an eclectic evening of arts and entertainment in downtown San Jose’s SoFA District South FIRST FRIDAYS Art Walk San Jose’s SoFA District has all the earmarks of an area full of potential. It has a history of independent retailers, cafés, restaurants, nightclubs and creative offices. And now, seven galleries in the three blocks from San Carlos to Reed streets. Each venue has a unique personality and place of importance in San Jose's art and cultural scene; together we hope to expand the art going public's experience by providing a casual, easy access flow between all the venues. The South FIRST FRIDAYS Art Walk is the perfect opportunity to come out, meet old friends and new, and be inspired by the wide variety of art exhibits and special events. 8pm ’til late - free & open to the public for full listings of current exhibits and events visit: www.SouthFirstFridays.com or call: 408-271-5155 ANNO DOMIN I// the second coming of Art & Design 366 South First St. Anno Domini has been representing and promoting urban contemporary art and culture e since we opened our doors in July 2000. What began as a monthly get-together in a r u t warehouse space where new, emerging and often ignored art forms could flourish and l be celebrated, A.D. has come to be recognized nationally and abroad for its vision in u c this genre. Each First Friday of the month we unveil a new exhibit with an artist reception. & t The exhibitions range from regional to international street artists, tattoo art, lowrider r bikes, skater/surfer culture, indie publishing, DIY fashion and sound art. a y During the summer months, A.D. also hosts Street Mrkt from 7-10pm. Street Mrkt r a brings together live local bands and creative vendors beneath the murals of A.D. r Highlights of A.D.’s exhibiting artists list include Dalek, David Choe, Shepard o p Fairey, Carson Ellis, Richard Colman, Bruno 9Li, Fosik, M Dot Strange, Know Hope, m Daniel Jesse Lewis, David Carson, Barron Storey, Andrew Schoultz, Mars-1, Adrian e Lee, Titus Kaphar, Jessie Rose Vala, C’alma, Titi Freak and Graffiti Research Labs. t n o c n a 366 South First Street, San Jose, CA 95113 b Bruno 9Li, Mysterium Tremendum , 2007 A.D. r 408-271-5155 • www.galleryAD.com • [email protected] u Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 12-7pm, Saturday, 12-5pm 1 GreenRice Gallery 300 South First St. Greenrice Gallery is an oasis of visual and literary artistic expressions and exchanges among Vietnamese-American and other artists. The gallery provides a forum for art lovers to celebrate art and culture while promoting positive social changes. It regularly t r holds three to four exhibitions a year and stays open during exhibitions. a n a c i r e m a e s e m a Humans For Sale exhibition, 2007 n 300 S. First Street, Suite 310, San Jose, CA 95113 t e (please note that the entrance and parking are on So. Second Street) i v 408-455-0175 • www.greenricegallery.com 2 Gallery Hours: please call MACLA /Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana 510 South First St. MACLA is an energizing contemporary arts space where Latino artists create and showcase new work in the visual, literary, and performance arts to help define, interpret, and transform society. As a “hybrid urban arts space” rooted in the Latino/Chicano experience, but inclusive of broader critical positions that give “voice” to submerged viewpoints and make “visible” invisible experiences, MACLA intersects many communities, cultures, and aesthetics approaches. Gallery exhibitions feature t innovative and experimental work by artists in various points of their careers and in a r a range of media from installation and video to paintings, drawing, photography and o sculpture. Thematically, MACLA’s shows deal with issues of particular societal n i urgency: labor, politics, gender, identity, sexuality, globalization, immigration, etc. t a Equally important as our visual arts programs, are MACLA’s three other programming l tracts: performance & literary arts, youth arts education and community development y r through the arts. a r o p m e t 510 South First Street, San Jose, CA 95113 n Traces/Rastros: Recent Work by María Magdalena Campos-Pons , (installation view), o 408-998-ARTE main • 408-287-5819 gallery • www.maclaarte.org • [email protected] c documentation by James Dewrance Gallery Hours: Wednesday & Thursday 12-7pm, Friday & Saturday 12-5pm 3 San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art 560 South First St. The San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art was founded in 1980 with the mission of promoting greater awareness, understanding, and appreciation of contemporary art and its capacity to stimulate our imaginations and illuminate our lives, our relation - t r ships, and our communities. At the core of our efforts lies the belief that the arts play a a critical role in sustaining a healthy and