This Never Happened
New works by Frances Marin at The Usuals
1020 The Alameda
San Jose, CA

On view thru April 18th

WIGGLERAMA is back! Monday, April, 4th / 7-10pm

DJ Coco, Boboso and a guest DJ Camo will be spinning at Caffe Trieste
Yumy coffee, food and adult beverages available at cafe:)
Admission free and all ages

Caffe Trieste
315 S. 1st St.
San Jose, CA 95112

KALEID Artist Leslie Ann Rice (pictured above) will be showing her totemic sculpture "Dog Pile" in the upcoming Totems & Plates Ceramics Invitational & Competition, Tony Natsoulas, curator & juror.

Exhibit dates: April 7 - June 3, 2011

Blue Line Gallery
405 Vernon Street #100
Roseville, CA 95678
www.rosevillearts.org

In and Out of Dreams paintings by Lacey Bryant

OZ Gallery
3224 22nd st (between Mission & Bartlett)
San Francisco

On view until April 30th.

Because I Had A Tree Once New, figurative drawing-paintings by Leslie Lambert at Café Zoe in Menlo Park.

Artist's reception including wine and hors d’oeuvres is Thursday, April 14, from 5:30 to 7pm.

Café Zoe
1929 Menalto Ave (at Gilbert)
Menlo Park, CA

Ameriprise Financial Services presents the art of Jim Sloane

Please join us for an evening of wine, cheese and meet the Artist on May 19, 2011 at 6 p.m.

Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
1 Almaden Blvd, Suite 800 / 8th floor
San Jose, CA 95113
408.287.6500

Gallery TEN10 Reception April 8th, 6pm-9pm: Haley Goodlett, Chris Arcus, Steve Wetlesen

Gallery Ten10 is pleased to announce the opening art exhibit featuring the paintings of Haley Goodlett. Haley, originally comes from Kentucky and attended Norte Dame de Namur University. Her work is abstract and figurative and displays organic, fluid and vibrant qualities. She also enjoys working with various textures such as glitter, stones and sequins.

As a legally blind artist, Haley’s work is inspirational, meditational and ever-changing. Her work seeks to release a part of the viewers' subconscious to trigger a creative being or to help the viewer find a sense of peace.

Chris Arcus has read his poetry at various venues in the South Bay, including Gallery TEN10. Also a musician, Chris brings a free flowing Jazz like sound to his poetry about the human condition and his own personal take on love and the range of life emotions and situations

Steve Wetlesen, a commissioned poet will be sharing his unique combination of instant poetry and instant sketching to create wonderful portraits of gallery visitors as they tour Haley’s exhibition.

Featured Poetry, open mic starts at 9pm and Drum circle afterward

Gallery TEN10
1010 East Taylor (@ 21st Street)
San Jose
408-476-1968

The first in a series of music and performance art curated by Corpus Callosum!

Music from Little Wings, Banty Hen, and Corpus Callosum and physical performance by Oakland Butoh founder, Paige Starling Sorvillo.

Sunday, April 17th, 6:30pm/$7./All Ages

Anno Domini
366 South First Street
San Jose, CA
www.galleryAD.com

Congratulations to KALEID Gallery artist Shannon Amidon on her Arts Council Artist Fellowship Grant Award!

Arts Council Silicon Valley today announced the five recipients of Artist Fellowship Grants for their ground-breaking contributions to the arts in Santa Clara County. This year’s recipients are: Shannon Amidon, San Jose, (Photography); Terry Berlier, La Honda, (Sculpture); David Perez, Campbell, (Spoken Word); PJ Hirabayashi, San Jose, (Music Performance); and, Karen Gabay, San Jose, (Choreography).

Now celebrating its 20th anniversary of recognizing local professional artists, the Arts Council annually awards Artist Fellowships to exceptional artists to enable them to continue to pursue their creative work. Fellowships of $4,000 each are awarded in up to six artistic categories. Artists were selected by experienced judges based upon the artistic quality and originality of work, community impact during the past three years within Santa Clara County, and professional development by demonstrating continued exploration of their art form. Arts Council Silicon Valley is the only funding agency south of San Francisco that awards artists unrestricted grants for career accomplishments.

“As the Artist Fellowship Program observes its 20th anniversary, we are proud to once again recognize outstanding artists who consistently strive to push the boundaries of artistic excellence in their creative pursuits,” said Nancy Glaze, Interim Executive Director, Arts Council Silicon Valley. “This year’s 2011 Artist Fellowship grantees exemplify the highest standards of this program and we are honored to help support their creative journeys.”

Read the full press release here.

This summer, San Mateo County Fair will be featuring a new 2-dimensional art category for its annual competitions. All artists, of all levels of experience, are encouraged to submit their work and participate in this new category honoring an ancient tradition.

The event will be held on the last day of the fair, Hispanic Day.
The gallery and art, however, will be open during the entirety of the fair.

