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Organization
San Jose Museum of Art
Established in 1969, the San Jose Museum of Art is a distinct voice in the Bay Area arts community. The Museum is recognized for its contemporary collection, which reflects the West Coast contextualized by national and international visual art. The collection exhibits the unique evolution of the institution from a small civic art gallery to a museum in the tenth largest city in the United States.
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Contact Info
San Jose Museum of Art
110 S. Market Street
San Jose, CA 95113Phone: 408-271-6840
Fax: 408-294-2977
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Current Events
10/06/09-
01/10/10Chuck Close Prints - Process and Collaboration
San Jose Museum of Art09/05/09-
02/28/10Ansel Adams: Early Works
San Jose Museum of Art08/01/09-
12/13/09Alexander Calder - Color in Motion
San Jose Museum of Art05/23/09-
02/07/10Variations on a Theme
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Upcoming Events
11/18/09 Alexander Calder: The Collectors’ Perspectives
San Jose Museum of Art12/22/09-
06/06/10Juicy Paint
San Jose Museum of Art02/16/10-
07/03/10Wayne Thiebaud - Seventy Years of Painting
San Jose Museum of Art08/21/10-
01/09/11Leo Villareal
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Member Reviews
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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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Event Name: Edge Conditions Part I
"fun, mesmerizing"
Review posted by: Anonymous from San Jose, CA, Aug 13, 2006
You sit in front of a large array of small screens surrounded by speakers. Both words and symbols appear all while various sounds and voices appear. Pretty nifty and enthralling.
You sit in front of a large array of small screens surrounded by speakers. Both words and symbols appear all while various sounds and voices appear. Pretty nifty and enthralling.
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Event Name: Cultural Xposure
"JUST WHAT SAN JOSE NEEDS"
Review posted by: Zun-Child from San Jose, Jan 12, 2006
I've been to many PAC events and find myself falling in love more and more each time. I really hope everyone comes out and gets xposed, as they put it. :)
I've been to many PAC events and find myself falling in love more and more each time. I really hope everyone comes out and gets xposed, as they put it. :)
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Event Name: Twenty Haiku Live Premiere
"an awakening"
Review posted by: Robert from San Jose, CA USA, Nov 14, 2005
Wow! Went to this event yesterday and was blown away. Who knew this kind of thoughtful exploration of poetry was still being pursued by young artists? PC Munoz spoke about the need for... Expand
Wow! Went to this event yesterday and was blown away. Who knew this kind of thoughtful exploration of poetry was still being pursued by young artists? PC Munoz spoke about the need for finding new avenues for musical expression, now that the canon of pop music seems to be defined. then he and some fantastic musicians (including a theramin!) proceeded to show how it's done. New haiku poetry by PC Munoz, and by aspiring poets in the audience, was interpreted by the musicians in what he called a "small form" response to the poems' meanings. Munoz also showed paintings, photos and films attached to his prerecorded haiku poems, created by artists in response to the poems as well. The whole afternoon was ALIVE! I don't know if this performance will be repeated, but there is a CD of Munoz's "Twenty Haiku", which I bought at the event. fantastic. Glad to see THE ARTS thriving in San Jose!! Collapse
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Past Events
11/05/09 Panel Discussion on Variations on a Theme
San Jose Museum of Art11/01/09 Día de los Muertos
San Jose Museum of Art10/29/09 Lecture - Chuck Close...The Science of Perception
San Jose Museum of Art10/20/09 Prospective Docents Informational Meeting
San Jose Museum of Art10/17/09 40th Anniversary Gala Celebration
San Jose Museum of Art09/25/09-
09/27/09Sand Mandala Creation