vibrant community while also illustrating the y r creativity and innovation that have become hallmark characteristics of Silicon Valley. a Positioned between the area’s larger institutional museums and smaller commer - r o cial galleries, the ICA showcases the work of established regional artists, while also p remaining dedicated to generating meaningful exposure for emerging and mid-career m artists. The ICA presents a wide-ranging schedule of exhibitions each year, which e t include drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, photography, and new media works n addressing a range of subject matter and themes. In addition, the ICA’s “Night Moves” o c program features video projections in the gallery’s front windows after dark, giving the e ICA an ongoing nighttime presence that reaches out to attendees of local restaurants, v i theaters, and nightclubs. t a v o n 560 South First Street, San Jose, CA 95113 n i 408-283-8155 • www.sjica.org 4 Gallery Hours: Tues Wed Fri 10am-5pm , Thurs 10am-8pm, Sat 12-5pm San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles 520 South First St. Can you imagine a day without textiles? We take textiles for granted and rarely stop to consider what an important part of our culture – and all human cultures – textiles represent. San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles is dedicated to promoting the art,craft and history of all types of textiles. The Museum’s large galleries, filled with changing exhibits of artworks that range from contemporary fiber art, to historical quilts and ethnographic textiles, pleasantly surprise all who enter. The Museum Store offers an ever-changing selection of affordable art and gifts. Check our website for our active schedule of exhibitions, lectures, gallery walks and hands-on activities. s 520 South First Street, San Jose, CA 95113 t r 408-971-0323 • www.SJQuiltMuseum.org a Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 10am-5pm r Admission: Free to members and children under 13 e b i Adults: $6.50, Seniors and Students: $5.00 f Free admission all day on the First Friday of each month 5 Space 47 47 E. William St. Space 47 is an independent project space that aims to foster new ideas and experiences, support artistic exchange and development, and inspire a larger community of cultural entrepreneurs. e c a p s t c e j o 47 E. William Street, San Jose, CA 95112 r James Tantum, Installation View from Some Parts of the Whole , mixed media, 2007 p www.space47.org • [email protected] 6 Gallery Hours: Wednesday-Friday 12-4pm and by appointment Works/San José 451 South First St. Works/San José is your community art and performance center–a volunteer-run, non-profit creative laboratory dedicated to providing an environment where artists, audience, and ideas interact to expand the scope of cultural and artistic experience. Exhibitions at Works are selected from community proposals, resulting in diverse and experimental statements in visual, new media, installation, performance, and interdisciplinary art. Works was founded in 1977 by local artists seeking to broaden dialogs through inclusive programs and processes. Facilities include a dramatic exhibition space, an instal - e lation and video space, an artist in residence studio, and a community art wall. Programs c include new music and performance art, kids' art classes, an artists' critique group, work - n a shops for emerging artists and curators, as well as poetry readings and other events. m r o f r e p 451 South First Street, San Jose, CA 95113 d 408-286-6800 n a www.workssanjose.org • [email protected] t r Gallery Hours: Tues Weds 12-4pm, a Thurs 12-7pm, Fri Sat 12-4pm 7 KALEID gallery 88 South Fourth St. KALEID (Greek for beauty and form ) was borne out of San Jose’s Phantom Galleries (artwork in empty storefronts project) in December 2006. Over 60 fine artists and designers from the San Jose area make use of a 6,000 square foot retail space with individual exhibits that include painting, sculpture, photography, jewelry and textile art. s The artists range from young and emerging, to seasoned and well accomplished. r e Every First Friday of the month debuts two new Featured Exhibits in which n two current artists are selected to display a broader body of work. Artists are present g i to speak with guests about their work and process and is often accompanied by local live s e performances. First Friday Artists’ receptions are from 7-9pm and is a participant of the d South FIRST FRIDAYS art walk. d n a s t s i t r a l a c 88 South Fourth Street, San Jose, CA 95112 o l 408-947-1785 • www.KALEIDgallery.com • [email protected] 8 Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Friday 12-7pm, Saturday 12-5pm The South FIRST FRIDAYS Art Walk brochure was produced by Two Fish Design in partnership with the San Jose Redevelopment Agency and the San Jose Downtown Association.