Advance notice that there will be a free photo booth at the March 7th South FIRST FRIDAYS Art Walk. Dressing up as your favorite artist or painting is encouraged!

SAVE THE DATE: https://www.facebook.com/events/806277266065773/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming

"Gary Coleman's California Landscapes", a third generation native Californian's impressions of his beloved land will be on view February 13– March 3rd with a "meet the artist" event Saturday February 15th, from 2 - 4pm.

Bel Bacio is just a few doors from Henry's Hi-Life at 350 W. Julian St., SJ 95110.
The cafe is open 7am to 8pm, serving coffees imported from Naples, Italy

Antonio NAVA Torres (San Jose / currently Los Angeles) will be exhibiting his new original works. His paintings go back to his roots. Elements of graffiti art are in the majority of his pieces. Inspired by family, culture, and life events, Antonio creates spontaneous and uninhibited art. Using acrylic and gesso paint as his mediums to create abstract expressionist paintings that evoke emotion and promote thought.

Opening Reception: Saturday, February 15th 7–11pm

Exhibition on view through March 1, 2014.

Empire Seven Studios
525 N 7th St
408-638-7846
San Jose, CA 95112

San Jose ceramics artist Wesley Wright has a solo show at Roscoe Ceramics Gallery in Oakland February 7-22, 2014.

Reception Thursday February 20th from 6pm–8pm.

Gallery hours: Saturdays, 12–5pm.

Roscoe Gallery
473 25th Street, Suite 5
Oakland, CA

KALEID Gallery digital artist John Kurtyka is a featured artist in the group exhibition DEEP READING at the Euphrat Museum in Cupertino on the De Anza campus. Kurtyka will be showing 12 digital works in a custom 32” digital picture frame.

DEEP READING looks at the intersection of humanity and technology and traditional practices in the digital age. Artworks include one-of-a-kind, small edition, and digital artists' books with computer woven tapestries, paintings, geolocation-based AR
(augmented reality), prints, and sculpture.

Artists include Milton Bowens, Julie Chen and Flying Fish Press, Antonio Cortez, Wayne Jiang, Pantea Karimi, John Kurtyka, Marlene Larson, Magnolia Editions with Enrique Chagoya, Guy Diehl, and Hung Liu with Michael McClure, Kent Manske, Moonbot Studios, Jamila Rufaro, Vita Wells, Nanette Wylde, and Xiaoze Xie. Special installation with Chesa Caparas' Stanford Human Rights Education Initiative project and artists' books by De Anza College Art and Design students.

Artists' Reception: February 19th, 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Exhibition dates: February 3 – March 20, 2014

Euphrat Museum of Art
DeAnza College Campus
21250 Stevens Creek Blvd.
Cupertino, CA 95014

Jean Davis

LauruS Myth

Avery Palmer

Phantom Galleries is proud to once again partner with the Cinequest Film Festival on the festival's Live Art Contest to be held March 5–16th at the Camera12 Cinemas. This year's theme is "CONNECT". We are very excited to have the 3 incredibly talented artists Jean Davis, LauruS Myth and Avery Palmer.

We encourage everyone to stop by and visit the artists painting live during the festival and vote for your favorite one!

Visit the CINEQUEST website for festival information here.

Despondency solo exhibition of new work by Michael Foley.

Artist's reception: Friday, February 28th, 7–10pm
Exclusive prints available for the opening night.

Art Boutiki
44 Race Street
San Jose CA 95126

Join us for our monthly creative get together! Art demos, live painting, lots of live music plus $2 ART!

Tuesday, Feb. 18th, 7-10m, FREE

Amy Street will be teaching us how to create celebrity portraits in glitter! “Because glitter is the new medium.”

LIVE ARTISTS:

Monstark Studios

Thomas Morrow photography

Kori Thompson

Jesse Cupp

Al Preciado

John Hageman

Luis Rivas

Nik Caesar

David Mejia will draw your portrait while you wait!

Ryan & Natalie McBride

MUSIC:

Avery Burke

Jared Padovani: jaredpadovani.bandcamp.com

A Million Creatures/Molly Murphy

88 South Fourth Street (@ San Fernando)
San Jose, CA 95112
info@KALEIDGallery.com
408-947-1785

Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, noon -7pm
Free admission

ART of INNOVATION: Global Innovation Summit Closing Party

Anno Domini Gallery presents an eclectic evening of San Jose's arts and culture at the Global Innovation Summit + Week.

Come mingle with 40+ artists, performers, musicians plus hundreds of conference attendees from 50 countries around the globe!

Wednesday, Feb. 19th, 6–10pm, free & open to the public.
San Jose Convention Center (lower level of new expansion)
150. W. San Carlos St., downtown San Jose.

Participating Artists / Performers
Frank Aguilar / sculpture
Brandon Anderton / painting
Arcade by SJSU Game Dev
Art Alive Gallery by Trina Merry / installation
Becca's Studio / crafts
Ytai Ben-Tsvi / IOIO Plotter
Bingus Pingus Art / crafts
David Canavese Art / sculpture
Classic Loot / vintage jewelry
Jean Davis / paintings
Drew and Barb / fashion & jewelry
Force 129 / paintings
Michele Guieu / Species Encounter
Andre Hart / paintings
Jeff Hemming / paintings
Al Linke / LED Pixel Art
Jason McHenry / drawings
Mejia Arts / drawings & henna
Mariya Milovidova / drawings & fashion
Minou / paintings
LauruS Myth / paintings
Noise Furniture / urban upcycling
Gianfranco Paolozzi / mixed media
Poet Laureate David Perez / The Poetry Site
Steven Reece / pyropaintings
Seeing Things Gallery / paintings & zines
Slave Labor Graphics / indie comics
Geoffrey Smith II / GIS photo booth
South Bay Circus Arts
TechShop San Jose
Tim Thompson / Space Palette
Visual Confections / jewelry

Live Music:
SCLOrk /Santa Clara University Laptop Orchestra
Freya Seeburger / cello
ShovelMan / junkyard beatnic
Haptic Synapses / improv electronic

Join our Facebook Event page here.

The Global Innovation Summit is a major gathering of leading entrepreneurs, executives, scientists, inventors, venture capitalists, journalists, investors, policy makers, social entrepreneurs, and innovation thought leaders from 50 countries. The Global Innovation Summit is the anchor event for Global Innovation Week. The Art of Innovation event will be the closing party for all conference attendees, and open to the public. Free admission.

Hosted and sponsored by the City of San Jose, Global Innovation Summit and Anno Domini.

For more info visit: www.globalinnoweek.com or call 408-271-5155.

Image by: LauruS Myth