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Visual Art & Museums
Chuck Close Prints - Process and Collaboration
October 6, 2009-January 10, 2010
Chuck Close has revolutionized both contemporary portraiture and printmaking. Close made his first print as a professional artist in 1972 and printmaking soon became an important and most fruitful, experimental aspect of his artistic endeavor. His innovation in printmaking is now legendary. Close was particularly concerned that his prints not simply be smaller versions of his paintings, but rather that printmaking open up an additional arena of investigation that would require him to engage in image-making in completely different ways.
In addition to including finished prints, this exhibition features full suites of Close’s preliminary proofs and various states of editions. Also on view will be the woodblocks and etching plates for several of the more complex images he has created. The exhibition is no less than a stellar investigation into the mechanics of perception and virtuoso artistic process.
The exhibition was organized by Blaffer Gallery, the Art Museum of the University of Houston. It has been seen at such venues as the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth; the San Jose Museum of Art is the only northern California venue.
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Ticket Info
Tickets: $5-$8
Children 6 & Under, SJMA Members free.Info Phone: 408-271-6840
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Dates & Times
Dates:
October 6, 2009-January 10, 2010Times:
Museum Hours:
Tues-Sun: 11am-5pm -
Venue Info
110 S. Market Street San Jose, CA 95113
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Accessibility Info
- Wheelchair Access
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NOTE: We do our best to ensure all information is accurate. However it's a good idea to visit the official website or call the venue to verify the information.
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Member Reviews
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Event Name: Artist Talk with Wayne Thiebaud - Sold Out
"Artist Talk with Wayne Thiebaud - Sold Out"
Comment posted by: Brian from San Francisco, CA, Mar 11, 2010
Extremely disappointed that it is sold out! Please find a way to extend the opportunity to the large audience that wish to hear him speak. Pod Cast, video tape, partner with local public TV, move... Expand
Extremely disappointed that it is sold out! Please find a way to extend the opportunity to the large audience that wish to hear him speak. Pod Cast, video tape, partner with local public TV, move it to a larger venue for the talk, be creative! His fans don't have many chances to learn from his personal view... he's one of our own California gems and should be shared broadly. Please don't ignore this great opportunity to spread his word in a larger manner to more people now, and for future fans he will inspire years from now. Thanks. Collapse
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Event Name: Artist Talk with Wayne Thiebaud - Sold Out
"Thiebaud talk booked completely...what a shame..!!"
Comment posted by: Jim Tobin from Atherton, CA, Mar 07, 2010
I did not realize Wayne Thiebaud event was a paid one as I would have bought tickets very early. That's too bad. Leaves a bad taste for me with regards to the San Jose Museum.
I did not realize Wayne Thiebaud event was a paid one as I would have bought tickets very early. That's too bad. Leaves a bad taste for me with regards to the San Jose Museum.
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Event Name: Artist Talk with Wayne Thiebaud - Sold Out
"Please do video this event!"
Comment posted by: Amanda from Portola Valley, CA, Feb 22, 2010
I too am so sorry to miss this event due to being sold out. I hope that SJMA is able to video the presentation and make available (or worst case make available by audio transcript). I look forward to... Expand
I too am so sorry to miss this event due to being sold out. I hope that SJMA is able to video the presentation and make available (or worst case make available by audio transcript). I look forward to visiting the Thiebaud exhibit! Collapse
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Event Name: Artist Talk with Wayne Thiebaud - Sold Out
"Video? Televise?"
Comment posted by: Marilynn from San Jose, CA, Feb 21, 2010
Since this was sold out so quickly, maybe you could video the event, or KQED or KTEH might be interested. I'm soooo sorry to miss it.
Since this was sold out so quickly, maybe you could video the event, or KQED or KTEH might be interested. I'm soooo sorry to miss it.
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Event Name: Todd Schorr - American Surreal
"Humor in the Details"
Review posted by: Susannah from San Jose, CA, Aug 13, 2009
Give yourself plenty of time to walk through this exhibit as the REAL art is in the details. So much fun and gorgeous color and texture! Fantastic!
Give yourself plenty of time to walk through this exhibit as the REAL art is in the details. So much fun and gorgeous color and texture! Fantastic!
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Event Name: Ed Ruscha and Raymond Pettibon - The Holy Bible and The End
"Smart"
Comment posted by: Rhonda from San Jose, Ca, Oct 10, 2007
I am doing a report on this show for my art history class. I was surprised when I first looked at the artwork. It was slightly non-cohesive and over my head at first, but once I got to the room with... Expand
I am doing a report on this show for my art history class. I was surprised when I first looked at the artwork. It was slightly non-cohesive and over my head at first, but once I got to the room with the same picture in different colors (The End), the show came together. Intelligent, poignant comments were under each picture, pointing out something different about The End each time. Visually, it was not super interesting, however a closer look shows that the artists are very smart, creative people. Collapse
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Event Name: Tragic Kingdom - The Art of Camille Rose Garcia
"Original but overkill"
Review posted by: Becky from Sunnyvale, CA, Aug 13, 2007
I appreciated the clarity of Garcia's vision, and her passion for her subject was evident in everything she drew and painted. But after a while all the works began to resemble each other too closely;... Expand
I appreciated the clarity of Garcia's vision, and her passion for her subject was evident in everything she drew and painted. But after a while all the works began to resemble each other too closely; I felt battered by the same strident tirade against suburbia over and over. Perhaps the exhibit could have used fewer works, or showed the artist's range by also including works with different themes. Collapse
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Event Name: Il Lee: Ballpoint Abstractions
"A million Il Lee type pictures thrown away !"
Review posted by: Mrs. Vicki Rensch from Glendora, CA, USA, Jul 09, 2007
I went to see the Escher exhibit and was surprised to see my scribbles and doodles all over the walls. As a little girl I needed to doodle all the time and became tried of thinking of things to draw.... Expand
I went to see the Escher exhibit and was surprised to see my scribbles and doodles all over the walls. As a little girl I needed to doodle all the time and became tried of thinking of things to draw. I must have thrown away a million of these works of art forty some years ago! I am an elementary school art teacher now. I guess it is true... if you call it art, then it is art. It was very interesting to see along with the Escher exhibit but of course it is clear who exhibits the true talent. Wonderful museum, wonderful city, most enjoyable. I would recommend to any art enthusist. Collapse
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Event Name: Tragic Kingdom - The Art of Camille Rose Garcia
"pertinent, potent artwork"
Review posted by: Michelle Waters from Los Gatos, May 13, 2007
I am so happy that SJMA has curated an exhibit of Camille Rose Garcia's work. CRG's work potently addresses the violence and environmental destruction of our time by using cute cartoon characters and... Expand
I am so happy that SJMA has curated an exhibit of Camille Rose Garcia's work. CRG's work potently addresses the violence and environmental destruction of our time by using cute cartoon characters and layers of meaning. A terrific, terrifying, thought-provoking exhibit! Collapse
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Event Name: Edge Conditions Part I
"had to see it for myself"
Review posted by: Anonymous from Santa Clara, CA, Sep 05, 2006
there is so much going on in this exhibit--i loved the interactive nature of most of the works. the exhibit set up is also really remarkable and extremely well designed--if you appreciate museum... Expand
there is so much going on in this exhibit--i loved the interactive nature of most of the works. the exhibit set up is also really remarkable and extremely well designed--if you appreciate museum design and installation, this is reason enough to see the show. the museum experience reps were also very kind and helpful, they answered questions without stealing the show, a rare and fabulous museum-going experience. we really enjoyed ourselves! even took the time to leave a positive comment card! looking forward to a second visit. Collapse
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