Lets chat a little about Royal Nonesuch Gallery in Oakland. Founded by Elizabeth Bernstein and Carrie Hott in 2009, Bernstein currently co-directs the space along with Carey Lin, Sussanah Magers, Zoë Telaporos and Hillary Wiedemann. All of these people are artists or curators (or both) and 2014 looks like it will be another exciting year of programing for this space.

Upcoming programming includes a two person show with Erin Jane Nelson and Paulette Nichols, and solo shows from Carissa Potter Carlson, Sofia Córdova and Rhonda Holberton. 

This weekend Royal Nonesuch will be holding its major fundraising event. Instead of auctioning works of art, they will continue their tradition of auctioning experiences and skills. Saturday, 6-10pm you will have the chance to bid on such things as a personalized tour of the Oakland Museum of Art by Genevieve Quick, an 'olfactory tour' by Aurora Crispin, a custom artwork by Maggie Haas, a pinhole camera made from an object of the bidders choosing by Adam Donnelly, a lesson in riso printing with Luca Antonucci, and a party djed by your Art Cards editors Im and Harbour. There are 47 items in all, with bidding open online now. 

Friday:
+ Jaimie Healy, Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore, Sahar Khoury at 2nd floor projects
+ Amanda Curreri, Bruno Fazzolari, Jonn Herschend , Josh Podoll, Peter Kirkeby "Slash" at Romer Young Gallery

Saturday:
+ Performance: Chris Sollars "Off Shore: Mission Creek Walk" at Southern Exposure
+ Brian Caraway "We are the Dreamers of Dreams" at Chandra Cerrito Contemporary
+ Christine M. Peterson "Loose Ends" at Backstock Gallery
+ Benefit: "KNOW/HOW 2014: A Fundraiser for the Royal NoneSuch Gallery" at Royal NoneSuch Gallery
+ Performance: Danny Paul Grody, James Sterling Pitt "Collaborative Performance" at Kala Art Institute

Sunday:
+ Panel Discussion: Aaron Harbour, Brandon Brown, Brandon Drew Holmes, Ian Dolton-Thornton, Jackie Im , Matt Kirkland, Sofia Cordova "Last Nite Was Mad Real: A Roundtable on Pop Music" at Real Time & Space

Tuesday, June 17

Antonio Olmos, Charlotte Niel, Francisco Dominguez, Kathya Landeros, Ken and Melanie Light, Lou Dematteis, Matt Black, Mimi Plumb, Sam Comen "The Valley, El Valle: Photoessays from California's Heartland" at SF Arts Commission Gallery (City Hall)
Civic Center: 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, 5:30-7:30pm

Panel Discussion: Evie Leder "Panel Discussion with Beth Pickens, Evie Leder, and more" at ASC Projects
Mission District: 3150 18th Street, #104 (entrance on T, 6-8pm

Panel Discussion: "Panel Discussion with Beth Pickens, Evie Leder, and more" at ASC Projects
Mission District: 3150 18th Street, #104 (entrance on T, 6-8pm

Wednesday, June 18

Alison Dubois, Ben Jelter, Frank T. LIn (FTONGL), Jean Chen, Jesse Balmer , Katie Longua, Kelly Martin (Dr. Lollipop), Mónico Chávez, Niraj Patil, Zachary Sweet "Quick Draw SF" curated by Jason Furie, Shayna Yasuhara at F8
SOMA: 1192 Folsom Street, Bar, FREE, 6-9pm

Thursday, June 19

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

Julianne Wallace Sterling "for and againstYou" at Mercury 20 Gallery
Oakland: 475 25th Street, at Telegraph Avenue, 6-8pm

Tamra Seal "Irresistible Forces" curated by Suzanne L'Heureux at Interface Gallery (Temescal Alley)
Oakland: 486 49th Street, 6-8pm

Friday, June 20

Lecture: Anna Shteynshleyger "SFAI Graduate Lecture Series (GLS)" at San Francisco Art Institute
Russian Hill: 800 Chesnut Street, Free, 6:30 pm

+ Jaimie Healy, Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore, Sahar Khoury at 2nd floor projects
Mission District: 3740 25th Street, floor 2, 7-10pm

+ Amanda Curreri, Bruno Fazzolari, Jonn Herschend , Josh Podoll, Peter Kirkeby "Slash" at Romer Young Gallery
Dogpatch: 1240 22nd Street, 6-9pm

Saturday, June 21

+ Performance: Chris Sollars "Off Shore: Mission Creek Walk" at Southern Exposure
Mission District: 3030 20th Street , Free, 11:00am-4:00pm

Abraham McNally, Vanessa Marsh curated by Kirk Stoller at c2c project space
Potrero Hill: 1695 18th Street, #413, 6-9pm

Anna Halprin, Damian Smith, Josephine Taylor, Kara Maria, Kate Gilmore "Incarnate" at Catharine Clark Gallery
Potrero Hill: 248 Utah Street, 6:30-8:30pm

+ Brian Caraway "We are the Dreamers of Dreams" at Chandra Cerrito Contemporary
Oakland: 480 23rd Street, floor 1, 3-5pm

Tour: Led by Dasha Matsuura of Classic Cars West "Travel + Documentation Gallery Tour" at Classic Cars West
Oakland: 411 26th Street, Free, 2-4pm

+ Christine M. Peterson "Loose Ends" at Backstock Gallery
Oakland: 3231 Grand Avenue, 6-9pm

Alicia Mccarthy, Jenny Sharaf "Alicia McCarthy + Jenny Sharaf" curated by Kimberly Johansson at Johansson Projects
Oakland: 2300 Telegraph Avenue, at 23rd Street, free, 3-5pm

+ Benefit: "KNOW/HOW 2014: A Fundraiser for the Royal NoneSuch Gallery" at Royal NoneSuch Gallery
Oakland: 4231 Telegraph Avenue, $20 at the door, 6-10pm

+ Performance: Danny Paul Grody, James Sterling Pitt "Collaborative Performance" at Kala Art Institute
Berkeley: 2990 San Pablo Avenue, Free, 4-7pm

Sunday, June 22

+ Panel Discussion: Aaron Harbour, Brandon Brown, Brandon Drew Holmes, Ian Dolton-Thornton, Jackie Im , Matt Kirkland, Sofia Cordova "Last Nite Was Mad Real: A Roundtable on Pop Music" at Real Time & Space
Oakland: 125 10th Street, 12:00pm

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