We are pleased to announce a new Interdisciplinary Art Residency Program at The Compound Gallery & Studios! We are offering six month residencies with complete access to all our facilities! Our goal is to provide artists with the opportunity to expand his/her art practice by providing access to a variety of equipment in an inspiring …
The Art of LetterPress (February 11th-March 25th, 2012) Opening Reception: Saturday, February 11th, 6-9pm Closing Tea: Sunday, March 25th, 3-6pm Featuring work by: Lisa Berman, Matt Chase, Tim Fite, Rachel Foster, Claire Kessler-Bradner, Brian Kring, Mary Laird, Studio Lorzig, Amos Paul Kennedy Jr., Rebecca Peters, Lisa Rappaport, Two Fine Chaps, and more. Co-curated with Rebecca …
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23TH, 2012 TYPEFACE Theme: Letterpress/Printmaking 8:30pm Doors open 9:00pm Typeface In celebration of printmaking held in conjunction with our Art of Letterpress show, we are showing the fascinating film Typeface. You can buy your own copy of Typeface HERE. In rural Wisconsin, a lone employee waits in a cavernous old museum for visitors …
The Art in a Box Great Trans-American Art Campaign has begun! Our new campaign to get a subscriber in every state of the USA is going strong. Check out our campaign page HERE. Art in a Box makes the perfect holiday gift! We also have some fun giveaways and prizes to be included in December …
LETTERPRESS WORKSHOP! Our first workshop sold out. New workshop scheduled for March 11th, 1-5pm. Learn basic letterpress skills on our 1925 Chandler and Price letterpress. Taught by Rebecca Peters. Special Rate in celebration of our Art of Letterpress show! Price of workshop INCLUDES material fee. Class size is limited to 7, so please register early …
Just in….Travel with Martin Webb to far away lands at the Compound Gallery’s Special Collection & Print Lounge. Goats, domiciles, paper airplanes, and small wooden boats adorn the walls. Martin is an avid traveler. Stop by and share in his travels. Tweet Share on Tumblr
We are offering FREE shipping on all orders in our online Art Shoppe through the end of the year! Just enter code HOHOHO at checkout! New items are updated frequently. Tweet Share on Tumblr
Come see a collaborative mural created by Compound Artists. It is created in the tradition of “Exquisite Corpse,” an art-making game that originated among the surrealists. For many artists, the creative process is monastic in nature. Even at a communal art space such as the Compound, we work in separate “cells”, turning inward. Ex-Corpse disrupts …
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27TH, 2011 Who Gets to Call it Art? CURATED BY: Theo Auer THEME: Curators and Art 8:30pm Doors open 9:00pm Who Gets To Call it Art? Henry Geldzahler was one of the most important figures in 20th Century American art, even though he was not an artist himself. Geldzahler was a collector and …
We had a wonderful time during the Closing Tea & Artist Talk with Adrian Van Allen on October 9th, 2011. Adrian enlightened us about her studies in art-anthropology-design. Adrian was a Rome Prize Fellow at the American Academy in Rome, 2011. Tweet Share on Tumblr
Welcome to the Compound Special Collection & Print Lounge. Open to the public during gallery hours and events. Come see our new special collection room that features artwork from our favorite artists. The new room will also house the work of our new represented artists. Sit back and peruse through our flat files, get inspired, …
We are pleased to announce the arrival of our new ceramic area! We are constantly striving to provide the best possible tools in the most diverse media possible. We are so excited to have a brand new Skutt kiln as part of our arsenal! (Purchased from the lovely Leslie Ceramic Supply in Berkeley) Now available …
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH, 2011 EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP Curated by COMPOUND STAFF Theme: Street Art 8:30pm Doors open 9:00pm Exit Through the Gift Shop The story of how an eccentric French shop keeper and amateur film maker attempted to locate and befriend Banksy, only to have the artist turn the camera back on its …
. THURSDAY, AUGUST 25TH, 2011 THE COOL SCHOOL CURATED BY DEWITT CHENG THEME: MODERN ART 8:30pm Doors open 9:00pm The Cool School THE COOL SCHOOL is an abject lesson in how to build an art scene from scratch and what to avoid in the process. The film focuses on the seminal Ferus Gallery, which groomed …
