"Love / Hate - An Anti-Valentine Art Show"

Check out the latest original work from KALEID artists Murphy Adams, Jen Renzel, Christine Benjamin, Kori Thompson, Michael Foley, Lacey Bryant & Laura Callin Bennett, as well as other local artists like Anthony Barbaria, Nic Caesar, Carlos Villez, Valery Milovic, John Hageman, Jared Konopitski and Beto Gil!

Meet many of these artists in person at the Love / Hate Artist's Open house on Sunday, February 12th, 10am - 3pm!

Show on view through Feb. 27th, 2012

Psycho Donuts Campbell
2006 S. Winchester Blvd, Campbell, CA 95008
408-533-1023
Hours: Monday - Thursday 6am-9pm, Friday 6am-11pm | Saturday 7am-11pm | Sunday 7am-9pm

What's gouache? Where did it come from? Who paints with this stuff? Why use gouache, and not another paint whose name I can pronounce easier? What can I do with it, and how do I get started?

Answers to all this and more at Pellet's Intro to Gouache!

Saturday, February 18th, 2–4pm
$30 for workshop, materials included
For inquiries or to sign up: call 408-293-1200 or email roanvictor@thearsenalsj.com

The Arsenal
1202 The Alameda
San Jose

Sapien Moons, a solo exhibit by EMONIC features a new body of work including paintings and illustrations.

“Before becoming the solid spheres that orbit the planets,
the moons were once wise beings that lived aeons ago.”

All work is office appropriate allowing all ages to attend this event.

If you would like to RSVP please contact Jennifer at 408.287.6500 or email: Jennifer.j.soutas@ampf.com

FRIDAY FEB 10th, 6pm

AMERIPRISE Financial
1 Almaden Blvd, Suite 800 / 8th floor
San Jose, CA 95113

San Jose's one and only variety show and poetry slam is coming back at you FRIDAY FEB. 10th.

Main acts include sword swallower Molotov, poet Wonder Dave and opera singer Alexandra Sessler.

Also, spoken word sensation Seth Walker joins us fresh off the heels of his latest album release.

POETS: If you want to sign up for the slam, know that you need a 1-minute poem, a 2-minute poem, a 3-minute poem and 3 haiku.

When: Friday, Feb. 10th, 7:30pm
How much: $5 plus the ceremonial die roll ($6 to $11 total)

RSVP on the Facebook event page here.

Anno Domini
366 South First St.
Downtown San Jose

Call for Art Submissions for upcoming show @ ART ARK GALLERY in April, 2012

URBANITY: An art exhibition exploring daily life in metropolis as seen through the artist's eye. Curated by Jeff Wilson

Dear prospective artist,
You are invited to create new work or submit previously made artwork that interprets 'your unique perspective of urban life.' Be it cityscape or portraiture, work may be in any medium, without size limitations, ranging from realism to abstract. Please submit 1-3 images of your art that addresses the theme of the show no later than 11:59PM Saturday, February 25th to be considered for this exhibition. The curator of the show will select the highest quality submissions that best address the theme of the show and contribute to the overall continuity of the exhibition.

Send images to both email addresses listed below no later than 11:59PM on Sat., February 25th to be considered for this exhibition. Jeff Wilson jpwil1968@yahoo.com and Valerie Raps at info@artarkgallery.net

Selected artists will be asked to submit a $10 exhibition fee at the time of art drop-off. Artists will also be expected to contribute one hour of their time to help the curator restore the gallery at the end of the show on the day of de-installation/ art pick up.

Art Drop-off: Saturday, March 31st 12-3pm
Art Pick-up: Saturday, April 21st 12-3pm

The exhibition will run from April 6th - 20th
Artists' Reception will be on Friday, April 6th from 6-9pm.

Gallery is open for the artists' reception and by appointment only.

About ART ARK GALLERY
Art Ark Gallery is located on the property of Art Ark Apartments, a thriving Artisan Village in the heart of the Martha Gardens Arts District. Since October 2006 Art Ark Gallery has been featuring the work of local artists in one-person shows and group exhibitions. Art Ark Gallery’s mission is to provide a space where emerging artists can explore the possibilities of exhibition design and engage the public.
1035 South 6th Street
San Jose, CA 95112
www.artarkgallery.net

Highlights from Lacey Bryant's recent exhibit “Soliloquies from the Silent Country” in San Francisco is on view at the Phantom Galleries located at 95 So. Market Street beginning February 12 through April 7, 2012.

