Replenish The Soul

Snapshots from the Exhibition event on Saturday, April 13th.

We re-entered the creative realm of Studio One Art Center for the 26th Annual ArtEsteem Exhibition, and are proud to share the results of this year’s ArtEsteem programming digitally following the magical, transformative, and unifying event on April 13th.

The 2024 Exhibition contains a wide range of artwork, including pieces from our ArtEsteem Visual Arts, Cultural Arts, Digital Media, Animation, and Oakland Legacy Project classes, St. Mary’s Center portraits by elders taught by artist Jack Leamy’s workshop, Self as Super Hero life sizes by our ArtEsteem teaching artist team, and a selection of pieces from our historic collection.

Each piece is based upon culturally, socially, and environmentally conscious art curriculum and practice, grounding the artists’ imagination in topics relevant to themselves, their peers, and our world. Paired with thoughtfully written artist statements, the 26th Annual Exhibition is truly wonderful to witness and explore.

We extend special thanks to:

everyone who attended & appreciated the artwork and performances
ArtEsteem staff and teaching artists for the beautiful displays
ArtEsteem teaching artists for their efforts at our school sites
Studio One Art Center team for their assistance and stunning event space
our donors
our funders: Oakland Fund for Children & Youth, City of Oakland Cultural Funding Program, California Arts Council, East Bay Community Foundation, Justice Outside, Kaiser Foundation, Quest Foundation, Clorox Foundation, & Clif Family Foundation