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Flesh & Spirit, Acrylic on Paper, by Matthew Purdon at the June Steingart Gallery at Laney College through August 22nd. Art Throb This week's art events Freedom! Now! A month long exhibition of political art curated by ProArts director, Betty Kano, in conjunction with the Berkeley Arts Festival. Thu/25, 12 noon - 5pm. Berkeley Arts Festival Gallery, 2055 Center Street, Berk. 665-9496. Religion and Arts Festival Pacific School of Religion hosts "Arts for Ministries of Compassion and Justice," a festival that brings together artists for a weekend of public performances, art displays, workshops, and worship services. Fri/26-Sun/28, call for times. Pacific School of Religion, 1798 Scenic Ave., Berk. Free, $15 workshops, $10 festival concert. 849.8218. Embracing Child Art Opening reception for "Embracing Child Art: Treasuring children's images in jewelry and home décor." Join artist Barbara A. McGuire for imaginative workshops exploring the techniques and subjects of children's artwork. Sat/27, 4pm - 7pm. Museum of Children's Art, 538 9th St. (Swan's Marketplace) Oakl. 465.8770. Neon: The Living Flame Michael Crowe, architectural historian and author of Deco by the Bay: Art Deco Architecture in the San Francisco Bay Area, will speak on Neon: The Living Flame. Presented by the Alameda Museum. Sat/27, 7 pm. 2324 Alameda Ave. (near Park St.), Alameda. 748.0796. Part Two: New Drawing and Photography An opening reception for "Part Two: New Drawing and Photography," an exhibit featuring works by Los Angeles and Bay Area artists. Sat/27, 5-7 pm. Traywick Gallery, 1316 Tenth Street, Berk. 527.1214; www.traywick.com. Asual Aswad In partnership with the Tuesday Night Art Series of the Oakland Art Gallery, the Artship Foundation presents an artist talk with Asual Aswad of the McClymonds High School Photography Program. Tue/30, 7pm. Oakland Art Gallery, 155 Kahn's Alley (15th and Broadway), Oakl. 268.4978. [ East Bay | Metroactive | Archives ]