A lot going on this week, especially with Oakland's First Friday Art Murmur. Check out Creativity Explored's new show on Thursday.

See you out there!

Wednesday:
+ Panel Discussion: Amy Balkin, Rebar, Sergio De La Torre "Artists re-envisioning public space" curated by Justine Topfe, Meg Shiffler at SPUR Urban Center

Thursday:

+ "Small" at Creativity Explored

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Friday:
+ Artist Talk: Pamela Wilson-Ryckman "SFAI’s summer Graduate Lecture Series" at San Francisco Art Institute
+ Closing reception: Andre Eamiello, Facundo Argañaraz "Fantasy Camp" at Queens Nails Projects

+ Closing reception: Steven Barich "Zen With A Kickstand" and other new work at Branch Gallery

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+ Alex Case "Trashed" at Forthrite

+ Christopher Nickel "Dividing Line" at Slate Gallery

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Saturday:
+ Performance: "Cries of San Francisco: Saturday Markets" curated by Allison Smith, Courtney Fink at Southern Exposure

Wednesday, June 29

+ Panel Discussion: Amy Balkin, Rebar, Sergio De La Torre "Artists re-envisioning public space" curated by Justine Topfe, Meg Shiffler at SPUR Urban Center
Downtown: 654 Mission Street, floor 1, $5, 12:30pm

Debby and Larry Kline, Ricardo Rivera at Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts
Mission District: 2868 Mission Street, 6:30pm

"First Exposures at Bayview Opera House" curated by SF Camerawork at SF Arts Commission Gallery
Hunters Point: Third Street in Bayview, 6-8pm

Thursday, June 30

"Irving Penn: RADICAL BEAUTY 1946-2007" at Fraenkel Gallery
Downtown: 49 Geary Street, floor 4, 5:30-7:30pm

+ "Small" at Creativity Explored Mission District: 3245 16th Street, 7-9pm

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Friday, July 1

Erin Gallup, Scott Weiser "Ruin Me" at Fivepoints Arthouse
SOMA: 72 Tehama Street, at 2nd Street, 7pm

Ann Simms, Anne Marguerite Herbst, Genea Barnes, Janet Pak, Judy On, Karl F. Stewart, Leslie Morgan, Mel Solomon, Monty Dobitz, Vera Tchikovani "Winners of Second Annual Competition " at Gallery 28
North Beach: 1228 Grant Avenue, Free, 6-9pm

+ Artist Talk: Pamela Wilson-Ryckman "SFAI’s summer Graduate Lecture Series" at San Francisco Art Institute
Russian Hill: 800 Chesnut Street, Free, 6:30pm

Mickael Broth "Homebrew" at Rare Device Hayes Valley: 1845 Market Street, 7-9pm

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+ Closing reception: Andre Eamiello, Facundo Argañaraz "Fantasy Camp" at Queens Nails Projects
Bernal Heights: 3191 Mission Street, 8-11pm

Nancy Mizuno Elliott "Stained: Murder, Periods, and the Blood Sport of Craft" curated by Jaclyn Tobia at Mama Buzz Cafe
Oakland: 2318 Telegraph Ave (between 23rd St & 24th St) Oakland, CA 94612 , Ground floor, 6-10pm

+ Closing reception: Steven Barich "Zen With A Kickstand" and other new work at Branch Gallery Oakland: 455 17th Street, Suite 301, Free, 6-9pm

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Cyrus Tilton, Sanjay Vora, Sohyung Choi, Tino Rodriguez, Virgo Paraiso, Walter James Mansfield "PORTRAITS" at Vessel Gallery
Oakland: 471 25th Street, floor 1, 6-9pm

+ Alex Case "Trashed" at Forthrite
Oakland: 5857 San Pablo Avenue, 6-9pm

+ Christopher Nickel "Dividing Line" at Slate Gallery Oakland: 4770 Telegraph Avenue, at 48th Street, 6-9pm

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Allison Gildersleeve, Katy Stone "Bramblur" at Johansson Projects
Oakland: 2300 Telegraph Avenue, at 23rd Street, Free, 5-8pm

Saturday, July 2

Leslie Morgan "water chronicles" at Gallery 1044
Downtown: 1044 Larkin Street, at Sutter St., floor 1, 6-9pm

Wilma van Mierlo "Color Play" at Canessa Gallery
Downtown: 708 Montgomery Street, 5-9pm

+ Performance: "Cries of San Francisco: Saturday Markets" curated by Allison Smith, Courtney Fink at Southern Exposure
Mission District: 3030 20th Street , on Market Street, FREE, 12-6pm

Sunday, July 3

Carissa Potter Carlson, Clint Imboden , Colleen Mulvey, Elizabeth Amento, Erik Parra, Erika Lipkes, Flynn O’Brien, Jeff Ray, Jenna North, JJ Pakola, Julia Sackett, Kathryn Kenworth, Lonnie Dean, Luca Antonucci, Ryan Hendon, Sarah Drasner , Scott Greenwalt "Paint By Number Show" WE Artspace Presents 3rd Annual at WE artspace
Oakland: 768 40th Street, 2-10pm

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