A bar, beer garden and event space in the heart of Oakland.
This January, Classic Cars West Gallery is honored to host the prison abolitionist collective ABO Comix for their first ever art show featuring the work of over 50 queer artists in prison.
Following the release of their third anthology in December 2019, ABO Comix will share original art, comics and sketches gathered over the past two years, with an opening reception on January 3rd during the First Fridays & Oakland Art Murmur street festival.
At the opening reception, Anti-Repression Music will perform songs penned by jailhouse lyricists, with letter-writing workshops and a raffle for some of ABO’s prized publications throughout the night.
The closing reception on January 18th will offer more prison abolition resources and workshops, and the chance to support ABO Collective’s growing network of artists. All works will be for sale, with 100% of ABO’s profits going back to support the artists.
Mutual Friends is a group show curated by Oakland-based artist Jocelyn Tsaih, featuring work from California-based artists. The show is inspired by the tight-knit art community in the Bay Area and how everybody seems to be connected through friends and friends of friends.
Alice Lee
Andy Busc
Hana Ward
Meg Fransee
Jocelyn Tsaih
John-Patrick Thomas
Paul Windle
Sarah Bowser
Drink & Draw & Dance Closing Reception: February 22nd, 7-10PM
Part of Oakland First Friday/Oakland Art Murmur
Mutual Friends is a group show curated by Oakland-based artist Jocelyn Tsaih, featuring work from California-based artists. The show is inspired by the tight-knit art community in the Bay Area and how everybody seems to be connected through friends and friends of friends.
Alice Lee
Andy Busc
Hana Ward
Meg Fransee
Jocelyn Tsaih
John-Patrick Thomas
Paul Windle
Sarah Bowser
Opening night: February 7, 6-10PM
Part of Oakland First Friday/Oakland Art Murmur
Please join us for the 1st Rollerskate Art show at Classic Cars West in Oakland. This show will feature Bay Area artists that rollerskate and are actively part of the culture that is very much alive and well.
This event is sponsored by Sole Stop, a nonprofit organization in the San Francisco Bay Area that provides free shoes to the homeless population. Sole Stop will have a bin at the event, so bring your sneakers to donate!
We hope that you enjoy this event and learn about the different underground cultures and styles of rollerskating throughout California and the United States.
FB RSVP HERE
Featured Artists:
DeAunTè Emani – Dance
Sagah Stylisms Al-Kassab- Rollerskate Fashion
Anthony Alonzo – Rollerskate Fashion
Jonathan Bailey- Sculpture/Fine Art
Debra Chase- Rollerskate Photography/Videography
Richard Humphrey – Rollerskate Dance Instructor/Rollerdance/Artist
Jessica Jirsa- Fine Art
Melanie Violet- Fine Art
Katie Vigil – Fine Art
Malcolm Stuart- Airbrush T-shirt Art Booth
Beto Lopez – Boogie Van Art & Rollerdance