From our friend Curtis Jermany:

No one knew what to expect on Sept. 17, when the Canadian activist group Adbusters and American’s in New York protested stating “We are the 99%” about the social and economic inequality, corporate greed, corruption and influence over government, particularly from the financial services sector and lobbyists.

However, by Oct. 9, similar protests were either ongoing or had been held in 70 major cities and more than 600 communities in the U.S. Internationally, other Occupy Protests have modeled themselves after Occupy Wall Street, in more than 900 cities worldwide.

On Friday, Nov.18, GZ | Soulye Photography Art Gallery will continue the momentum and present the exhibit "Occupy ... " - a collection of photographic works presented by those who participated in the Occupy SF and Oakland movements as well as works from Denver and Los Angeles.

“Our current art call will be extended throughout the exhibit,” curator Curtis Jermany said. “With events and protests changing from day-to-day, I didn’t want to exclude images taken throughout the month.”

The exhibit includes a FREE OPENING RECEPTION this Saturday, Nov. 19 at noon and the closing reception is Dec. 17 (from 2 to 6 p.m.). Special guests include speakers from the Occupy Oakland movement and music by Bay Area artist Neshadi.

G Z | S o u l y e Studios|Showroom|Gallery is located 2615 Magnolia St., Suite D, Oakland.