San José Museum of Art

Happy Independence Day from SJMA! The Museum is open today from 11am6pm. Come on down to see exhibitions on view such as Break + Bleed and South East North West For Ray Beldner’s Three More Flags (2001), you will see how each independent dollar bill unites together to create one solid flag in each layer. Image: Ray Beldner, Three More Flags, Version 2 from the series, "Counterfeit," 2001. Dollar bills and thread on wood panel, 29 1/2 x 43 1/2 x 5 inches. Museum purchase with funds contributed by the Lipman Family Foundation. 2001.33.

Thank you Imin Yeh for giving our Kids Summer Art Camp students a tour of your "Dreamcabin," and a sneak peek of your "tiny snacks" series! Image courtesy of the artist.

Exhibition Announcement: "Hito Steyerl: Factory of the Sun" opens Friday, August 6, 2021. Learn more at sjmusart.org. Interweaving genres of video games, internet dance videos, news reportage, and documentary film, Hito Steyerl's Factory of the Sun (2015) tells the surreal story of workers whose forced moves in a motion capture studio are turned into artificial sunlight. The installation probes the pleasures and perils of digital image circulation, while exploring possibiliti...es for collective resistance when surveillance has become routine in an increasingly virtual world. Image: Hito Steyerl, "Factory of the Sun" (video still), 2015. Single-channel video and environment. San José Museum of Art. Purchased jointly by Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; San José Museum of Art; and Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, through the Board of Overseers Acquisitions Fund, 2017.08. Courtesy of the artist and Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York.

We're reminiscing about our first walk with #MuseumsWithPride at the 2019 SF Pride Parade. Nearly 20 Bay Area museums marched together to demonstrate support for our LGBTQI+ community and the ongoing struggle for civil rights. #MuseumsWithPride #Pride #Pride2021

Hello all! Here’s some updated information on how SJMA is keeping our community safe when visiting the museum. All visitors age 6 and up are still required to wear a mask to ensure the safety of younger audiences. Coat check is now open. Large backpacks and bags are not allowed in the galleries. ... Make sure to keep your hands clean and avoid touching your face. Purchasing tickets is made easier by buying them online and printing them prior to arrival. Get your tickets at sjmusart.org. For more information and resources on Covid-19 please visit sanjoseca.gov/covid19

Make a festive mini float in celebration of Pride Month! #MuseumsWithPride Download the 2D Pride Float Template at bit.ly/MiniPrideFloat2D.

It was a long day yesterday. Happy #SummerSolstice to everyone in the Northern Hemisphere! Bask in the sunset colors of Robert Minervini's "Improvised Garden II (Water Street)" (2017) in "South East North West." On view through September 19. Image: Robert Minervini, "Improvised Garden II (Water Street)," 2017.... Acrylic on canvas, 84 x 72 inches. Courtesy of the San José Museum of Art. Gift of the artist and Rena Bransten Gallery, San Francisco. 2018.08. See more

To help stop the spread of COVID-19, the San José Museum of Art (SJMA) is temporarily closing again, along with the Store, and Café (el cafecito). This closure follows the State of California’s recent announcement that Santa Clara County has moved back to the most restrictive Purple Tier of the Blueprint for a Safer Economy. This temporary closure is effective immediately and the Museum will remain closed until further notice. Your well-being and the well-being of our communi...ty are our highest priorities. During this temporary closure, we will continue to offer digital opportunities to stay connected with SJMA such as #MuseumFromHome, SJMA's YouTube channel, and through your favorite social media channel. Learn more at sjmusart.org/MuseumFromHome and sjmusart.org/connect. Please visit sjmusart.org for up-to-date information about our temporary closure and future reopening date. SJMA is more than a buildingwe are a community that comprises people and stories. We will continue to share these stories with you at your home and within the virtual realm. Thank you for letting us be part of your community. Stay safe and we look forward to welcoming you back to the Museum soon.

The Museum Store features exclusive items inspired by artists in SJMA’s permanent collectionthoughtfully designed products and beautiful accessories, such as jewelry, scarves, and clutches. Celebratory stemless glassware, puzzles to pass the time, masks to keep you safe, and exhibition catalogs to revisit your experiences at SJMA. Find artist books and art supplies for all ages, from the littlest artists to the young at heart. Order by Tue, Dec 15 to Receive by Fri, Dec 25!!

