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Art@TheOakbook’s Holiday Art Show

Art@TheOakbook art gallery

423 Water Street, Oakland, Ca 94607

Opening Reception: Friday, December 11, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The show runs through January 9, 2010.

This holiday season, Art@theOakBook invites you to discover the work of six local emerging artists who who have gotten positive critical accolades on the local and/or national level. Each and every artist in this show has been “vetted” by critics and journalists as artists well worth watching.

Art@theOakBook's holiday show is your chance to buy affordable art by Marcos LaFarga, Kevin Earl Taylor, Jake Watling, Savanna Snow, Theo Konrad Auer,and Joel Scilley. Here's an opportunity to make an investment in your community by starting up or augmenting your art collection on the cheap.

Joel Scilley’s iPod docks have been noted as a “much buy holiday gift under $100 “ by the New York Times. Theo Konrad Auer’s photos have been positively reviewed by DeWitt Cheng of the East Bay Express and have appeared on Fecalface.com, among other websites and magazines. Kevin Earl Taylor, Jake Watling, and Savanna Snow’s art has been covered in Juxtapoz and other media outlets.  Marcos LaFarga’s art has received kudos from Swee(t)art Magazine and from the Oakbook. 

All works are priced to sell from less than $100 to $300. Sold work is available for pick-up/shipping one week before Christmas. On Friday, December 11, expect a few holiday surprises and good company at Art@theOakbook and at Swarm Gallery, which is also having a holiday sale opening the same evening a block and a half away.

Art@theOakbook in Oakland’s Jack London Square is an art and culture gallery committed to showcasing Oakland's talented and diverse artists. This supports the mission of the OakBook to be a resource for Oaklanders as they explore our fascinating town.

Questions: Call Curator Theo Konrad Auer 510-282-2139, art@theoakbook.com, www.theoakbook.com       

Gallery Hours: Wednesday through Friday, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 10.30 a.m. – 1.30 p.m.