![]() ![]() For years, LoBot hosted experimental concerts, art shows, and community workshops. ![]() Former tenants Mya Byrne, Nate Crane, Nina Aragon, Heather Hankins, Sabrina Sierra, David Montoya, and Raphael Villet (L to R) gathered outside the shuttered artist studio space and venue LoBot.It closed for good in late July after thirteen years as one of Oakland’s countercultural hubs. The underground artist studio and venue’s landlord had discontinued its lease, and the newly doubled monthly rent was too high. And there was no stage, so twenty-somethings in stylishly disheveled clothes clutched tall cans and craned their necks to catch glimpses of the performers.īut, despite the room’s vibrant energy, the night was bittersweet: It was LoBot’s farewell show. Unframed art pieces hung haphazardly on the walls, most of them priced at less than $5. An excessively large band performed with nine guitarists. A feminist electronic noise duo used a candle and swathes of fabric in a goddess ritual. It ordinarily felt cavernous, but on this particular Saturday night in July there was hardly room to stand. Young partygoers piled into LoBot Gallery, a West Oakland warehouse and former carpet factory. ![]()
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