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"She Goat", by Bryon, age nine. At the Art Creation's Summer Youth Art Program. Art Throb This week's art events Artist Reception Reception for "Doorway to Tranquility," exhibit featuring work by Dan Kawano, Remarque Ioy, Sylvia Sussman, and Judy Seidel. Thurs/6, 6-7:30 pm. Chi Gallery, 912A Clay St., Oakl. 832.4244. Liberation Drive-In This free event hosted by the Nonchalance Collective is an alternative media exposition featuring critical viewpoints from Guerilla News Network, Paper tiger TV, Indymedia, Subgenius Miniseries, and many more. There will be performances, cinema, and social intrigue. What else do you need? Fri-Sat/7-8, 9 pm-2 am. Parking Lot on Harrison St. between 15th and 17th St., Oakl. Jeff Hull. 531.6200. Ingenious Installation Museum designers Ted Cohen shares ideas for ingenious ways to display art. This lecture is part of the Joy of Art series. Fri/7, 7:30 pm. Oakland Museum, 10th & Oak St., Oakl. 238.2200. Artists Reception Reception for all artists participating in all exhibitions at the Richmond Art Center. Main Gallery: Bay Area Selections ­ Ceramics: "Fourth Annual Ernie Kim Award" featuring: Michelle P. Kern, Kim Tucker, Shalene Valenzuela, and Monica Van den Dool. * South Gallery: "Gertrud Parker," Recent work curated by Peter Selz and Rachel Osajima. * West Gallery: "trans/lucent," recent work by Leah Korican. * Community Gallery: "From Our Studios," "Power of a Voice," and "Top of the Map." Sat/8, 4-7 pm. Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Ave., Richmond. 620.6772. Truth Be Told Author Steve Turner will discuss his book about the African American artist William H. Johnson (1901-1970). Sat/8, 5:30 pm. Oakland Museum, 10th & Oak St., Oakl. 238.2200. Art Gala Help support the It's an Art Creation's Summer Youth Art Program. There will be food, raffles, and an art exhibit. Guest speaker, Dr. Evelyn Wesley. Commentator, Charles Richardson. Entertainment, KWC Complex. Sat/8, 6 pm. YWCA, 1515 Webster, Oakl. 451.7900. Catherine Saiki Opening reception for "Closure: New Paintings by Catherine Saiki." A percentage of exhibition proceeds will benefit Breast Cancer Action. Sat/8, 6:30-10 pm. Door.7. Gallery, 2316 Telegraph, Oakl. 763.6494. East Bay Open Studios 2002 East Bay Open Studios is the region's longest running and largest open studio event. Go on a self-guided tour of artists' workplaces in nearly 500 locations in 14 East Bay area cities. Exhibition of participating artists' work and maps available at Pro Arts Gallery. Sat-Sun/8-9, 11-6 pm. Pro Arts, 461 Ninth St., Oakl. 763.9425. Museums Alameda Historical Museum 2324 Alameda, Alameda. Free. 521.1233. Permanent displays depicting Alameda's history from early Native Americans to circa 1940 in West Gallery. Berkeley Art Museum 2626 Bancroft, Berk. 642.0808. Through July 28. "New Knowledge: The 32nd Annual UC Berkeley MFA Graduate Exhibition. * Through July 14. Komar and Melamid's Asian Elephant Art and Conservation Project. * Through July 14. "XXL." An exhibition of large-scale paintings and sculpture form the permanent collec-tion featuring, among others, Still, Frankenthaler, Rothko, Ott, and Borofsky.* Through July 14. "Near and Far." * Through 2003. "Face of Buddha." Sculpture from India, China, Japan, and Southeast Asia. Judah L. Magnes Museum 2911 Russell, Berk. $3 sugg. donation. 549.6950. "Telling Time: A New Twist in Time." Through May. New rotation of objects from Jewish ceremonial and folk art, rare books and manuscripts, contemporary and traditional fine art, video, photography, and cultural kitsch. Oakland Museum of California 1000 Oak, Oakl. $6. 888.625.6873. Through Aug. 25. "Scene in Oakland, 1852-2002: Artworks celebrating Oakland's 150th Anniversary." Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology Kroeber Hall, Bancroft and Telegraph, Berk. $2. 643.7648. Ongoing exhibition. "A Century of Collecting," examines artifact collecting as a form of cultural representation. * Ongoing exhibition. "Native Californian Cultures," an overview of Native Californian cultures demonstrating the great diversity of the Californian peoples. [ East Bay | Metroactive | Archives ]