Another week, another set of new art spaces to point to… here are a pair in Oakland. If you know of some new spaces I have yet to mention, please let me know. 

MOCO Oakland
We have a modest idea. We envision a location for everyone to enjoy. Breaking down conventions of a gallery along with barriers implemented on artists, art and the observer. MOCO wants to stimulate the community around it, encourage and advocate Oakland artisans. There are exceptions to all rules, and rules were meant to be broken. By promoting and endorsing the uncommon, the unheard, the sometimes-artists, the outsiders, we aspire to bring diverse individuals & ideas together. Above all, we want to have fun sharing this space with you.
http://mocooakland.com/
    
n/a
n/a is an exhibition and event space with a focus on the queer experience in contemporary art practice, centered in oakland, california. 
gathering individuals and communities of diverse social and political backgrounds, n/a's programming aims to encourage critical dialog, lend legibility and visibility to queer artists and ideas, and produce new imaginaries. it is curated by nicholas andre sung > with the help of a community of organizers
http://na-oakland.com/

Tuesday:
+ Screening: "my gaze /// yr gaze * michelle tea presents BY HOOK OR BY CROOK" at n/a
+ Yang Fudong "Estranged Paradise, Works 1993-2013" at Berkeley Art Museum
+ Artist Talk: "Yang Fudong and Philippe Pirotte in Conversation" at Berkeley Art Museum

Saturday:
+ Artist Talk: The TOM MARIONI, Tony Labat "The TOM MARIONI: Name Dropping Stories Off the Top of My Head & Tony Labat: The Curtain Raiser" at Ever Gold
+ Reading: cheena marie lo, nico peck "Red Element / a queer reading series" curated by Jackqueline Frost at n/a

Tuesday, August 20

+ Screening: "my gaze /// yr gaze * michelle tea presents BY HOOK OR BY CROOK" at n/a
Oakland: 4304 West Street, 8-11pm

+ Yang Fudong "Estranged Paradise, Works 1993-2013" at Berkeley Art Museum
Berkeley: 2626 Bancroft Way, at College Avenue, 6-8pm

+ Artist Talk: "Yang Fudong and Philippe Pirotte in Conversation" at Berkeley Art Museum
Berkeley: 2626 Bancroft Way, at College Avenue, Free, 6-8pm

Wednesday, August 21

Lecture: "Alternative Exposure Info Session 2 of 3" at Southern Exposure
Mission District: 3030 20th Street , FREE, 6-7:30pm

Friday, August 23

Jenny Bloomfield "Pull" at 60SIX
Mission District: 66 Elgin Park, floor 1, 6-9pm

Screening: Sam Sharkey "Fuzzy Memories / Lucid Dreams" at Royal NoneSuch Gallery
Oakland: 4231 Telegraph Avenue, Free, 8-10pm

Saturday, August 24

Graham Nash "This Could Be You" at San Francisco Art Exchange
Downtown: 458 Geary Street, 7-10pm

+ Artist Talk: The TOM MARIONI, Tony Labat "The TOM MARIONI: Name Dropping Stories Off the Top of My Head & Tony Labat: The Curtain Raiser" at Ever Gold
Downtown: 441 O'Farrell Street, $1, 7-9pm

Joan Weiss "This Tilting World" at Mercury 20 Gallery
Oakland: 475 25th Street, at Telegraph Avenue, Free, 4:30-6:30pm

Julie Alvarado "Urban Hunting - Squirrel Season" at Mercury 20 Gallery
Oakland: 475 25th Street, at Telegraph Avenue, Free, 4:30-6:30pm

Kerry Vander Meer "In the Grid" at Mercury 20 Gallery
Oakland: 475 25th Street, at Telegraph Avenue, Free, 4:30-6:30pm

+ Reading: cheena marie lo, nico peck "Red Element / a queer reading series" curated by Jackqueline Frost at n/a
Oakland: 4304 West Street, 8-11pm

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