B-Love's Gallery
A one-of-kind indoor/outdoor gallery event space in West Oakland.
We offer amazing cultural events and, are available for rental.
Click here to fill out the form to request a rental of our event space.
Happening now in the galleries:
2nd Floor Gallery - Straw into Gold: Celebrating the First Lady of Braids Rosa “Malikia” Johnson.
1st Floor Gallery - The Neighborhood collection of Oakland Picture Lady
Straw into Gold Art Exhibition
Featuring Rosa “Malikia” Johnson
FREE PUBLIC EVENT!
August 3, 2024
12pm - 6pm - Exhibition
2pm - 3:30pm - Artist Talk and Panel Discussion
8pm - 10pm Evening Slide show Presentation in the Garden
B-Love's Gallery Experience:
Where 90's Nostalgia and Hip-Hop culture is celebrated!
Meet our owner as she leads a guided tour sharing history of the neighborhood, the architecture of this Queen Anne Victorian property, and her featured exhibition Oakland Picture Lady: Tales of a 90’s Girl. The tour showcases a collection of photographs, collages, and short stories she captured in the Bay Area in the 1990’s.
The Gallery Experience is also available to guest and non-guest for private and group tours.
“Art lovers can utilize the whole house experiencing the architecture then you take them outside through the garden. I love that they get the whole experience”.
Jessica Willis KRON Live in the Bay
More About The gallery experience
There are roughly 50 fine art photographs & collages for guest to view while hearing stories Ms. Bartlow’s experience as a hip-hop photojournalist working with local and national record labels, magazines, and recording artist.
Upon entering guest will view original photographs of the Bay Area's music scene, and excerpts of the many short stories that accompany this exhibition. Next you will exit the 2nd floor and view the 1st floor outdoor gallery and garden featuring photographs her first muse, her neighbors in east Oakland. There are refreshments, music, places to dance or chill.
The guided tour will last 2 hours with breaks for guest to have refreshments and take in the art and music playlist on their own. The last 30 minutes open to questions, conversation, and expressions.
Our Gallery Has Been Featured In
The Gallery Experience is in the news:
Traci Bartlow Live interview Mornings On 2 Bay Area News Program
Featured in The Oaklandside online newsroom
More info on the exhibition Oakland Picture Lady: Tales of a 90’s Girl
A portion of Ms. Bartlow’s Archive was celebrated in
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE at the
