Come see artist, Yolanda Lopez’s installation, “The Nanny” in our major exhibit Calli: The Art of Xicanx Peoples.#Calli #OMCA #XicanxArt 🖼️ Yolanda López, The Nanny, Mixed media installation, 1989, Restaged by Angelica Rodriguez and Río Yañez, 2024, Courtesy of Río Yañez

THIS AUGUST, Friday Nights at OMCA gather with family & friends for FREE live music and late-night access to our galleries. Autumn Breon’s Care-Van project also joins a couple nights offering up ways to get civically engaged! (Swipe for dates). ✨️🩷✨️ #OMCAFRIDAYS #Oakland

Every first Sunday of the month, GA to OMCA’s Galleries of California Art, History, and Natural Sciences is free, and tickets Calli: The Art of Xicanx Peoples in our Great Hall are only $6! l8r.it/8bF7 #OMCA #ThingsToDoInOakland

THIS FRIDAY, OMCA offers powerful vibrations with live music performances from Artelia Green & The Bandanas and Let’s Lab with Shanté. Dont forget to grab food from Off The Grid SF. #OMCAFridays l8r.it/xpmO

There are only 2 DAYS LEFT to sign up 50 new volunteers for our Fall 2024 season!🍂⁠ Please help us spread the word!⁠ 🏛️🙋🏻⁠ The deadline for new sign-ups is August 8. Sign up on Shiftboard to get started!⁠ l8r.it/Ur1w

Ease your election stress – get civically engaged with your community! ✨️💖💪 💖✨️ Starting tomorrow, 8/7 through 8/18, artist Autumn Breon’s Care-Van, aka this amazing bright pink phone booth lands at OMCA! ☎️ learn how to participate here: l8r.it/DkxS

Join us today, as we honor the life of Hung Liu, beloved artist and cultural bridge-builder, by visiting Remembering Hung Liu in the heart of our Gallery of CA Art. Artwork © Hung Liu Estate/Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY; Archival images courtesy @HungLiuEstate

Ease your election stress—get civically engaged! Get answers to your election-related questions on August 18 at the Care-Van: Get out the Vote Campaign Town Hall as part of OMCA’s Spotlight Sundays monthly series. museumca.org/event/care-van… #OMCA #CareVan #Election2024

✨💚 Spend your summer kicking back with family in our OMCA garden. 💚 Chill amongst vibrant native plants, captivating sculptures, and rich architecture. Bring a blanket, drawing pad, or a book and unwind in this tucked oasis by Lake Merritt. 🌺

Make plans to attend the Care-Van: Get out the Vote Campaign Town Hall @ OMCA 8/18! Emceed by Tahirah Rasheed and Taylor Nanz, join us to get crucial election information and enjoy refreshments, giveaways, and care-centered activities! l8r.it/F9M1 #OMCA #Election2024

Happy Birthday to sculpture artist, Viola Frey! Celebrate this groundbreaking ceramicist and come check out pieces of her work including "Woman with Elbow on Raised Knee," and " Pink Lady" on Oak Street Plaza and our Gallery of California Art. #ViolaFrey #OMCA #CAArt #Oakland

The all-Native comedy show, Good Medicine, is back for a one-night-only stand-up Sat, 9/14. 🎟️ Produced by comedian Jackie Keliiaa, the year’s showcase features Tonia Jo Hall, Ryan Moccasin, and dk echohawk. l8r.it/lv06 #GoodMedicine #NativeComedy #OMCA #LiveComedy

Today, only small herds of pronghorn antelope remain in CA. Some live in the bushy grasslands east of #MtShasta where they browse on sagebrush & antelope bitterbrush. 🌾🦌🌾 Learn more in our Gallery of Nat Sci. #OMCA #PronghornAntelope

THIS FRIDAY, Afrobeats Oakland’s exciting arts and culture brand is partnering with us to host the welcome party for their Annual Afrobeats at the Lake Festival! Sketchboard Live Figure Drawing will also be in our Gallery of CA Art. l8r.it/5Vjk #OMCAFridays #Oakland

Meet Felicia ‘Fe’ Montes, a Xicana-Indígena artist, activist, educator, and healing arts practitioner from East Los Angeles featured inside our exhibit, Calli: The Art of Xicanx Peoples, on view now. View the full video here: l8r.it/3i1t #OMCA #Calli #XicanxArt

THIS FRIDAY be a part of a magical moment rooted in Oakland! OMCA is excited to host WHO GOT THE MOVES, a turf dance battle with community leader Telice Summerfield. l8r.it/t2eJ #OMCAFridays #WhoGotTheMoves #Oakland #offthegridsf

THIS FRIDAY, Kev Choice and his all-star ensemble of musicians kick up a vibe as they spotlight past, present, and future Bay Area artists with a unique musical blend of Funk, Hip Hop, Jazz, Soul, and Classical styles. l8r.it/8TWJ #OMCAFridays #ThingsToDoInOakland

🌺OMCA invites you Sunday, September 15, 2024, at 1 PM to a special event in our garden with healing arts practitioner and featured artist, Felicia Montes, from Mujeres de Maíz and La Botanica del Barrio! l8r.it/Jcau #OMCA #BarrioBotanica #XicanxArt

The smash-hit, all-Native comedy show, Good Medicine, is back at OMCA for one night only on Saturday, September 14. 🎟️ ⁠@goodmedicinecomedy ⁠ 🎤 Don't miss your chance to experience joy, community, and narrative change through comedy. ⁠ museumca.org/event/good-med… ⁠

FREE cute museum date idea this Sunday! Every First Sunday of the month you can enjoy general admission to our galleries, garden, and gathering space for FREE! Plan your next trip now! 🏛️⬇️⁠ ⁠ Pssst! Also, special exhibitions are only $6. ⁠museumca.org/visit/ ⁠