Ready your art for the 2017 Benefit Auction! This year the exhibition, an exciting overview of regional artists, runs a full month! Support Works and represent our community in this 40th anniversary event.

Download the CALL for Art and Exhibition Agreement here:
CALL and Agreement Form

Art delivery on four days from noon to 4pm:
Saturday and Sunday, October 21 and 22, and
Friday and Saturday, October 27 and 28
Art can also be shipped to arrive at Works by Friday, October 27
Works, 365 South Market Street, San José, CA 95113

Opening Reception and start of silent bidding:
6pm to 10pm, First Friday, November 3

Exhibition hours: Fridays 12-6pm, Saturdays and Sundays 12-4pm

Auction Closing: Saturday, December 2
Party starts at 6pm and bid closing starts live at 7pm sharp!

Proceeds support exhibition, performance, education events, and more, at Works/San José, your nonprofit, all-volunteer community art and performance center.

Making It Works
40 years of artists building community

opening reception: Friday, September 1, 7-10pm
Join the opening event on Facebook!
exhibition continues through October 15

Works celebrates 40 years of cutting-edge community art and performance with an exhibit of art from (about) 40 of the scores of artists who have helped to build and shape Works since its inception. In addition to painting, photography, sculpture, and video from these influential artists, there will be photos, announcements, and other artifacts of the six locations and four decades of art and community at, and fostered by, Works/San José.

Making It Works, installation view

Joseph Delappe, Bierstadt Drone #6, The Last of the Buffalo (video still)

Joseph Delappe, Bierstadt Drones, installation view

Stephanie Metz, Flesh and Bone Number 2

Joe Miller, Works announcement detail

Taking Liberties
the 40th anniversary member exhibition

Works’ 2017 member exhibition is an arts community celebration of 40 years of democratic, community access art. This non-juried exhibit of 88 artists who have donated to support the community building concept of Works will reveal the broad range of messages, experiences, methods, and styles of our multifaceted community. Members of Works/San José range from widely exhibited and collected artists to emerging artists and even some newcomers exhibiting for the first time. Celebrate the diversity of our visual arts community on view together at Works.

Opening Reception: First Friday, August 4, 7-10pm
Visit our Street MRKT booth, also on opening night, on South First Street to make your own wearable art button!

Exhibition continues through August 20.

Closing and Art Pick-up Party with Annual Member (and Friends) Meeting, Sunday, August 20, 4-7pm
Join the Member Event on Facebook!
Additional art pick-up Wednesday, August 23, 4-7pm

Erika Gomez Henao

Mary Anne Gerhardt, Laudato Si

Sara Cole

Jim Vetter, Untitled Study

James Bonacci, WatchThis I

You are invited to participate in the 2017 40th anniversary members’ exhibition entitled Taking Liberties at Works!

Not a current member? join or renew when you bring your art or join now online!

ART DELIVERY on three days:
Sunday, July 23, 2-6pm, Friday, July 28, 2-6pm, Saturday, July 29, 12-4pm
deliver to Works/San José: 365 South Market Street
Market Street edge of SJ Convention Center building, downtown San José

Each member of Works is invited to place one work of art into the exhibition, your piece must be ready-to-hang (framed/mounted, etc. with all hanging hardware). We must limit wall pieces to 24 inches in width; and sculptural pieces to 24 inches in width and depth—space is tight, so please consider a smaller work! Include instructions for any special display needs. Please also provide a resume and artist statement. Your work may be for sale if you wish. The exhibition entry form and exhibition agreement can be completed when you deliver your work or can be downloaded here:

CALL FOR ART PDF

EXHIBIT AGREEMENT FORM PDF

opening reception:
First Friday, August 4, 7pm to 10pm

exhibition:
August 5 through 20
Volunteer to help staff the exhibit! Find out more on delivery days.

One of a Kind: prints and more by Ray Ashley

opening night: First Friday, July 7, 2017, 7-10pm
exhibition: July 8–23

This special July exhibition features the art of Ray Ashley, a patron saint of local artists and arts organizations, who was an artist himself. Works will show selections of Ray’s work coinciding with the first exhibit devoted to his vast collection of art at the Triton Museum of Art in Santa Clara. One of Works’ most generous supporters, Ray passed away late in 2016. Works will provide the opportunity to collect Ray’s work just as he collected the work of so many regional artists. Tables of silk screen and mono prints by Ray are available for visitors to select prints for any donation. The exhibit includes intaglio prints and watercolor paintings in an exhibit that hints at Ray’s intense experimentation and form iterations.

Ray Ashley, silk screen print

Ray Ashley, 2005 photo by joe miller

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exhibition view

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exhibition view

“System OVERLORD” brings together designers and artists from the Bay Area to around the globe who are pushing the limits of print and new media. Their visual communication explores unique techniques that reimagine form, color, space, and content. Curated by Bay Area designer Andy Tran, the exhibition will graphically navigate through highs and lows of human experience and emotion.

System OVERLORD designers:
Jimbo Barbu
Thomas Blankschøn
IsoPoly
Mars Maiers
Network Osaka
Andy Tran

Join the opening night event on Facebook
No-host bar and free refreshments at the opening.

Join us at our SubZERO street booth during opening night to design your own wearable art for free!

SF Design Week open house with curator Andy Tran, free exhibit souvenirs and snacks throughout the day!
Saturday, June 17, noon-4pm. Admission FREE!
Please register at Eventbrite so we know how much food to get!

Exhibition continues through June 25.
System OVERLORD is presented for SF Design Week by Works/San José and AIGA SF.

Jimbo Barbu

Thomas Blankschøn

Thomas Blankschøn

Mars Maiers

Network Osaka

Network Osaka

Andy Tran

Andy Tran

Andy Tran

Andy Tran

Andy Tran

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Grindhouse: SJSU Animation/Illustration BFA 2017

68 graduating students present a huge range of experimental work in visual development, story, animation, and modeling in the fields of filmmaking, gaming graphics, and character creation. From fierce aliens to the kids next door, Grindhouse features hundreds of fanciful images and videos. The title “Grindhouse” recalls B-movie theaters of the past as well as free coffee while it lasts on exhibition days!

opening reception: First Friday May 5, 7-10pm
No-host bar and free refreshments at the opening reception.
The gallery remains open until 11pm on South First Fridays.
Join the opening event on Facebook!

Exhibition continues through May 27 with special exhibit hours:
Thurs-Fri 12-6pm, Sat-Sun 12-4pm.

Chian Yang

Chris Zollna Himalayas

Chun Chen

Daniel Wilkes

Kelly Nguyen

Nelson Kuang

Pamela Yeung

Quan-Chu

Stella Longfish

Yuriko Oto

Zack Lee

Works presents an open community exhibition of artists at all levels of experience and in all manner of media as a broad survey of responses to the title phrase, which has entered our lexicon from political speech to the Urban Dictionary.

Opening Reception: First Friday, April 7, 7-10pm
Join the Opening event on Facebook!

Exhibition dates: April 8 to 23, 2017
Hours: Fridays 12-6pm, Saturdays Sundays 12-4pm

Closing and Art Pick-up Party: Sunday, April 23, 4-6pm

The phrase “alternative facts” was originally used by Kellyanne Conway, United States Counselor to the President, during a Meet the Press interview on January 22 of this year. She used the phrase to defended White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer’s false statement dramatically inflating the number of people in attendance at Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 45th President of the United States.

Jason Challas

Joseph Delappe, Thrift Drone (fox hunt plate)

Jemal Diamond, Water Protectors

Christopher Elliman, Theory

Kristin Fjeldheim, Emotional Seizures

Erika Gomez Henao

Stephen Hollingsworth

Clint Imboden, Red 45

Bette Linderman, Shades of Deception

Marwa Mabrouk, The Ban

Nicole Margaret, Facets

Michael Martin

Mark Martinez, Trump Jump

Avital Meshi, Body Doubles

Lorenz Ortiz, Alternative Facts

John Richey, untitled postcard (this is only the beginning)

John Richey, untitled postcard (nevertheless she persisted)

Judy Rookstool, Alternate Hues

Brian Singer, The Audacity of Hope

Alex-Vaz Waddington, Kelly

J-Wo, What Could Be Dead Earth

J-Wo, What Could Be New Earth

Alayne Yellum

Chafismo: An Introduction to New Forms of Art Post-Rasquachismo

opening reception: First Friday, February 3, 2017, 7-10pm
opening reception performance by DJ Telepathic Juan tocando DIY Pop y Mexican Kitsch
free refreshments and no-host bar

exhibition: February 4 through March 12, 2017
curated by Angelica Muro and Hector Dionicio Mendoza

talk with the curators: Saturday, March 11, 5pm
Dr. Amalia Mesa-Bains will moderate a discussion with Angelica Muro and Hector Dionisio Mendoza, curators of the exhibition. Doors open 4:30. Free admission and free light refreshments. See the talk event on Facebook!

Featuring work by Sita Bhaumik, Felix d’Eon, Karla Diaz, Monique Islam, Prole Arts Collective (Nosfe and Rarotonga), Isaías D. Rodríguez, and Arnoldo Vargas, this exhibition re-examines social based-phantom culture by sampling and appropriating sources that are linked to both high and low culture through use of materials that convey social-economic and political class, race, gender, and sexuality. Chafismo highlights work that moves towards the current dialogue surrounding the complexity within ChicanX practices. This often means artists giving a critical voice to prevailing theoretical paradigms that frame arte y cultura as long relegated issues that should be expanding our understanding of positionality, value, and worth. By questioning established standard tenets as idle, a new approach and visual language can emerge to probe the conventionality of what is considered broken, irreverent, or complacent.

Sita Bhaumik

Felix d’Eon, El Closet

Felix d’Eon, El Diablo

Felix d’Eon, La Bandera

Felix d’Eon, La Mano

Felix d’Eon, Mi Cholito Hasta la Muerte

Karla Diaz, Prison Gourmet

Karla Diaz, Prison Gourmet

Monique Islam

Monique Islam

Monique Islam

Monique Islam

Monique Islam

Nosfe X, ChicanX

Nosfe X, ChicanX

Isaías Rodríguez, installation at Works

Isaías Rodríguez, installation at Works

Arnoldo Vargas

Arnoldo Vargas

Arnoldo Vargas

January Events:
Discount Art Sale at each January event!

Well-RED monthly poetry reading
Tuesday, January 10, 2017, doors open 6pm, reading starts 7pm
Featured Poets: Joyce E Young and Dane Corvine
open mic follows
admission: $2 donation; no one turned away

Flash Fiction Forum
Wednesday, January 11, 2017, doors open 6:30pm, reading starts 7pm
a wide range of featured flash fiction readings
see how to participate at www.flashfictionforum.com
admission: $2 donation; no one turned away

Next Exhibition:
Chafismo: An Introduction to New Forms of Art Post-Rasquachismo
Opening Reception: First Friday, February 3, 2017, 7-10pm
Exhibition: February 4 through March 12, 2017

Works opens its 40th anniversary year with an exhibition curated by Angelica Muro and Hector Dionisio Mendoza. Chafismo re-examines social based-phantom culture by sampling and appropriating sources that are linked to both high and low culture through use of materials that convey social-economic and political class, race, gender, and sexuality. This often means giving a new function to something that would conventionally be considered broken, irreverent, or complacent.

