Join Nisei Ski Club at this upcoming FREE event at the museum. The Oakland Museum of California presenting PIXAR: 25 Years of Animation, a major exhibition of over 500 works by the artists at Pixar Animation Studios, including drawings, paintings, and sculptures that illustrate the creative process and craftsmanship behind Pixar’s wildly successful computer-animated films. This will be a significantly enhanced presentation of the exhibition, which is returning home to Oakland after a successful worldwide tour that began at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 2005. A number of significant works will be on public display for the first time, including art from Ratatouille, WALL•E, Up, and Pixar’s latest feature film, Toy Story 3. PIXAR will also include an updated, awe-inspiring version of the Pixar Artscape, a widescreen media installation. The exhibition will be accompanied by screenings of Pixar’s feature and short films; a special program of lectures, talks and workshops with Pixar artists; and a new and expanded exhibition catalogue.

Where – Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak St. (at 10th St.), Oakland.

Date –     October 3rd, 2010. Sunday

Time –      Meet in front of the museum at 10:45 AM.

Event Leader – Karen Soo

Optional: Walk to Chinatown for lunch after the exhibit.

Space will be limited to 30 people, Please e-mail Karen Soo at Oakland@niseiskiclub.org if you are interested in attending this free event. Confirmation email will be sent out before the event.

The Oakland Museum of California is at 1000 Oak Street, at 10th Street, in Oakland. OMCA is situated between downtown Oakland and Lake Merritt. The entrance to the parking garage is on Oak Street between 10th and 12th streets. Disabled parking slots and entrance to the Museum are on the street level of the garage. A disabled pedestrian entrance ramp is located on Oak Street, and at 10th and Fallon Street.

Sunday street parking is also available.