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