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Closures Can’t Dim the Spark: 9 Unmissable Bay Area Art Shows This October

The article highlights nine must-see art exhibitions in the Bay Area for October, despite recent gallery closures like KADIST and Gallery 16. Key shows include the Museum of the African Diaspora's twin exhibitions 'Continuum' and 'Unbound' for its 20th anniversary, Drew Villanueva's first solo exhibition at Good Mother Studio inside Ikea, Jim Melchert's retrospective at di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, and Mills College Art Museum's '100 Years of Creative Visions'. The programming is anchored by the second edition of Nexus, a Bay Area art week spotlighting Black voices and bridging regional divides.

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Closures Can’t Dim the Spark: 9 Unmissable Bay Area Art Shows This October

Nine must-see art exhibitions are opening across the Bay Area this October, led by the return of Nexus, the region's art week spotlighting Black voices. Highlights include the Museum of the African Diaspora's twin shows 'Continuum' and 'Unbound' marking its 20th anniversary, Drew Villanueva's first solo exhibition at Good Mother Studio inside an Ikea, a retrospective of late ceramicist Jim Melchert at di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, and Mills College Art Museum's '100 Years of Creative Visions'. These shows arrive despite recent gallery closures, including KADIST in the Mission and Gallery 16 after 32 years.

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