Hannah Franco: Poiesis
September 4, 2026 at SLATE CONTEMPORARY GALLERY in Oakland, CA
5510 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618, USA
SLATE is pleased to present Hannah Franco: Poiesis, a solo exhibition of new paintings by abstract artist Hannah Franco. Featuring ten new paintings, Hannah Franco brings her once-hidden washes of color forward as the true subject of the work, revealing a self that had long lived quietly beneath the surface. Honoring the power of softness and vulnerability, Franco pays tribute to the often invisible and systemically undervalued domestic labor and love women have long contributed to their communities.
Franco earned a BFA from Pratt Institute in New York City and studied fresco painting in Florence, Italy, now currently living and working in Oakland, California. She has shown with Oxide Collective in San Francisco and is represented by SLATE Contemporary Gallery in Oakland.
Opening Reception: September 12, 4-6pm
Hannah Franco: Poises is on view at SLATE from September 4-October 3, 2026.
SLATE Contemporary Gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11am-5pm.
Date:
September 4, 2026
Time:
11:00 AM
5:00 PM
Event website: https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/hannah-franco-poiesis/
Event type:
Art and Culture
SLATE CONTEMPORARY GALLERY is a small contemporary art space in Oakland’s Rockridge neighborhood, on the main College Avenue strip near shops and restaurants. The gallery has a clean, straightforward layout, with one primary exhibition area that is easy to take in during a short visit. Lighting is focused on the work, and there is usually a single show installed at a time, so visitors can move through without feeling crowded or rushed. more...
