Exhibitions, Events & Performances
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50th Anniversary Reunion/Annex Opening Celebration
This has been quite a year. You are all invited to one more gathering to mark Kala’s milestone 50th year, a reunion in Kala’s gallery, and an opportunity to see…
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Kala @ SFMOMA Small Press Book Bazaar!
Kala is excited to participate in the SFMOMA Small Press Book Bazaar on Thursday, Dec 5, 1-8 pm! This holiday season, support the Bay Area creative community by shopping this special…
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Community Figure Drawing Session: November 25, 6-9pm
Come draw with us in the spacious Kala gallery space! We will have a model for the full 3 hours during which participants can practice their figure drawing at their…
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Agents of Change: A Multimedia Puppet Theater Show
Agents of Change: Lizards, Carrots, Noodles OH MY! A Multimedia Puppet Theater Show Possibly Puppets Handmade Theatre Company presents a rollicking visual adventure through a series of four interconnected vignettes….
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Artist Talk with Lia Dostlieva, Emilio Gallegos, & Kelley O’Leary
Join us for an informative artist talk and discussion on October 29th, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at Kala Gallery. Kala is honored to present a talk with CEC ArtsLink…
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Roadwork – Opening Reception
Kala Gallery is excited to present the exhibition Roadwork featuring new works by Cheryl Derricotte & Marcel Pardo Ariza, 2023-2024 Print Public, municipal artist-in-residence fellows. 2023-2024 Print Public supported two artists with concurrent 20-month artist residencies with…
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Community Art Workshop: Day of the Dead- Honoring Our Loved Ones
Community Art Workshop Day of the Dead / Día De Muertos: Honoring our Loved Ones Saturday, October 19, 2024, from 11 am-2 pm Join us for a community art workshop…
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Community Workshop: Puppet Making with Puppeteer Risa Lenore
Join us for a community art workshop! Make rod puppets with professional puppeteer and educator Risa Lenore. Using a basic sculpting technique, hot glue and fun accessories, each participant will…
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Virtual Artist Talk
Public Events Series: (ONLINE EVENT) September 14th, 2:00-3:30 PM Zoom Virtual Artist Talk with Alison Chen, Philip Crawford, Charles Lee, Georgina Reskala Register here for the September 14th, 2:00-3:30 PM online event. Kala Fellowship…
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Gallery Talk & Walkthrough
Public Events Series: Gallery Talk & Exhibition Walkthrough September 5th, 6-8:00 PM at Kala Gallery Gallery Talk & Exhibition Walkthrough with Amy Elkins, John Yoyogi Fortes, Shantré Pinkney, Helia Pouyanfar Join us on…
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Under the Sky – Closing Reception & Artist Talk
Join us for the artist talk/gallery walk and closing reception on Saturday, June 29, 2-4pm. Under the Sky, an exhibition celebrating Kala’s 50th anniversary featuring works by former Kala fellows…
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Reflections of the Long Light
Join us for the Book launch gathering for Reflections of the Long Light, Poems & Images by Kimberly Satterfield & Foad Satterfield at Kala Gallery. “We create to pursue the…
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West Berkeley Community Print Festival 2024
Kala turns 50! Celebrate spring and the art of printmaking and more! Join us for a fun day of art activities! From community art workshops and artist demonstrations to artist…
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KALA 50 – Art Auction Benefit & Exhibition – Preview Party – Thursday, March 21, 6-9pm
KALA 50 – Art Auction Benefit & Exhibition Exhibition March 21- April 27, 2024 Preview Party – Thursday, March 21, 6-9pm Join us for a free, family friendly kick off…
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Creating Together: Student Art Showcase Exhibition 2024
Kala Gallery is excited to present Creating Together, the exhibition highlighting our arts education programs. For over 35 years, Kala’s arts education programs have been at the heart of our work….
