3 Dykes Walk into a Bar…
dani lopez
Exhibition: January 21 – March 14, 2026
Opening Reception: Saturday, January 24, 1pm-3pm | Learn more…
Artist Talk: Saturday, February 28, 2pm-3pm | Learn more…
Location: South Gallery
Gallery Hours: Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm
Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA 94804
3 Dykes Walk into a Bar…, a solo exhibition by dani lopez, presents a series of “tapestry stills” introducing three young dykes coming of age from the 1990s to the present. These visual excerpts from the characters’ lives, accompanied by sculptural elements and found objects, create an intimate space where fragments of queer memory, identity, and joy come together to tell a collective story.
About the Artist: dani lopez is a textile artist working within weaving, embroidery, and textile sculpture to explore lesbian desire, non-linear narratives, disidentifications, and femme identity. She has been featured in many publications including; Hyperallergic, Surface Design Journal, Warp and Weft, and Other People’s Pixels. lopez has shown at Bedford Gallery, Minnesota Street Project, Bass & Reiner, 120710 Gallery, Berkeley Art Center, and the Frank Ratchye Project Space. Her work was exhibited in Queer Threads, curated by John Chaich, at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles. In 2022, she received the Money For Women Grant from the Barbara Deming Memorial Fund and a Puffin Grant for her project “3 Dykes Walk Into a Bar…”. lopez has received several CERF+ grants to support her practice professionally. She has taught at San Francisco State University and currently teaches at Richmond Art Center. lopez has been the recipient of artist residencies at Montalvo Art Center (2023-26) and Real Time and Space (2025). She lives and works in Oakland, CA. She received her MFA in Textiles from CCA.
Top Image: dani lopez, Just know it won’t hurt so much forever (REPRISE) [detail], 2022
