Open First Friday: Hindsight is 20/20

First Friday at Manna Gallery brings a year end look at East Bay art

Manna Gallery on 25th Street has a good First Friday feel. It is close enough to the Art Murmur flow to catch the neighborhood buzz, but the gallery itself still gives you room to slow down and actually look.

On Friday, December 4, the space is open from 5 to 8 pm for Hindsight is 20/20, a group show with work by six East Bay artists. You will see painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, and wood marquetry, all sharing the same room without feeling boxed into one style.

The featured artists are Wayne Armstrong, Patrick Crotty, Gina Gaiser, Pam Jue, Sandra Wong Orloff, and Alexander Yoshikawa. Yoshikawa comes into the show as the Manna Gallery Award winner from the Everything Must Go Juried Show.

This is the kind of stop that works well before dinner, between other First Friday plans, or as a quiet art break if you are already near Uptown. The range of materials should keep it interesting, and Manna is small enough that you can take your time without making a whole night of it.

When: Friday, December 4, 2026, 5 to 8 pm
Where: Manna Gallery, 473 25th St, Oakland
Cost: Free

There is also a closing reception and 25th Street Block Party on Saturday, December 12, from 3 to 5 pm.

Check out our end-of-year group exhibition featuring six East Bay artists working across painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, and wood marquetry. The show brings together work by Wayne Armstrong, Patrick Crotty, Gina Gaiser, Pam Jue, Sandra Wong Orloff, and Alexander Yoshikawa. Yoshikawa joins the exhibition as the Manna Gallery Award winner from the Everything Must Go Juried Show. Hindsight is 20/20 celebrates the breadth of artistic practices in the Bay Area, bringing together distinct materials, approaches, and perspectives in a single exhibition.
Oakland Art Murmur First Friday – Friday, November 6 & December 4 | 5–8 pm
25th Street Block Party & Closing Reception – Saturday, December 12 | 3–5 pm
Gallery Hours – Saturdays | 12–5 pm & First Fridays | 5–8 pm
All events and admission to Manna Gallery are free of charge