This event is not limited to artists. Everyone is more than welcome, and we hope to be visited by family, friends and the families of friends.

Some of the things our awesome interactive exhibit will be including are:

- A traditional Dia de los Muertos Altar
- A guest-lecture by photographer and journalist Mary Andrade
- A Dia de los Muertos Dance Performance by Alma de Mexico SSF
- Day of the Dead face-painting by Elisabeth Mauberett
- Sugar candy skull decoration with Carolyn Sutton
- and much more!!!!

Via Femina Art by David Mejia at Caffe Romanza (inside BOOKS, INC.)

Artist's reception Wednesday, May 4th 3-6pm
Exhibit dates: May 2-30, 2011

Caffe Romanza
inside BOOKS, INC
301 Castro St.
Mountain View, CA
Open: Sun-Thurs 9am-10pm
Fri–Sat 9am-11am

It’s a farm practically under a freeway yet Veggielution is a thriving community farm in urban San Jose. Their food and art fundraiser Avant Garden 2011 brings together chefs and artists to raise funds for the nonprofit whose mission is “cultivating education, community, and social justice through sustainable agriculture.”

The celebration at KALEID Gallery on Friday, April 15, in downtown San Jose will feature five chefs (Laura Stec,Liane Herrick, Joe Gaudet, Jessica Rene Krause and Mike Borgenhagen) cooking from the spring harvest at Veggielution. Some of the produce used: freshly picked kale, radishes, fava beans, garlic, arugula, baby lettuces, beets, carrots and spring onions. The farm’s chickens are even contributing their eggs.

Tickets are available for $10 online and at the door. Food tokens will be sold for $3 each to sample some of the chef’s creations, which include Grilled Spring Veggies and Chipotle Hemp Seed Aioli, Crispy San Jose Tofu or Baby Lettuce and hot sauce, Peruvian Purple Potato and Lacinato Kale Galette with Fava Bean and Green Garlic Chutney.

Along with the delicious food will be a silent auction of farm-inspired art by local artists. Check out the 20+ artists participating in Avant Garden and a sample of their work here.

Veggielution Avant Garden 2011 Fundraiser
Friday, April 15, 2011, 7-10 p.m.

Tickets: $10 online here or at the door; $3 per food token

KALEID Gallery
88 South Fourth Street
San Jose
www.KALEIDGallery.com

Leon by Dion Bello

Dion Bello's charicatures (Illuskrate) will be the next art show up for viewing at The Usuals on Friday April 22nd which is also The Usuals' 1 year anniversary!

1020 The Alameda
San Jose, CA 95126
www.ShopTheUsuals.com

KALEID Gallery presents

Two Buck Tuesday APRIL 19th 7-10pm

You're invited to join us for our monthly $2 art sale and quirky people get together!
We have another great lineup of art, demos and hands on activities!

FEATURING:

Sandi Billingsley will show us how to make recycled styrofoam picture frames!

Maria's Make Ur Own Button station is back!
In a world filled with buttons, you can’t seem to find the right button...well come by our button making machine table! this month- Maria will help u design & make a button that is all YOU!.

Laura Callin Bennett will help us make Pysanky (Ukrainian Dyed Easter Eggs). These are not your typical pastel dyed eggs! You will be able to draw intricate designs in wax and use brilliant dyes to create one of a kind egg artwork.

San Jose is Lame Because You’re Lame calendar will be making the next month's diy calendar. If you have an event you'd like to add, let them know!

Deb & Omar Barba Do you love musical instruments? Want to make one? Come join us and construct your own Diddley Bow. The original, single string slide guitar! Materials to build, and demonstrations on how to play one is all provided!

Joanne Yada & Courtney Thiesen will teach us how to turn plain ol’ photos into surreal ol’ photos using a bleach pen! Create new reds, oranges, and glowing whites by drawing with a Clorox stain removing pen directly onto photographs. More fun than doing yer laundry!

Alan Hackler will teach you to hand tie your own white sage incense smudge, using deer grass cordage. We will have a DIY demo and allow people to create their sage smudge from materials that will be provided. White sage and deer grass starter plants will be on sale as well, so participants can create smudges from material in their garden. Other plants will also be on sale for $2!

LIVE PAINTING by:
Kori Thompson
Jehoiakim Santos
Morgan Richardson

MUSIC by: DJ Coco

Sugar & Spice – Theresa Dunnavant and Amber Rogers will be there with delicious, gourmet cupcakes, savory crunchy things.

Easter Candy compliments of Two Buck Crew!

As always, $2 art will be on sale throughout the evening!
Tuesday, April 19, 7-10 pm - free & all ages welcome!

KALEID Gallery
88 South 4th Street
Downtown San Jose
www.KALEIDgallery.com
(408) 947 1785

Would YOU like to get involved with Two Buck Tuesdays? Let us know!

