Time & Tide: The Art of John Wehrle
Richmond Art Center
Through June 14, 2025
Rising Tide, 2011-2025
© John Wehrle, courtesy of Richmond Art Center
Richmond Art Center presents Time & Tide, the first major exhibition to comprehensively survey the work of Richmond-based artist John Wehrle. Best known for his murals in Richmond, the Bay Area, and throughout California and the West Coast, Wehrle’s diverse artistic practice spans more than 50 years.
Time & Tide highlights Wehrle’s expansive body of work, including murals, sculptures, “stitched” photographs, limited edition digital print portfolios, videos, and studio paintings. From his early years as a combat artist in Vietnam to his most recent digital photographic works, John Wehrle explores themes of war, survival, the environment, and human progress, offering a profound reflection on our evolving world and social constructs.
“John Wehrle’s art is not just a visual experience,” says curator Jeff Nathanson. “It is an invitation to explore the complexities of our existence and connect with the emotions that define us as human beings.”
Blending whimsy, allegory, and history, John Wehrle is especially known for his public art, which has shaped Richmond’s urban landscape with landmark murals such as The Plunge (2010) and Revisionist History (1995). His murals and gateways across California continue to leave a lasting impact on communities statewide.
Curated by Jeff Nathanson, Time & Tide: The Art of John Wehrle is accompanied by a catalogue, public programs, and self-guided mural tour.
RICHMOND ART CENTER
2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA 94804
Time & Tide: The Art of John Wehrle @ Richmond Art Center, April 9 – June 14, 2025