Works’ Benefit Art Auction is the most eclectic and accessible in the area and will feature 100 works from local and regional artists. Support your community art center and make a bid for freedom of expression!

opening reception: First Friday, December 2, 6-10pm
exhibition: open every day, December 3 through 10, 2-6pm
auction night: Saturday, December 10, refreshments start 6pm, auction at 7pm

Exhibit and Auction entry is FREE. Bidder registration is just $20, $10 members of Works.
“Buy it now” available throughout the exhibit for 110% of retail.
Benefit Auction artists (more previews of art being added):

Fernando “force129” Amaro Jr.
Robert Appleton
Erica Atreya
Amy Beans
Shannon Belardi
Linda Bennati
Lydia Rae Black
James A Bonacci
Steve Borelli
Kelley Bryant
Christine Bunz
Michael Buscemi
Cynthia Cao
Chris Carrillo
Valentina Carrillo
Antonio Castro
Jay Cee
D. Cichon
Sara Cole
Binh Danh
Terry Acebo Davis
Sachin Deshpande
Danielle Dufayet
Kathryn Dunlevie
Jarid Duran
Christopher Elliman
Rachel Forrest
Doug Glovaski
Bill Gould
Kevin Guerrero
Karen Haas
Reeva Harrison
Andre Hart
Marilynn Host
Gloria Huet
Deborah Kennedy
Sandra Khoury
Irena Kononova
Anna Koster
Betty Franks Krause
Charlotte Kruk
Katherine Levin-Lau
Diane Levinson
Michael Levy
Bette Linderman
Kristin Lindseth
Oleg Lobykin
Claire R. Lynch
Marwa Mabrouk
Leslie MacDonald
Yvonne Magener
Mark Martinez
Tony May
Renae McCollum
Keith Melot
Thérèsa Merchant
Julie Meridian
Joe Miller
Clayton Moraga
Angelica Muro
James Ong
Sonia Orban-Price
Gianfranco Paolozzi
Elizabeth Parashis
Ljiljana Petkovic
James Pollard
Alfred Preciado
Francisco Ramirez
George Rivera
Judy Rookstool
Michael Rosenthal
Steven Rubalcaba
Jay Ruland
Anne Ryals
Tim Ryan
Kurt Salinas
Masha Schultz
Gary Singh
Becca Smidt
Maggie So
Everett Taasevigan
Corinne O. Takara
Lynne Todaro
Janet Trenchard
Timothy Tsun
Consuelo Jimenez Underwood
Jim Vetter
Moe Whalen
Jeff Whited
Alayne Yellum
Carl Yoshihara

with collected work by:
Leslie MacDonald
Adele Mostar
David Pace
Grace Purpura
Goldmine Shithouse
Jack Toolin

Fernando (force129) Amaro, Jr.

Erica Atreya, Reflecting Frida

Amy Beans

Shannon Belardi

Shannon Belardi

Linda Benenati

Lydia Rae Black

James A. Bonachi

Steve Borelli

Kelley Bryant

Christine Bunz

Alfred Preciado

Alayne Yellum

Andre Hart

Angelica Muro

Anna Koster

Michael Buscemi

Cynthia Cao

Valentina Carrillo

Antonio Castro, portrait of Ruby Rutledge

D. Cichon

Jennifer “Jaycee” Cordiglia

Sara Cole

Becca Smidt

Bill Gould

Binh Danh

Sachin Deshpande

Danielle Dufayet

Katheryn Dunlevie, Aviation

Jared Duran

Christopher Elliman

Tulio Flores

Carl Yoshihara

Charlotte Kruk

Doug Glovaski

Karen Haas

Reeva Harrison

Marilynn Host

Gloria Huet

Deborah Kennedy

Sandra Khoury

Betty Franks Krause

Betty Franks Krause

Katherine Levin-Lau

Diane Levinson

Bette Linderman, Trauma Revisited

Kristin Lindseth

Oleg Lobykin, Flex Cube

Claire R. Lynch, Synapse II

Yvonne Magener

Mark Martinez

Tony May

Thérèsa Merchant

Julie Meridian, A Seat at the Bar

Joe Miller

Clayton Moraga

David Pace

Gianfranco Paolozzi

Grace Purpura

George Rivera

Judy Rookstool, Yellow Sky

Michael Rosenthal

Jay Ruland

Ann Ryals

Tim Ryan

Kurt Salines

Goldmine Shithouse

Gary Singh

Maggie So

Everett Taasevigan

Corinne O. Takara

Jack Toolin

Janet Trenchard

Timothy Tsun

Consuelo J. Underwood, Orange Alert

Jim Vetter

Moe Whalen

Jeff Whited

Artists who believe in Works: please support community art and performance! Works needs you as we enter our 40th anniversary year!

Art delivery: 365 South Market Street, downtown San José

three days from noon to 4pm:

Saturday, November 19, Sunday, November 20, and Saturday, November 26

Please confirm now that you will contribute by sending an email to auction@workssanjose.org with your name, email address, phone number, and web page if applicable, so that we can include you in auction press releases and on this website. If you send a photo of the art you are donating we will include that in early publicity. If phone is better, you can leave a message with your information at 408.300.6405.

Your work should be ready to hang or display with any frame, glass, etc., as appropriate to your piece. As just one token of our appreciation, we offer you a free one year membership for work sold at auction. Artists may choose to donate 100% of the sale price to Works or retain up to 20%. More instructions on the CALL below!

Download the CALL HERE for complete instructions!

Download the AGREEMENT FORM HERE to bring with your artwork (we’ll have them at drop off too).

Opening Reception: 6pm to 10pm, First Friday, December 2

Special exhibition hours: open every day, 2pm to 6pm, December 3 through 10

Auction: Saturday, December 10 with party starting at 6pm and Auction at 7pm sharp!

All proceeds support exhibitions, performances, education events, and more, at Works/San José, your nonprofit, all-volunteer community art and performance center.

Inimitable local enigma Andre Hart collaborates with 20 peers to explore and ultimately set aside traditional notions of authorship and individual control in art making. Each work in the exhibition is a collaboration between Andre and one other artist. Working with seasoned professionals to novice painters, our strong-willed project instigator defers to and shares line, texture, and narrative with each artistic partner. Andre has prepared an additional work where visitors can draw into a self portrait of the artist and curator to create a community collaboration over the course of the exhibition.

opening reception: First Friday, October 7, 7-10pm
second chance reception: First Friday, November 4, 7-10pm
exhibition: October 8 through November 13

Artists:
Enrique Alvarado
Maria Amigo
Ruby Bloo
Phil Bongiorno
Lacey Bryant
Tulio Flores
Force 129
Mathew Heimgartner
Brittni M. Jennings
Felipe Jimenez
Melody
Avery Palmer
Anthony Palomo
James Pollard
Alfred Preciado
Jazmyn Saucedo
Maggie So
David Sosa
Talidem
Monica Valdez
and
Andre Hart

Jazmyn Saucedo and Andre Hart (detail)

Lacey Bryant and and Andre Hart (detail)

Monidez and Andre Hart

Anthony Palomo and Andre Hart (detail)

Vote Your Subconscience: the 2016 member exhibition

opening reception: First Friday, August 5 from 7pm to 10pm

exhibition: August 6 through September 11

Works’ 2016 member exhibition will be a broad survey of election-year art. From confronting political issues head-on to escaping them altogether, this non-juried exhibit is set to reveal the conscious and subconscious conscience of our artistic electorate. 75 artists who support community art and performance through Works are participating!

Kent Manske, Between The Burners

Jeff Whited, Trump’s America

Terayuth Ngamvilaipun, Mi Casa es Tu Casa

Rebecca Bui, Late Night TV

Michael Rosenthal, Untitled

Kerry Conboy, Dickhead Donald

James A. Bonacci, Antique Democracy Validation Device

Clayton Moraga, The Artist’s Statement Catalyzed for Ukulele

Chris Knight, O-MoMA20160+10

Richard Hoffman, Mother Brain

Deep at the Surface

opening reception: First Friday, June 3, 7–10pm

exhibition: June 4 through July 10, 2016

curator and artists talk with closing reception: Saturday, July 9, 6pm

admission free, light refreshments served

join the event on Facebook!

Artists Elvira M. Dayel, Sharon Kyle Kuhn, and Victoria Welling construct an invented, fragmented, and reassembled environment. The artists explore the balance and unavoidable conflicts between beauty and repulsion, chaos and order, and the never ending battle to resolve shifting urban realities.

Elvira Dayel explores personal interpretations of reality. New constructs become a vital part of nature, offering a resolution to our struggle to obtain balance in our built environment. Abstracted and delineated shapes depict new landscapes we might all fit into.

Sharon Kyle Kuhn turns the chaos of fragmented pieces of construction debris into orderly compositions that tightly hold together. She explores the small details of urban life that most people would describe as ‘ugly’ or often overlook as irregular pieces of industrial materials.

Victoria Welling explores relationships with nature while stimulating sensory responses with materials, texture, and composition. The result is a body of work that leads the viewer down a path toward sensory overload with a delicate yet bold dialogue between beauty and repulsion.

Deep at the Surface exhibition view

Deep at the Surface, exhibition view

Victoria Welling

Sharon Kyle Kuhn

Elvira Dayel

Victoria Welling

Elvira Dayel

Deep at the Surface, exhibition view

Deep at the Surface, artist videos

Sharon Kyle Kuhn

Each member of Works/San José, and those who would like to join or renew, are invited to participate in the member exhibition in August! Please download the CALL for instructions:

CALL FOR ART (PDF)

exhibition title:

Vote Your Subconscience: the 2016 member exhibition

art delivery (download the CALL for details):

Sunday, July 24, 2 to 4pm, Friday, July 29, 5 to 7pm, or Saturday, July 30, 2 to 4pm

365 South Market Street (Market Street edge of SJ Convention Center building, downtown San José)

opening reception: First Friday, August 5 from 7pm to 10pm

exhibition: August 6 through September 11

annual member meeting and art pick-up party: Sunday, September 11, 4-6pm

Inter/Action: Digital Art that Responds, a highly interactive digital and systems art exhibition, will be the first ever art exhibition presented as part of a CHI (pronounced kai) conference, the top world-wide conference for human-computer interaction. Curated by Jason Challas and Ernest Edmonds, the exhibit combines 23 international and local artists. Inter/Action is presented in collaboration with ACM SIGCHI CHI2016.

