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Gallery 16 will celebrate the life, work and legacy of Jim Melchert with a special memorial exhibition: Still, The Meandering Path. Over the last year, Jim and Griff Williams were preparing for an exhibition of his new work, which he was busy creating right up until his passing.

Melchert died at his home in Oakland on June 1, 2023, at the age of 92. He was one of the most influential Bay Area artists of the last century and over his fifty year career, he cast a remarkably long shadow of grace and influence. Jim has left behind an inspiring legacy of kindness, curiosity, compassion and a …