Mural, New Native Wildflower Garden Bring Joy to East Oakland Neighborhood
Article by Community Rejuven....
Last updated at Sun, 1 Aug at 7:18am.

By Jess Watson

Local volunteers recently converged on a vacant lot at Seminary and Macarthur to install a native wildflower garden under the benevolent gaze of the freshly painted Egyptian deity Ptah Hotep.

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Bringing Funk to Funktown: Community Rejuvenaton Project Inagurates New Artist District with Block Party
Blog entry by Community Rejuven....
Last updated at Mon, 5 Jul at 3:43pm.
The First Town Funk Block party is happening this Saturday, June 5th, in tribute to Michel Jackson. This is an opportunity to personally meet the Community Rejuvenation Project Team and above all enjoy some bands, performers, and free food.
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Oakland art: Images of Grant, protest, as city waits, plans
Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Sat, 3 Jul at 8:38am.

Is everyone obsessed with the Mehserle verdict, or is it just me?  Yesterday, in downtown Oakland, the number of people taking photos or making art around issues of justice for Oscar Grant and the Mehserle trial verdict seemed to outnumber passers by.  What this means is that many artists are doing political work, o

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Oakland's Estria Invitational Graffiti Battle was a day to remember for street art fans
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Thu, 18 Mar at 6:52pm.

The Oakland Local crew covered the Third Annual Estria Invitational Graffitti Battle on Saturday October 10, 2009, in West Oakland, CA at DeFemery Park. This exclusive video shows grafitti artists at work, including this battle's winner, with videographer Jenny Chu shooting this great piece.

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Oakland Street Art Photos: Yung Grasshopper's Pieces & Burners
Blog entry by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Mon, 15 Mar at 8:21pm.

Did you know what a piece is?

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Oakland Street Artist Eddie Colla's must-see show in San Francisco
Article by Ken Harman.
Last updated at Thu, 21 Jan at 11:30am.

Last weekend I visited Baxter and Cook in San Francisco to attend the opening debut of an Oakland street artist.  "Eddie Colla" is his name and though as a name it might not ring any bells, visually speaking anyone who pays attention to the abundance of street art in Oakland, on the Bay Bridge or graffiti ho

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Are you going? Estria Graffiti Battle in deFremery Park is going to rock today
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Sat, 10 Oct at 8:33am.

The Oakland Local crew is jazzed about the Third Annual Estria Invitational Graffitti Battle happening this weekend (like today, in  fact).  The Estria Invitational Graffiti Battle at the Life Is Living Festival is a watch it as it happens face-off between sets of graffiti artists, painting live.  The big event is today, Saturday October 10, 2009, from 11am-5pm at  deFremery Park (Little Bobby Hutton) in West Oakland, Exact address: 1651 Adeline Street, Oakland, CA 94607

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