Organization

Renegade Humor - Exhibition

Presented by San Jose Museum of Art at San Jose Museum of Art

February 3-July 8, 2012

Bawdy irreverence, iconoclasm, parody, and puns are the hallmarks of the work spawned by the art department of the University of California, Davis, in the 1960s and 1970s. This exhibition begins with works by these artists--Robert Arneson, Roy De Forest, David Gilhooly, Peter VandenBerge, William T. Wiley, and others--and continues with works...

To Hell and Back... Sandow Birk's Divine Comedy

Presented by San Jose Museum of Art at San Jose Museum of Art

February 18-September 16, 2012

Police helicopters descend upon the streets of Los Angeles. Gas-guzzling SUVs overtake the streets of San Francisco. Fast-food emblems and corporate logos dominate the American landscape. Is it the 24-hour news channel, or a 21st-century take on a 14th-century classic? In 2003, artist Sandow Birk (with writer Marcus Sanders) relocated Dante...

Mexicanisimo through Artists' Eyes

Presented by San Jose Museum of Art at San Jose Museum of Art

March 30-August 26, 2012

Traditional versus cutting edge, high-brow versus low-brow. A new generation of Mexican and Mexican-American artists is fascinated by these potentially contradictory concepts. These artists draw inspiration from Mexico's deep well of visual culture: folk art, popular culture, craft traditions, and contemporary idioms. The exhibition includes...

Summer Sundays

Presented by San Jose Museum of Art at San Jose Museum of Art

June 10, 2012

Beat the summer heat and bring the whole family to the Museum to give art-making a try. Drop in on the second Sunday of the month for hands-on art activities and special family tours.

Summer Sundays

Presented by San Jose Museum of Art at San Jose Museum of Art

July 8, 2012

Beat the summer heat and bring the whole family to the Museum to give art-making a try. Drop in on the second Sunday of the month for hands-on activities and special family tours.

Free Community Day - Art and Music

Presented by San Jose Museum of Art at San Jose Museum of Art

May 19, 2012

Bring the entire family and take part in the fun as you experience art-making stations, live jazz performances, artists' demonstrations, and more. Celebrate International Museum Day with the San Jose Musuem of Art. Free admission all day.

Creative Minds - Enrique Chagoya

Presented by San Jose Museum of Art at San Jose Museum of Art

May 17, 2012

Artist Enrique Chagoya is well represented in SJMA’s permanent collection. Several of his works are now on view in Mexicanisimo through Artists’ Eyes (exhibit opens on March 30, 2012). He will offer insight on the diverse aspects of culture and traditions that he explores in his paintings and prints.

Enrique Chagoya,...

Asian Contemporary Art Week Tour

Presented by San Jose Museum of Art at San Jose Museum of Art

May 13, 2012

San Jose Museum of Art (SJMA) is pleased to participate in the inaugural Asian Contemporary Art Week in San Francisco (ACAW-SF). Jodi Throckmorton, associate curator, will focus on new works by Kathy Aoki and Imin Yeh in her tour of the exhibition "Renegade Humor." SJMA commissioned Aoki and Yeh to create special installations for the...

DIY Art: Altar’d Emblems - Pop Tin Art

Presented by San Jose Museum of Art at San Jose Museum of Art

May 12, 2012

Transform a celebrated logo or pop-culture icon into a traditional tin art piece. Make dot patterns, add embellishments, and play with color as you create an object of personal devotion. All materials provided. Space is limited to 30 participants. Recommended for ages 12 & up.

Lunchtime Lecture: San Jose's Chicano Heritage

Presented by San Jose Museum of Art at San Jose Museum of Art

May 2, 2012

Dr. Gregorio Mora-Torres, lecturer in Mexican-American studies at San Jose State University, will discuss the city's rich cultural history. The talk is offered in connection with the current exhibition, "Mexicanisimo through Artists' Eyes."

Visitors are welcome to bring lunch, or purchase from Cafe Too at the Museum.