“Helpful knowledgeable owner helped me choose the perfect frame for a Mandela I purchased in Nepal. It was the perfect frame for my piece. It was done sooner than I was expected and looks beautiful.
I highly recommend this shop for framing needs and will return if the need arrives”
“Eclectic and quaint shop!
Everything is so beautiful in here!
I come here all the time!
Uzi is the best in the bay, and so are his staff!!”
“Such a cool experience! The instructors were so helpful, making sure each step was safely done. My first time trying glass blowing and I already signed up to do it again!”
“Great gallery filled with great work. It has flat files filled with print work for purchase and an art vending machine and a free art stand so that everyone can afford to leave with a piece of original art. They also do classes and have art studios too. Definitely worth a visit. We’ve never spent so much time in a gallery this size. Impressive and inspiring.”
“Absolutely love our new SOBU furniture!! Recently upgraded a few big items around our apartment, and after browsing all the big retailers in the area (Design Within Reach, Blu Dot, Room & Board, etc.) we stumbled on the Baker Tolv sofa and Radhi rug from SOBU.
Beautiful, bespoke, and reasonably priced compared to the stores mentioned above.
Completely transformed our space—bringing a modern and elevated aesthetic while still being warm and functional.
If you love Scandinavian design, California modernism, Sea Ranch inspired design, etc. you will love SOBU.
Wish we could furnish our entire home from here (we eventually might)!”
“Great selection of a wide range of art in nearly all the media you can imagine, glass, wood, and ceramic sculpture, prints, paper art, jewelry, and much more, all at reasonable prices for quality craft!
Staff was very friendly and helpful, and it's obvious that they want to be there and enjoy their work!
Will be back soon for more treasures next time I'm in Berkeley.”
“I've attended several art-related, community events here. It's a lovely space with a kind owner and friendly, helpful employees.
They sell beautiful, unique gifts from local artists, as well.
When it was time to have my book launch party, I chose here. It's centrally located on a great street with lots of other shops and restaurants, available parking and everything needed for an event, from chairs to high top tables. And Robby, the owner, went the extra mile in sharing my book party with his email list and other contacts. My event was beautiful. I was very happy with it.”
“A true craftsman. Greg put together a “floater” style frame for our painting and we couldn’t be happier with how it turned out. If you’re looking to have something framed by someone with a true attention to detail, do not hesitate to bring it here”
11AM - 5PM
2100 Fifth St, Berkeley
Art Galleries
“We've been loyal customers for more than 20 years and just can't say enough good things about Tim and his whole crew. Truly good people and beautiful craftsmanship!”
“What a treat! Interesting gallery with changing shows. Many local artists.
If you enjoy sculpture and art, a must see Bay Area gem.
Just went to an opening. Really enjoyable and evocative art, great refreshments, interesting people. Must see part of the East Bay art scene!”
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The Whole Enchilada!
Go Piedmont! It's Your Birthday ? TIP ?”
“The Berkeley Art Center is a small community art gallery with rotating exhibitions of contemporary art mostly created by local artists.
The gallery is located within Live Oak Park, and is most easily accessible from Walnut Street. The main building contains a reception area with bathroom, door to backyard, and a main gallery. The gallery is a single room with a vaulted ceiling, so it appears quite spacious from the inside.
It's worth stopping by for the free exhibition if you are visiting Live Oak Park while the Art Center is open, but otherwise probably isn't worth a special trip unless there is an event. The gallery hours are limited to Thu-Sun 12pm-5pm.”
“Dennis is The King. I always enjoy talking with Dennis about the Days of the Fillmore, Fillmore West, Family Dog, and Winterland.
I have made many purchases from his gallery and I trust Dennis to be a man of his word when it comes to the authenticity and quality of these items. Thanks for sticking around Dennis.
Patrick McKenna”
“I freaking love this place. It's awesomely large and a really, really nice building to have an art school. The classes are cool and eclectic, and I always find an interesting class. The only teacher I've had is Maggie when I took an art class with my baby. She's really talented, and patient. We always have fun when we go here! Occasionally, they have open house days like the spring fling, and Guillermo's birthday party. I recommend this place to everyone! Solid 5!!!”
