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"i wish i was rich," by Jeffrey Charles Harland at Liminal Arts. Art Throb This week's art events Roslyn Abraham and Lydia Van Nostrand Artists' reception for painter Roslyn Abraham and sculptor Lydia Van Nostrand, featured artists in, "Noninsensate Possibilities." Sat/13, 7-11 pm. 21 Grand, 449 B 23rd St., Oakl. 444.7263. Opening Celebration Liminal Arts is a new home for creativity in Oakland. Opening exhibition features artists of all media and styles. Stop by and see the new artistic force in Oakland. Sat, Sun/13, 14, 10:30- 5 pm. Liminal Arts, 2000 Myrtle, Oakl. 465.6009. A Conversation with Ruth Asawa The artist Ruth Asawa talks about her com-mitment to art linking the personal with family and com- munity, and shares her ideas in creating public art projects. Sun/14, 2 pm. Oakland Museum, 10th and Oak St., Oakl. 238.2200. Yvonne Brown In partnership with the Tuesday Night Art Series at the Oakland Art Gallery, the Artship Foundation presents an artist talk by photographer, Yvonne Brown. Tues/16, 7 pm. Oakland Art Gallery, 155 Kahn's Alley (15th and Broadway), Oakl. 268.4978. 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 December 22, "MicroPainting: The Portrait Miniature." * 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 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. Museum of children's art 538 Ninth St., Ste. 210, 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. Through September 22, "Ansel Adams: Inspiration and Influence." * 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 ]