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Alec Marin: All That You Change/Changes You
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March 27, 2026 at Mercury 20 Gallery in Oakland, CA
475 25th St, Oakland, CA 94612
All That You Change/Changes You is a collection of work centered around Alec Marin’s life: painter, scientist, and Chicano from the South Texas border. Each piece is an exploration of some dimension of his varied interests and lived experience, from the perceptual distortions that occur during the phases of intoxication to the hidden reality of racial and economic segregation along the Mexican American border. Recent work focuses on his read of the foundational principles of Mexica (Aztec) philosophy, their symbols and spiritual practices within a contemporary framework. His two latest paintings build upon this by framing the images as the prophetic dreams of an ancestor whose life and works would catalyze the culture and religion of the Mexica people.
Bio:
Alec Marin is an artist and neuroscientist based in Oakland, California. His work has been published at knowingneurons.com and “The Beat,” an art and literature journal published by The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. His work has been exhibited at the Fremont Art Association’s Annual Art Show; “Beyond Boundaries,” a juried exhibition at the Mercury 20 Gallery; and “Ripples” group exhibition at the UCSF School of Law.
Gallery Hours: Friday and Saturday, 12 – 5 pm (and by appointment)
Artists’ Reception: Saturday, April 11, 3 – 5 pm
Oakland Art Murmur / First Friday: Friday, April 3, May 1, 5 – 9 pm
Image: Alec Marin, “Momentary Condensations of Teotl,” Oil on Canvas, 28″x22″, 2024, photo courtesy of the artist
Date:
March 27, 2026
Time:
12:00 PM
5:00 PM
Event type:
Art and Culture
Mercury 20 Gallery is a small, street-level contemporary art space in Oakland’s Art Murmur district, surrounded by other galleries and creative storefronts on 25th Street. The layout is straightforward, with a main gallery up front and a more compact back room that often hosts a separate exhibition. Shows like “Material Differences,” “All That You Change/Changes You,” and “Signals Beneath The Surface” give a good sense of what is typical here: thoughtful painting, sculpture, textiles, and mixed media that lean toward process, material, and concept rather than big crowd-pleasing pieces. more...
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