Opening night preview: Friday, May 6, 7-10pm

Open to the public during special CHI conference hours:

11am to 7:30pm May 9–12

Reception for CHI attendees:

Tuesday, May 10, 6–8pm

On view through May 22 during regular hours: 

Fridays 12–6, Saturdays and Sundays 12–4

Artists:

Jonah Brucker-Cohen

Garth Paine

Anna Weisling

Antonio Daniele

George Poonkhin Khut

Peter Beyls & Andre Perrotta

Masa Jazbec & Floris Erich

Judith Doyle & Naoto Hieda

Jennifer Seevinck

Steve Durie & Bruce Gardner

Esther Rolinson & Sean Clark

Celia Pearce, Gillian Smith, Jeanie Choi & Isabella Carlsson

Laewoo Kang

Irene Posch & Ebru Kurbak

Anil Camci

Also during this exhibition:

Well-RED poetry reading, Tuesday, May 10, 8:30pm

doors open 8pm following the CHI attendee reception

Flash Fiction Forum, Wednesday, May 18, 7pm

$2 donation

Avian Attractor, Judith Doyle & Naoto Hieda

This is Not Private, Antonio Daniele

Avian Attractor, Judith Doyle & Naoto Hieda

Breaking AndyWall, Leo Kang

Flown sculptural light installation, Esther Rollinson and Sean Clark

Rainforest, Peter Beyls & Andre Perrotta

Rainforest, Peter Beyls & Andre Perrotta

Crafted Logic Irene Posch & Ebru Kurbak

Badlands: Borders from Within

Opening Night: Friday, April 1, 7-10pm

On View: April 2 through 24, 2016

Artists Lordy Rodriguez, Jack Toolin, Wanda Waldera, and site-specific installation by Neila Mezynski, explore borders from a macro to micro perspective—mapping imaginary terrains, contrasting landscapes, and evoking individual isolation. The exhibition also includes images and animations from NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center.

Badlands is presented by Works as part of the Border Cantos program of exhibitions with San José Museum of Art.

Wanda Waldera, Density 3

Wanda Waldera, Density 1

Lordy Rodriguez, United States Map V (The World)

Jack Toolin, Untitled

Neila Mezynski, House (installation detail)

Lordy Rodriguez, Untitled 585

Jack Toolin, Untitled

Sci-Fi Folk

opening reception: Friday March 4, 7-10pm

exhibition: March 5 through 20, 2016

film showing: Saturday, March 12, 6pm

“A Trip to the Moon”

restored in its original 1902 colors

“The Extraordinary Voyage”

documentary on the restoration of “A Trip to the Moon” followed by a brief tour of the exhibition with artists Dolores Zorreguieta and Genevieve Quick. All admission free!

Artists Frank Aguilar, Deborah Edmeades, Genevieve Quick, and Dolores Zorreguieta present a dystopian view in their search for new century survival tactics. Issues dear to science fiction and folk tales: the paranormal, the esoteric, and the futuristic are recognized in work depicting monstrosity, metamorphosis, and epic journeys to alien worlds.

Exhibition continues through March 20.

Curated by Dolores Zorreguieta.

Frank Aguilar

Genevieve Quick

Dolores Zorreguieta

Deborah Edmeades

An open community exhibition in which artists were invited to comment on the sport and the season. Fifty area artists responded with work that honors or lampoons either and both. Join us as we somewhat irreverently open Super Bowl weekend next door to the Carolina Panthers as well as NFL and NFC operations.

Opening Reception: First Friday, February 5, 6pm–10pm

On opening night and Saturday, visit our photo booth at Winter MRKT street fair on South First Street to have your helmeted portrait added to a video installation at the gallery!

Join the opening night event on Facebook!

Exhibition continues through February 21.

Jay Ruland

Philip Ma, The Sports Kid

Dan Fenstermacher, Carolina and Denver take to Tinder

Mary Anne Gerhardt

Christopher Elliman, At the Center of it All

Alayne Yellum, Big Win

Luis Balderas

Efranave

Rita Norton, Behind Cyclone Fence are Super Bowls

Midori Endo, The Seamen

Adolfo Martinez

Charlotte Kruk, Butterfinger; Don’t Drop That Ball!

Nen Tea-rayuth, Be Mine

M. Kent Norton

Open CALL to artists: Works/San José will host a community exhibition opening First Friday February 5 (Superbowl weekend). Our location—next door to where the NFC team will be staying and their operations will be held—seems a good excuse to ask artists to comment on sport and the season! What would you like to show and express to droves of fans on Superbowl weekend?

Drop Off Times:

Friday, Janyary 29, 4pm-6pm

Saturday, January 30, noon-4pm

Exhibition Agreement Form (PDF)

No Fees. One piece per person. Exhibition runs through February 21. Your work may be for sale if you wish. Work must be completely ready to hang/display. We are not restricting size but the space is limited and we expect about 80 artists based on previous calls. We expect many thousands of fans in the area on opening night and throughout that weekend. There are no restrictions on the point of view work might have. Works will also be participating in the SoFA/NFL street fair on South First Street.

Join the CALL Event on Facebook!

118 works of art have been donated by regional artists to Works’ 2015 Benefit Auction. Now it’s your turn to support community art and performance by bidding in the region’s most accessible and eclectic art auction!

opening night: First Friday, December 4, 6pm to 10pm

exhibition: open every day 2pm to 6pm December 5 through 12

Auction night: Saturday, December 12, 6pm party, 7pm live auction!

Opening night, exhibition, and Auction attendance is free, bidder registration is only $20, $10 members of Works.

Download complete Auction art list here.

Auction art previews (many more to come):

auction exhibit view

Fernando Amaro Jr.

Binh Danh

Kathryn Dunlevie

Mary Anne Gerhardt, Baby Boheme

Doug Glovoski, Blue Clam

Doug Glovaski, Precipice #41

Bill Gould, Fibonacci Star

Michael Martin

Adolfo Martinez, Machinder Drive

Julie Meridian

Stephanie Metz, Flesh and Bone #10

Joe Miller, #NSFW

Jesse N. Molina, 7

Jesse N. Molina, 8

Valerie Patten, Shortcut

exhibit view with Ed Clapp sculpture

Kurt Salinas, Gilded-saurus

Amber Guerin

Lucy Traeger, Darth

Monica Valdez

Monica Valdez

Harry Powers

Lynn Powers

Tony May

Jason Challas

Brande Barrett

Wayne Jiang

Therese May

Nifty

Kerry Conboy

Gianfranco Paolozzi

Alayne Yellum

Juan Carlos Araujo

Joe Bastida Rodriguez

James Morgan

James Pollard

Karen Haas

Rob Toloy

Angelica Muro

Ethan Miller

James A. Bonachi

Artists: please download the CALL to see how your art can help Works throughout 2016 and beyond:

Benefit Auction Call for Art

Artist Donation Form

participating artists to date (have us add your name!)

ACE

Joey Agcopra

Pilar Agüero-Esparza

Fernando Amaro Jr.

Nicole Frelier Andrews

Erica Atreya

Brande Barrett

Amy Beans

Linda Benenati

Lydia Rae Black

James A Bonacci

Chris V. Bunz

Antonio Castro

Jason Challas

Sophia Choi

Ed Clapp

Sara Cole

Kerry Conboy

Binh Danh

Lisa De Leon

Joseph Delappe

James Dewrance

Laura Diaz

Kathryn Dunlevie​

Midori Endo

Carolann Espino

Dan Fenstermacher

Nikki Frelier Andrews

Bea Garth

Mary Anne Gerhardt

Doug Glovaski

Monica Gonzalez

Bill Gould

Amber Guerin

Lisa Gunatileka

Karen Haas

Andre Hart

Gloria Huet

Valerie Jackson

Leah Jay

Felipe Jimenez

Sheau Ching Lee

Diane Levinson

M. Levy

Bette Linderman

Oleg Lobykin

Adolfo Martinez

Kimy Martinez

Mark Martinez

Therese May

Tony May

Thérèsa Merchant

Julie Meridian

Stephanie Metz

Neila Mezynski

Eiya Miller

Ethan Miller

Joe Miller

Jesse Molina

Angelica Muro

Andy Nguyen

Maivy Xuan Nguyen

Vanesa O’Hanlon

Gianfranco Paolozzi

Elizabeth Parashis

Valerie Patten

James Pollard​

Harry Powers

Lynn Powers

Alfred Preciado

Robert “Rob” Quinn

Nifty

Joe Bastida Rodriguez

Phe Ruiz

Gerri Russell

Ruby Rutledge

Ann Ryals

Tim Ryan

Kurt Salinas

Gary Singh

Rama Sivamani

Jean Skamra

Maggie So

Rob Toloy

Lucy Traeger

Tran Tran

Timothy Tsun

Madison Nicole Tyler

Monica Valdez

Jeff Whited

Alayne Yellum

Raheleh Minoosh Zomorodinia

American Gun Show

An exhibition of artistic responses at the intersections of free speech, personal liberty, and national identity. Curators James Morgan and Dorothy Santos explore the art and technology of guns with an objective focus to provide a much needed dialogue around an object rife with cultural, social, and political meaning.

Opening Reception: Friday, October 2, 7-10pm with First Friday art walk

Public Discussion with the curators, 7pm Friday, October 23

An open dialogue facilitated by Lisa D. Walker. Admission free.

join the event and see all details on Facebook!

Performances: Friday November 6, 7pm sharp, with First Friday art walk from 7 to 11pm

During the exhibition there will be a special showing of Garland Martin Taylor’s 400 lb. stainless steel gun sculpture mounted into the bed of a pickup truck.

artists:

Morehshin Allahyari

David Bowen

Micha Cárdenas

Caroline Covington

Joseph Delappe

Christopher Elliman

Nancy Floyd

Philip Bronson Gann

Vadim Gershman

Christopher Head

Charles Krafft

Linda Lighton

Julie Meridian

Joe Miller

Nick Montfort

Lydia Moyer

Tal & Omer Golan / OMTA

Barbosa Prince

Asa Scheibe

Marnika Shelton

Brett Stalbaum

Unicode 6.0

Annie Wan

Daniel Wechsler

Cody Wilson

Henry Witecki

Nine Yamamoto-Masson

Minoosh Zomorodinia

On view October 3 through November 15, 2015

December at Works: the Annual Benefit Auction!

Linda Lighton, Lipstick

American Gun Show installation view

Charles Krafft, San Jose Beretta

Carol Covington, Guns

Micha Cardenas, Kevlar Tube Dress

Charles Krafft, San Jose Uzi

Unicode 6 Pistol Emoji

Nika Cherelle, Prototype

Asa Scheibe, still from video

Julie Meridian, Escalation

Morehshin Allahyari

David Bowen, Fly Revolver (detail)

exhibition view

Barbosa Prince, Machine Gun Jesus (Gold)

Minoosh Zomorodinia, still from video

Christopher Elliman, America–Stars and Strikes

Minoosh Zomorodinia performance

Philip Gann, Toy Gun

Henry Witecki, gunshot through gallery wall

Joe Miller, Case Number 13.270.0983 (detail of installation)

Caprichos Anatomicos is about artists depicting obsession through abstraction: mania, fascination, fixation, passion, and preoccupation. Through abstraction, the artist is reducing focus—focusing on one obsession—a word, an image, a gesture. Abstraction becomes the complexity: erasing what we don’t need, we will find what we want. Curated by Angelica Muro and Juan Luna-Avin.

