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The Richmond Art Center presents The Art of Living Black through March 16. Shown: Ajuan Mance's "Colored/People #3" (detail). Art Throb This week's art events 'Visual Alchemy I' Opening reception for "Visual Alchemy I." Phase one of a mixed-media group exhibition by Laurie Reid, Lucy Puls, Alan Rath, and Mari Andrews highlighting their shared practices of alchemy as they transform common objects into works of art. Thurs/24, 5-8pm. Oakland Art Gallery, 150 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Broadway and 14th St., Oakl. 637.0395. Rebecca Bui and Linda Lamon Opening reception with live music for "Transformations: Through the Eye of the Needle" featuring South Bay artist Rebecca Bui and Oakland artist Linda Lemon. Sat/26, 5-8pm. Ardency Gallery, 709 Broadway, Oakl. 836.0831. Alameda Museum Tours Alameda Meyers House and Garden Museum are ornately furnished in antiques and many art objects original to the house. Docent led tours available. Sat/26, 1-4pm. Alameda Museum, 2021 Alameda, Alameda. 521.1247; 523.5907. Ray Smith Opening reception for "Catahoula Cur" exhibition of recent paintings by Ray Smith. The exhibit is dominated by images of dogs, hybrid creatures, and the human figure. Sat/26, 7-9pm. Babilonia 1808, 1808 5th St., Berk. 549.1808. Heidi Zuckerman Jacobson MATRIX curator Heidi Zuckerman Jacobson discusses the diverse influences and sources of the work of Thomas Scheibitz. Sun/27, 3pm. Berkeley Art Museum, 2625 Durant, Berk. 643.6494. BAM/PFA Open House Celebrate the new year with the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive. Featuring an array of films, exhibition tours, artists talks, and a musical per-formance. Free drinks and refreshments will be served all afternoon. Sun/27, 1-7pm. BAM/PFA, 2625 Durant, Berk. 643.6494. Debra Solomon The Art, Technology, and Culture Colloquium presents Debra Solomon on "Artist-Astronaut: What the Future Told Us" from Art Race in Space Ltd. Mon/28, 7:30-9pm. UC Berkeley, 160 Kroeber Hall, Berk. 643.9670. [ East Bay | Metroactive | Archives ]