Residing in San Jose, Bryant's work is gaining regional recognition for her recognizable haunting narratives depicting the frailties and endurance of the human spirit.

SLG Publishing's Art Boutiki is seeking art work to fit the theme Cult Films and Midnight Movies, a group show interpreting cult films and the things that make midnight movies great. From the Dude to zombies, they're searching for artists' look at the characters and movies from pop culture.

Accepted work will be featured during the South FIRST FRIDAYS Art Walk on March 2, 2012.

Please email 1-3 jpg samples to dvado@slgpubs.com by Monday, February 20th.

San Jose ceramicist Will Johnson will be a participant in The Art Of Living Black (TAOLB), the Bay Area’s longest running annual African American exhibition of its kind.

Johnson's Open Studio will be February 25th & 26th, March 3rd & 4th from 11am–5pm at the Black Bean Ceramic Art Center located at 561 Emory St., San Jose.

The TAOLB was co-founded by Jan Hart-Schuyers and Rae Louise Hayward. Both remarkable women have passed away but, their legacy lives on.

The driving force for Jan and Rae founding TAOLB was to present to the public artworks from artists of African descent, to show the richness and diversity of the artists and to give them exposure in the art world. Together they joined with the Richmond Art Center (RAC) in 1997, to have an annual exhibition for bay area African American Artists. The exhibition features emerging and established artists. The TAOLB Exhibition and Art Tour is a yearly event which is held at the RAC presented to the public between January and March. For more information, please visit www.taolb.net

Empire Seven presents Day-Broo-Yay a group exhibit featuring emerging artists Carlos Agrillo, Colin Frangicetto and Drew Roulette. All the artists are distinct in their content and styles, but each body of work transitions nicely for a cohesive visual experience.



Colin Frangicetto



Drew Roulette



Carlos Agrillo

The exhibit is on view Wednesdays and Fridays from 11am-2pm, and 6pm-9pm until February 26th.

Empire Seven Studios
525 N 7th Street
San Jose CA 95112

Come enjoy an inspired evening of art demos, performances, live painting, $2 art & quirky people get together!

TWO BUCK Tuesdays at KALEID Gallery

Tuesday, February 21st, 7-10pm
It's free and open to all ages!

Here are just some of the interesting artists and crafters you will meet!

Shannon Amidon will demonstrate how to make non toxic, eco friendly oil and egg tempera paint.

Collaborate on a pre-drawn original art piece with Lara Sophia. Paints and brushes will be provided. Also, the trading post will be back! Bring a small item you don’t want anymore to trade with another item on the table. Suggested items include, but are not limited to: small art supplies, books, CDs, candles, seed packets, non-perishable food items.

Brande Barrett will demonstrate how to make art into glass pendants.

LIVE ART:

Jehoiakim Santos

Nik Caesar

David Mejia will draw your portrait for a small fee!

John Hageman

Joanne Yada

Courtney Thiesen

Timothy Tsun

Leeonnista

Al Preciado & students of Bellermine and Notre Dame

MUSIC: J Swizza will spin some sweet tracks

Tuesday, February 21st, 7-10pm
It's free and open to all ages!

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

Calling all you Art Monkeys! Join us for the first gathering of the San Jose Chapter of Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School in this new year of 2012.

Our figure study this month is Rü, an enchanting woman claiming to belong to a fairy race of elves.

Thursday, February 23rd, 7-10pm
Doors 6:30pm, session begins promptly at 7pm
Bring your art supplies, easels okay.
$10 at the door. All skill levels welcome.

RSVP at our Facebook page here.

View branch photos here.

Anno Domini Gallery
366 South First Street
San Jose, CA 95113
www.galleryAD.com

KALEID artist Christine Benjamin will be teaching her needle felting techniques at the San Jose Museum of Art on Saturday, March 3rd, 2012 1-3pm. Each person who signs up will receive a felt kit with supplies to make a fun character and enough to take home to create more.

Tickets are $28.50 for SJMA non members, $23.00 for members.
All materials provided. Space is limited to 30 participants.
Recommended for ages 12 & up.
Purchase tickets here.

Shannon Amidon, Green Orchid, hand woven photograph layered with encaustic and oil paint, 20"x20"


The Triton Museum of Art is pleased to announce its first Statewide Photography Competition & Exhibition.

