Two new feature exhibitions open at KALEID Gallery this Friday, April 6th, 7pm!

Of War and Peace, The Truth Just Twists, It’s Curfew Gull Just Glides
a collection of paintings by André Hart

Selcouth
new work by Shannon Amidon


Artist's Reception 7-11pm
KALEID Gallery
88 South Fourth Street (@ San Fernando)

New exhibition opens at PHO69

Phantom Galleries presents A World of Colors and Whim by Florence de Bretagne at Pho69.
Artist's Reception 7-11pm
321 South First Street


New exhibits at MACLA, Anno Domini, WORKS, SLG ArtBoutiki, Art Ark Gallery and more! Visit the South FIRST FRIDAYS Art Walk web site for full lineup here.

Please join us for an evening of Art and Wine. ???"The Flowering of Human Consciousness” by Troy Dean Sims

???450,000 million years ago the first flower sprung fourth on earth. Hundreds of millions of years later man appeared. He discovered the beauty of these flowers, because he was drawn to them by there color and scent. At that time realizing that they had no other purpose to him than to be admired, his relationship with nature evolved into something he had not yet known! Hence the flowering of the plant and man’s innermost self became united.?

Open house: Thursday, April 19th at 6 p.m.

Exhibition dates: April 6- June 22nd 2012

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

Bring Back the Arts! Demonstrating the Power of Community and Art A Benefit for threatened Art Programs at our Local Elementary Schools

Bring Back the Arts! Events:
- City-wide break dancing competition judged by celebrity B-boy Spiderman.
- Mural project by various professional visual artists utilizing different mediums.
- Professional and amateur skateboarders performing throughout the day.
- Music from various local and out-of-area bands.
- Food, raffles, silk screening, art classes and more!

Bring Back the Arts! is about building community and fostering creativity while engaging youth in positive expression through the arts, providing young people the skills to become your innovative, problem solving workforce of the future.

Bring Back the Arts! is a spirited event that promotes creativity and unity, celebrating San Jose’s diverse cultures through various forms of creative expression including art, dance, skateboarding, and music, while raising the funds needed to employ local non-profit organizations to teach art, dance, and music at Orchard School.

Bring Back the Arts! fosters a safe environment, promoting a multicultural atmosphere where artists, community members, and children flourish together, celebrating the power of creativity. The inaugural Bring Back the Arts! event will raise funds to produce quality after-school art, dance, and music programs at Orchard School.

There's still opportunities for artists to participate:
-The artists will be working side-by-side on a 80'x 8' plywood wall that will be prepared with house paint as gesso.
-The wall will be outdoors approximately 100 feet away from the live music.
-Many artists will use aerosol paint as their medium, so masks are recommended.
-The event will begin at 11:00 and go until 4:00pm, so first come first serve on the wall space.
-Artists must finish by 5:00 at the latest.
-The theme of the work is "the power of creativity and community."
-Artists will supply their own paint and should keep in mind that the content should be appropriate for a school.
-Artists will get free food and beverages and may have students help them with the art if they choose.

Saturday, April 28th - 11am – 4pm

$5.00 Adults, $4.00 Children under 12 - 100% of event proceeds will go towards hiring local professional artists, dancers, and musicians to teach after-school arts programs to Orchard School students.

The Orchard School Event Center
921 Fox Lane
San Jose

For more information visit: www.bringbackthearts.com

Join us for our animé / video game inspired drawing session of Dr. Sketchy's Anti Art School featuring Alisa Leo this Thursday, April 19th!

Bring your art supplies, easels okay, all skill levels welcome.

Thursday, April 19th
7pm/$10. at the door

Anno Domini Gallery
366 South First Street
San Jose, CA

RSVP on our Facebook Event Page HERE.

See pics of our past sessions HERE.

TWO BUCK Tuesday is April 17th, 7-10pm!

Join us at KALEID Gallery for this upcoming Two Buck Tuesday! Come enjoy an inspired evening of art demos, performances, live painting, $2 art & quirky people get together!

Here's this evenings line up:

In conjunction with her current featured exhibit Selcouth, Shannon Amidon will have a curiosity jar making station. For a small fee you can make and take home your very own little curiosity bottle using, feathers, minerals, bones, or other oddities.

The San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles invites you to participate in Crazy Quilts a fun interactive crazy patchwork method of quilting!

Nathan will host Juxl Puzzle, A simple yet challenging strategy game you can play with just a piece of paper and a pencil. You start with 12 short lines that you connect with curves and ultimately build a protective maze around your character. Setup up fast! Start with conception, then build your ultimate Mind Maze by strategically navigating around every single line that you’ve already put down. The rules are simple but deceptively challenging!

The San Jose Yarnbombers will show you how to make a simple yarn flower with a loom. Supplies will be provided.

Michele Guieu invites you to experiment with negative/positive space. Join her to make a 8×5.5? collage of your own! Colored paper, glue and scissors are provided.

David Mejia will paint your portrait on the spot for a small fee.

?Live performance by the Lokahi Polynesian Dance Group

LOTS OF LIVE ART BY:
?Nik Caesar
?Leeonnista
?Al Preciado (Live collaborative mural with anyone who wants to help! )
?Kori Thompson
?John Hageman
?Michelle Waters
?JoAnne Yada
?Courtney Thiesen
Jean Davis

Live Ambient and Downtempo Electronic music by Mark Camp

?Tuesday, April 17th, 7-10pm?It's free and open to all ages!
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88 South Fourth Street (@ San Fernando)
San Jose, CA
info@KALEIDGallery.com
408-947-1785
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, noon -7pm, free admission