Exhibitions

On View Now

  • A large colorful ofrenda reading Fruitvale. Oakland, CA. El Movimiento Nunca Muere

    ¡El Movimiento Vivo! Chicano Roots of El Día de los Muertos
    October 16, 2019–February 17, 2020

    Celebrate the 25th anniversary of OMCA’s beloved El Día de los Muertos celebration with an exhibition inspired by the Chicano activists who introduced El Día de los Muertos traditions to the United States in the 1970s.

  • Two large, multicolored mushroom-shaped sculptures with a large golden archway in the background

    No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man
    October 12, 2019–February 16, 2020

    Marvel at the spectacular artwork and large-scale installations from one of the most widely-celebrated cultural events in the world when No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man takes over OMCA in Fall of 2019.

  • Yellow squash from City Slicker Farms in West Oakland.

    Take Root: Oakland Grows Food
    December 16, 2017–January 5, 2020

    Discover how and why Oakland grows food in this exhibition on view in OMCA's Gallery of California Natural Sciences.

Upcoming Exhibitions

  • Black and white image of Dorothea Lange seated on top of a car while holding a camera

    Dorothea Lange: Photography as Activism
    February 2020

    Experience the iconic life and work of Dorothea Lange, world-renowned documentary photographer, with an expanded section in the Gallery of California Art dedicated to her works.

  • Colorful drawn map of Oakland

    You Are Here: California Stories on the Map
    February 14, 2020–February 28, 2022

    In You Are Here: California Stories on the Map, you’ll discover there’s more to maps than meets the eye.

  • Drawn image of a woman with a flower in her hair

    Hella Feminist: An Exhibition
    April 25–August 23, 2020

    OMCA's major Spring 2020 exhibition, Hella Feminist: An Exhibition takes on the complex topic of feminism.

  • Three teal ceramic plates stacked on top of each other

    Edith Heath: A Life in Clay
    June 27, 2020–January 3, 2021

    Trailblazer. Rebel. Revolutionary. Discover the story of Edith Heath, founder and designer of Heath Ceramics.

Projects & Gallery Updates

  • Black Power exhibition inside OMCA with a large black fist on the front wall, the words BLACK POWER on the left wall, and Black Panther 10 point program on the right wall
    Black Power
    Ongoing

    Uncover the history of the Black Power movements in California with a compelling addition to the Gallery of California History.

  • Portraits of African American men interviewed in video art installation Question Bridge
    Question Bridge: Black Males
    Ongoing

    Immerse yourself in intimate videos—woven together and arranged to simulate face-to-face conversations between participants—among a diverse group of 160 Black men across the United States.

  • A drawing of a group of brown-skinned people waiting somberly in line as a large person-sized white hand stops them from progressing
    U.S. Immigration: Who Is Let In, Who Is Kept Out?
    Ongoing

    As we grapple with immigration, belonging, and citizenship in our country today, is it possible to move towards a more inclusive future? Explore OMCA’s latest pop-up installation U.S. Immigration: Who Is Let In, Who Is Kept Out?, new in our Gallery of California History.

Past Exhibitions

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