Great place to find affordable, quality art for your home. Wonderful group of accomplished artists…read morein a lovely space. It's located in Jack London Square at the back of another terrific gallery, The Grand Gallery Oakland.

Studios Eleven should definitely be on your gallery viewing list any time of year. There are…read moreamazing artists working here. Many produce exquisite small works that you can also afford. The vibe is great and everyone is very friendly no matter if you walk in on a Wed or a weekend. It is behind a very cool vintage store too, making the trip even more fun.

This annex location to the Luggage Store Gallery features local artistic talent and an association…read morewith the neighboring Tenderloin "National" Forest. Through their volunteer program, up-and-coming artists can choose to do a residency and showcase their work. I was here on January 30th for Brenna Ivanhoe's "Keepsakes," a touching collection of paintings and stories depicting the diverse culture and local flavor of the Tenderloin. I look forward to what the Gallery and the Annex has is store for 2012.

To be completely fair (Miriam & Maria: I'm looking at you), yes there were lots of overpriced…read more"screened tees". In fact, I rolled my eyes when I overheard through the crowd a vendor going on about his "CERTIFIED ORGANIC NATURAL MILLED COTTON" t-shirts. As Vivian C once pointed out and I quote: "I don't care if it's shade grown, organic, cold processed, eaten by mountain goats, shat out by said mountain goats on Peruvian mountain tops, then collected thousands of years later by wandering gypsies in an all-natural roasted state." end quote. $45 for a simple cotton tee (esp. with a weakarse design) is too steep for me! But that isn't the whole story!! I picked up bargain basement, but top notch tees (last year's designs) for $10 from groovy local designers, Que Lastima(tm) and some early Xmas presents (FroBot!!) for the brothermangs from Fucking Adorable Tees(tm). None of these broke the bank or the environment and I got to support the local artist economy while sporting limited run styles. 5 Stars !!

I like the concept of arts festivals and this was a small quaint one featuring local artists. I…read morewould have liked to have seen more vendors - seeing as how it took me almost an hour and a half to get here and I was starving. Broad spectrum of products, from jewelry, to art to clothing. Next time though, I need to remember to bring more cash with me and a checkbook.

I have been to some of the most awesome art parties and performances at this place…read more Its definitely more then it looks like from the outside and also more then it even looks like when you get further inside. There's more and more awesome surprises to this place. I love this place, I love this space, this place is far up there in the world of cool like outer space.

The Merchants of Reality is a great place to host an event or party. They have good space and are…read moresupportive of local arts and have been around for a while. If you are into supporting your local arts scene and artists, come think about hosting your next event at MoR. It is a gem in a city that is rapidly shifting.

Faultline is a brand new 6000 sq ft art space on the edge of the Fruitvale Station neighborhood in…read moreOakland, California. They have 2800 sq ft of personal studio space for artists, and a drawing room for live drawing, social events, and collaborative projects. They also have a gallery space, and a wood shop where they make environmentally friendly panels and canvas for other artists in the San Francisco Bay Area. Faultline has a complete screen printing setup, which is a focus of their space, along with murals and large scale painting and drawing. Currently they are under construction, they just finished the studio walls and have artists moving in. The space is ALREADY so beautiful, great light, good energy, and fun people to share in the progress and creativity. It is transforming daily, you only need to stop by for a visit to see the changes!

I attended the studio opening. They host about eight really talented artists with unique voices…read more The art consists of painting, drawing, and mixed media 2-D art with a few smaller 3-D pieces. The studios are located on the edge of town so the area is a bit sketchy. You also have to walk up a flight of stairs and down a weird hallway to get here. I thought I was going to a Fight Club. Luckily they were in the active process of painting the hallway with some lovely art. Once you're in the actual space it's quite clean and contemporary with spacious high ceilings. They even have a screen printing station for their artists. I think they're going to hold classes and shows here. I would love to come back and see their next show or attend a class. Just look out for the flies.

CounterPulse is an art space for performance art. Tonight they featured an open mic night. I was…read morehelping out at the event. I helped sign people in and serve drinks. There is one main space. The interior is nice and its a modern space. Justin was the key organizer and he's friendly. The event was short tonight. I would come back to CounterPulse for events...if you like art spaces.

We've been using CounterPulse to hold improv workshops and classes. The upstairs studios is…read moreaffordable, comfortable, and great for our workshops. There's chairs and tables, lots of open space, speakers, good lighting, and an ADA accessible restroom down the hall. The upstairs studio has both elevator and stair access. The stairs are behind an EXTERNAL door (separate from the lobby). When we first came, we didn't know that. Once we knew, it's been super easy. There is a drinking fountain and more restrooms in the basement of the building. So glad this space exists to help keep arts accessible in SF!

Is this place a garage? It certainly feels like it with the bike rack and the garage door…read more Lighting also conduces a kind of Fight Club scenario although this is offset by the middle age crowd and great snacks. Seriously, of all the art galleries this is the place to go for snacks. Mango salsa, cheese platter, fruit, candy, meats, a wide variety of cookies and crackers, etc. There were more people around the snack table than the art! Poorly lit art is posted on the walls yet the main exhibition is inside a room with a red door. The room is fairly small which is kinda odd considering the grand space of the "garage". Right next to the red door room is another craft area for kids to make art. There's a table with a tarot card reader. It was funny listening to their "future" predictions. The gallery is located in a dark alleyway so watch your back. Go for the art, stay for the food.

The Red Door Gallery and Collective has an amazing vibe. In their community outreach gallery they…read moreare building bridges in to the community through art and activism. The show that I saw was with Reaching Out American, an art project and fundraiser for survivors of child abuse. In the main gallery their was a show called Portals which explored notions of the merging of spirit and matter. In the large space was a great celebration with great music, food, and art. Check out- it is a great place to hang every First Friday with the Oakland Art Murmur.

Summary based on 1 visit: --Casual, but very interesting…read morepresentation space --High quality, clear advice --Prices in line with quality Represents Amy Kaufman, among others.

Good contemporary programming at this Berkeley gallery! Celebrating their 20th year & they've been…read moreconsistently doing great shows. Happy Birthday Traywick Contemporary, thank you for exhibiting some great artists and works in Berkeley!