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Mañuel Ocampo's Free Aesthetic Pleasure Now! opens at BABILONIA 1808 this weekend. Art Throb This week's art events Lynne Hull As a part of the guest lecture series with the Department of Arts & Consciousness at JFK University, Hull will speak to how her sculptures help repair man-made damage in the environment and restore habitats for animals. Wed/14, 8pm. John F. Kennedy University Arts Annex, 2956 San Pablo Ave., 2nd fl., Berk. 649.0499. Reconstructing Reality Opening reception for the artists in the "Reconstructing Reality" group exhibition of artists' responses to the event of September 11. * Artist reception for Daniel Park, whose mixed media sculptures and wall panels are featured in the "Minfest and Concealed" exhibition. Thurs/15, 5-8pm. Oakland Art Gallery, 150 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Oakl. 268.4978. Tarik Ragab & Vinny Two underground figures from the local music scene come up for air to attend the reception for the exhibition their paintings and sculptures through Dec. 9. Thurs/15, 7-10pm. 21 Grand, 21 Grand Ave. at Broadway, Oakl. 444.7263. American Landscape Paintings Opening reception for twelve participating artists in the "American Landscape" exhibition. Thurs/15, 6-8pm. Editions Limited, 3090 Halleck, Emeryville. 923.9770. Ovaria Sarah2 and Laurie Parle present "Ovaria," a two-day art fair dedicate to bringing women artists together in a celebration and exposition of their work. All art sale proceeds go directly to the artists. There will be face painting, jewelry design, large, heavy oil paintings, refreshments, and live music. Sat/17, 2-10pm; Sun/18, 10-6pm. Sarah2 Social Art Space (SSAS), 1501 Powell St. #A, Emeryville. 601.8193. Ally McBeal and the Lonliness of Lanscape Artists reception for the next exibition of paintings by Bethany Anne Ayers and sculpture by Alexander Cheves. The exhibit will be up through Dec. 15. Sat/17, 5-8pm. Ardency Gallery, 709 Broadway, Oakl. 836.0831. Mañuel Ocampo Opening reception for Manuel Ocampo's first major exhibition in the Bay Area since 1994, Free Aesthetic Pleasure Now! Ocampo uses his sense of humor, brutal depth, and observation skills to create scenes of debauchery and excess. Sat/17, 7-9pm. BABILONIA 1808, Fifth St., Berk, 549.1808. The Art, Technology, and Culture Colloquium Chritiane Paul from the Whitney Museum in New York City will give her lecture, "Context as a Moving Target: Mapping the Digital World." Mon/19, 7:30-9pm. UC Berkeley, 160 Kroeber Hall, Berk. 643.9670. Gilbert "Bobbo" Aghiable MOCHA, in collaboration with the Oakland Museum of California's "Wrapped in Pride -- Ghananian Kente and African Identity" exhibit, will be hosting an on-site Kente cloth weaving demonstration by Ewe master weaver Gilbert "Bobbo" Aghiable. Bobbo will set his loom up in the courtyard of Swan's Marketplace, just outside of MOCHA. Tues/20, 10-4pm. MOCHA, 538 Ninth St., Suite 210, Oakl. 465.8770. Galleries A.C.C.I. GALLERY 1652 Shattuck Berk. * 510.843.2527 "The Figure." Through Nov. 17. An exhibition featuring five Bay Area artists: Susan Brooks, Elizabeth Addison Cates, John Jacobsen, Justin Mackenzie, and Ruth Shorer. ALBATROSS PUB 1822 San Pablo Berk. * 510.843.2473 Ongoing: paintings by Tony Spiers, Lisa Beerntsen, Rene Bastian, and Elena Zlotnitsky. ALICE ARTS CENTER WINDOWS 1428 Alice Oakl. * 510.238.7219 Through Nov. 28. Work by Idris Hassan, Alisa Haller, and Cathy Wilson Ramin. ARDENCY GALLERY 721 Broadway Oakl. * 510.836.0831 Nov. 15-Dec. 15. Paintings by Bethany Anne Ayers and sculpture by Alexander Cheves. ASSEMBLY 1701 MLK, Jr. Berk. * 510.848.7189 "Furniture in Space." Work with an architectural theme by gallery artists. ASUC ART STUDIO Lower Sproul Plaza UC Berk. * 510.642.3065 Through Dec. 1. Photography group show featuring Pauwel Krewin, Lisa Liu, Robert Puno, Ashish Ranpura, and Carrie Tsai. BABILONIA 1808 1808 Fifth St. Berk. * 510.549.1808 Nov. 17-Jan. 19, 2002. "Free Aesthetic Pleasure Now!" Manuel Ocampo's first major exhibition in the Bay Area since 1994. BERKELEY ART CENTER 1275 Walnut Berk. * 510.644.6893 "The Whole World's Watching: Peace and Social Justice Movements of the 1960s and 1970s." Through Dec. 16. Documen-tary photography exhibition. CAFÉ FIRENZE 2116 Shattuck Ave. Berk. * 510.644.0155 Through Nov. 29. Discord Aggregate exhibit of "Preliminary Observations." A gathering of impressions, details and visual translations. CALIFORNIA COLEGE OF ARTS AND CRAFTS 5241 College Ave. Berk. * 510.658.1223 Nov. 12-16. Anuja Kedia in the North Gallery. Holly Rose Wood in the South Gallery. CECILE MOOCHNEK GALLERY 1809D Fourth Street Berk. * 510.549.1018 "Lost and Found." Through Nov. 16. New work by Carol Dalton and Brazilian artist Liliana