Royal NoneSuch Gallery is an artist-run alternative art and community event space located in the Temescal district of Oakland, California. Our mission is to create a space where community building and art based experiences are innovative, inclusive, and educational. Borrowed from the crafty theater troupe in Mark Twain's novel Huckleberry Finn, Royal NoneSuch Gallery was named in the spirit of participation, interaction, and art making of all kinds. The space serves the purpose of providing experiences beyond passive entertainment and aims to create an atmosphere, whether in exhibitions, workshops, or events, that is fun and dynamic. Visitors to Royal NoneSuch can expect to see, hear, touch, taste, learn, and participate.
The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment (MADE) serves as one of the most interesting and unique museums in Oakland. Nicknamed "The Video Game Museum," this museum has exhibits that focus on a range of advancements, breakthroughs, watersheds and inventions in digital media, including featuring fully interactive gaming displays. The museum was established with the aim of preserving and maintaining video games, digital art and digital media. The facility is run by expert gamers and gaming industry professionals, historians and reporters.
Johannson Projects is one of the most popular galleries located in Oakland's Arts District, next to Uptown. Johansson Projects presents contemporary exhibitions that mix established and popular artists with emerging ones, making for interesting, innovative and dynamic exhibitions. During Oakland's First Friday Art Murmur, Johansson Projects is always a staple and a must-visit.
Mercury 20, founded in 2006, is a gallery located in Uptown Oakland's vibrant Arts District. This gallery was established and is still run and supported by various East Bay artists, giving them a space to exhibit their works. Exhibits are on a monthly rotation, each of which opens on the first Friday of the month during Oakland's Art Murmur.
art gallery, music publishing, record label, other hours by appointment, Events every 3rd Friday of the Month