Join us this Sunday, August 21st for an artist talk with Thomas Haag and Martin Webb on the last day of Making the Road by Walking. We will be serving Numi Tea and treats! Tweet Share on Tumblr
We were honored to have director/writer Jonathan Parker and writer Catherine di Napoli in house to introduce their film Untitled. We are huge fans and if you haven’t seen this film yet, and you love art, it’s a must see! Tweet Share on Tumblr
Art in a Box has videos of many of our participating artists! Check out our YouTube page for lots of artist interviews and clips HERE. Tweet Share on Tumblr
Work by Jeanne Lorenze is available online in our Art Shoppe. Check out her website HERE. Tweet Share on Tumblr
Rebecca Peters (Rebecca Peters Press) showed the Compound Artists letterpress basics. Tweet Share on Tumblr
The Compound Gallery is taking a break until January 29, 2011. See you then! Tweet Share on Tumblr
Mani will be at The Compound Gallery/Professor Squirrel Shop serving treats from his book Sweet! Sunday, December 19th 1-4pm Mani Niall, author of Sweet!, will be in the house serving some delicious treats he made from recipes in his new book. His resume covers 21 years, including serving as Michael Jackson’s globe-trotting personal chef. Eating …
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Opening this Friday, December 3rd. It’s Better Than a Lump of Coal & Holidayland Gift Sale all under one roof! Music by Steffy Sue on the Uke (pictured left) and Team Nisto (pictured right)! A giant live squirrel, Toss o’ squirrel for prizes, Photo booth room, hundreds of gifts, fantastic art and MORE! Tweet Share …
Come by the gallery on Plaid Friday! Wear plaid, make a purchase, win a prize! It’s simple. Support your local businesses this Friday and wear plaid while you are at it! We will be serving HOT tea all day! We are open 12-6pm. Tweet Share on Tumblr
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Sunday, October 17th, 3-5pm Professor Squirrel and The Compound Gallery are hosting a Pirate launch party for Stowaway Game! Stop by and learn how to play Stowaway and win some booty! Arrrrgh Matey! Tweet Share on Tumblr
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Check out John Casey’s blog about Habitual Homesteaders… Tweet Share on Tumblr
The Compound Gallery just won the East Bay Express readers’ poll for Best Gallery Openings! Tweet Share on Tumblr
See a Drama adapted from Andrew Demcak’s noveladapted for stage by David Spiher; Mis-en-Scene by Kerri Lee Johnson: “Coming & Going: Greetings from Limboville” Two late night performances: Sat. July 17th & July 24th 9:30pm Tickets $5.00 at the door. click here to go to facebook event page Tweet Share on Tumblr
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Wow, we are truly thankful that we won an Indie Award at the 4th Annual Oakland Indie Awards! We are also so proud that we were teamed up with our friends at Bay Area Visual Arts Network (BayVAN) to win this award! We all worked so hard to get Plaid Friday off and running, and …
We Moved! We are closed through April 16th. We will re-open on April 17th at 6pm for our grand re-opening in our new building. Please join us for the opening reception of Round Rhythm: New Work by Alissa Goss and Tallulah Terryll, the grand opening of Professor Squirrel Shop, and the Swee(t)art Drawing Gallery. All …
We just got the keys to our new space and we are getting it ready for our big move. Make sure you come visit us at our Grand Opening on April 17th for Round Rhythm! 1167 65th Street, Oakland, CA 94608 (Only one block from our current location) Here are some before photos: Tweet Share …
We will be moving one block away to a bigger and better location. We will be closed from March 15-April 16 and will reopen in our new space on April 17 with Round Rythm: work by Alissa Goss and Tallulah Terryll. Our hours will remain the same (Thur-Sun 12-6) Our new address: 1167 65th st …
Holidayland is back! This is the second year we will be joining forces with Blankspace located next door to create a holiday Extravaganza! This year we are looking to offer more local original artwork, handmade crafty items, accessories, cards, ornaments, tote bags and creative fun stuff. Holidayland is full of fun, surprises and festive events. …