“Longstanding gallery supporting Bay-Area based, national and international artists. Rotating exhibitions featuring a wide range of works by both emerging and established artists. Spacious classrooms for adult and kid classes, including ample lounge areas.”
“Discovered Ms. Thelma many years ago. Her service has been great, consistently, as long as I have known her. One thing I like about her is that, while, of course, sales are important, she is very concerned about customer satisfaction. I don't live in Vallejo, but when I am looking for African attire, Thelma's African Connection is my destination!”
“I just adore Firehouse Art collective! There are so many interesting Artist doing different kind of work here. Really worth seeing the place when you can. If you're looking for a place to practice your craft, this would be a good choice.”
“My luck could not have been better than the day I received a beautiful lithograph from Michael Mintzer, and then chose Bob on Michael's recommendation. Bob's experience as an artist was obvious as he easily provided attractive and reasonable framing options. He then blew me away by fast-tracking the job and having it ready for me before I had to leave town for a month.”
10AM - 6PM
1545 Solano Avenue, Berkeley
Art Galleries
“I had several prints and posters to frame that I’ve collected over the years and what a great way to cherish history by properly framing them! It isn’t cheap to frame nicely and I wanted to pick a location I could trust.
Ash was so friendly and helpful with picking out frames, listening to what I wanted, and recommending varying mat colors.
I am so thrilled with the work that was done and all of the Nielsen employees were so professional, creative, and helpful. I will definitely choose them again.”
“(Translated by Google) The gentleman who attends is too kind, knows the pieces perfectly, makes very good suggestions and the best: he has unique pieces! The lovers of these brands must visit it. Highly recommended!”
“(Translated by Google) I like there are a lot of crafts and Mexican things, the people who serve it are very friendly(Original)Me gusta hay mucha artesanía y cositas mejicanas las personas que lo atienden son muy amables”
“The first time I visited the gallery was back in 2016, during a trip to California. I fell in love with Scott Hanson's work (who I was lucky enough to meet in person), especially his bronze sculptures. The gallery staff was delightful and very accommodating. Later on my trip, I spotted a sculpture of the artist on display at Stanford University. Recently, while again in California, I decided to buy one of Hanson's art pieces that I was long desiring. The gallery provided all the support to get everything ready to ship the sculpture internationally (Thank you, Sherry!). The gallery is a must-go place if you are in the area.”
“Came here on a whim...we were visiting from Hawaii. We were staying in downtown SF at the Palace Hotel and walked to the Ferry building. While there, we saw the ferry and said to each other, "eh, let's go take a trip to Sausalito!" We found our way to Scrimshaw Gallery, which was a short walk from the port, just off the main strip. Good looking woodworks from local artisans. Not sure why all the reviews of the grumpy dude with the mustache, but Mike was pleasant and helpful. He was quiet at first, I'm sure just exhausted from the many looky-loos filtering through the shop. Mike was more than happy to share the history of the pieces in the store. There were tons of bowls and great looking, well-made wooden boxes with handsome inlays. In particular there was a bowl, small, really nice markings and designs from the natural wood, that I was interested in. Mike explained the history of it, how it was made and how the unusual naturally burnt rim of the bowl came to be. I was sold! One big problem I had was hand carrying it home...but Mike offered to ship it...for FREE! Of course, I was weary about that because I wasn't sure if it would be intact when I received it...and I really loved this one of a kind piece. After all, it was hand turned from a local artisan who has since retired! But I trusted Mike and agreed to having it shipped (and THANKED him for doing it complimentarily!). I received it in the mail yesterday...fully bubble wrapped in a box...in PERFECT condition! Much Mahalo, Mike!”
“It's nice to still see this store still in this area, MY mom and I use to go in here all the time,. When I was a kid, 1983 WAS A VERY LONG TIME AGO.she went back for a Eley book he had for sale, it was sold we HAVEN'T been back since and were still in town. 51 now glad to see it still hanging around.”