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At the Oakland Museum: The reason why Ansel Adams isn't already a cliché. Art Throb This week's art events Opening Reception Opening reception for part 1 of "New Work: 2001 Kala Fellowship Exhibition." Featured artists are Harry Clewens, Barbara Foster, Cecilia Mandrile, and Adrian Van Allen. Thurs/27, 6-8 pm. Kala Art Institute, 1060 Heinz Ave. Berk. 549.2977. Friday Express Night Special Friday-evening hours with a live band and refreshments to celebrate the opening of "Ansel Adams: Inspiration and Influence." Fri/28, 6-9 pm. Oakland Museum, 10th and Oak St. Oakl. 238.2200. Jazz Night The ACCI Gallery presents the last of four musical events to benefit the ACCI Retrofit project. Live performance by The Bob Schoen Quintet featuring Cheryl McBride. $10 suggested donation at the door. Fri/28, 10 pm. ACCI Gallery, 1652 Shattuck, Berk. 843.2527. Alameda Museum Tours The Alameda Meyers House and Garden Museum ornately furnished in antiques and art objects, many original to the house will be open for docent led tours. Sat/29, 1-4 pm. Alameda Museum, 2324 Alameda Ave. 521.1233. 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, 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 large-scale paintings and sculpture form 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. Museum of Children's Art 538 9th St. (Swan's Marketplace) Oakl. 465.8770. Through July 22, "ArtEsteem Exhibition 2002: Who Are Our Superheroes?" The 4th annual ArtEsteem exhibition to assist in the childhood prevention project of the West Oakland Attitudinal Healing Connection. Oakland Museum of California 1000 Oak, Oakl. $6. 888.625.6873. June 29 through September 22, "Ansel Adams: Inspiration and Influence." * Through June 30, "Rustler Ranch Mastodon Project." * Through September 22, "Ruth Asawa: Completing the Circle," * 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 ]