Author Archives: Issabella Shields

Next Up: June 1, 2012

[ June 1, 2012; 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] We’ll be announcing the details of the June show soon. Stay tuned!

By Issabella Shields on May 10, 2012 | Posted in Monthly Screenings | Leave a comment

Next Up: “A Day in the Life” (Friday, May 4, 2012)

[ May 4, 2012; 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] “A Day in the Life” is a collection of artistically-diverse, short-documentaries about fascinating people from around the globe. Don’t miss it!

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By Issabella Shields on April 12, 2012 | Posted in Monthly Screenings | Leave a comment

Next Up: Keep It Beautiful (Friday, Apr. 6)

[ April 6, 2012; 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ]

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In celebration of Earth Day this month, the Great Wall of Oakland presents “Keep it Beautiful”, a 45-min screening of short videos and films about planet earth. The screening includes several pieces with breathtaking cinematography of far-flung corners of the earth but also films with harsh [...]

By Issabella Shields on March 29, 2012 | Posted in Monthly Screenings | Leave a comment

Help the Wall Stay Bright!

For the first time in our six-year history, the Great Wall will be dark during the March Art Murmur due to budget cuts that have affected our past funding We’re working on alternative sources and hope to be back up in April.
If you are interested helping to bring high-quality video art to the citizens of [...]

By Issabella Shields on March 2, 2012 | Posted in Recommended Links | Leave a comment

Next Up: April 6, 2012

[ April 6, 2012; 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] We’re taking a break in March, but we’ll be live again in April. Check back soon for details on the show…

By Issabella Shields on February 16, 2012 | Posted in Monthly Screenings | 2 Comments

In the New York Times!

In case you missed it, the Great Wall made it big with a feature in the New York Times (Jan. 14, 2012).
Check out the piece by Louise Rafkin here!
Photo: Sarah Rice for the Bay Citizen; Video: "Rotorhead" by Eric Ko
 

By Issabella Shields on January 16, 2012 | Posted in Recommended Links | 1 Comment

Next Up: All About LOVE (Friday, Feb. 3, 2012)

[ February 3, 2012; 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] Attention all Digital Artists and Short Film-makers: The Great Wall of Oakland is looking for LOVE this month!

That’s right, we’re seeking short (under 7 min), funny, attractive, dynamic, creative motion artworks about LOVE, however you interpret that elusive concept. Be creative and submit your film here! Deadline: January 25, 2012.

For Everyone Else: Stay tuned for [...]

By Issabella Shields on January 10, 2012 | Posted in Monthly Screenings, Recommended Links | Leave a comment

Next Up: Exquisite Corpse (Fri. January 6th, 2012)

[ January 6, 2012; 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] Exquisite Corpse: a selection of words or images, collectively assembled.

During the early part of the last century, Surrealist artists used this concept as the basis for a parlor game by which one person would draw on paper, fold it to conceal part of the drawing and pass it to the next player who would continue [...]

By Issabella Shields on December 23, 2011 | Posted in Monthly Screenings | Leave a comment

We’ll Be Back: 2012!

The Great Wall of Oakland is off on a holiday vacation, but we will be back!
Thank you to all the amazing artists around the world who have generously allowed us to their screen motion artworks and short films during our 11 shows this year. And thanks to Project Bandaloop for celebrating their 20th anniversary with us.
It’s [...]

By Issabella Shields on November 16, 2011 | Posted in Recommended Links | Leave a comment

Cancelled: “Street Art”, (Friday, Nov. 4, 2011)

Graffiti Art by Estria Foundation
Due to the recent events in downtown Oakland, the Great Wall has decided not to participate in Friday’s Art Murmur.
The “Street Art” show that was planned with Estria and Friends will be postponed until 2012. Thank you for your support!
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For our last show of the 2011 season, the Great Wall of [...]

By Issabella Shields on October 18, 2011 | Posted in Recommended Links | Leave a comment

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