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Koi watercolor by Lewis Suzuki at Suzuki Studio. Art Throb This week's art events Oakland Art Gallery Artists' talk for "Reconstructing Reality" group exhibition confronting artists responses to the events of September 11. Wed/5, 7pm. Oakland Art Gallery, 150 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Oakl. 637.0395. Creative Growth Annual Holiday Exhibition Reception Reception to celebrate the fine arts and crafts on exhibit by studio artists with disabilities. Fri/7, 5-8pm. Creative Growth, 355 24th St., Oakl. 836.2340. Red Door Reception Opening reception for "Experimental Architecture and the Cultivated Landscape," a selection of artwork by artists using painting, photography, sculpture, and installation. Fri/7, 6-9pm. The Red Door, 4001 San Leandro St. #33, Oakl. 261.4517. Berkeley Art Center Book Launch Party Join the Berkeley Art Center staff to celebrate the publication of "The Whole World's Watching: Peace and Social Justice Movements of the 1960s and 1970s." Many of the book's contributors will be present. Published in conjunction with the Berkeley Art Center's current exhibit. Sat/8, 2-4pm. Berkeley Art Center, 1275 Walnut St., Berk. 644.6893. Manuel Ocampo Manuel Ocampo, in his first major Bay Area exhibition since 1994 at Babilonia 1808, will speak about his show "Free Aesthetic Pleasure Now!" Sat/8, 2pm. Babilonia 1808, 1808 5th St., Berk. 549.1808. Berkeley Artisans Holiday Open Studios Over 100 Berkeley artisans will open their studios to the public for the eleventh annual Berkeley Artisans Holiday Open Studios. All craft media will be on display and for sale. A map of participants is available by mail. Sat/8-9, 11am-5pm. Berkeley Artisans Holiday Open Studios, 1250 Addison St. #214, Berk. 845.2612. Bernadette Aline Robertson Artist reception as part of the Holiday Artist Showcase, "The Divas of Art." Sat/8, 3-6pm. DeJardenia Living Design Gallery, 536 Grand Ave., Oakl. 663.8260; 238.7523. Tuesday Night Art Series Artship Foundation and Oakland Art Gallery have joined up to present a series of artists' lectures at the Oakland Art Gallery. Godfried Lee, graphic artist, will be on hand to speak. Tues/11, 7pm. Oakland Art Gallery, 150 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Oakl. 268.4978. KALA Artists' Annual Exhibition Reception Artists' reception for KALA's Artists' Annual Exhibition. One night only: 20% discount. Wed/12, 6-8pm. KALA Art Institute, 1060 Heinz Ave., Berk. 549.2977. 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. "Ansel Adams from the University of California Collections." A selection of photographs and memorabilia from the UC Bancroft Library. Dec. 12 through Mar. 10. * "MATRIX 195: Thomas Scheibitz 1-geometrica B." Through Jan 13. Exhibition of Scheibitz's new body of paintings. * "The Dream of the Audience: Theresa Hak Kyung Cha." Through Dec. 16. Multi-media work by Korean American artist Hak Kyung Cha (1951-1982). * "Martin Puryear: Sculpture of the 1990s." Through Dec. 16. * "The Lady at the Window: Figure Painting in the Qing Dynasty." Through February 17, 2002. * "Real/Life." Through May 26, 2002. Work by Hans Hofmann. * "Face of Buddha." Through 2003. Sculpture from India, China, Japan, and Southeast Asia. Judah L. Magnes Museum 2911 Russell, Berk. $3 sugg. donation. 549.6950. "Ancestral Ascent." Through Dec. 31. Works by Sophia Tsavalas. * "Re-counting." Through Dec. 31. Collage panels by Taraneh Hemami. * "Telling Time: A New Twist in Time." Through May 2002. New rotation of objects from Jewish ceremonial and folk art, rare books and manuscripts, contemporary and traditional fine art, video, photography, and cultural kitsch. Mills College Art Museum 5000 MacArthur, Oakl. Free. 430.2164. "Unearthing Traditions: Japanese Expressions in Clay & Ink." Through Dec. 21. Works in clay and ink dating from prehistory to the mid-twentieth century. * "Zarina: Mapping A Life." Through Dec. 21. An exhibition of Zarina's installations, drawings, and woodblock prints. Museum of children's art 538 Ninth St., Ste. 210, Oakl. * 465.8770 "Then and Now ... Again." Through Dec. 31. Featuring the work of children's book illustrators. Oakland Museum of California 1000 Oak, Oakl. $6. 888.625.6873. "California's Native Grandeur: Preserving Vanishing Landscapes." Through Apr. 14. * "Grand Lyricist: The Art of Elmer Bischoff." Through Jan. 13. * "Wrapped in Pride: Ghanaian Kente and African American Identity." Through Jan. 13. Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology Kroeber Hall, Bancroft and Telegraph, Berk. $2. 643.7648. Closed through 2001 for renovations. [ East Bay | Metroactive | Archives ]