Nexus 2026: Full Schedule

Join us for our annual San Francisco/ Bay Area Black Art week from Wednesday September 30th - Sunday October 4th, 2026!

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12:45pm PDT

The Monroe Arts & Cultural Center - with Alistair Monroe

Sunday October 4, 2026 12:45pm - 3:45pm PDT

The Monroe Arts & Cultural Center @ 2928 Chapman St, Oakland, CA 94601, USA

The Monroe Arts & Culture Center seeks support to preserve the legacy of the late Arthur Monroe (1935–2019) — a pioneering jazz-inspired abstract expressionist painter and a central figure in Oakland’s cultural and artistic renaissance.

The Monroe Arts & Cultural Center will serve as a living museum, artist maker space, and cultural hub celebrating the intersection of visual art, jazz, activism, and African American heritage. It will be a cultural anchor in the community: a permanent home for exhibitions, education, and artistic and community collaboration — protecting the artistic lineage that has shaped the identity of Oakland and the Bay Area for generations.

Artists

Arthur Monroe (1935–2019)

Artist

Arthur Monroe (b. 1935 – d. 2019) was an African American Abstract Expressionist who lived and worked in the Bay Area.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, Monroe was educated at The Boy's School in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn and the Brooklyn Museum Art School. Monroe trained further in painting at the Art Students League and under the tutelage of Hans Hofmann. Monroe spent his formative years in... Read More →

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Sunday October 4, 2026 12:45pm - 3:45pm PDT
The Monroe Arts & Cultural Center 2928 Chapman St, Oakland, CA 94601, USA

Artist Talk

Website https://www.instagram.com/monroe_arts_center/

2:00pm PDT

MoAD Mix | 60th Anniversary of the Black Panther Party

Sunday October 4, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT

Museum of the African Diaspora @ 685 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA

MoAD's Keisha Jones in conversation with Dr. Xavier Buck, Founder and Chief Curator at the Black Panther Party Museum in Oakland

Arts & Culture Leaders

Keisha Jones

Public Engagement and Interpretation Coordinator, Museum of the African Diaspora

Keisha Jones is a Public Engagement and Interpretation Coordinator and member of the Learning and Family Engagement team at the Museum of the African Diaspora, where she has led hundreds of students, non-profits, and corporate groups on engaging and educational journeys. A military brat, Air Force Veteran and former Hebrew Linguist, she has since... Read More →

Sunday October 4, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Museum of the African Diaspora

Artist Talk, Event

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12:45pm PDT

Arthur Monroe (1935–2019)

2:00pm PDT

Keisha Jones

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