the Member Opening for OMCA’s newest exhibition! Black Spaces: Reclaim & Remain navigates the braided histories of displacement, resistance, and resilience within Black American communities in Oakland and the East Bay. Through works from the OMCA permanent collection alongside new commissions by artist Adrian Burrell; architect June Grant with blinkLAB architecture; and the Archive of Urban Futures with Moms 4 Housing, the exhibition traces how Black communities have creatively resisted dispossession and reimagined spaces of home and belonging. Reserved tickets are highly encouraged but not required for Member Preview Hours.

Don’t miss the opening celebration for OMCA’s newest exhibition! Black Spaces: Reclaim & Remain navigates the braided histories of displacement, resistance, and resilience within Black American communities in Oakland and the East Bay. Through works from the OMCA permanent collection alongside new commissions by artist Adrian Burrell; architect June Grant with blinkLAB architecture; and the Archive of Urban Futures with Moms 4 Housing, the exhibition traces how Black communities have creatively resisted dispossession and reimagined spaces of home and belonging.

You’re invited to the Member Opening for OMCA’s newest exhibition! Good Fire: Tending Native Lands explores the past, present, and future of fire in California through Native practices.

Be among the first to experience this powerful exhibition alongside the curators, collaborators, and community members who brought it to life.Join us for an evening of celebration with live music, delicious bites, and festive refreshments—an inspiring preview honoring the vital knowledge of Native California communities that you won’t want to miss!

You’re invited to the Member Opening for OMCA’s newest exhbition! Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory is the first major museum exhibition to celebrate the work of beloved Bay Area artist Mildred Howard. Spanning Howard’s five-decade practice, Poetics of Memory brings together her renowned collages, found-object sculptures, and immersive installations that explore memory, identity, and the African American experience.

Be among the first to experience Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory—the first major museum survey of the beloved Bay Area artist whose five-decade practice powerfully explores memory, identity, and the African American experience. Join the artist, curators, and community for an opening celebration with live music, bites, and refreshments—an inspiring evening honoring Mildred Howard’s enduring impact.