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S, from Elizabeth Addison Cates's "Perfect Body Series." Art Throb This week's art events Pro Arts 2001 Holiday Arts Festival An annual exhibition and sale of unique gifts from, photography, jewelry, textiles, and ceramics. All created by Bay Area artists. Give the gift of art this holiday season! Wed/28-Sat/1, 11am-5pm. Pro Arts Gallery, 461 Ninth St., Oakl. 763.9425. Ed Dwight and William Tollier There will be a reception for the exhibiting artists in the "Art from the Soul" show. This is a special holiday exhibition featuring bronze sculptures and paintings by bother artists. Fri/30, 7-9pm. Thelma Harris Art Gallery, 5940 College Ave., Oakl. 654.0443. Holiday Art Auction A silent auction of art by ACCI members and guest artists is a fundraising even to support this cooperative gallery effort to retrofit the building or be forced to close. There will be live music, food and wine. Tickets are $15 per person, $25 per couple. Fri/30, 7-10pm. ACCI Gallery, 1652 Shattuck Ave, Berk., 843.2527. Open Studios, Berkeley Over one hundred artists and craftspeople at studio buildings in Berkeley will open their doors to the public. All craft media will be on exhibit and for sale. A free map is available by mail listing all participants. Sat/1-Sun/2, 11am-5pm. Berkeley Artisans Holiday Open Studios, 1250 Addison St. #214, Berk. 845.2612. Open Studios, Oakland Oakland glass artists, Bruce Pizzichillo and Dari Gordon will hold their own open studios tour, exhibiting and selling one-of-a-kind vases, bowls and sculpture. Sat/1, 10am-4pm. 2680 Union St., Oakl., 832.8380. CCAC Holiday Fair Students selling their own original work. Help feed a starving artist this holiday season. It's a great holiday shopping opportunity. Sat/1, 11am-3pm. CCAC, 5212 Broadway, Oakl., 594.3666. Louis Cuneo Opening reception for photography exhibition "Images of Berkeley 2001." Sat/1, 1-4:30pm. Ann's Kitchen, 2498 Telegraph, Berk. 549.3345. Mural Dedication Celebration The Crucible is going public! Celebrate the new 220-foot studio-front mural, sip and dip, and explore the workshop facilities. Sat/1, 3-5pm. The Crucible, 1036 Ashby, Berk. 843.5511. 'That Girl!' Reception There will be a reception for the artists in "That Girl!" a group exhibition featuring the work of five emerging artists, Katherine Aoki, Jungsun Kim, Stella Lai, Simone Shubuck, and Lisa Solomon. Sat/1, 6-9pm. Lizabeth Oliveria Gallery, 942 Clay St., Oakl. 625.1883. Joyce York There will be an artist reception as part of the Holiday Artist Showcase, "The Divas of Art." Sat/1, 3-6pm. Dejardenia living design gallery, 536 Grand Ave., Oakl. 663.8260, 238.7523. Caitlin Kuhwald Opening reception. Kuhwald's paintings and drawings illuminate a world of characters twisting everyday realities. Mon/3, 7-10pm. Door.7.Gallery, 2316 Telegraph, Oakl. 763.6494 Shifting the Center of Gravity Public arts forum facilitated by Mark Bartlett. Speakers include Penny Rosenwasser, Herbert Kohl, and Judy Baca. Mon/3, 7:15-9:45pm. CCAC, Nahl Hall, 5212 Broadway, Oakl. 594.5000. Tuesday Night Art Series Artship Foundation and Oakland Art Gallery have joined up to present a series of artists' lectures at the New Oakland Art Gallery. Lucy Snow, and installation artist and sculptor will speak. Tues/4, 7pm. Oakland Art Gallery, 150 Frank Ogawa Plaza at 14th and Broadway, Oakl. 268.4978. [ East Bay | Metroactive | Archives ]