Visions Toward Tomorrow: The African American Community in Oakland, 1890 - 1900
Opening Exhibition May 13, 2008 12:00 noon

The permanent exhibition rests on the foundation of an idea conceived of by the founders of the organization that became the African American Museum and Library at Oakland. It is supported by the historical accomplishments of preceding generations of Oakland’s African American pioneers to inform future generations.

Banned & Recovered: Artists Respond to Censorship
Sept. 5 – Dec. 31, 2008

In a first-time collaboration, the African American Museum and Library at Oakland (AAMLO) and the San Francisco Center for the Book (SFCB) are presenting an exhibit, curated by Hanna Regev, which features work from more than 50 artists working in a variety of media.

Participating artists interpret a censored text of their choice. The project provides a unique forum for visual artists to respond to the suppression of literary art.  

An exhibition of art inspired by banned books.

In Oakland, works by the following artists are on display:

Jody Alexander * Michael Bartalos * Milton Bowens * David Broom
Victor Cartagena * Mitchell Confer * Luis Delgado * Jordan Essoe
Rodney Ewing * Clinton Fein * Liz Hager * Charles Hobson
Justin Hoover * Richard Kamler * Lisa Kokin * Naomie Kremer
Pat Lenz * Jose Ramon Lerma * Malcolm Lubliner * Kara Maria
Mary V. Marsh * Barbara Milman * Douglas Minkler * Eileen Moderbacher
Sasha Mosalov * Daniel Newman * Penny Nii * Priscilla Otani
Anne Hicks Siberell * Elizabeth Sher * Sandra Ortiz Taylor
Bryan Keith Thomas * Kathleen Walkup * Kazuko Watanabe
Tanya Wilkinson * Noah Wilson * Jan Wurm

For more information or images, see www.sfcb.org.

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