A solo virtual exhibition at Gallery 2727 – Human Conditions: Portraits of a Fraying Age (February 1 – March 3, 2026): a group of twenty-one oils painted commenting on the often sad, isolated nature of modern life, and on a social fabric torn apart by class divides and political schisms, depriving people of identity, hope, and self-determining agency.
On Saturday, November 22, from 1-5 pm, members of Gallery 2727 will host a holiday art sale at Gallery 2727: small, affordable original art, prints, and merchandise: unique and meaningful art gifts for the holidays. Purchases will directly support local artists.
While browsing and interacting with member artists, you can also view November’s themed group exhibition: Strange Changes: Concepts of Metamorphosis, November 7-30, 2025.
Location: 2727 California St, Berkeley
Date & Time: Saturday, November 22, 1-5 pm
In August 2025, I participated a group show at Gallery 2727 in Berkeley, titled “Sense of Place“.
Though all my four paintings submitted were accepted for this show, due to space limitation, I chose display only three paintings.
The four paintings are quite descriptive: a person sitting next to an empty chair; an empty room with a lamp and a piano but no person; a woman looking out of a window, seeing the desolate landscape; and a window view of a sparse hill with a lone tiny tree.
Through these Spartan scenes, I tried to capture a certain and emptiness. Empty, desolate, or barren. A wasteland of landscape and ethos. Perhaps, these paintings reflected my upbringing in the rather desolate northern China, under a repressive cultural and political atmosphere, or the zeitgeist of what my current dwelling has become. Forlorn, isolated, and resigned.
Join us at the “Labor of Love” exhibition at Gallery 2727 (Jan. 31 – Feb. 23)
“Labor of Love” is an exhibition that celebrates the joy and fulfillment that comes from creating something for the sake of passion. While funding is an undeniable and welcomed patronage, Labor of Love is work done first and foremost for pleasure. This exhibition recognizes that creativity has the power to center, heal, expand horizons, and fulfill.
Opening Reception: January 31, 6 – 8 PM
Join for the “Corner Store” exhibition at Gallery 2727 (Dec. 1 – 31)
Corner Store will be open Fridays 4pm-8pm, Saturdays and Sundays 1pm – 5pm through the month of December with a closing party Tuesday December 31st 7pm-9pm. Weekend events will include live music, artist talks, and interactive workshops.
Opening Reception: December 6, 5:30 – 8PM