San Jose Museum of Art09/17/09 Gallery Talk on Ansel Adams
San Jose Museum of Art07/16/09 Todd Schorr - Surreal Night
San Jose Museum of Art06/20/09-
09/16/09Todd Schorr - American Surreal
San Jose Museum of Art05/31/09 Friends of SJMA Brunch: 40th Anniversary Celebration
San Jose Museum of Art05/10/09 San Jose Museum of Art Community Day
San Jose Museum of Art04/25/09-
04/26/09A3 Benefit - Art, Action and Accessories
San Jose Museum of Art04/16/09 Lecture: Quintessentially American - Andy Warhol
San Jose Museum of Art04/04/09-
08/16/09Women’s Work: Contemporary Women Printmakers Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and his Family Foundation
San Jose Museum of Art02/28/09-
05/10/09Jun Kaneko
San Jose Museum of Art02/14/09-
05/31/09The Prints of Andy Warhol
San Jose Museum of Art01/17/09-
07/05/09Process as a Paradigm - Works from the Permanent Collection
San Jose Museum of Art01/08/09-
04/05/09Songs of the Earth - Landscapes by Jack Stuppin
San Jose Museum of Art11/08/08-
02/15/09This End Up - The Art of Cardboard
San Jose Museum of Art11/08/08-
07/05/09Culture of Spontaneity - San Francisco Abstract Expressionism from the Permanent Collection
San Jose Museum of Art10/17/08-
03/22/09Wilfried Satty
San Jose Museum of Art10/16/08-
01/04/09James Grashow - The Great Monkey Project
San Jose Museum of Art10/11/08-
03/22/09Frida Kahlo - Portraits of an Icon
San Jose Museum of Art10/11/08-
01/04/09Mark Harrington
San Jose Museum of Art09/19/08-
01/25/09Road Trip
San Jose Museum of Art05/15/08 Creative Minds Speaker Series - Daniel H. Wilson
San Jose Museum of Art05/10/08-
08/30/0801SJ Biennial: Superlight
San Jose Museum of Art04/16/08 Creative Minds Speaker Series - Jhumpa Lahiri
San Jose Museum of Art04/12/08-
10/19/08Robots: Evolution of a Cultural Icon
San Jose Museum of Art02/23/08-
03/18/08Line on the Loose - A Hassel Smith Exhibition
San Jose Museum of Art02/21/08 Creative Minds Speaker Series - David Rakoff
San Jose Museum of Art02/16/08-
07/06/08Fred Pratt - Color and Space
San Jose Museum of Art01/26/08-
04/20/08Goya's Caprichos - Dreams of Reason and Madness
San Jose Museum of Art01/26/08-
04/20/08Picasso - Etchings of Love and Desire
San Jose Museum of Art11/10/07-
02/03/08SJMA Collects CCA: Works on Paper from the Permanent Collection
San Jose Museum of Art11/03/07-
02/03/08Joan Miro: Fantastic Universe
San Jose Museum of Art10/13/07-
01/06/08Diebenkorn in New Mexico: 1950-1952
San Jose Museum of Art10/13/07-
01/06/08De-Natured: Works from the Anderson Collection
San Jose Museum of Art06/23/07-
10/21/07Ed Ruscha and Raymond Pettibon - The Holy Bible and The End
San Jose Museum of Art06/09/07-
10/14/07Brice Marden - 12 Views for Caroline Tatyana
San Jose Museum of Art05/13/07-
09/23/07Tragic Kingdom - The Art of Camille Rose Garcia
San Jose Museum of Art03/18/07-
06/10/07Jess - To and From the Printed Page
San Jose Museum of Art03/11/07-
07/08/07Il Lee: Ballpoint Abstractions
San Jose Museum of Art01/28/07-
04/22/07M. C. Escher - Rhythm of Illusion
San Jose Museum of Art01/28/07-
04/22/07Op Art Revisited-Selections from the Albright-Knox Art Gallery
San Jose Museum of Art12/16/06-
02/18/07New Year, New Gifts
San Jose Museum of Art11/08/06 Consuming Art
San Jose Museum of Art10/28/06 Día de los Muertos Family Legacies Community Day
San Jose Museum of Art10/22/06-
12/31/06Family Legacies: The Art of Betye, Lezley & Alison Saar
San Jose Museum of Art10/22/06-
01/07/07We Are Family - Artist Families at the SJMA
San Jose Museum of Art10/18/06 Consuming Art
San Jose Museum of Art10/01/06 Temporal Motion - Jennider Steinkamp w/ David Hickey
San Jose Museum of Art09/23/06-
03/05/07Suburban Escape: The Art of California Sprawl
San Jose Museum of Art09/16/06-
09/15/06Artcar Fest 10th Anniversary
San Jose Museum of Art09/13/06 Consuming Art - Techno Sublime: The Art of Jennifer Steinkamp
San Jose Museum of Art09/08/06-
01/28/07It’s a Small World - Scale in Contemporary Photography
San Jose Museum of Art07/29/06-
11/26/06Edge Conditions - Part II
San Jose Museum of Art07/12/06 Consuming Art
San Jose Museum of Art07/01/06-
10/01/06Jennifer Steinkamp
San Jose Museum of Art06/14/06 Consuming Art
San Jose Museum of Art06/11/06 Kids ArtSunday - Look Up!