Participating Artists:

Facundo Argañaraz

Miguel Arzabe

Sofia Cordova

Juan Luna-Avin

Angelica Muro

Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck

Opening Reception: with South First Fridays art walk

Friday, September 4, 7-10pm

New hours for this exhibition:

Fridays 12-6, Saturdays and Sundays 12-4

Exhibition on view through Sunday, September 20

Facundo Argañaraz

Angelica Muro, Narco Queen 2

Miguel Arzabe

Juan Luna-Avin, Untitled

Rodrigo Ojeda Beck

Over the Top

the 2015 Works member exhibition

exhibition: July 23 through August 15

reception: First Friday, August 7 from 7pm to 10pm

The annual salon of art from members of Works is a startlingly inclusive overview of regional artists, from the most experienced and accomplished to emerging artists you might discover for the first time. Over the Top recognizes individual artists who choose to support community art and performance through Works.

member party and art pickup: Sunday, August 16 from noon to 2pm, lunch closing party with annual briefing

Takeshi Nakayoshi with painting

Lynn Rogers and Kristopher Miller with collage and paintings

Jean Skamra, Shana Sundstrum view their work with guest

exhibition view

Becca Smidt, 1940s Blonde, Mug Shot

Ruby Rutledge with photograph

exhibition view

Janeth Montero with painting

Erica Atreya

You are invited to participate in the 2015 members’ exhibition entitled Over the Top at Works/San José!

Each member of works is invited to place one work of art into the exhibition, your piece must be ready-to-hang (framed/mounted with all hanging hardware). We must limit wall pieces to 24 inches in width; and sculptural pieces to 24 inches in width and depth—space is tight, so please consider a smaller work! Please include instructions for any special display needs. You can also provide a resume and artist statement, and your work may be for sale if you wish. The exhibition entry form and exhibition agreement can be completed when you deliver your work or can be downloaded.

art delivery: 2pm to 6pm on:

Sunday, July 12; Friday, July 17; or Saturday, July 18

365 South Market Street (Market Street edge of SJ Convention Center building, downtown San José)

exhibition: July 23 through August 15

reception: First Friday, August 7 from 7pm to 10pm

member party and art pickup: Sunday, August 16 from noon to 2pm, lunch closing party with annual briefing

additional pick-up day: Tuesday, August 18, from 4pm to 7pm

Volunteers are needed for gallery hours and installation—please sign up to help when you deliver your work!

If you are not already a member join or renew now to take part! Basic membership is just $35 per year, with discounted student or senior membership at $25. For greater rewards and acknowledgement, please support works at $100 or above. Artists who donated work to our 2014 Benefit Auction also received 1 year memberships.

If you have questions, email gallery@workssanjose.org

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Enlightened Glass

opening reception: Friday, June 5, 2015

walkthrough and talk with curator and artist Ed Kirshner: 6pm

reception: 7 to 10pm

Works/San José in collaboration with Glass Art Society (GAS) present an exhibition of sculptures that incorporate light sources including neon, plasma, LED, incandescent, and laser, to illuminate and manipulate the intrinsic qualities of glass and related media. Curated by Ed Kirshner and Melinda Moody, the exhibit includes 23 artists who explore formal to fanciful intersections of art, glass, and light technologies paralleling the 2015 GAS Conference theme “Interface: Glass, Art, and Technology.”

Works will be open during the conference and SubZERO Festival:

Saturday, June 6, 11am to 10pm

Sunday, June 7, 11am to 3pm.

Regular hours return June 11 through 20:

Thursday, noon to 4pm; Friday, noon to 6pm; Saturday, noon to 4pm

artists:

Mark Abildgaard

Roger Carr

Elin Christopherson

Brian Coleman

Pat Collentine

Bill Concannon

Julie Conway

Candice Gawne

Ray Howlett

Ed Kirshner

Lawrence LaBianca

Jeremy Lutes

Cork Marcheschi

Norman Moore

Michael Pargett

David Quick

Michael Sturtz

Wayne Strattman

Allison Walton

Bernd Weinmayer

Thomas Wendler

Mary White

Dana Zed

Ed Kirshner, Dancing Mushrooms Conflict

Cork Marcheschi

Dana Zed, Flower House

Candice Gawne, Sword Lily

Lawrence LaBianca

Brian Coleman

Ray Howlett, World Inside a World #893

Cork Marcheschi, For Max

Michael Pargett, NATO Approved

Norman Moore

Wayne Strattman, Yes-No

Brian Coleman

Ed Kirshner, Vase with Cup of Chaos

Mark Abildgaard, Aurora

Bernd Weinmayer, 3 Jellyfish

Natural Extraction

a landscape of emerging artists

opening reception: Friday, May 1, 7 to 10pm

22 local artists draw inspiration from nature, distilling forms from the landscape to reorient themselves within the natural world. Although our species undeniably forms a part of a larger ecosystem, our relationship to this ecosystem grows ever more convoluted, as our constructed environments become considered an extension of nature itself.

Beginning in 2012, more than half the world’s population resided in cities. The romantic notion of unspoiled wilderness as a place of refuge and rejuvenation persists to this day. Yet our interpretations of landscape are inherently informed by our interpretations of urbanity; the boundaries between nature and man-made are confounded.

artists:

Cynthia Cao, co-curator

Annelise Hartley, co-curator

Shannon Belardi

Hung-Tsu Chen

Brian Estill

Kyoko Fischer

Amber Guerin

Jennifer Howell

Gloria Huet

Jaya King

Johanne Marion

Timothy McCaffrey

Kathleen McDonald

Kelly Otsuka

Joon Park

Carolyn Rowe

Ann Ryals

Kurt Salinas

Eric Shaffer

Jennifer Stombs

Robbie Sugg

Rob Toloy

On view through May 23.

Saturday, April 11, 5pm

The Ethics of Imagery with Angelica Muro and Joe Miller

Angelica Muro, Professor of art and media culture at CSU Monterey Bay, and Joe Miller, Lecturer in design and instructor of art and design ethics and professional practices at San José State University, define and discuss the ethics of imagery with a range of visual examples. Audience interaction will be encouraged.

Exhibition closing and art pick-up party follows until 7pm.

$2 donation, free for Works members and exhibit artists.

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Don’t Draw That: répondez s’il vous plaît

(Re)opening Reception: First Friday, April 3, 7pm-11pm

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Exhibition continues with new digital submissions from around the world: Qatar to Chicago, Hyderabad to Portland.

Local to international work in response to the murder of artists by terrorists in Paris, global attacks on freedom of expression, and the environment that fosters or fights aspects of these issues. The attacks and ensuing calls from many in reaction, including world leaders, for artists not to create provocative work on religion or other subjects that might offend—have spurred a wide range of responses from creative individuals and communities.

Works invited artists, cartoonists, designers, poets, etc., to submit work that responds to any aspect or point of view on these subjects: Do images incite hate and violence? Can images counter hate and violence? What should be the response of creative people to attacks on individuals or on freedom of expression itself? Are there other questions that should be posed?

Exhibition runs March 5 to April 11.

Digital image submissions will be accepted throughout the exhibit for projection:

gallery@workssanjose.org

Rita Norton

Eric Victorino, Superheroes

Jesse Molina, Four

Jay Ruland, In Memory

Kimy Martinez, Breastfood

Jay Ruland, Afterlife

Carl Yoshihara, Weapons of Mass Destruction

Kerry Conboy, The Creation of God

Barbosa Prince, Jihadi Martyr in the Golden Pussy of Heaven

Amy Beans, Because I Can

Barbosa Prince, Machine Gun Jesus

Gary Huck, political cartoonist, Chicago

Jennifer P. Cordiglia, Charinfinitelie

Katie Miranda

CALL FOR ART, etc:

Don’t Draw That: répondez s’il vous plaît

Recent events—including the murder of artists by terrorists in Paris, and the calls from many in reaction, including from some world leaders, for artists not to create provocative work on religion or other subjects that might offend—have spurred a wide range of responses from creative individuals and communities.

Works invites artists, cartoonists, designers, poets, etc., to submit work that responds to any aspect or point of view on these subjects: Do images incite hate and violence? Can images counter hate and violence? What should be the response of creative people to attacks on individuals or on freedom of expression itself? Are there other questions that should be posed?

Open to all media, concrete to abstract statements, and local to international creators. No fees or membership required.

Drop-off days, all 2pm to 6pm:

Sunday, February 22

Friday, February 27

Saturday, February 28

If mailing or shipping, please make sure all items arrive by Friday, February 27.

Emailing work: Works will also print out poems, drawings, etc., submitted as letter or tabloid (8.5×11 or 11×17) PDFs emailed to gallery@workssanjose.org by Saturday, February 28.

Exhibition opens First Friday March 6 at 7pm and will be on view through March 21.

Works/San José

365 South Market St.

San José, CA 95113

USA

Words Drawing Music, Thursday, January 8, 7-9pm

An evening of creative sharing with an open mic, drawing materials, and more, all free!

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New Music Night, Sunday, January 11

time and lineup to be announced

Well-RED, Wednesday, January 14, 7pm (doors open 6:30)

This month, the two most talked-about men in San José poetry: Roberto Tinoco Duran and “Mighty” Mike McGee!

Open mic follows, $2 donation, no one turned away. Join the Facebook event!

Flash Fiction Forum, Wednesday, January 21, 7pm (doors open 6:30)

A curated slate of fantastical stories. Visit flashfictionforum.com for how to participate.

$2 donation, no one turned away.

Alexanna Alvarado, Karen Haas, and Alayne Yellum explore ways in which psychological and social relationships affect how individuals conduct themselves in public. This exhibition is the result of three San José artists having chosen to explore this issue in different media—photography and text, watercolor on paper, and oil paintings.

opening reception: First Friday, October 3, 7 to 11pm coinciding with South First Fridays art walk.

November First Friday: November 7, 7 to 11pm coinciding with the South First Fridays art walk to a range of SoFA art spaces.

on view through November 15

Alayne Yellum

Karen Haas

Alexanna Alvarado

A Crack in the Earth

the 2014 Works member’s exhibition

Opening Reception: First Friday, September 5, 7pm-11pm

The annual salon of artist members of Works/San José is a broad survey of regional artists, from the most exhibited to those showing for the first time. Fifty artists are participating this year—see what’s happening and what is on the horizon from our area’s expansive community of artists and ideas!

Continues through September 20.

Visit Works’ booth at South First Street MRKT to have your photo taken for the exhibition title wall! all FREE!

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Kerry Conboy, A Brief History

Ray Ashley, No Message #4

Tony May, Magazine Display Case

Timothy Tsun, Guardian

Ruby Rutledge, Armageddon

You are invited to participate in the 2014 members’ exhibition at Works/San Jose! The exhibition, entitled A Crack in the Earth, will open with a reception on First Friday, September 5, from 7pm to 10pm. If you are not YET a member of Works, you can become one (or renew) when you bring in your piece. A Crack in the Earth will be non-juried and can be interpreted as you think appropriate.

Each member of Works is invited to place one work of art into the exhibition, your piece must be ready-to-hang (with any needed frame, wire, etc). We must limit wall pieces to 24 inches in width by 24 inches in height; and sculptural pieces to 24 inches in width and depth as space is tight. Please also provide a resume and artist statement. Your work may be for sale if you wish.

DROP OFF DAYS: Sunday, August 24, and Saturday, August 30, from noon to 4pm.

