Mercury Twenty to reopen in May at 475 25th Street in Oakland

In the late summer of 2006, the Mercury 20 collective formed and began to show the work of East Bay artists in a storefront gallery at 25 Grand Avenue in Oakland. For the next three and a half years, the gallery presented a wide range of work from local emerging and mid-career artists. The gallery presented its last show on Grand Ave. in February.

Taking a very short hiatus as it prepares a new, larger space at 475 25th St. at Telegraph, just 2 blocks from the Oakland Art Murmur’s hub at 23rd and Telegraph, the gallery plans to reopen in May of 2010.

The build-out is in progress: floors have been poured, sheetrock is being taped--we are very excited! The new Mercury 20 space is part of a nine-building complex on 24th and 25th streets that once housed the United Glass Company. Mercury 20 joins new gallery Vessel, along with longtime Art Murmur galleries Oakopolis and 21 Grand on 25th St.

Founded in 2006, Mercury 20 is a cooperative gallery established, supported and operated by East Bay artists. Mercury 20 maintains a venue for its member artists to exhibit, develop, and advance their work and is committed to exhibiting art of diverse media and content. Exhibitions rotate monthly and the gallery presents a well-attended opening event every first Friday in conjunction with the Oakland Art Murmur.


ARTISTS REPRESENTED: JULIE ALVARADO, JO ANN BIAGINI, ERIC BOHR, MARGARET CHAVIGNY, CHELA FIELDING, PETER HONIG, MAYA KABAT, KATHLEEN KING, MARY V. MARSH, JILL MCLENNAN, DAVE MEEKER, CHARLIE MILGRIM, JAMIE MORGAN, MARY CURTIS RATCLIFF, JULIANNE STERLING, LAURA VAN DUREN, JOAN WEISS

Mary Curtis Ratcliff showing in Marin and at the Berkeley Art Center

Mercury Twenty artist Mary Curtis Ratcliff will be participating in Journeys, an exhibit at the Marin Cheese Factory, curated by Claudia Chapline & Etta Deikman.
The exhibit runs from March 12 – May 31, with a reception on Sunday, March 14 from 2 –4 pm.


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Mary Curtis is also featured in the Berkeley Art Center's ongoing show
Process & Place: The Transformative Potential of Artist Residencies, which runs through March 28th.

She'll be participating in a panel discussion with the other artists talking about the benefits of artist residencies on Thursday, March 4th at 7pm.

more details here.

Mercury Twenty reopening in April on 25th St.

Mercury Twenty has moved out of the space on Grand Avenue and we're excited to reopen at 471 25th St. in April.

Our new space is being renovated and we are hoping to have it set up in time for April's First Friday.

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Check back later in the month for updates.