Here’s a sneak peek of Pae White’s mathematically dizzying sculpture that was commissioned by SJMA in honor of the Museum’s 50th anniversary. See the designed magic up close for yourself. There’s 68 colors mixed in, on 12,000 discs, hanging from 504 cables. SJMA reopens on Friday, October 30! And we can’t wait to share all the new art on view with you! @Paewhitestudio ‘s Noisy Blushes welcomes you into the building. South East North West: New Works from the Collecti...on features new works by artists from 11 countriesfrom internationally renowned figures to those working in California and the Bay Area as well as emerging practitioners. Barring Freedom co-organized by @ucsc_ias brings together contemporary artists confronting the historical and structural racism embedded in the criminal justice and mass incarceration systems. New Hours: FridaySunday, 11am5pm.* *11am12pm reserved for seniors, those with compromised immune systems, and those that are pregnant. Pae White, Noisy Blushes, 2020; Ink, cable, and electroplated and polished stainless steel; 167 166 132 inches; 12,000 disks; 504 strands. Commissioned by the San José Museum of Art, in honor of its 50th anniversary. Photography Fredrik Nilsen Studio.

We continue to explore SJMA’s permanent collection through music scenes. Today we look at the collection through #glamrock which began in the 1970s, specifically England. Bands were comprised of loud personalitiesoften cultivated to create an extra bit of drama to live performances. Songs veered from sweet quiet almost magical melodies to catchy brash anthems that inspired generations of stomping boots on the dance floor. Glam musicians didn’t represent popular culturethey ...created and united a community of kids through music and style. They drew inspiration from the Victorian era, science-fiction, and occult mysticism. Fashion consisted of over-the-top bright metallic colors, glitter, fishnets, platform shoes, jumpsuitsthe tighter the better. The scene was androgynous, with a fluidity between all glam rockers to wear the same clothing. Find your scene at SJMUSART.ORG Images from LR Kenjilo Nanao, "Variation on a Sucker," 1976.Lithograph on paper, 28 x 22 inches. Gift of Kenjilo and Gail Nanao. 2007.02.02. Craig Hamilton Morey, Untitled (women's legs, fur-trimmed stockings), 1979. Gelatin silver print on paper, 14 1/8 x 14 1/4 inches. Gift of Arthur J. Goodwin. 1997.24.085. Sam Richardson, "That's a Small Island with Snow and Frozen Water," 197075.Acrylic and plexiglas, 9 7/8 x 7 11/16 x 9 7/8 inches. Gift of the artist and Adrienne Richardson, Museum purchase. 1975.04. Ellen Carey, "Neo Ops," 2003. Color Photogram on paper, 24 x 22 inches. Gift of the Artist in memory of her parents, Ruth Brown Carey and Richard Carey. 2004.30.02.02 #KenjiloNanao #CraigHamiltonMorey #SamRichardson #EllenCarey #Kiss #ZiggyStardust #DavidBowie #TRex #MarcBolan #NewYorkDolls #TheNewYorkDolls #SuziQuatro #LouReed #IggyPop #TheStooges #AliceCooper #Slade #Mud #TheSweet #MottTheHoople #RoxyMusic #Sparks #Victorian #scifi

Gifting an SJMA membership gives exclusive access to cutting-edge art, discounts on unique gifts, and invitations to members-only online events. Members enjoy unlimited entry to the Museum with a guest year-round as well as discounts at SJMA’s Store and Café. Most levels also enjoy reciprocal access to arts and culture institutions all around the United States! Being a member of SJMA means being part of an arts legacy that is committed to serving our community in San José and beyond. It’s shopping locallyinvesting in your local arts organization that supports over 100,000 people each year. https://sjmusart.org/gift-membership

The Visualizing Abolition series continues Tuesday, Octover 27, at 4pm PDT with Images, Memory, and Justice with Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI). Stevenson joins Gina Dent for a conversation about art, culture, and activism. Stevenson is a widely acclaimed public interest lawyer who has, over the last two decades, tirelessly worked to challenge the racial and economic injustices of mass incarceration in the United States.... Stevenson has also been at the forefront of the creation of two cultural sites, The Legacy Museum and The National Memorial for Peace and Justice. For Visualizing Abolition, Stevenson will discuss how those institutions relate to his legal social justice initiatives. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Barring Freedom, co-presented by Institute of the Arts and Sciences, University of California Santa Cruz and SJMA. Photo courtesy of UC Santa Cruz Institute of Arts and Sciences. Photo by Rog and Bee Walker for EJI.