BRING WORK TO: 365 South Market Street (Market Street edge of SJ Convention Center building, just to the right of the parking garage entrance)

Download the CALL FOR ART here. Exhibition agreement form (coming here soon) can be completed when you deliver your work or can be downloaded in advance.

Closing and art pick-up party: A member-only (and any guests you like) brunch closing party with annual membership updates will be on Sunday,  September 21 from 11am to 1pm. Work will be available for pick-up at the closing party, and on Tuesday, September 23, from 5 to 7pm if you can’t attend the party.

Volunteers are needed for installation and gallery sitting—you can sign up to help when you deliver your work!

Opening Reception on Friday, August 1, from 7–11pm

The utilitarian t-shirt has long been a canvas for expression, identification, and promotion. Flesh Frosting, conceived by interdisciplinary artist Shaun Benak, seeks to bring together individuals of the diverse and sometimes divergent community of t-shirt artists and designers: skate/surf, hiphop/rap, indie, hipster, sci-fi, street art, etc., for an inclusive survey of contemporary printed t-shirts.

jurors: Shaun Benak, Bart Clanton, Tulio Flores, and Kimy Martinez.

prize and promotional sponsors: Cali Glob Mob Clothing, Gift 2 Gab, Go Der Magazine, Puff n’ Stuff, Streetlow Magazine, Supertech Geek, Tabletop Farms, and We Buy Gift Cards.

Also during this exhibition:

tango sundays!

sunday, august 10, 3pm 

free beginners tango class with bobby advani

flash fiction forum

wednesday, august 13, 7pm

$2 donation, no one turned away. find out more and submit your stories at: flashfictionforum.com

words drawing music

thursday, august 14, 7 to 9pm

free night of open participation, from art making to open mic for music, poetry, etc. share your talents!

well-RED poetry reading

wednesday, august 20, 7pm

$2 donation, no one turned away. featured readers with open mic, visit pcsj.org for details

new music night

saturday, august 23, 7pm

free all-ages evening with local musicians and pick-up party for flesh frosting artists.

Design in Transit:

rebranding Silicon Valley public transportation

Opening Reception: First Friday, June 6, 7pm-11pm

SF Design Week Silicon Valley Night:

Thursday, June 19, 7 to 10pm

at Works/San Jose and Liquid Agency

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Seventeen SJSU advanced graphic design students developed 5 dramatic rebrand concepts for public transportation in Silicon Valley. See the design process through to comple and detailed proposals of these renamed and reimagined systems. This exhibition is presented as part of SF Design Week in collaboration with AIGA SF, the professional organization for design.

Design in Transit designers are Kendra Biggs, Brandon Boswell, Jordan Brady, Glenn Cardenas, Hoyin Chan, Kayla Clarot, Maya Ealey, Cindy Fu, Stefanie Galvan, Donghoh Han, Jonathan Heath, Michael Mirchandani, Tommy Pham, Rachel Poage, Kelsey Sutherland, Eloisa Tan, and Marya Yama.

Design in Transit runs through June 21

link design team

nex design team

vta design team

flow design team

circuit design team

Working Parts:

SJSU Animation/Illustration BFA 2014

Opening Reception: First Friday, May 2, 7pm-11pm

Presenting speculative animation and conceptual art from 57 up and coming artists who were challenged with the task of bringing eight collaborative projects to life. Featured is the preliminary work and production art for three video games done in conjunction with University of California, Santa Cruz’s M.S. Games and Playable Media program, and five short films sponsored by Adobe’s Imagination Labs reflecting on possible social and technological aspects of mankind’s future. Working Parts highlights the artists’ combined efforts as well as their individual artworks created for various film, game, and television prompts.

As always, opening night at Works is part of South First Fridays Art Walk. Working Parts continues through May 24.

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Megan Lawton

Lauren Jensen

Wendell Dalit

Lauren Jensen

Opening Reception: First Friday, April 4, 7pm-11pm

Twenty South Bay artists explore their views of shelter in a wide range of medium and installations. Curated by Alfred Preciado, the work takes a worldly yet often sublime view of the very universal concept of shelter, making political, cultural, issue oriented, poster-like, text, video, and other statements.

As always, the opening is part of South First Fridays Art Walk. Shelter continues through April 25 with special hours open throughout Silicon Valley Contemporary art fair hours.

Also during Shelter:

Words Drawing Music

Thursday, April 10, 7 to 9pm

A no-mistakes night of open creativity. drawing supplies provided or bring your own. Open mic provided for readers, musicians, etc. Free!

Well-RED Reading Series

Wednesday, April 16, 7pm (doors open 6:30pm)

Amy MacLennan and Kim Escamilla

$2 donation, no one turned away

installation view

Al Preciado, Raft and Hole for Unsheltered

Carolann Espino, Mother Earth Cradling Humanity

David Canavese, Pad Ship Symbiosis

Shelter title wall/video installation by Joe Miller

Felipe Jimenez, I’ll miss you

AKA Charlie Brown, Here I Find Shelter, installation

Maggie So, Always stuck in the front door

Sexpartite In Nuance

a fine art bodypaint and installation mashup between Trina Merry and Theresa Because

with human canvases, video team, and installation crews

Friday, March 7, 7-10pm

Opening Reception

Join us for first Friday art walk and experience bodypaint first hand! Wear clothes you don’t care about and come play messy twister with us and a life-sized, anatomically correct operation board all involving bodypaint! Also see a special bodypaint performance where our art alive galleries will become a giant skull and create an infinity sign out of painted umbrellas all to the sultry tunes of Tom Waits!

Free and open to the public.

Saturday, March 8, 12-6pm

Trina and Theresa mash up to create a black and white living installation where two models will be camoflauged into the installation. This will definitely make you look twice and is a fun energetic work to see created live.

Free and open to the public.

Sunday, March 9, 2-5pm

Bodypaint workshop

Special exhibition reduced rate $75

Try out bodypaint yourself! We will be doing a step-by-step workshop where Trina will guide you from start to finish to create your very own bodypainting. Make sure to bring your cameras—this will be a fun memory to capture. Materials provided. Bring your own model. (if you are stumped on where to get models, try your significant other, Facebook, model mayhem or hire one of our experienced art alive gallery models for $100). Sign up by emailing trinamerry@gmail.com

Friday, March 14, 12-8pm

In this light, delicate re-interpretation of a living sculpture, Trina and Theresa combine bodypaint and paper cutouts to create a beautiful, highly detailed piece that will enchant you and leave you staring. Live opera with Giovanna Saldana from 7 to 8pm.

Free and open to the public

Saturday, March 15, 8am-10pm

Explore your inner self: witness a human sculpture coming to life as Trina creates a temple out of human bodies and come participate with Theresa as she makes a mandala live.

Free and open to the public.

Thursday, March 20, 6-9pm

Performance art workshop

Special exhibition reduced rate $10

Come train alongside our awesome art alive gallery models and try out performance art for yourself. This is a great way to meet and connect with the art alive gallery team on a meaningful level.

Sign up by emailing trinamerry@gmail.com

Friday, March 21, 12-6pm

“Reflections” today we explore the concept of reflections. How do we see ourselves in others? How do we reflect our environments? How are we connected and reflected? Come see our beautiful living installation and performance art that delves deeper into the psyche. Enjoy a special collaboration with Santa Clara County Poet Laureate David Perez.

Free and open to the public.

Saturday, March 22

8am-6pm live painting, 7-10pm closing reception

“Objectified” Our role as humans living in an urban lifestyle seems to be following the trends of our peers, our community, and the media we are fed. Is this our job? We do have choices, right? Do the living spaces that surround us own us or do we own them? Our Objectified series poses these questions and allows viewers to come up with answers by creating a conversation within the self. What is all this stuff in my living space and why do I choose these material items? There seems to be a sort of cohesive relationship built between animate and inanimate objects in the home. We want to entice you to explore four powerful examples of common living spaces that will come alive through human models fashioned with body paint.

Come see the RV—first time exhibited in the Bay Area. And a brand new room created just for this special exhibitions closing reception. Enjoy a special tasting of themed foods inspired by the installations (suggested donation of $8 for the tasting, entry is free)

Free and open to the public.

Donate towards the cost of this extraordinary series:

If you’d like to make a tax deductible donation towards funding this exhibition and get your name on the exhibit on wall and in our video credits, please visit- http://www.gofundme.com/75lkyc?preview=1

Membership offer:

All people who join as new members of Works/San José during the month of March will receive a special signed 5”x7″ print from the “Objectified” series.

To learn more about Trina Merry: www.trinamerryartist.com

To learn more about Theresa Because: www.becausewhyart.com

opera singer Giovanna Saldana with model in “delicate”

“Delicate” installation with opera singer Giovanna Saldana

Theresa Because works on installation for “Delicate”

opening night ‘twister’ audience participation

opening night crowds inside and out

day two: camouflage installation

day two: camouflage installation

opening night ‘camouflage’ installation

opening night ‘infinity’ umbrella performance

opening night ‘skull’ performance

The (Anti)Valentine Show returns with a wide range of artists (un)inspired by romance!

…from just a little less than love to all-out war; from the painfully real to outrageous fantasy…

Enjoy the sentiments of 55 regional artists, and perhaps even purchase a work of art for that special (anti)valentine!

opening reception:

First Friday, February 7, 7 to 11pm

on view:

Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays through February 22

closing party and art pick-up:

Saturday, February 22, 4 to 6pm

A final viewing chance where buyers and artists can claim their art.

Timothy Tsun, “A Certain Life Transformation”

Erica Atreya, “Piece of My Heart”

Mary Anne Gerhardt, “Rebel”

Bea Garth, “On The Make”

Noah Zimmerman, “Two Birds”

Member Exhibition Closing Party and annual meeting

Friday, January 3, 7 to 9pm

A special gathering for members and friends of Works who would like to know more about the organization. There will be snacks, friends, fun, as well a a brief overview of where Works stands and what’s up for the year ahead. Bring your thoughts and questions. Artists in “Eat, Drink, Be Merry!” can pick up their work as well. Admission Free.

Flash Fiction Forum

Wednesday, January 8, 7pm

The Flash Fiction Forum features selected flash fiction writers whose work is chosen for reading aloud on the second Wednesday of every other month at Works/San José. Writers may submit work for consideration for future readings through the website: www.flashfictionforum.com. $2 donation requested, no one turned away.

Words Drawing Music

Thursday, January 9, 7 to 9pm

A fun, friendly environment where artists and others can enjoy inspirational poetry and music while exploring artistic creativity. we provide paper and drawing materials or feel free to bring your own (no paints please). An open mic is open to all! We invite all artists, poets, musicians, comedians, etc. Show your talents at Works! Admission Free.

Well-RED

Wednesday, January 15, 7pm

The poetry reading series collaboration with Poetry Center San José continues. $2 donation requested, no one turned away.

February exhibition OPEN CALL:

The Anti-Valentine Show

The Anti-Valentine Show returns with a wide range of artists (un)inspired by romance!

Exhibition open First Friday, February 7, 7 to 11pm

Art drop off dates:

Saturday and Sunday January 25 and 26, 2pm to 5pm

ALL artists invited but must be a work within the theme–more artist instructions to come.

