Organization

Sculptures by Carlton Newton - Exhibition

Presented by Natalie and James Thompson Gallery at Natalie and James Thompson Gallery - San Jose State

November 15-December 16, 2011

Carlton Newton’s sculptural works pursue a strong physical language of form in which time and motion enter into the life of each piece with the same ease and authority as do the cultural references of his imagery. Using movable template systems fabricated in wood, sheet metal, or forged steel, Newton manipulates fluid gypsum cement to sweep out volumetric masses in space. His invention of systems and their operations gives rise to complex and unpredictable sculptural forms. The

Collage Paintings by Connor Everts - Exhibition

Presented by Natalie and James Thompson Gallery at Natalie and James Thompson Gallery - San Jose State

August 30-November 4, 2011

Almost larger than life, Connor Everts has had an outsize impact on those who he touches with his work or with his being. His paintings—primarily mixed media collage on paper—are complex juxtapositions of the disparate detritus that we encounter in our everyday lives. Found objects are layered with profound pigments; the surfaces are painterly and measured, providing a shifting and multi-layered panorama that his viewers can contemplate on formalist, cultural, and socio-political

Sustainability 3.0... Beauty, Brains and Brawn - Exhibition

Presented by Natalie and James Thompson Gallery at Natalie and James Thompson Gallery - San Jose State

April 19-May 20, 2011

Designers have learned that sustainability is not as easy as it may have once seemed, but the process of digging deep, using data-driven thinking, and becoming more open to the cross-pollination of disciplines has allowed a meaningful result that is characterized by integrated products, services, and systems that are changing how people interact on a daily basis with the man-made environment.

Locally, Silicon Valley has been on the cutting edge of technology for the last half

Photography Faculty - Exhibition

Presented by Natalie and James Thompson Gallery at Natalie and James Thompson Gallery - San Jose State

February 1-February 25, 2011

A special opportunity to view recent works by current faculty in the Photography area within the SJSU Art Department, this exhibition features a wide range of media, style, and technique. Showcasing a divergent group of artists who share an interest in working with photographic media and a devotion to teaching, this exhibition is both provocative and stimulating, revealing a variety of conceptual emphases, aesthetics, and creative solutions to formalistic issues of value, tone, and

Chicago Imagism - Exhibition

Presented by Natalie and James Thompson Gallery at Natalie and James Thompson Gallery - San Jose State

November 16-December 17, 2010

Chicago may be the best kept secret in contemporary art. It is, of course, one of the great cities of America, and best known in modern art as the place of birth or training of some of the most distinguished practitioners of the modern period. Thomas Hart Benton, John Chamberlain, Walt Disney, Leon Golub, Robert Indiana, Joan Mitchell, Georgia O'Keeffe, Claes Oldenburg, Grant Wood, Frank Lloyd Wright and more all called Chicago home before moving on to other places.

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