San Jose Museum of Art06/10/06-
09/24/06Kathy Aoki - The Cult of Cute
San Jose Museum of Art06/03/06-
11/26/06Edge Conditions Part I
San Jose Museum of Art06/03/06-
02/18/07World Processor
San Jose Museum of Art06/03/06-
06/28/07Listening Post
San Jose Museum of Art05/11/06 Kids ArtSunday - Painting Poetry
San Jose Museum of Art05/10/06 Consuming Art
San Jose Museum of Art05/04/06 MEGA Extravaganza at SJMA
San Jose Museum of Art04/28/06-
04/29/06Bejeweled
San Jose Museum of Art04/22/06-
09/10/06Gustavo Ramos Rivera Paintings: Eternidades del Instante
San Jose Museum of Art04/09/06 Kids ArtSunday - Color Power
San Jose Museum of Art04/07/06 Cultural Xposure
San Jose Museum of Art04/05/06 Consuming Art
San Jose Museum of Art03/26/06-
06/11/06¡Arte Caliente! Selections from the Joe A. Diaz Collection
San Jose Museum of Art03/12/06 Kids ArtSunday - Tales from the Kiln - Take 2
San Jose Museum of Art03/08/06 Consuming Art
San Jose Museum of Art03/04/06-
06/04/06Amy Sollins: Shadow Drawings
San Jose Museum of Art02/26/06 Dissecting Dissent
San Jose Museum of Art02/22/06 Consuming Art
San Jose Museum of Art01/21/06-
04/09/06Heavenly Bodies
San Jose Museum of Art01/17/06-
05/14/06Il Lee and Sandra Sunnyo Lee
San Jose Museum of Art01/13/06 Cultural Xposure
San Jose Museum of Art01/11/06 Consuming Art
San Jose Museum of Art12/12/05-
12/21/05December Performance Series
San Jose Museum of Art12/07/05 Consuming Art - Tales from the Kiln
San Jose Museum of Art11/20/05-
03/05/06Visual Politics: The Art of Engagement
San Jose Museum of Art11/19/05 Opening Reception for Visual Politics: The Art of Engagement
San Jose Museum of Art11/13/05 Twenty Haiku Live Premiere
San Jose Museum of Art11/09/05 Consuming Art - Look Until You See
San Jose Museum of Art11/09/05 Consuming Art
San Jose Museum of Art10/23/05 A Simply Divine Dialogue
San Jose Museum of Art10/22/05 Dante as Spoken Word
San Jose Museum of Art10/15/05 ArtCars FamilyFest
San Jose Museum of Art10/14/05 Cultural Xposure
San Jose Museum of Art10/05/05 Consuming Art
San Jose Museum of Art09/24/05-
01/08/06Robert McChesney
San Jose Museum of Art09/24/05-
01/08/06Sandow Birk's Divine Comedy
San Jose Museum of Art09/16/05 It's Aliiive! A Night of Performance w/ Kristin Lucas
San Jose Museum of Art09/14/05 Consuming Art
San Jose Museum of Art09/01/05-
07/09/06Tales from the Kiln: Contemporary Ceramics
San Jose Museum of Art
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