The competition was open to all types of photography, which was judged in three categories: Fine Art Photography; Nature Photography; and Photo Journalistic Photography. The exhibition and prize winners was juried by internationally renown photographer, Brian Taylor.

Congratulations to KALEID artist Shannon Amidon for being an accepted artist in this prestigious competition and exhibition.

Reception: Friday February 24th, 7–9pm

Exhibition dates: February 18–April 22, 2012

Triton Museum of Art
1505 Warburton Ave.
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Phone: 408-247-3754

KALEID Gallery is pleased to present two new solo exhibitions opening with artists' receptions on First Friday March 2nd.

Portraits of the Innerself new work by Valerie Runningwolf
The person we wake up with every morning or the stranger just passing on the street carries their truth safely hidden on the inside. Often it is a mask we put on every morning to face the world and take off each night in our dreams that is seen as reality.

Steam Punk Explorations new work by Dorothy Whitman
Steam punk is a sub genre that explores an alternate historical progression which is supportive of the environments and individuals. As with any genre in art it has its niches. I like exploring Victorian representations of technology and totems, as well as the inclusions of poetry and words as a way of looking deeper at the current expressions of the individual and what the meaningful components of their life truly are.

Artists' Reception: Friday, March 2nd, 7–11pm
featuring live music by Lance Canales and the Flood.
part of the South FIRST FRIDAYS art walk- see full schedule here.

Exhibition Dates: March 2–30, 2012

88 South Fourth Street (@ San Fernando)
San Jose, CA
info@KALEIDGallery.com
408-947-1785
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, noon -7pm, free admission

Intersection for the Arts San Francisco is pleased to announce exciting job opportunities at one of the most pivotal and ambitious moments in the organization’s long history.

Through extraordinary collaboration, Intersection is launching new initiatives and working with key partners to create new jobs that are focused on art, community development, and social change. We invite you to browse available jobs at Intersection and partner organizations and help us spread the word about these opportunities.

More info here: http://theintersection.org/about-intersection/job-opportunities/

The next South FIRST FRIDAYS Art Walk is March 2nd!
A self-guided evening tour through galleries, museums, and independent creative businesses featuring exhibitions and special performances- all venues are FREE & open to the public 7–11pm.

Lots of new exhibits opening on Friday including:

Ordinary People new works by Daniel Jesse Lewis at Anno Domini.

I Can’t Go On; I’ll Go On a new body of work by Jehoiakim Santos at Good Karma Vegan Cafe presented by Phantom Galleries.

Portraits of the Innerself new work by Valerie Runningwolf at KALEID Gallery

Steam Punk Explorations new work by Dorothy Whitman at KALEID Gallery

The Practice in Ink by Leslie Lambert at Downtown Yoga Shala

Quilt National ’11 at San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles

Cult Films and Midnight Movies group show featuring David Mejia, Nic Ceaser, Des Taylor, Thomas Boatwright, Mike Rosen and Bryan Dobrow

Art and Chrome Culture group show featuring original art and live painting by Alfredo Reyes, Freddy Alfaro, Anthony Trayer, Jesse Villegas, Mike 3.5 & Neto Soza at South First Billiards

plus lots more at MACLA, Metro Photo Exhibit, Art Ark, WORKS San Jose, Pho69, Psycho Donuts, TechShopSJ, San Jose Jazz at Eulipia and opera at Caffe Frascati!

View full line up here at www.SouthFirstFridays.com

Invite your friends along here.

NEVERENDING PASSION Live Painting Event & Contest

Joe Perea

Sara Tomasello

Kori Thompson

For the fourth year in a row, Phantom Galleries and Cinequest are partnering to bring a live painting event and contest to the audiences during this year's Film Festival 22.

Artists Joe Perea, Sara Tomasello and Kori Thompson will manifest through their imagination and talents their take on this year's theme of the festival "Neverending Passion."

The artists will be painting from Wednesday February 29 thru Friday March 9th working in the windows of Camera 12 Cinemas on the pedestrian paseo side. There will be voting instructions in the window in front of each artist. Come by often to see the artists in action and watch the progress. The artists will be recognized, and a winner announced, at the closing gala on March 10th at the California Theatre.

The Cinequest Film Festival is an all out celebration of creativity, innovation, and empowerment and we're excited to be a part of it again this year!

www.cinequest.org