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Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory (OMCA retrospective)

Name: Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory (OMCA retrospective)
Start: 2026-07-04
End: 2026-10-11
Location: Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak Street, Oakland, CA 94607

Jul 4, 2026 · Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak Street, Oakland, CA 94607 · Oakland, CA

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About this event

First career-spanning museum survey of Bay Area Black artist Mildred Howard — memory, identity, and the African American experience through immersive installations, found-object sculptures, and archival materials.

Why we picked it

A career-spanning survey of Mildred Howard at OMCA — Bay Area Black artist finally getting the retrospective the work has earned.

Good for

contemporary art audience, Bay Area cultural travelers, OMCA members, Mildred Howard longtime fans

Need to know

Museum hours; closed Mon/Tue. Show runs through Oct 11 — the whole summer is your window.

When

Jul 4, 2026

Where

Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak Street, Oakland, CA 94607Oakland, CAOpen in Maps →

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