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Are You With Me Now? - Open First Friday
Mary Curtis Ratcliff | In The Backroom
September 11, 2026 at Mercury 20 Gallery in Oakland, CA
475 25th St, Oakland, CA 94612
Mary Curtis Ratcliff, Drama Queen, 2026, mixed media, 42 3/4 ” x 35 1/2 x 2 1/4 ” Photo courtesy of the artist
Inspired by traditional costumes of Greek village women, Mary Curtis Ratcliff has constructed three large figurative fabric collages which draw together her family’s history and life as a sculptor. Many of the elements included in these works are antique objects inherited from Ratcliff’s mother, from whom she learned sewing and three-dimensional design.
Gallery Hours: Friday and Saturday, 12 – 5 pm (and by appointment)
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 12, 3 – 5 pm
Oakland Art Murmur / First Friday: October 2, 5 – 9 pm
Date:
September 11, 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...