Artist Lacey Bryant is building a cardboard dollhouse installation for the SubZERO Festival that happens First Friday June 3, 2011. Bigger and better than last year's, it's going to be over 6 feet long and taller than Lacey herself.

She needs your help! If you have any old dollhouse furniture that you'd be willing to donate (or loan) toward the project, please contact her at evilrobot42@gmail.com.

The dollhouse is a bit larger than typical dollhouse scale, but all scales of dollhouse furniture are welcome as the interiors are going to play with reality and scale a bit anyway!

You're invited to join the artist for her closing reception. In addition to a broad series of paintings, Haley will have new jewelery on display for your enjoyment.

Saturday, April 30th 12-5pm.

Gallery TEN10
1010 East Taylor St
San Jose

Seyed Alavi, Bay Area artist and current fellow at Montalvo Arts Center, is looking for volunteers to help him construct an installation at Montalvo: a large dome shaped architectural structure that will live in a grove of trees behind Montalvo's West Lawn as part of our Sculpture on the Grounds program.

Volunteers will work directly with Seyed to drill holes, cut plastic spacers, and connect pieces together by wires, nuts, and bolts. The work is fairly simple and will be fun as we transform ordinary materials (plastic pots) into an impressive and substantial freestanding sculpture that will measure approximately 17' wide by 8' tall.

No prior art or engineering experience required. Volunteers must be 18 years or older.

Volunteers are needed:
Tuesday, April 26th from 11am-6pm
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, April 27-29th from 10am-6pm

Volunteers are asked to help for at least two hour blocks.

To arrange a time, please contact Lauren Baines at the Montalvo Arts Center at 408.961.5813 or LBaines[at]montalvoarts.org

After months of chill, driving rain and long nights it is good to see that spring has finally arrived in our beloved city of San Jose. We here at the local chapter of Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School are in jubilant spirits. Our moods are elevated and our attentions ... airy. Given that our focus lately has been trained on the heavens, we have decided to share that perspective with our student body!

On April 28th, we are pleased to present you with the acrobatic aerialist, Ariyana La Fey! Be amazed as she twists and twirls angelically in the air. Be inspired by her grace and athletic prowess!

Arrive early with your favorite art supplies as space is limited!
(Easels okay to bring, hard backed sketchpads recommended.)

Thursday, April 28th 7pm-10pm
$10 general admission / $8 students w/ ID

Anno Domini
366 South First St.
San Jose, CA
www.galleryAD.com

Artist Vladimir Vitkovsky, born and raised in Leningrad, Russia, currently owns an art gallery in San Francisco. He works successfully in a variety of media, and the patrons of his art reside not only in California, but far beyond. Besides his paintings and drawings, the artist creates unique tableware pieces, covered with his art.

Designer Vasiliy Vein, who will present his Spring-Summer 2011 collection, started creating fashion since his early youth. His first pieces were made for his younger sister and friends, but now he serves his clientele in Moscow, San Francisco, and other fashionable cities of the world. He says that he finds his inspiration in music, and that his goal is to become an authoritative fashion expert and to dress women of all age.

TWO DAYS ONLY
April 30th
Doors 2pm-9pm; Dancing after party 9pm-2am
Reception: 2pm-4:30pm with Champagne and testing of BBC appetizers
Photo-shoots: 2pm-4pm
Runway:4:30pm
Free Admission

May 1st
Art and Trunk Show: 1pm-6pm
Free Admission
Enjoy art, fashion, live music and dancing. Full bar and BBC menu available.
Two days only! Don't miss the unique chance to meet, enjoy, and purchase wearable and visual art by Vasily Vein and Vladimir Vitkovsky.

British Bankers Club
1090 El Camino Real
Menlo Park, CA
ph. 650 327-8769
www.britishbankersclub.com

More TBT photos here: http://bit.ly/TBT_photos

TWO BUCK Tuesday is a monthly (3rd Tuesday of every month) $2 art sale and artist/quirky people get-together with music, live art, open sketching table, demos, performances, informal speakers and other artsy happenings! It's free and all-ages!

The nextt event is May 17th from 7-10 pm

We're looking for:
-ARTISTS who would like to come out and paint/create live. Set up your easel and let people see you at work!

-ANYONE who would like to do a demo especially something interactive. (small donation requests accepted.)

-PERFORMERS: musicians, puppeteers, actors, comedians, jugglers, dancers, etc.

-ARTWORK for the $2 sale, bring us as many pieces as you would like that are 4"x6" or smaller with your name (and website if you like) on the back.

Thanks so much for taking the time to consider sharing your talents with us!

Please email info[at]KALEIDGallery.com for more information and details!

KALEID Gallery
88 S. 4th St. ste 130 (next to Flames Restaurant)
San Jose, CA 95112
www.KALEIDGallery.com