Current & Upcoming Exhibits

The Gallery is open Thursday-Sunday, 12 noon – 5pm during exhibitions.

For questions, call the Olive Hyde Art Gallery at (510) 791-4357.

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2026 Exhibit Calendar

In printmaking, the “matrix” is the surface used to create an image that is then inked and transferred onto paper or another material. Artists create these original plates, blocks, or screens using a wide range of techniques which may range from hand carving and engraving, to intricate chemical processes.

This exhibition celebrates the diversity, craftsmanship, and innovation of contemporary printmaking while offering visitors a rare behind-the-scenes look at how prints are created. Informational panels, printmaking vocabulary, and artist tools will help demystify the process and introduce audiences to this rich artistic tradition.

Featured works will include linocut, woodcut, intaglio, etching, engraving, lithography, aquatint, chine collé, collagraph, monotype, and more. Visitors also have the opportunity to purchase additional unframed print editions of displayed works.

Whether you are an experienced art enthusiast or simply curious about the creative process, Matrix offers an engaging introduction to one of the most versatile and enduring forms of artmaking. All are invited to attend the opening reception to meet the artists, learn more about their creative processes, and experience the artwork up close. Enjoy an evening of art, conversation, and community with fellow art lovers. Gallery admission and events are free to the public.

Participating Artists:

Hetal Anjaria*, Emily Anne Barnett, Karen Barry*, Teralyn Brown, Adriane Dedic*, Gudrun Achtenhagen Enger, Vera Fainshtein, Josep Ferrer, Alisa Golden, Deena Haynes, Glenn Hernandez, Jessica Hickey, P. Kay Hille-Hatten*, Michelle Mongan, Patricia Moran*, Eileen Parent, Jane Park, Alicia Persaud, Kate Randall, Naomi Takata Shepherd, Nan Wang, Melissa West, Nanette Wylde

* Olive Hyde Art Guild members

The City of Fremont’s Olive Hyde Art Gallery presents its 56th Annual Textile Exhibition, showcasing traditional and contemporary textile and fiber art by local artists. Discover an inspiring collection of woven works, fiber sculptures, quilts, mixed-media textiles, and more.

Several quilt favorites will be showcased including Denise Oyama Miller’s fascinating, award-winning nature-inspired quilts. Alongside these familiar works, the exhibition welcomes artwork from 20 artists participating for the very first time, bringing fresh perspectives and innovative techniques to this long-running exhibition.
A few artists who participated in the Gallery’s recent Matrix: A Printmaking Exhibition have also decided to participate in the textile exhibition, incorporating printmaking techniques into their textile pieces and highlighting the creative connections between these artistic disciplines. Well-known local printmaker Karen Barry takes an unexpected turn with a whimsical Groovy Crochet Bag, a delightful departure from her intricate, multi-colored linocut prints.

Textile art is one of humanity’s oldest and most enduring forms of artistic expression. Historically dismissed as “women’s work” or simply craft, contemporary fiber artists continue to challenge those outdated perceptions. Through innovation, experimentation, and extraordinary craftsmanship, the artists in this exhibition redefine what textile art can be. Year after year, we are inspired by their ingenuity, creativity, and ability to expand the possibilities of fiber as an artistic medium.

Participating Artists:

Katherine Bacher, Karen Barry*, Liz Berg, Lynne Born*, Ann Boylan, Jessica Cadkin, Adriane Dedic*, Lydia Nakashima Degarrod, Suzi Dillinger, Giny Dixon*, Mona Duggan, Carol Fisher, Alisa Golden, Susan Helmer*, Charmaine Hussain*, Liz Keefe, Leslie Koyama, Ally Kraus, Maureen Langenbach*, Peter Langenbach*, Zwia Lipkin, Mary McLean, Sheila Metcalf-Tobin, Christine Meuris, Rev. Barbara F. Meyers, Denise Oyama Miller*, Dolores Miller, Alison Moncrieff, Anchita Nidhindra, Parul Parekh*, Jane Piller-Wilson, Sharon Page Ritchie, Carole Rossi, Celine Schafer, Roxanne Schwartz, Onna Schwindt, Stefanie Selck, Naomi Takata Shepherd, Cynthia Sojourner, Ileana Soto*, Lisa Stambaugh*, Valerie Szymanski, Linda Tapscott, Jollyne Toste, Christine Tsai, Abigail Vargas, Laura Wasserman

* Olive Hyde Art Guild members

Holiday for the Arts Show and Sale
Gala: Friday, October 16
Show & Sale: Saturday & Sunday October 17-18

FUSD Student Exhibition
Virtual Exhibit: Thursday, October 29 – Saturday, December 19
Exhibition Dates: Thursday, November 5 – Saturday, December 19
Opening Reception: Friday, November 13 (7 – 9pm)

2027 Exhibit Calendar

Indian American Artists Association IAAA Between Roots and Routes
Virtual Exhibit: Thursday, January 14 – Saturday, March 13
Exhibition Dates: Thursday, January 21 – Saturday, March 13
Opening Reception: Friday, January 29 (7 – 9pm)

Guild Members Juried Show
Virtual Exhibit: Thursday, March 25 – Saturday, May 22
Exhibition Dates: Thursday, April 1 – Saturday, May 22
Opening Reception: Friday, April 9 (7-9pm)
Scholarship Awards Reception: Friday, May 14 (7 – 9pm)

Water Flows, Color Rests Watercolor Exhibition
Virtual Exhibit: Thursday, June 3 – Saturday, July 31
Exhibition Dates: Thursday, June 10 – Saturday, July 31
Opening Reception: Friday, June 25 (7 – 9pm)

57th Annual Textile Exhibition
Virtual Exhibit: Thursday, August 12 – Saturday, October 2
Exhibition Dates: Thursday, August 19 – Saturday, October 2
Opening Reception: Friday, August 27 (7 – 9pm)

Holiday for the Arts Show and Sale Gala
Gala: Friday, October 15
Show: Saturday& & Sunday October 17-18

Children’s Book Art and Illustration Exhibition
Virtual Exhibit: Thursday, October 28 – Saturday, December 11
Exhibition Dates: Thursday, November 4 – Saturday, December 11
Opening Reception: Friday, November 12 (7 – 9pm)
Story Time Event at the Gallery (Date TBD)