Eat, Drink, Be Merry!

the 2013 Works members’ exhibition

opening reception: First Friday, December 6 from 7 to 11pm

on view through December 21, 2013

The annual salon of artist members of Works/San José is a broad survey of regional artists, from the most exhibited to those showing for the first time. See what’s happening and what is on the horizon in our expansive community of artists and ideas. Eat, Drink, Be Merry coincides with “Around the Table” exhibitions and events.

Chris Canote

Ruby Rutledge

Timothy Tsun

Clayton Moraga

James A. Bonacci

Tulio Flores

Chris Knight

Kathi Cambiano

Force129

Erica Atreya

Jesse N. Molina

Maggie So

Outside Inside Out

opening: First Friday, November 1, 2013, 7 to 11pm

during the South First Fridays art walk

Force129 and Niftyvee create a site specific installation with recent mixed media artwork that demonstrates the convergence, clash, and collaborative influences between contemporary and street art in and around their domestic environment.

On view through November 23.

during this exhibition:

Well-RED Reading Series

Wednesday, November 13, 7pm

doors open 6:30pm , $2 suggested donation, no one turned away

presented in collaboration with Poetry Center San José

Words Drawing Music

Thursday, november 14, 7 to 9pm

A fun, friendly environment where artists and others can enjoy inspirational poetry and music while exploring artistic creativity. we provide paper and drawing materials or feel free to bring your own (no paints please). An open mic is open to all! We invite all artists, poets, musicians, comedians, etc. Show your talents at Works! Admission Free.

also mark your calendar for Well-RED on Wednesday December 11, 2013, 7pm

Those Who Bear Witness

opening reception: Friday, September 6, 7 to 10pm

exhibition: September 6 through October 12, 2013

October First Friday Artwalk: Friday, October 4, 7 to 11pm

Each individual is gifted with a life that bears witness. Our lives, an archive of personal and collective memory, serve as a testimony to historic and current events. Exhibition curated by artist and sculptor Guy Pederson.

Guy Pederson

Haunting figurative sculptures that appear to interact with visitors and with each other.

Elisabeth Benjamin

Photographic details and landscapes that provide a context and environment for the sculptural forms.

Daniel Merchant

A large photographic triptych which includes a representation of the Berlin memorial to the Holocaust.

John Merchant:

An interactive conceptual “Tree of Life” where visitors are invited to bear witness.

At the Opening Reception: Wendy Cilman, cellist

Wendy Cilman is a cellist and an arts administrator. She teaches in her home in Oakland and in schools throughout the Bay Area. She has been called “An Ambassador of Cello” and loves sharing her passion for this beautiful instrument. In 2009 she created the Bay Area Youth Orchestra Festival (BAYOF) which has raised over $80,000 for homeless youth and received critical acclaim. BAYOF is presented bi-annually by San Francisco Symphony.

Guy Pederson, sculpture detail

Guy Pederson, sculpture

installation view with Guy Pederson sculptures

Elisabeth Benjamin, birch bark photograph

installation view

Nerve | Path : Deconstructing Juncture

Video installation artists Shaun Benak and Sieglinde Van Damme employ large scale projection to investigate the visualization of thought, emotion, and voice. Both artists use line as a tool to visually map, recount, and unravel stories of past experience and internal forces.

opening reception: First Friday June 7, 7 to 10pm

on view through June 29

during this exhibition:

Words Drawing Music

Thursday, June 13, 7 to 9pm

A free evening of open creative participation, with sidewalk painting, drumming with john kurtyka, and your talents too. admission free.

Well-RED poetry reading

Wednesday, June 19, 7pm, doors open 6:30

with poets: Renee Schell, Ken Weisner, Kevin Shlosberg, and, Jasper Haze

presented in collaboration with Poetry Center San José

$2 donation, no one turned away

Kevin Coval, Chicago slam poet

Monday, May 13, 7pm

presented in collaboration with Jewish Community Center of Silicon Valley

doors open 6:30pm, $5 donation, no one turned away for lack of funds

Kevin Coval, nationally acclaimed slam poet from Chicago, has toured extensively and appeared on national TV, including HBO’s Def Poetry Jam. Author of American Library Association Book-of-the-Year finalist Slingshots: A Hip-Hop Poetica. His latest book, Schtick, is a tale of Jewish assimilation and its discontents: a sweeping exposition on Jewish American culture in all its bawdy, contradictory, inventive glory.

join the event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/470645763014380/

AND

Well-RED with feature Henry Leung

Wednesday, May 15, 7pm

presented in collaboration with Poetry Center San José

doors open 6:30pm, $2 donation, no one turned away for lack of funds

Henry Leung will read from his new book Paradise Hunger. Open mic follows.

next at Works: Nerve | Path : Deconstructing Juncture

multimedia installation by Sieglinde Van Damme and Shaun Benak

opens First Friday June 7, 7 to 10pm

Annual Benefit Auction exhibition opens First Friday August 2

Auction on Saturday, August 17—mark your calendar!

Residues of Time

New photographic work by:

Nin Filip

Chrysta Giffen

Jay Ruland

Thomas Sanders

John Stewart

On view: April 5 through 20,  2013

Reception and South First Friday art walk: Friday, April 5, 7 to 10pm

Well-RED reading series returns!

presented in collaboration with Poetry Center San José

Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 7:00pm

Featured poet: Persis Karim

at Works/San José

365 South Market Street

in downtown San José

doors open 6:30pm

$2 suggested donation

PERSIS KARIM‘S poetry has been published in a number of national and local publications including Reed Magazine, Caesura, HeartLodge, and The Pedestal and short poem.org. She is co-editor of the forthcoming, Tremors: New Fiction by Iranian American Writers (University of Arkansas Press, 2013) and editor and contributing poet to Let Me Tell You Where I’ve Been: New Writing by Women of the Iranian Diaspora (2006). She is currently working on a collection of poems titled, “Resilience.” She teaches literature and creative writing at San Jose State University.

Beyond Gaga

February 1 through March 9

Opening Reception: First Friday, February 1, 7 to 10pm

additional South First Fridays art walk and reception: Friday, March 1, 7 to 10pm

with performance by Carrie Ohm at 8pm

Artists Talks:

Wednesday, February 20, 7pm with Darrell Phelps and Al Honig

Thursday, February 28, 7:30pm with Eileen Fitz-Faulkner and Diana Mihalakis

Saturday, March 2, 1pm with Pamela Blotner and Yong Han

Named for the spectacularly outrageous performer, Beyond Gaga is a juried exhibition of fun, sexy, provocative, and deliberately unsettling sculpture and installation art. The call to artists, from curator Lynne Todaro, was to be shocking, awesome, sublime, and outrageous—to push their imaginations to the edge and beyond. The results include bronze bacon, cloth crab claws, and interactive masculine fantasies, among many other sculptural adventures.

Presented in collaboration with The Pacific Rim Sculptors Group. Juried by DeWitt Cheng and Lauren Baines.

participating artists:

Pamela Blotner, Sarah Burdick, Arthur Comings, Kathy de Rosas, Rene Dayan-Whitehead, Eileen Fitz-Faulkner, Yong Han, Peter Hiers, Maru Hoeber, Al Honig, John Hughes, Eric Jacobson, Hope Kusy, Magels Landet, Bette Linderman, Jiajun Lu, Karin Lusnak, Alison J. McLennan, Diana Mihalakis, Jann Nunn, Carrie Ohm, Jeff Owen, Rosy Penhallow, Darrell Phelps, Virginia Stearns, Charles Stinson, Lynne Todaro, Ama Torrance, Patricia Vader, Stuart Wagner, Corinne Whitaker

Phil Tiger Art Marine

A memorial exhibition with original works by Phil Tiger; and work with and about Phil by Ben Alexy, Tom Chargin, and John Riley.

January 4 through 19, 2013

Opening Reception: Friday, January 4, 6pm to 8pm; Memorial: 8pm

Phil Tiger’s life embodied the true meaning of the surreal. He enjoyed the nature of the absurd and its inherent playfulness. Never shying away from any situation, and emboldened by his stark confidence, Phil entered a world others would scarcely glimpse.

Curated by Jan Bernstein Chargin, Tom Chargin, and John Riley

MAKE SHIFT

San Jose State University, Department of Design, Graphic Design Program BFA Exhibition 2012

Opening Reception: First Friday, December 7, 6–10pm

special hours for this exhibition: December 7 through 14, 12–9pm

Design Professional Nights: December 12 & 13, 6–9pm

“Graphic design is an experience that seeks to influence audiences through visual communication. It accomplishes this by utilizing the creative process to fuse form and content. We will create an exhibition that engages audiences by challenging their preconceptions of graphic design, leaving them with a broader knowledge of its impact.”

MAKE SHIFT is about discovery through process, and growth through change. As designers, we are constantly searching for innovative ways to tackle on challenges we encounter, striving to create something better than the preexisting. It is not until we step out of our comfort zone, learn from the mistakes we make along the way, and explore options do we actually begin to shift our thinking.

join the event on Facebook

and visit the website: makeshift2012.com

the 2012 Works member exhibition open through November 17

More than 50 artists have come together to help Works celebrate 35 years of surviving and thriving in San José with the non-juried member exhibition Optimism, Pessimism, Nihilism, Works! Ranging from the most established area artists to the newest of newcomers, this exhibition displays the intense range of our art community.

Opening Reception: First Friday, November 2, 7pm to 10pm

on view through November 17

Closing party for members and friends of Works:

Saturday, November 17, 6 to 8pm, please RSVP to attend!

Come to the Closing Party and Annual Members and Friends Gathering for an update on Works after 35 years, preview exhibitions ahead, enjoy refreshments, and get a look at our newly installed lighting system—that your support helped to build! Artists are encouraged to pick up work from the member exhibit at the party. Please RSVP to above or email gallery@workssanjose.org to attend.

YOU are the NEXT exhibition!

EVERYONE (become a member if you are not already!) is invited to participate in the 2012 members’ exhibition at Works/San José, your community art and performance center. The exhibition, entitled Optimism, Pessimism, Nihilism, Works!, will open on First Friday, November 2 from 7pm to 10pm. The exhibition runs November 2 through 17, 2012. Each member of Works is invited to place one work of art into the exhibition, your single piece must be ready-to-hang (framed/mounted with all hanging hardware). We must limit wall pieces to 24 inches in width by 24 inches in height; and sculptural pieces to 24 inches in width and depth—space is tight, so please consider a smaller work. Include instructions for suspensions or any other special display requests. please also provide a resume and artist statement.

All work must be hand-delivered to 365 South Market Street (Market Street edge of SJ Convention Center building) on Sunday, October 21, or Saturday, October 27, from noon to 4pm. The exhibition entry form and exhibition agreement can be completed when you deliver your work or can be downloaded below to fill out and bring with you.

Volunteers are needed for installation and gallery sitting—please sign up to help when you deliver your work!

CALL FOR ART

MEMBER EXHIBIT AGREEMENT FORM

The arcade is dead! Long live the arcade!

