The Compound Gallery & Studios was established in 2008. We were voted Best Art Hang Out 2012 and Best Art Complex 2015 by the East Bay Express! Located in the Golden Gate district of North Oakland, our two buildings boast over 12,000 square feet.
Our Galleries
Main Gallery-Features contemporary work in a variety of media. (located in our 2D building)
Fabrefaction Gallery-Dedicated to exhibition 3D works. (located in our 3D building)
The Artists Gallery-features the work of ourstudio artistsand curated by Toni Gentilli.
TheAdmiral Dot Miniature Gallery-the smallest gallery in the West and is featured on Roadside America as a noteworthy attraction.
The Art in a Box Headquarters-features work by Art in a Box Artists.
Our Studios
Our 2D building (1167 65th st.) studios offer: screen printing, etching, letterpress, and photography.
Our 3D studios (1145 65th st.) offer: ceramic studio, metal shop, blacksmithing, wood shop, Art Lab with 3D printer, vinyl/paper cutter, and laser cutter (coming in 2015).
Our studios are an art institution without the institution....an art school, without the school. We are proud to offer our studio artists 24/7 access to both buildings in an interdisciplinary work environment that goes beyond a physical studio space. Our studios provide a place for community, interaction, and collaboration. For more information about our the Institute of Fabrefaction, please see ourStudiopage.
Art Collecting and Services
You can visit the Art in a Box Headquartersand the Special Collection & Print Loungefor a huge selection of Bay Area Art. We also provide artwork for corporations, private collections, and television shows. Please see ourServicespage for more information.
Compound Art TV
We have been broadcasting live stream commercial freeart programssince 2012. Watch our live stream channelHERE and view weekly interactive art programs like Alison Tharp's Tharp World!
3D Scanning and Printing
We provide 3D Scanning and Printing for the public. Visit ourServicesPage to make an appointment for scanning. Visit our3D Printing Hubto get something 3D Printed.
Artist Residencies
We have an Interdisciplinary Artist Residency Program which provides selected artists with 6 month access to our facilities and equipment for free. We are working on introducing new residency programs for 2015! If you are interested in supporting our residency programs, please consider donating to us (tax deductable) at Fractured Atlas.