SJMA continues to explore our permanent collection through music scenes. This #pop version was created by Holly Shen. It all started with teenagers. Pop music began in the 1950s, targeted towards youth + their newly established status as tastemakers with spending power. The genre takes its name from popular musicthat which was palatable to the larger audience. However, pop music has changed over time, as popular culture and audiences change. Pop music began with highly styli...zed musicians who often didn’t compose their own music. Their sound, clothing, + hair were generally prescribed by a music label. However, those artists often found ways to be subversivestylistically + musically. Many of them ended up writing their songs and often leaving the label of pop by the wayside. Initially pop music reflected current trends + fashion but now, pop music tends to lead styleinspiring new ways of self-expression + design. Find your scene at SJMUSART.org. #popmusic #popularculture #popularmusic #pop #bubblegumpop #TheBeatles #Beyonce #Madonna #Selena #LadyGaga #BritneySpears #ArianaGrande #TaylorSwift #JustinBieber #Adele #Drake #SelenaGomez #SpiceGirls #girlbands #boybands Images L-R Walter Robinson, Melt, 2008. Styrofoam, wood, epoxy, metalflake, 32 x 96 x 48 inches. Museum purchase with funds contributed by Jeffrey N. Dauber. 2008.24.01-.04 Genevieve Gaignard, Selfie, 2016. Chromogenic print, 21 x 31 inches. Museum purchase with funds contributed by the Council of 100. 2018.05.01 Roger Shimomura, Memories of Childhood, 1999. Lithographs in handmade book, 7 x 10 inches. Gift of the artist, 2000.16. Thomas Downing, Ring Ten, 1969. Oil on canvas, 84 x 84 inches. Gift of John H. Chokatos. 1980.41

Join San Jose Multicultural Artists Guild (SJMAG) for a community-organized, live-streamed edition of the longest-running Day of the Dead event in San José!. Be part of the online festivities that will include Aztec dance, demonstrations, storytelling, singing, performances, magic, and more. Community partners include the San Jose Museum of Art, the Children’s Discovery Museum, Teatro Familia Aztlan, Teatro Vision, Consulado General de México en San José, San José State Unive...rsity's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library, and La Placita in the Tropicana Shopping Center. View the live stream on the following social media platforms: Twitch: twitch.tv/sanjosemag Facebook: facebook.com/sjmag Youtube: bit.ly/sjmag-youtube SJMAG is a diverse, professional, cross-cultural arts organization that has served the community since 1990, presenting traditional and contemporary performing arts to Silicon Valley. Learn more about SJMAG and enjoy one of their biggest events of the year! www.sjmag.org/

This week we are exploring SJMA’s permanent collection through music scenes. This #goth selection of SJMA’s permanent collection comes from Melanie Samay, Director of Marketing + Communications. Goth music, also known as #gothic tends to be moody + distorted with deep vocals, simultaneously hiding behind the music and guiding the songs forward. The dark sounds inspired a whole new scene and style inviting all followers to wear the same uniform: velvet, fishnet, combat boots, ...and eyelinerwith the required color palette of black, faded black, off-black, purple, + burgundy. Find your scene at SJMUSART.ORG. LR: Robert Emory Johnson, Hook Form #2, 1980. Graphite and lacquer on paper, 14 x 11 inches. Gift of David Devine, Given in Memory of Thomas Albright. 1984.42 Oliver Jackson, Untitled (1.19.85), 1985. Oil and pencil on gessoed paper, 42 1/2 x 48 inches. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald D. Kohs. 1999.22.01 Ernest Silva, Shadow Beneath the Clouds, 1982. Charcoal on paper, 38 1/2 x 46 1/2 inches. 1992.12 Bruce Conner, D-4 (Untitled, November 8, 1973), 1973. Ink on paper, 12 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches. Gift of Ruth and Tod Braunstein. 1997.16 #RobertEmoryJohnson #OliverJackson #ErnestSilva #BruceSilver #Bauhaus #JoyDivision #SistersOfMercy #SiouxsieAndTheBanshees #TheCure #TheDamned #TheBirthdayParty #VictorianGoth #DarkWave #DeathRock

Local artist, @vanessamarshphotography creates the most colorfully dark landscapes through a combination of photography and painting techniques. Her workthat she describes as photogramsare created from memory and developed through layers of various processes both in and out of the darkroom. When seen up close, they appear larger than life, realer than reality, and make the viewer question what exactly is a chromogenic photogram. Because as much as it looks like a ...photograph, it is work created just as much by an artist’s hand as a camera. See Vanessa Marsh’s Mountains 10 IRL beginning Friday, October 30 in South East North West: New Works from the Collection.* Vanessa Marsh, "Mountains 10," from the series Falling, 2014. Chromogenic photogram; 40 x 60 inches. Collection of San José Museum of Art. Museum purchase with funds provided by Elizabeth and Byron Ryono. 2017.12. Photo courtesy of the artist and Dolby Chadwick Gallery. South East North West: New Works from the Collection on view May 1September 27, 2020 at San José Museum of Art. *Beginning Friday, Oct 30, new Hours FriSun, 11am5pm. 11am12pm is reserved for those with compromised immune systems, seniors, and those that are pregnant. #VanessaMarsh #oaklandartist #womanartist #photography #photogram #chomogenicphotogram #landscape #nightlandscape #mountains #night