Thank you everyone for the lovely mentions! The East Bay Express review HERE A blog mention by My Love for you is a stamped of horses HERE A nice blog with photos by John Casey HERE. Tweet Share on Tumblr
Check out our current show “This Long Road” by Ben Belknap, Crystal Morey, and Derek Weisberg online HERE. Tweet Share on Tumblr
We are currently closed for installation. We will reopen this Saturday, September 12th at 6pm for the opening reception of This Long Road. If you are an Art in a Box subscriber, you may pick up your box at the opening reception. Tweet Share on Tumblr
The SF Chronicle marked Anatomies as a “Don’t Miss” exhibition! Thursday, July 2, 2009 By Sarah Han The Compound Gallery reopens after a month long closure in June with this exhibition, featuring works by Kari Marboe and Adrian Van Allen. Artist and gallery owner (of Oakland’s MG Gallery) Marboe gives us an inside look at …
We had a great review of our current show “Anatomies” in this week’s East Bay Express. Check it out: Cutups:Anatomically incorrect works merge science and art. By DeWitt Cheng July 15, 2009 Kari Marboe and Adrian Van Allen are inspired by bones, flesh, and viscera. This may sound morbid nowadays, but for the nearly four …
The Compound Gallery is located in Oakland’s Golden Gate Gallery District, which the East Bay Express has just named Best New Art Walk 2009! Pick up this weeks issue or read about it here online. BEST NEW ART WALK Golden Gate Gallery District San Pablo Ave., Berkeley The galleries along San Pablo Avenue that have …
We were nominated for the Oakland Indie Awards Tweet Share on Tumblr
Now you can watch videos from our events on YouTube! Our user name is TheCompoundGallery. Click here to see video from our apple and orange eating contest and our last experimental music night! Tweet Share on Tumblr
The Compound Gallery Experimental Music Series by jimzeen productions and Outsound Presents: 8 pm – The Lords of Outland – Rent Romus / CJ Borosque / Philip Everett / Ray Schaeffer 9 pm – The Spirit Moves Us” Bob Marsh / Jim Ryan / Spirit Tweet Share on Tumblr
We will be at the Oakland Uptown Unveiled Street Fair Thursday, June 18th. We will have a table for Art in a Box, so if your around, stop in and say hello! More info here: meetdowntownoak.com Tweet Share on Tumblr
Check out our write up in the Contra Costa Times! CLICK HERE to read it Tweet Share on Tumblr
Thanks everyone who came out to the Art in a Box Launch Party! We have many new subscribers and we are so excited about the new art subscription service. Tweet Share on Tumblr
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The Compound Gallery Experimental Music Series by jimzeen productions and Outsound Presents 8 pm – “THE THING” with Mats Gustafsson (STOCKHOLM) – Reeds / Ingebrigt H. Flaten (OSLO) – Bass / Paal Nilssen-Love (OSLO) – Drums The stellar free-style improv trio from Norway and Sweden on a rare United States tour. This is their only …
Beginning May 2nd our new hours will be Friday, Saturday, Sunday 12-6pm. Tweet Share on Tumblr
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ART IN A BOX Subscribe NOW! First Boxes Start in June! Subscribe to The Compound Gallery’s Art in a Box! Each month you will receive a new piece of fine art by a different artist. Give the GIFT of ART for someone special or for yourself. By subscribing, you receive high quality works worth much …
The Compound Gallery, jimzeen productions and Outsound Presents experimental music every 4th Tuesday of the month. Tweet Share on Tumblr
The Compound Gallery in Oakland is having an open call for our our December Holiday show. Tweet Share on Tumblr
OAKLAND ART GALLERY – OPEN CALL – BAY AREA CURRENTS 2008 DEADLINE: September 12th, 2008 More info and guidelines can be found at: http://www.oaklandartgallery.org/BAC2008/ ONLINE APPLICATION: https://db.proartsgallery.org/oag/bac_08.php Tweet Share on Tumblr
We are finishing up the new addition to The Compound and we now have an Artist of The Month wall. Each month will feature an artist who has a studio at The Compound. The rotation will begin on June 6th with Eric Sanchez. Tweet Share on Tumblr
We are proud to announce that The Compound Gallery is now officially part of the Oakland Art Murmur! We will be open on First Fridays of each month from 7-10pm. Visit Oaklandartmurmur.com to find out more about the murmur. Tweet Share on Tumblr