AB3029 – Berkeley
Art Battle Berkeley – September 6, 2025
Doors @ 6:00pm / Paint @ 7:00pm
Berkeley Chess School – 2622 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, CA
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Step into a world where imagination comes to life! Watch as talented artists transform blank canvases into breathtaking masterpieces in just 20 electrifying minutes per round. Feel the energy in the air as creativity flows and the crowd cheers them on.
Be part of the magic—vote to crown the ultimate champion and take home a piece of the night with the silent auction of all original works.
Be a part of the fun as a spectator, or participate as one of the featured artists by applying online at www.artbattle.com/artists!
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Artists
Artists can apply to compete. Also, most events have a ‘Wildcard’ easel, where artists leave their names at the door and we draw at random to pick the Wildcard Artist. To be a potential wildcard artist, just buy a ticket and show up!
Confirmed Competitors
Nicole Shek
Instagram: _nicoleshek
Nicole is a nomadic, Oakland-based interdisciplinary Asian-American artist with a B.A. in Fine Arts from UC Santa Cruz (2014). She works across painting, photography, illustration, textiles, and graphics, using an intuitive, flow-driven process inspired by wabi-sabi aesthetics and global influences. Through bold colors and expressive forms, Nicole’s work explores interconnectedness, identity, and emotion, offering a vibrant reflection of the human experience.
I’ve admired Art Battle so much and excited to get in the flow of things and join! My work is colorful, psychedelic, abstract, expressionist, and intuitive - looking forward to what will come to fruition!
Marisa muliadi-kleiber
Instagram: nabucoart.com
Marisa believes that color is a powerful way to connect people, and she has been painting with acrylics and mixed media since childhood. Inspired by her father’s love of art and her experiences visiting galleries and boutiques in Jakarta, she embraces vibrant colors and playful experimentation in her work, especially in her signature Hibiscus series. After retiring from civil engineering, Marisa began painting full-time, establishing Nabuco Art Base in Oakland and exhibiting internationally in places like Madrid and Munich.
I am looking forward to show you how my art move and my imagination develop. I hope you will come to join me to enjoy the process. I am ecstatic to be painting within the music. I hope to connect with the audience through colors. My motto is through color we get connected. Please connect here @nabucoart.marisa
www.nabucoartbymarisa.com
xxxooo
Marisa
Turtle Wayne
Instagram: turtlewayne
Turtle Wayne is a cartoonist and live artist known for turning anything into a turtle. With over 4,000 turtle drawings on Instagram, his bold, fun style blends cartoon vibes with a street-art edge. He works fast with paint markers, Microns, and alcohol-based pens to create clear, expressive, turtle art.
Turtle Wayne is a cartoonist and live artist known for turning anything into a turtle. With over 4,000 turtle drawings on Instagram, his bold, fun style blends cartoon vibes with a street-art edge. He works fast with paint markers, Microns, and alcohol-based pens to create clear, expressive, turtle art.
From the artist:
See you at Art Battle Berkeley!!!!
Emily Margot Knight
Instagram: sadartcatnip
Emily Margot Knight is currently creating a series that explores the mystical obsession between fangirls and the broader media landscape. Using traditionally “feminine” materials, she challenges the limitations placed on women and embraces the powerful creative force behind her practice. Originally from Southern California and now based in the Deep South, Emily draws on the resilience of Southern women and her passion for overlooked women’s art history, working across oil, acrylic, and mixed media including collage, glitter, found objects, fibers, and unconventional materials.
