Great art supplies. The Handmade paper is stunning and the selection is vast. Staff is great.
January 2024
Love the selection. All the staff and super friendly and helpful.
January 2024
Omg the variety! I was just visiting Oakland for the weekend and I found this gem right next to my hotel. I love it and will return again when I'm around the area.
FLAX art & design, the Bay Area's most well-loved retail art supply business, has been serving the creative community since 1938. Our stores are conveniently located in Downtown Oakland, and along San Francisco's north side waterfront at the Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture. Whichever location you choose, as customers often say, FLAX is a "candy store for the creative".
A family-owned business headed by Howard Flax, who represents the third generation along with his brother Craig and their sister Leslie Flax Abel, FLAX has a long history supporting artists and the Bay Area arts community.