Curators James Morgan and John Bruneau have brought together local to international video game designers to create a multilayered, challenging community “play” space built around the arcade cabinet as platform for interactive and interpersonal experiences. The arcade has been an important social gathering space and a place to experience new technologies through games. Games on topics from the Occupy movement to ambulance chasing and sports challenges populate individually curated cabinets. Presented by Works as part of the ZERO1 biennial.

exhibition events:

(e)MERGE ZERO1 Street Festival: Friday, September 14, 6 to 11pm

curators and artists opening reception: Saturday, September 15, 7 to 9pm

First Friday Art Walk: Friday, October 5, 7 to 10pm 

more events: game swaps, and artist/curator talk to come!

exhibition on view: September 13 through October 20

Special Hours: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, noon to 9pm!

more at:

http://gamingcoop.wordpress.com/about/

A fantastic range of regional artists have donated to Works’ Benefit Auction. Now it’s your turn to support Works by building your own art collection in the region’s most accessible, eclectic, and exciting art auction. This is the auction where the staffs of other arts organizations come to bid—don’t miss out!

Opening Reception: First Friday, August 3, 7 to 10pm

Preview Exhibition days: August 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18

Auction: Saturday, August 18, final preview opens 5pm, live auction at 7pm

Auction Artists (preview links to come):

Richard James Arredondo

Tessie Barrera-Scharaga

Brande Barrett

Laura Callin Bennett

Lydia Rae Black

Lacey Bryant

Antonio Castro

Jason Challas

Steve Cooley

Tulio Flores

Michael Foley

Bill Gould

Patrick “WäDL” Hofmeister

Donnasue Jacobi

Anna Koster

Charlotte Kruk

John Kurtyka

David Lippenberger

Patrick Lydon

Miguel Machuca

Trinh Mai

Kent Manske

Frances Marin

Michael Martin

Javier Martinez

Kimy Martinez

Ken Matsumoto

Therese May

Tony May

Victoria May

Stephanie Metz

Joe Miller

Jesse N. Molina

Clayton Moraga

Angelica Muro

J Paradis

Gianfranco Paolozzi

Carlos Pérez

Anabella Piñon

James Pollard

Alfred Preciado

Grace Purpura

Valerie Andriola Purpura

Fred Roessler

Karen Carlo Salinger

Brooke Scudder

Ema Sintamarian

Jean Skamra

Shana Sundstrom

Donna Thompson

Gary Tolomei

Timothy Tsun

Consuelo Jiménez Underwood

Nanette Wylde

and donations of  the work of:

Tim Cottenjim

Paulette Peterson

Out of State

2012 BFA Pictorial Art graduates of San José State University

SJSU Opening Reception: Thursday, May 24, 7pm

Public Reception: First Friday, June 1, 7 to 10pm

more on SubZero Festival and RSVP on Facebook

exhibition continues through June 23

Works presents the annual exhibition of BFA graduates in Pictorial Art from San José State University. Discover a wide range of approaches with surprising connections from its newest graduates as SJSU’s Department of Art and Art History celebrates 101 years. The exhibition includes works from:

Chris Carmitros

Kathy Cavaglia

Miranda Fry

Debbie Griest

Mary Gustafson

Terry Hart

Kathleen McDonald

Heather Orr

Magdalena Reiter

Charese Rios

Briana Romero

Ann Ryals

Drew Stromquist

Curated by Gale Antokal, Robert Chiarito, and Patrick Surgalski.

Poetry Center San José and Works/San José present the Well-RED reading series

Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 7:00pm

doors open 6:30pm

Featuring poet Kim Addonizio

along with MFA writers:

Mallory Bass of St. Mary’s College

Daniel Scarpa of San Jose State University

Brittany Billmeyer-Finn of Mills College

365 South Market Street in downtown San José

$1 suggested donation, no one turned away

Outlast

positive identity through the milestones of change

artists: Theresa Because, Patty Botello, Becca Cuellar, Sarah Joy Cabana, Genevieve Hastings

opening reception: First Friday, April 6, 7 to 10pm

both part of South First Fridays Art Walk

exhibition continues through through May 12

Outlast explores a woman’s self esteem and body image as affected by pregnancy, parenthood, and aging. Inherent in these transitions is the rivalry of biology against serenity and the ensuing pitfalls of insecurity and guilt. To outlast is to overcome, and to offer a heritage beyond the confines of self. Curated by Sarah Joy Cabana

KidWorks family art workshops are FREE fun filled and informative explorations of basic art concepts and techniques. KidWorks is open to all grade school-age kids accompanied by an adult. KidWorks fosters appreciation for art by giving local children and their families new ways to express themselves through art in a no-mistakes environment right in the gallery at Works!

KidWorks Spring Program:

Sunday, March 18, 1pm

Hand Puppets! making creative characters from papier-mache, no-fire clay, cloth, and other fun materials and accessories.

Sunday, April 15, 1pm

Designing a Dream House! imagine a dream house and create an image of it with pastels. we will learn how to use pastel on paper, along with techniques for blending color, form, and line.

Sunday, May 20, 1pm

Flower Fun! celebrating spring by making flower wreaths, bouquets, and arrangements from paper and other materials.

exhibition: February 3 to March 17, 2012

opening reception: Friday, February 3, from 7 to 10pm

and join us for another First Friday reception: March 2, from 7 to 10pm

panel discussion with the artists and curator: Sunday, March 11, 2pm

The curator and all artists will be present, admission free, with bake sale to benefit Works/San José

Femme Fatale is a seductive and haunting exhibition exploring the complexities of femininity. Featuring the work of Bay Area artists Jody Alexander, Connie Begg, Victoria May, Stephanie Metz, and Sylvia Min, Femme Fatale is both a subtle homage and commentary of domesticity, social constructs, and the feminine experience.

Jody Alexander references domesticity and “values” through an installation of found objects carefully wrapped in fabric.  Fascinated by history and feminine iconography, Connie Begg illuminates the tension of capturing a frightening yet beautiful object through historical photographic processes. Victoria May’s organza and steel based forms reflect her interest in domesticity, tension, and dichotomy, and allude to the fundamental struggles inherent in the human condition. Utilizing wool fibers and textiles, Stephanie Metz attempts to “distill the essence of a creature” and acknowledges our mammalian roots in her mysterious sculptures. Emphasizing light and shadow, Sylvia Min examines the iconic image of the bride through her paintings.

The artwork, while diverse in form, resonates with overlapping proclivities towards detail, concept, and tone. Monochromatic sculptures, installations, paintings, and photographs seduce and disturb through layers of inherent tensions, enigmatic contrasts, and meticulous handwork.

Femme Fatale is curated by Sylvia Min.

Works presents The Cardboard Box Theatre Project in an evening of Femor!

Friday and Saturday, January 13 and 14, 2012

shows at 8pm (doors open 7:30pm)

The Cardboard Box Theatre Project will present all-new, original comedic evenings on January 13 and 14, 2012 at Works/San Jose. Doors open half an hour before showtime (Show 8PM Friday; 8PM Saturday). (Concessions available) Tickets: Pay what you can.

The Cardboard Box Theatre Project’s 3 Woman, 1 Woman Show (with three women) offers an evening of theatre celebrating female humor. Comprised of multiple scenes and sketches written by the company, 3 Woman features three Cardboard Box favorites: Hayley Lovgren, Maren Lovgren and Kristin Schmitz. These three amazingly talented and extremely funny women guide the audience through a whirlwind tour of “womanhood” that explores everything from budding sexuality to gender roles to downright competition. Their one-woman show (with three women) will leave you laughing as you are introduced to the many facets of Femor (female humor). Much more than a night of stand-up, 3 Woman offers audiences a chance to delight in a fast paced theatre piece that will introduce you to new Cardboard Box characters including venerable actress Kitty Parade, Sister Regina who struggles to teach young women about their…well, you know…, and a new muse shepherding the creative output of today’s social media.

The evening will begin with several opening acts of music, dance, and theatre presented by other Cardboard Box Theatre Project actors.

Join us as we explore & celebrate Femor!

Saturday, December 17, 5pm to 11pm

Nine local artists show art from mixed media and recycled materials on the subjects of life and natural forms.

Efren Alvarez

Tulio Flores

Elizabeth Jimenez Montelongo

Ylan Luna

Kimy Martinez

Fernando Ortiz

Freddie Vega

Cristina Velazquez

Mireya Villanueva

An evening of art, music, and more!

$1 donation at the door benefits Works/San José

iraqimemorial.org

November 4 through December 10

opening reception: First Friday, November 4, 7 to 10pm

gallery walkthrough with the curator and artists: Friday, November 4 at 6pm

iraqimemorial.org is a participation-based conceptual project launched in 2007 as an internet platform for artists, designers, and architects to propose concepts for memorials to the unrecognized civilian casualties incurred during the ongoing conflict in Iraq. Works presents an exhibition of plans and responses selected out of the pool that now exist on the iraqimemorial.org site. The proposal guidelines encourage participants to use a wide range of locations and mediums to create collective memory and unity, drawing upon traditional and expanded ideas of memorial. iraqimemorial.org is an effort initiated by media artist Joseph DeLappe to call upon the collective creative community to consider the cost of war from all sides. The exhibition at Works presents a selection of 54 of the most striking submissions as selected by two juror’s reviews. Featured projects span a range of creative practices including:  architecture, social media, geomapping, performance, video and the visual arts.

Works proudly presents the Bindlepunks Theatre Co. production of Our American Myth.

What would you kill for? Why do we have such a strong heritage of political violence in America?

Someone got shot and we want to understand why.

When Arizona Representative Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head, we had some questions. Mainly, “WHY?!” We started asking our friends, families, strangers at bars, and the Interwebs. They told us things, and we put those things into a play…

So now we weave a new American myth:

The tale of a brave and conflicted politician, and the patriotic and idealistic young man who is ultimately driven to shoot her. If that sounds like your cup of tea… If you feel up to the challenge of the conversation… If you’re looking for something a little different in the South Bay…

We need your help to bring Our American Myth to life.

performances at Works:

Thu, Oct 27th at 8pm

Fri, Oct 28th at 8pm

Sat, Oct 29th at 8pm

Sun, Oct 30th at 4pm

Sat, Nov 5th at 8pm

Sun, Nov 6th at 4pm

Tickets: $10-20 sliding scale at the door.

To reserve a spot, email bindlepunks@gmail.com or call (650) 458-PUNK

Check out the Bindlepunks website/blog for sneak peeks and to join the ongoing conversation!

http://www.bindlepunks.com

September 30 through October 22, 2011

Works is indeed “Movin on Up!” with the most diverse annual exhibition in the South Bay on view in Works’ new home at 365 South Market. A wide array of regional artists show their support for community art and performance at the same time as displaying an eclectic variety of talents.

The October 7 First Friday Art Walk at Works features music by the Mission Chamber Orchestra of San Jose, a no-host bar, and a host of Works members!

Join or renew your membership in Works to participate in Movin’ on Up!, the 2011 member art exhibition.

Each member of works is invited to place one work of art into the exhibition, your single piece must be ready-to-hang (framed/mounted with all hanging hardware). We must limit wall pieces to 24 inches in width by 24 inches in height; and sculptural pieces to 24 inches in width and depth—space is tight in our new home, so please consider a smaller work! Deliver work to to 365 South Market Street on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, September 23, 24, or 25, noon to 4pm.