#GenevieveGaignard is a Los Angeles-based artist who explores femininity, race, and popular culture through photography, installations, and sculpture. Her #self-portraits aptly referred to as #selfies invite the viewer into a very public and private moment. Taking her photo in public permits any passerby to see her while she is focused on the private moment of finding her best angle. Gaignard’s Selfie will be on view beginning Oct 30, 2020 at the San José Museum of Art in ...South East North West: New Works from the Collection.* Genevieve Gaignard, "Selfie," 2016. Chromogenic print; 21 x 31 inches. Collection of San José Museum of Art. Museum purchase with funds contributed by the Council of 100. 2018.05.01. Genevieve Gaignard. Photo courtesy of the artist and Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects. South East North West: New Works from the Collection on view Oct 30, 2020Sep 19, 2021 at San José Museum of Art. *SJMA will be open FriSun, 11am5pm. 11am12pm is reserved for those with compromised immune systems, seniors, and those that are pregnant. #photography #selfie #drag #feminity #feminine #photographer #popculture #popularculture @creativecurvyginger

South East North West: New Works from the Collection is a group show that is named after the monumental, two-panel mixed-media work by Diana Al-Hadid, which symbolizes the breadth and depth of the collection. Curated by Rory Padeken, South East North West celebrates SJMA’s 50th anniversary with a dynamic presentation of paintings, sculptures, photographs, works on paper, and new media recently acquired by the Museum. Reflecting the rich cultural diversity and innovative s...pirit that define San José and Silicon Valley, the exhibition showcases the work of internationally acclaimed artists, including those working in California and the Bay Area, and emerging artists garnering critical recognition. South East North West testifies to SJMA’s adventurousness and ambition of becoming a borderless museum for the future. SJMA reopens on Fri, Oct 30!* *FriSun, 11am5pm. See sjmusart.org for more details. Artists in the collection: Diana Al-Hadid, Firelei Báez, Rina Banerjee, Tony Berlant, Andrea Bowers, Alexander Calder, Victor Cartagena, Tiffany Chung, Petra Cortright, Russell Crotty, Tacita Dean, Jay DeFeo, Tony Feher, Genevieve Gaignard, Chitra Ganesh, Kojo Griffin, Mona Hatoum, Robert Hudson, David Huffman, Yojiro Imasaka, Jitish Kallat, Dinh Q. Lê, Hung Liu, Frank Lobdell, Vanessa Marsh, Annu Palakunnathu Matthew, Robert Minervini, Richard Misrach, Louise Nevelson, Ruben Ochoa, Nathan Oliveira, Hayal Pozanti,The Propeller Group (Matt Lucero, Tuan Andrew Nguyen, and Phunam) Lara Schnitger, Josephine Taylor, William T. Wiley, Margo Wolowiec, Imin Yeh. Diana Al-Hadid, "South East North West," 2017. Polymer gypsum, fiberglass, steel, plaster, gold leaf, copper leaf, painter’s tape, and pigment; 130 168 5 inches. Gift of the Lipman Family Foundation. Diana Al-Hadid. Photo credit: Object Studies

Illuminate a memory by crafting a shadow box inspired by artist Won Ju Lim! See more educational content at Education at SJMA, a community for parents, teachers, and life-long arts educators. #SJMAEd | #ArtsEducation | #ShadowBox

SJMA joins San Jose Multicultural Artists Guild's 23rd Annual Dia de los Muertos Virtual Festival, in a video tutorial featuring Mr. B, demonstrating how you can make and decorate your own Calaveras de Azúcar (sugar skulls). Be part of the online festivities on Saturday, October 24 at 12pm PDT, featuring Aztec dance, demonstrations, storytelling, singing, performances, magic, and more by community partners.

Join noted anti-prison activists and scholars Angela Y. Davis and Gina Dent for #VisualizingAbolition, an online conversation about critical issues in the arts, visual culture, and abolition, on Tue, Oct 20, at 4pm PDT. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition #BarringFreedom, co-organized by SJMA and UC Santa Cruz Institute of the Arts and Sciences (IAS).