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Are You With Me Now? - Open First Friday
Under The Thumb
September 4, 2026 at WERKSHACK in Oakland, CA
481 25th St, Oakland, CA 94612, USA
This group exhibition at Werkshack Studios brings together four artists to explore themes of oppressive systems, power, and control through glass and mixed media.
Working across diverse techniques including fusing, painting, stained glass, cast glass and more, each artist brings a distinct perspective to the ways power shapes our lives and communities. Glass becomes both medium and metaphor: beautiful yet fragile, transparent yet obstructive, resilient yet vulnerable. Together, the works examine how systems of power are experienced differently across individuals and groups, inviting us to consider who holds power, who is affected by it, and what it means to resist, endure, or transform it.
Artists: Elin Christopherson, Lynne-Rachel Altman, Cricket, Anne Wong
Gallery Hours: Saturday, 1 – 5 pm (and by appointment)
Artists’ Reception: Saturday, September 19th, 5 – 7pm
Oakland Art Murmur / First Friday: Friday, September 4th and October 2nd, 5:30 – 9:30 pm
Date:
September 4, 2026
Time:
5:30 PM
9:30 PM
Event website: https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/under-the-thumb/
Event type:
Art and Culture
Werkshack is a shared workspace and gallery in Uptown Oakland that combines artist studios with a small retail area. The space is used by a tight group of resident makers along with rotating exhibitions, so depending on when someone visits, the mix of work on the walls and in the cases can be pretty different. On a typical event night, visitors can expect a casual flow of people walking through studios, chatting with artists, and looking at finished pieces alongside works in progress. more...