The exhibition will open with a special artist/member reception and annual membership announcements on Friday, September 30 from 7pm to 10pm. The party will continue with the south first friday art walk on Friday October 7, from 7pm to 11pm. The exhibition runs September 30 through October 22, 2011.

DOWNLOAD THE CALL FOR ENTRIES: member_call_2011

Primer paso (First Step):  emancipation of a life (emancipación de una vida)

KidWorks art workshops start Sunday, July 17 at 1pm!

This summer, KidWorks workshops are held third sundays and are FREE and open to all grade school-age kids accompanied by an adult.

sunday, july 17, 1pm to 3pm

introducing printmaking

the basics and a brief history of print-making, followed by sytyrofoam and vegetable printing on paper

sunday, august 21, 1pm to 3pm

collage cut-outs

a playful exploration of color and form leads to building a scene with paper cut-outs

sunday, september 18, 1pm to 3pm

sun-dry pottery

using clay to explore texture, symbol making, and the historic and practical nature of pottery

KidWorks fosters appreciation for art by giving local children and their families new ways to express themselves through art in a no-mistakes environment. These free creative opportunities are provided at Works!

Words Drawing Music

Friday July 15th 7pm to 11pm

Works: 365 South Market St., downtown San José

Come participate in an evening of music, poetry, and live drawing!

with featured poets: Chris Arcus, Bea Garth, Kimy Martinez

and musicians: Brandon Biggs, Gianfranco Paolozzi, and DJ Tommy D. spining a mix of ambient, rock, and 80’s

Poets go on at 8pm, Open Mic at 9:30

Now at Works: Idiom-Synchronies

exhibition: July 8 through 23, 2011

opening reception: Friday, July 8, 6:00pm to 9:00pm

with live music by Glen Walker and Devin Acunis at the reception!

gallery hours: Thurs. 12-4pm, Fri. 12-6pm, Sat. 12-4pm

the artists with common oddities:

Theresa Because

Kelsey Booth

Cristina Cantu Diaz

Chris Carmitros

MaryAnne De Carolis

Riwan Khalil

Malia Landis

Arone Lee

James Pollard

Erin Salazar

Emily Seeman

Ryan Shaw

Drew Stromquist

Rob Toloy

MIreya Villanueva

Tim Walker

Wesley Wright

Idiom-Synchronies: a show of common oddities: opens Friday, July 8, 7pm

join us for a special opening with SJSU graduate artists

Words Drawing Music: Friday, July 15, 7pm

an evening of music, poetry, and live drawing! with featured poets chris arcus, bea garth, and kimy martinez, muscians brandon biggs and gianfranco paolozzi, and dj tommy d. spining a mix of ambient, rock, and 80s.

KidWorks, family art workshop: Sunday, July 17, 1pm

this month: introduction to printmaking. free and open to all grade school-age kids accompanied by an adult.

upcoming exhibitions:

Primer Paso (first step): opens August 5

art of emancipation from Mexico

Works members’ exhibition: opens October 7

join to participate!

Iraqimemorial: opens November 4

artists from around the world look to the people of Iraq in a time of war

only 4 shows:

Friday, June 24 at 8:00pm and 10:30pm

Saturday, June 25 at 8:00pm and 10:30pm

(doors open 30min before curtain. seating is very limited so arrive on time!)

Come see the newest full-length extravaganza of absurdity from Cardboard Box. From the minds who brought you A Box of Strange comes an evening of music, sketch comedy, magic, wild animals, and a heavy dose of awkwardness.

at Works/San José

365 South Market, downtown San José

Tickets: $10 suggested; Pay-What-You-Can (No one turned away for lack of funds)

Works opens its first exhibition in the new 365 South Market space with a look at the area’s newest artists in Out of State, nine San José State University 2011 BFA graduates in pictorial art: Theresa Because, Kelsey Booth, Maryanne de Carolis, Riwan Khalil, Elizabeth Jiménez Montelongo, James Pollard, Erin Salazar, Emily Seeman, and Rong Sun. The exhibition opens with a post-graduation reception at 7:30pm May 27, continues  to a second public reception during First Friday’s SubZero festival from 7 to 10pm on June 3, and runs through June 18.

At this hour it’s a pile of boxes, but Works has a new home! Stay tuned for updates as we prepare and build out the new space.

This First Friday, April 1, come help us celebrate our new space-in-progress and talk with us about plans for your community art and performance center. There will be live painters and illustrators along the way and a drum circle you can join inside. Works is still in SoFA—on the east edge of the convention center building just to the right of the convention center parking entrance where San Salvador meets Market Street. Works is looking to the future—come see how you can participate!

Special thanks to our Benefit Auction sponsors:

media sponsor:

Metro

auction night food and drink:

Cafe Trieste

Morocco’s Restaurant

Psycho Donuts

Satori Tea

entertainment by:

Arclight Repertory Theatre

comfy chairs provided by:

San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles

and very special thanks:

to our hard working volunteers!

and to all bidders and patrons—thank you too!

preview now at:

http://www.workssanjose.org/auction/2011/

and views of more than 100 works on facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?fbid=1839653184566&id=1037610633&aid=106958

Works Benefit Art Auction

Saturday, March 19, 5pm reception, 7pm live bidding starts

silent bids accepted on silent auction work throughout the evening

proxy bidders are available for both live and silent

bidder registration is just $15

Works/San José

451 South First Street

downtown San José

all proceeds support Works, your nonprofit, all-volunteer, community art and performance center.

for proxy or other information email: gallery@workssanjose.org

Exhibit opens March 4, Auction is March 19!

Exhibition: March 4 through March 19

Reception: First Friday March 4 from 7pm to 11pm

Auction: Saturday, March 19 with final preview starting at 5pm and Auction at 7pm

Confirmed auction artists:

Barbara Allie, Shannon Amidon, Craig Anthony, Kathryn Arnold, Richard James Arredondo, Brande Barrett, Theta Belcher, Laura Callin Bennett, Teya Beradze, Brenda Berg, Lydia Rae Black, Carla Bohnett, Jeff Bramschreiber, Daniel Brunk, Lacey Bryant, Ryan Carrington, Diane Cassidy, Antonio Castro, Vivian Chen, Steve Cooley, Tim Cottengim, Binh Danh, Kathryn Dunlevie, Jared Duran, Karen Fleming, Michael Foley, Kay Fontana, Gloria Gardner, Bea Garth, Waitman Gobble, Karen Haas, Emanuela Harris-Sintamarian, Annelise Hartley, Hedwig M. Heerschop, Pat Huboi, Erikka Hugger, Jai, Will Johnson, Dave Kempken, Sandra Khoury, Robert Knight, Nina Koepcke, Derrick Koh, Anna Koster, Susan (SZN) Kraft, John Kurtyka, Bob Lamp, Katherine Levin Lau, Rita Lewis, Mark A. Lightfoot, David Lippenberger, Francesca Lovecchio, Sheila Malone, Kent Manske, Joshua Marlotte, Kimy Martinez, Ken Matsumoto, Tony May, Darla McKenna, Stephanie Metz, Joe Miller, Jesse N. Molina, Clayton Moraga, Andy Muonio, Maya Munoz, Angelica Muro, Vanessa O’Hanlon, Alajandro A. Olim, Gianfranco Paolozzi, Leroy Parker, Jane Peterman, James Pollard, Carol Ponsaran, Al Preciado, Deva Priya, Grace Purpura, Melina Alexa Ramirez, Valerie Raps, Elke Reis, Rueben Reyes, Jeff Richards, Ally Richter, Steven Rubalcaba, Victoria Ruff, Rueben Rutledge, Ann Ryals, Tim Ryan, Karen Carlo Salinger, Victoria A. Sasselli, Joe Saxe, Matthew Seigel, Troy Sims, Jean Skamra, Keith Southern, Becca Smidt, Sam Smidt, Bonnie J. Smith, Shana Sundstrom, Deborah Mills Thackrey, Lynne Todaro, Gary Tolomei, Jack Toolin, Timothy Tsun, Tom Walsh, Julia Weber, Barbara Weiss, Stan Welsh, Flo Oy Wong, Nanette Wylde, JoAnne Yada, and Karel Youssefi.

Thanks to all our donating artists!

This year’s Benefit Auction is to help Works move to a new home, and will be our FINAL EXHIBITION at 451 South First.

Please be a part of it!

Have you ever heard this phrase? It is defined as “an expression that comforts someone for a minor disappointment.”  Whether it’s a matter of the heart, life experiences, work or leisure, there is almost always a time when this applies. It might be that piece of art that is loved but just didn’t fit the bill. Engaging in a conversation, examining social or political issues, creating humor, capturing history or chronicling a new work—this exhibition will reveal the artistic expression for the meaning behind the phrase. These artists are making the choice to be lucky this year, presenting some great art that will empower time and again while discovering hilarity in Better Luck Next Time.

Presented in collaboration with South Bay Area Women’s Caucus for Art. This exhibition is comprised of members of South Bay Area Women’s Caucus for Art with invited artists from Silicon Valley Open Studios and Silicon Valley Artists’ Collaborative. Guest curators: Mariana Barnes, PhD, SBAWCA Exhibitions Chair, SVOS Steering Committee; Ally Richter, PhD, SBAWCA Vice President, SVOS Exhibitions Manager, Palo Alto Art Commissioner; and Susan Kraft, SBAWCA President.

images: “Targets” by Myrrh, Acrylic on wood; “Shooting Holes In My Illusions” by Valerie Runningwolf

BENEFIT AUCTION CALL FOR ART

The South Bay’s most exciting art auction NEEDS YOU!

DELIVER ART: February 24 through 27

Exhibition: March 4 through March 19

Reception: First Friday March 4 from 7pm to 11pm

Auction: Saturday, March 19 with final preview starting at 5pm and Auction at 7pm

This Auction benefits YOU: all proceeds support exhibition, performance, and education programs at Works/San José, YOUR nonprofit, all volunteer, community art and performance center.

CALL and INSTRUCTIONS: please download the PDF: Auction Call_2011

The Zahsman Murders    CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS!

Set in a New York police department where police are baffled by the identity of a serial killer, the show has a cast of six, one of whom is revealed at the end to be the man – or woman – they have been looking for. Suspenseful, fast-paced and edgy, the show will keep an audience guessing right up to the final showdown.

The show will be staged at WORKS/San Jose as part of a community partnership with Arclight. This deliberately intimate gallery setting will place the audience in the world of the play, where they will preside like members of a jury while motives and evidence are presented to them, clues are examined, and the murderer is finally exposed.  Multimedia elements will be used in lieu of exposition to acquaint the audience with the history of the Zahsman murders and engage them directly in the shadowy world inhabited by the serial killer.

January 14th – 29th, 2011

Thursdays – Saturdays 8pm

Sundays 2pm

WORKS/San Jose Art & Performing Art Center

451 S. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113 in downtown San Jose

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS!

(800) 838-3006

$25 general / $15 students & seniors (65+)

www.arclightrep.org