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The Arts and Humanities Academy (Berkeley HS) Spring Exhibition Opening 2024
The Arts and Humanities Academy (AHA) Spring Exhibition is back at Kala! Join us to celebrate the amazing artwork created by young people at Berkeley High School in partnership with…
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Kala @ CODEX 2024
Please stop by our table — W42, at the upcoming CODEX Book Art Fair. We’re super excited to be a part of this event and hope to see you there!…
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Community Art Workshop: Lunar New Year 2024
Community Art Workshop: Lunar New Year 2024 SAVE THE DATE! Saturday, February 3 from 12-3 pm Lunar New Year brings families and friends together to celebrate the new year. In…
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CODEX 2024/The Embodied Press: queer abstraction and the artists’ book – Reception at Kala Gallery
There will be a reception on Saturday, Feb 3, 3-6pm with the CODEX 2024 book fair opening. Stop by and meet the curator and artists! The Embodied Press: queer abstraction…
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The Face as Canvas: An Abstract Drag Workshop
Kala Art Institute and Gallery is excited to present The Embodied Press: Queer Abstraction & The Artist’s Book, on view from October 12, 2023 through February 9, 2024. This group…
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Kala @ SFMOMA Small Press Book Bazaar!
Kala is excited to participate in the SFMOMA Small Press Book Bazaar on Thursday, Dec 7, 1-8 pm! Participating artists include: Lindsay Buchman, Paola de la Calle, Cheryl Derricotte, Melanie Dorson,…
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Curator Tour: The Embodied Press: queer abstraction and the artistsʻ book
Join us for a gallery talk lead by Anthea Black, the curator of The Embodied Press: queer abstraction and the artist’s book, Thursday, November 9th, 4-6pm. The artist book is…
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Performance + Panel: The Embodied Press: queer abstraction and the artistsʻ book
Join us for a performance of Megan Adieʻs HUSH and Artist Panel for The Embodied Press: Queer Abstraction & The Artist’s Book, curated by Anthea Black, October 14th, 3-5:30pm. Performance…
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Rosa Park & Nasim Moghadam: Artist Talk & Performance
Artists Rosa Park and Nasim Moghadam offer perspective and discussion about their artwork presented in Dig and Rise, 2022-2023 Kala Fellowship and Media Arts Fellowship Exhibition. An artist talk and…
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Virtual Artist Talk: Sungjae Lee & Sass Popoli
Virtual talk with Kala Fellowship Artists Sass Popoli and Sungjae Lee, where they’ll share their creative practice on September 9th at 12:00 PM on Zoom in connection with the Dig and Rise…
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Opening Reception: Dig and Rise
Dig and Rise Opening Reception: Thursday, July 20, 6-8 pm Showing Through: July 20 – September 22, 2023 Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Friday, Noon – 5:00 pm, Gallery will be closed from…
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On the Fringe of the Field, A Survey of Works 1972–2022
Archana Horsting: On the Fringe of the Field, A Survey of Works 1972–2022 May 25, 2023 — July 7, 2023 Opening Reception: Thursday, May 25, 6-8pm Conversation & Book Signing: Saturday, June…
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Kala Gallery at Art Market SF
Kala Gallery at Art Market San Francisco, Booth F11, April 20 – April 23, 2023 Download your Complimentary 3-Day Pass here. Preview our booth on Artsy! Kala invites you to come visit us at Art…
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Mission Gráfica East Bay Book Launch and Panel Discussion
In celebration of the publication of Mission Gráfica: Reflecting a Community in Print, Kala Art Institute will host an East Bay book launch and a panel discussion featuring women who…
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West Berkeley Community Print Festival
Celebrate spring and the art of printmaking and more! Join us for a fun day of art activities! From a community art workshop and artist demos to art sales and…
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Art Kala 2023 Preview Party
Art Kala 2023 is an exhibition, auction and benefit to support Kala’s artistic, cultural, and educational programs. Celebrating Kala’s 49th year, Art Kala 2023 brings together Kala’s creative community and…
