2727 Artist Co-Op Exhibition: Sense of Place, August 1-24
Opening Reception: August 1, Friday, 6-8 pm
Gallery hours during exhibitions:
Fridays: 6-8 pm
Saturdays & Sundays: 1 -5 pm
Featuring guitarist John Zientek
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Dream Garden, Acrylic with Textural Materials, 24”x 30”, 2022, Charlene Steen
Dreamwoods, Encaustic with collage and branches, 18” x14.25”x 4.5”, 2025, Charlene Steen
Where is the Buddah?, Papier mache assemblage, 18”x24”x8”, 2020, Francesca Borgatta
Girov's Castle, Paper mache assemblage, 24”x36”x30”, 2023, Francesca Borgatta
In the City of Armageddon, Papier mache assemblage, 14”x14”x8”, 2020, Francesca Borgatta
Dreamscape, Monotype, 27”x31” (framed), 2025, Charlene Steen
Nightmare, Monotype with chine colle, 17”x21”, 2025, Charlene Steen
Commune, Oil on canvas, 22”x28”, 2021, Matthew Felix Sun
Hiatus, Oil on canvas, 24”x30”, 2024, Matthew Felix Sun
Allure, Indian ink on Yupo paper, 11”x14”, 2024, Matthew Felix Sun
Paris By Night, Collage, 26" x 30", 1994, Janet Brugos
Watering Hole Hippos Bubbling, Mixed media, 20"x20", 2025, Janet Brugos
Rooted/Uprooted#1, Acrylic inks and Oil on canvas, 16”x20”, 2025, Mary Witkop Coffield
Rooted/Up Rooted#2, Acrylic ink and oil on canvas, 20”x16”, 2025, Mary Witkop Coffield
Rooted/UpRooted #3, Acrylic ink and oil on canvas, 20”x16”, 2025, Mary Witkop Coffield
Green for the Outward Journey, Acrylic ink, acrylic paint, chalk, 36”x48”, 2020, Katie Smart
Iceland, Acrylic ink, watercolor pencil, 8”x5”, 2019, Katie Smart
Theory of the Iceburg Self, Acrylic Ink, India Ink, watercolor pencil shavings, 8”x5”, Katie Smart
Mendocino Drift, Mixed media (diptych), 16”x16”x2” (each panel), 2025, Carianna Arredondo
Urban California Wildlife, Mixed Media on Metal, 10"x48", 2025, Michael Sacramento
Sense of Place is a group exhibition that explores the expansive and layered meanings of place, running from August 1 to August 24, 2025 at Gallery 2727 (located at 2727 California Street, Berkeley, California 94703). It brings together a dynamic range of artists whose work reflects on how we define, inhabit, and are shaped by our environments—both physical and psychological.
Whether rooted in geographic specificity or an abstract sense of belonging, Sense of Place engages with the textures, memories, identities, and politics that inform our relationships to place. Artists examine locality through many lenses: from the deeply personal to the socio-political, from urban landscapes to imagined geographies, from markers of home to movements across borders. In a time of shifting terrains—climate, housing, diaspora, and identity—this exhibition offers a chance to reflect on the spaces we claim and the stories they hold.
The exhibition features work by Carianna Arredondo, Francesca Borgatta, Janet Brugos, Mary Coffield, Michael Sacramento, Katie Smart, Charlene Steen, and Matthew Felix Sun, with additional events and programs to be announced throughout the month.
An opening reception will be held on Friday, August 1, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, offering the public an opportunity to meet the artists, experience the work, and engage in conversation. Admission to the exhibition and all public events is free and open to all.
Participating Artists
Events During the Exhibition
Opening Reception, Friday, August 1, 6-8 pm
A Collective Altar: Honoring Our Sense of Place - Workshop with Francesca Borgatta, Saturday, August 2, noon - 2 pm
A Writing Workshop for Artists: Exploring Sense of Place with Francesca Borgatta, Saturday, August 9, 2-4 pm
Local Community Organized to Protect Each Other Poster Making, Saturday, August 16, 2-4 pm
“Sense of Place” Exhibition Closing & Artist Talk, Sunday, August 24, 2-4 pm