Lobo Ferreira. CHABOT SPACE & SCIENCE CENTER 10000 Skyline Oakl. * 510.336.7300 "Star Wars: Art of the Starfighter." Through Jan. 6, 2002. The new Smith-sonian traveling exhibit exhibits the art of filmmaking through models. CHI GALLERY 912A Clay St. Oakl. * 510.832.4244 Through Nov. 30. General inventory of gallery artists. Artwork will be shown by appointment only. CHRISTENSEN HELLER GALLERY 5831 College Oakl. * 510.655.5952 "Eat * 510.Drink." Through Jan. 6, 2002. Featuring oils by Kim Bach, ceramics by Jane Woolverton, and ancient beads and ornamentation from the collection of Bassem Elias. COLLECTORS GALLERY Oakland Museum of California 1000 Oak St. Oakl. * 510.834.2296 "Figurative Works on Paper." Through Jan. 6, 2002. Solo exhibition by Kim Frohsin. CREATIVE GROWTH 355 24th St. Oakl. * 510.836.2340 "If These Walls Could Talk." Through Nov. 21. Exhibition of four studio artists: Camille Holvoet, Aurie Ramirez, William Scott, and Gerone Spruill. THE CRUCIBLE 1036 Ashby Berk. * 510.843.5511 "Furniture Art." Through Dec. 7. A Bay Area artist's exhibition presenting furniture as art. EXPRESSIONS ART GALLERY 815 Washington Oakl. * 510.451.6646 Ongoing exhibition of community and prison artwork. GALLERY ARA 2071 Antioch Ct., Suite 100 Oakl. * 510.338.0515 "Masters of the 21st Century." Featuring work by George Sumner, Salvatore Giancona, Eyvind Earle, Moses Osawe, and Robert Watson. GRADUATE THEOLOGY UNION CONSORTIUM 2400 Ridge Berk. * 510.649.2541 "Jesus, This Is Your Life." Through Nov. 16. Stories and pictures by children four to twelve years. Holocaust drawings by Cleve Gray. Through Jan. 25, 2002. JAHVA HOUSE 3306 Lakeshore Oakl. * 510.836.5282 "Cup O' Jo Illustrations." Works by Jo Rivers. KALA ART INSTITUTE 1060 Heinz Berk. * 510.549.2977 "2001 James D. Phelan Art Awards in Printmaking." Through Nov. 30. Featuring winning artists Bridget Henry, David Kelso, and Margaret van Patten. LIZABETH OLIVERIA GALLERY 942 Clay Oakl. * 510.625.1350 "Disorder." Through Nov. 24. A group exhibition of three Bay Area artists: Nick Ackerman, David Huffman, and Christopher Oliveria. MUSEUM OF CHILDREN'S ART 538 Ninth St., Ste. 210 Oakl. * 510.465.8770 "Then and Now ... Again." Through Dec. 31. Featuring the work of children's book illustrators. OAKLAND ART GALLERY 150 Frank Ogawa Plaza Oakl. * 510.238.7059 Through Jan. 5. "Recon-structing Reality." A group exhibition of artists' responses to the events of Sept. 11. * 510.Through Dec. 28. "Manifest and Concealed" exhibition of mixed media sculptures and wall panels by Daniel Park. OAKLAND HISTORY ROOM 125 14th St. Oakl. * 510.238.3222 "Disaster and Recovery: A Decade After the Oakland Hills Fire." Through Nov. 25. An exhibition of photographs and artifacts commemorating the fire anniversary. OLIVER ART CENTER California College of Arts & Crafts 5212 Broadway Oakl. * 510.594.3712 "Utopia Now." Through Dec. 1. Featuring the work of socially alert artists Vito Acconci, Michael Sorkin Studio, Nils Norman, Superflex, and ToroLab. PRO ARTS 461 Ninth St. Oakl. * 510.763.9425 Through Dec. 1. Holiday Art Fest 2001. Annual exhibition and sale of gifts and specialty items designed by Bay Area artists. THE RED DOOR 4001 San Leandro St. #33 Oakl. * 510.261.4517 "Limited Duration." Through Nov. 18. Exhibition by Tommy Becker, Dave Cerf, Noa Sadka, Eva Strohmeier, Lee Walton, and Aristides Zamora. SAN PABLO ARTS GALLERY 13831 San Pablo San Pablo * 510.836.2663 Through Jan. 6. "Urban Sightings." Paintings by Sarah Dwyer, Pat Jones, and Sarah Sharp. SHAMWARI GALLERY 4176 Piedmont Ave. Oakl. * 510.923.1222 Ongoing exhibition of contemporary stone sculptures from Zimbabwe, Africa. TEMESCAL CAFÉ GALLERY 4920 Telegraph Oakl. * 510.595.4102 "All About Family: Scrubbed Paintings by Frank Edie." Through Jan. 15. THELMA HARRIS ART GALLERY 5940 College Ave. Oakl. * 510.654.0443 Nov. 17- Dec. 30. "Art from the Soul." Exhibit showing works by renowned African artists Ed Dwight and Willam Tollier. THIRD STREET GRIND AND GALLERY 464 Third St. Oakl. * 510.832.5282 "Paintings Between." Through Nov. 30. New works by Amanda Lockwood. TRAYWICK GALLERY 1316 Tenth St. Berk. * 510.527.1185 "In Through the Outdoors." Through Nov. 24. A group exhibition featuring seven artists who work in photography and related media including sculpture and video. WOMEN'S CANCER RESOURCE CENTER 3023 Shattuck Berk. * 510.548.9272 Through Dec. 31. The WCRC Gallery and Visual Aid are collaborating to feature the creative works of Rowena Halligan and Margaret Herscher. YOUR LOCAL ART GALLERY 1148 E18th St. Oakl. * 510.434.9300 "Installations: Works in Progress." Collaborative installations and works in progress, open to the public every Friday at 6pm. Call for an appointment. [ East Bay | Metroactive | Archives ]