2 Close 2 the Sun
2 Close 2 the Sun
Host - Elizabeth Sher. featuring gallery artists from Mercury 20 Gallery and outside curators, experts, influencers, collectors
subtitle: Art Obsessions. A popup podcast from Mercury 20 Gallery in Oakland, CA's arts district. We are an artist run gallery for over 2 decades with 21 members from the Bay Area. Each podcast will feature a different topic with gallery artists and outside experts, curators and influencers.
Is A Photograph Still Worth 1000 Words?
Three photographers from Mercury Twenty Gallery and Jan Watten Director of Gray Loft Gallery present a lively discussion of  their philosophies and processes and how they keep their passion for the photograph in our images saturated world.  Featuring Brooks Fletdher, Neo Serafimidis and Jan Wattan moderated by Chris Komater
Oct 20, 2021
22 min
Then and Now
In this episode founding member Kathleen King gives a brief history of Mercury 20 Gallery, this year's 15th anniversary plans and best of all explains her own artwork evolving from abstract expressionist painting to constructions, installations and collages transforming society's discards which she finds on the streets of Oakland into aesthetic and profound works of art.
Aug 16, 2021
19 min
What's in a Name?
Because Mercury 20 Gallery (in Oakland, CA) is an artist run gallery, all members have a say in everything we do.  In tonights "trial" episode 8 members "duke" it out to decide on a name.  Spoiler alert - we got one!  
Jun 12, 2021
10 min