The South FIRST FRIDAYS Art Walk is currently on hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions. In the meantime we would like to share some in-person and online exhibitions and cultural happenings that you can attend and or view. We miss you all and look forward to seeing you downtown. Stay healthy, happy and strong and keep an eye out here as our culture finds new and creative ways to help keep us all inspired.
DECEMBER EXHIBITION SCHEDULE (In-person)…
Anno Domini // the second coming of Art & Design – 366 South First St. map
MMXX Anno Domini 20th Anniversary Exhibition (featuring artists from 2011–2020)
Anno Domini // the second coming of Art & Design celebrates 20 years of street art, subculture, and art as activism exhibitions by visionary artists at the forefront of our current urban contemporary art movement.
Our curatorial vision was one of independence and rebellion and the art work that moves us the most comes from those same principles although in extremely diverse forms of it. Painters, illustrators, tattoo artists, woodcarvers, low-rider bike makers, sign painters, tech artists, spoken word poets, performance artists, live loopers and musicians make up our family tree and legacy.
The thread that binds us all is our hope that those that experience the work by these artists will find a truth and beauty in these images & performances of not only what is, but perhaps more importantly, what can be.
We are truly honored to have worked with these artists and the hyper-local to global community of admirers and collectors we’ve met along the way. We look forward to the next 20 years with you all.
The “Second Decade” anniversary group exhibition features a selection of artists from our 2011–2020 exhibition program.
Brett Amory (US), Bohdan Burenko (Ukraine), Jennifer Caviola (US), Isaac Cordial (Belgium), Ken Davis (US), Bill Dunlap (US), Dale Collins DvNM (Ireland), Mike Egan (US), Charles Glaubitz (Mexico), Leon Ka (Spain), Klone (Israel), Bill Koeb (US), Denis Korkh (US), Joe Kowalczyk (US), Travis Lawrence (US), Bortusk Leer (Netherlands), Joseph Loughborough (England), Jeremiah Maddock (US), Yasushi Matsui (US), Monkey Bird (France), Poesia (US), Faring Purth (US), Jhovany Rodriguez De Ala (US), William Schaff (US), Jai Tanju (US), Marco Toxico (Mexico), Various & Gould (Germany), Sergei Vutuc (Bosnia), Derek Weisberg (US), Yeska (Mexico), Zero Cents (US), Zezao (Brazil)
Exhibition dates: November 6–December 12, 2020
Gallery hours: Fridays 5–9pm, Saturdays Noon–5pm and by appointment. To request an appointment, please email: revolution@galleryAD.com
View & Purchase works from the 20th Anniversary exhibition online here: www.galleryAD.com
KALEID gallery – 320 South First St. map
HARK! 2020 Annual Show & Sale begins first Friday DEC 4th, 5pm–9pm.
It’s that wonderful time of year when our extremely talented artists offer their signature works of art at especially affordable prices for holiday gift giving!Hundreds of works of art is our main feature exhibit for this holiday season, all ready to go home with you at time of purchase. In addition to this holiday sale, we have 60 resident artists in house with unique works on view and available for purchase.
Participating HARK! Artists:
Fernando Amaro, Jr.*, Ed Attanasio, Mariana Barnes, Julie Barrett, Delilah Bender, Teresa Beyer, Sandi Billingsley, Bryson Bost, Julie Bovee, Jeffrey Bramschreiber, Jennifer Carrier, Houyee Chow, Jemal Diamond, Doug Edwards, Cynthia Gonzalez, Kyle Harter, Matthew Heimgartner, Kushlani Jayasinha, Jon Kermit, Minesh Kher, Denis Korkh, Joe Mandrick, Julie Meridian, Lourdes Morante-Mieses, Gianfranco Paolozzi, Brittni Paul, John Paulson, Jojo Perea, Zlata Rabinovich, Jenifer Renzel, Maggie So, Suha Suha Art and Nathaniel Verbeck.
*Pictured ornaments by Fernando Amaro, Jr.
Sale begins first Friday December 4th 5–9pm.
Exhibit dates: December 4–January 16, 2021
In-person gallery hours:
Fridays 5–9pm, Saturdays Noon–5pm and by appointment by emailing info@kaleidgallery.com
(closed December 25th & 26th and January 1st & 2nd.)
We are free entry, all ages, social distancing and mask required.
www.kaleidgallery.com
MACHU PICCHU Gallery of the Americas, Est 1974 – 199 Martha St. map
Paintings, Sculpture, Textiles, Ceramics. All exquisitely handmade from Mexico, Central, South America and our South West for the Art Collector!
Location: Citadel Art Studios199 Martha Street, San Jose
Gallery hours: Fridays: 2-5pm & by appointment by calling 408. 529-2296 or email MachuPicchuGallery@hotmail.com
SoFA Market – 387 So. First St. map
Art n Flow – expression and grounding in 2020 by Jessica Gutierrez
This show is a culmination of works that I have created since the beginning of shelter-in-place. As with any artist, the flow of my art is ever shifting. There were times where I felt that art was the only way I could express my thoughts and feelings, and other times where I felt that I didn’t know how to put those thoughts and feelings onto paper. While these artworks might not seem connected at a surface level, they all root from me and my inner/outer experiences during the events of this year.
DECEMBER EXHIBITION SCHEDULE (Online)…
MACLA Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana – 510 South First St. map
Join us on Friday December 4th for a virtual opening via Zoom of Fuerza to not only see the amazing work by these artists but to get their insight on their connection to the artwork they produce, after the exhibition we will have a live cumbia performace by local San Jose artist Philthy Dronez! https://soundcloud.com/philthy-dronez
Register for the event at: https://bit.ly/maclafuerza
Specifically touching on the subjects of resilience, perseverance, accessibility, and movement, the exhibition Fuerza (Strength) will showcase the work of local artists and what they’ve created during shelter in place and 2020. This exhibition will also showcase how in these unprecedented times artists have adjusted to the current circumstances and created work as a means to resist our current landscape be it to preserve their family and health, or as a political response to this election year.
Elizabeth Blancas, Jesus Barraza, Melanie Cervantes, Ray Ortiz, Felix Quintana, and Stephany Sanchez will virtually share their work in an online gallery open to the public, going live on December 4th, 2020- February 19th, 2021
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The South FIRST FRIDAYS Art Walk is produced by Two Fish Design in partnership with the participating art organizations and independent businesses.