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Fossil of Language, Yuzo Nakano – Gallery Walk
Fossil of Language, Yuzo Nakano Gallery Walk: Saturday, February 25, 2 pm Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Friday, Noon – 5:00 pm Join us for a gallery walk through the current exhibition Fossil of…
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Emergent Connections: Explorations in Art & Movement
Emergent Connections s an invitation to connect with ourselves and each other. Movement can expand what feels possible in ourselves, bringing awareness to the space already within us, a space…
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Bay Area Fine Print Fair 2023 – Saturday, Feb 4
On February 4 and 5, 2023, OnPaper.Art will produce the fourth iteration of the Bay Area Fine Print Fair 2023 at the Kala Gallery in Berkeley. The exhibitors include: Armstrong Fine Art / Mesh Art…
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Opening Reception: Fossil of Language, Yuzo Nakano
Fossil of Language, Yuzo Nakano Opening Reception: Saturday, January 28, 2-4 pm Showing Through: January 28 – March 17, 2023 Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Friday, Noon – 5:00 pm Kala Gallery is…
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Community Art Workshop: Lunar New Year – Creating Paper Lanterns
Community Art Workshop: Lunar New Year – Creating Paper Lanterns Please Click Here to RSVP via Eventbrite Lunar New Year brings families together to celebrate the new year, with lighting…
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Open Studio: Rayelle Gardner
Stop by Kala and meet our 2022-2023 Fellowship Artist Rayelle Gardner, and check out Rayelle’s current work! Rayelle Janell Gardner is a Black queer image-maker from Queens, NY. Rayelle’s bio-mythographic…
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Holiday Art Pop-Up Shop & Community Holiday Celebration
We are excited to host the 2022 Holiday Art Pop-Up Shop at Kala Gallery! Join us for a fun and festive Pop-Up Shop with new work by Kala artists! Explore…
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Kala @ SFMOMA Small Press Book Bazaar!
Kala is excited to participate in the SFMOMA Small Press Book Bazaar on Thursday, Dec 1, 1-8 pm! This holiday season, support the Bay Area creative community by shopping this special…
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Not Apart, Together – Film screening and Panel Discussion
Kala Gallery is excited to present Not Apart, Together, a film screening by The Mycos Project with live original music score by Irene Sazer and Kate Stenberg on Tuesday, November…
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2022-2023 Artists’ Annual Exhibition
Artists’ Annual Exhibition Opening Reception: Thursday, October 20, 6-8:00pm Showing Through: Oct 20, 2022 – Jan 13, 2023 Location: Kala Gallery 2990 San Pablo, Berkeley, CA 94702 Kala is proud…
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Exiled, Film Screening & Q&A Session
As a part of our current exhibition “Turning Tales – New Work by 2017-2018 Veterans Residency Artists,” Kala is excited to host Exiled, Film Screening & Q&A session on Friday,…
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New Normal / Old Normal
Performance starts at 7pm, Doors open at 6:30pm Panel Discussions at 7:45pm or 20 min after the performance ends. Admission 10 – $25 sliding scale, available on Eventbrite. (Recommended Member…
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Experimental Shadow Animation by Lydia Greer & Caryl Kientz with Live Opera
As a part of current exhibition Skinnable Shadows, Kala Gallery is proud to present Lydia Greer & Caryl Kientz’s Experimental Shadow Animation with live shadow puppet performance and opera featuring vocalists Shauna…
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Guillermo Galindo: Sonic Borders III
Sonic Borders III was composed for the traveling exhibition Border Cantos (a collaboration between Guillermo Galindo and photographer Richard Misrach). This sonic ritual will take the audience into a dream-like…
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Just Breathe: Kala Storytelling Night
Are you politically burned out? Do you spend too many evenings scrolling on your phone and feel overwhelmed by the onslaught of political news? Join us for a night of…
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