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Bright Ideas, 2001, by Shalene Valenzuela in "Bay Area Selections - Ceramics" the Richmond Art Center through August, 17th. Art Throb This week's art events Squeak Carnwath Artist, Squeak Carnwath will be signing copies of her book, My Name's Not Tina, followed by a gallery talk by Carnwath regarding her current exhibition, "Still Happy." Thurs/20, 5-7 pm. Craft and Cultural Arts Gallery, 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza 9th Fl., Oakl. 238.6952. Artists Reception Reception for artists participating in the Windows Exhibits Project at swans Marketplace. Current artists include: Casper Banjo, Erik Groff, Tomye, Dana Kawano, Blades, and Ernesto Hernandez Olmos. Thurs/20, 6-7:30 pm. Swans Marketplace, 10th and Washington, Oakl. 834.3671. 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/21 & 22, 9 pm-2 am. Parking Lot on Harrison St. between 15th and 17th St., Jeff Hull, 531.6200. Artists Reception: Part One Artists reception for, "Part One: Painting and Sculpture," featuring work from San Francisco and LA artists, Benicia Ganter, Kelsey Nichoson, Jessica Snow, and Victoria Wagner. Sat/22, 5-7 pm. Traywick Gallery, 1316 Tenth, Berk. 527.1214. 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. June 16 through July 28, Matrix 198: "T.J. Wilcox: Smorgasbord."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 largescale paintings and sculpture from the permanent collection 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. Oakland Museum of California 1000 Oak, Oakl. $6. 888.625.6873. Through June 30, "Rustler Ranch Mastodon Project." * June 15 through September 22. "Ruth Asawa: Completing the Circle." * Through July 28. "Gifts of the Street Children's Art from the Henry Robinson MultiService Center." * Through August 25. "Scene in Oakland, 18522002: 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 ]