Join us at Oakland Photo Workshop for the closing of Raymond Cooper’s Oakland!

In-Person Conversation with Aja Cooper and Liam O’Donoghue

Friday, April 5 2024

7 - 8:30 PM

THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT!

Raymond Cooper lived and photographed in Oakland in the 1970s and 80s, but his archive of thousands of images was damaged by fire and then lost in a burglary. Some images were later found on the street and returned to the Cooper family. This exhibit shows over 100 of his recovered works, exploring in wonderful and colorful detail the fashion, hair styles, and street scene of the era as well as Cooper’s own experimental photographic work and family history.

Join us for a conversation with Raymond Cooper’s daughter Aja Cooper, and learn about her mission to preserve her father’s creative and cultural legacy. She’ll be talking to Bay Area writer and historian Liam O’Donoghue in his podcast East Bay Yesterday, followed by an article in SF Gate in October 2022

Join us to celebrate the incredible archive of photographer, business owner, Black Panther, and sailer Raymond Cooper. As featured in SF Gate, this exhibition features a small selection of Cooper’s remaining archive.

Join us 6-9pm for refreshments, and music by Vinyl Richie!

We are water, we are earth, we are sky - closing reception

At Oakland Photo Workshop on Friday, February 2nd from 6-9pm!

Join us for an opening reception for our satellite exhibition Asian Americana: Balancing Tradition and Modernity on Friday January 12th from 6-8pm.

This exhibition marries two powerful projects in a multimedia tapestry of art, culture, identity, and human connection and features the work of Paulina Hoong and Stephanie Shih

Join us to celebrate EBPCO’s creative and amazing members! We are water, We are earth, We are sky is a photographic celebration of humanity’s interconnectedness with nature, curated by EBPCO member and OPW volunteer, Amanda Bensel. Light refreshments, music, and good times will be provided!

Join us Friday November 17th from 6-9pm for the closing reception of The Gun Next Door, Judy Dater’s series of carefully crafted portraits of Bay Area gun owners. Featured in the East Bay Times, SF Gate, and Alta Magazine!

Join us Friday September 15th from 6-9pm for the opening of The Gun Next Door, Judy Dater’s series of carefully crafted portraits of Bay Area gun owners.

The Stories We Tell - Closing Reception and Panel Discussion with the Artists.

At Oakland Photo Workshop on Friday, September 1st from 6-9pm!

Join us Friday July 14th from 6-9pm to celebrate the opening of The Stories We Tell!

This exhibition explores how family stories and oral histories are preserved, passed down, and shared by our elders. Featuring the work of Gene Dominique, Jessica Chen, Laura Ming Wong, Matthew Hoang, Najee Tobin, Ngân Vũ, Senny Mau, and Stella Kalaw.

There will be light refreshments and jazz spun by Dj Mor Bounz!

Join us for drinks, snacks, and an insightful panel discussion with exhibition artists.

At Oakland Photo Workshop on Friday, June 23rd from 6-9pm!

Join EBPCO and Counter Collective for a film screening and poetry and prose reading! The first reading begins at 7! Featuring the work of:

Aja Lenae

Amanda Bensel

Edie Trautwein

Essi Westerman

Kawena Vidigal

Neva Ryan

and Talena Sanders

Join us for drinks, snacks, and music from Heart of Gold DJ’s DJ Jordan!

At Oakland Photo Workshop on Friday, May 5th from 6-8pm!

Do you love the click! and whirr! of a Polaroid camera? Are you enamored by the wonderful mystery of the emerging image? Come celebrate your love of instant photography at Oakland Photo Workshop’s first exhibition celebrating all things Polaroid, Impossible, and Instax!

Join us this First Friday for music, drinks, snacks, great art, and great people!

This exhibition presented in partnership with Bay Area PolaCon.

SWAPTASTIC! THE BEST OF EBPCO FILM SWAPS

JANUARY 20 - FEBRUARY 19

ARTIST RECEPTION ON FRIDAY, FEB. 3RD, 5PM-8PM

Join EPBCO on First Friday as we celebrate the best of our Film Swap Show and Tells!

Featuring the work of: Anita Gay - Gene X Hwang - Myleen Hollero - Fairlight de Michele - Ryan Noonan - Ernie Luppi - Ronald Orlando - Jenny Sampson - Marvin Moser - Philip Krayna - Jessica Greaux - Lucas Yan - J.M. Golding - Al Brydon - Alex Drysdale - Vince Donovan - Brian Shapiro - Hannah Rohret

Join us on Friday, January 6th for the closing reception for our 2022 Member Exhibition, "Where Would I Be Without You?" - we've loved having this wonderful collection of our members' work on our walls for the past couple months, and we're looking forward to celebrating everyone involved.

When: First Friday, January 6th, 5pm-8pm

Where: Oakland Photo Workshop, 312 8th St., Oakland.

There will be snacks, beverages, music, and good company!