Grab your best pals and join us for a wonderful evening of creativity and community, a live painting tournament showcasing local artists and connecting Oakland to towns and cities around the world! Come watch as artists transform blank canvases into beautiful pieces of art in just 20 minutes, and then help vote to determine the winner of the event! All artwork will also be available for silent auction.

The lineup · 6 easels

Who painted.

See results →

All easels · alphabetical Rounds drawn closer to show

Your night at Art Battle

What to expect

The battle

Format

Regular season event

Auction terms

Artists keep 50% of auction sales

Watch the night back

Art Battle Oakland.

Recap · Oakland

If a paragraph won't sell it, two minutes of the room will.

Watch the artists paint and the audience choose their favorites.

Coming up in Oakland

Next on the calendar.

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04 For organizations · Hire artists

Bring an Art Battle to your event.

Hire champions from the AB roster to paint live at your gala, conference, launch, or wedding. We bring the easels, the artists, and the 20-minute clock — your room walks away with a custom canvas and a story.

200+ events · Adobe · BMO · TED · MoMA · 14 countries

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05 For producers · New cities

Launch Art Battle in your city.

Art Battle has visited 70 cities across 14 countries — and we're opening more every season. If your city is missing from the map, we'll help you find a venue, an artist pool, and a first audience. Most producers run their first show within ten weeks.

9 new cities launched in 2025 · Wilmington · Auckland · Tallinn · Cape Town · 5 more

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