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KALEID Gallery Featured Exhibits for September 2010: René Lorraine, Ras Lowe

Opening receptions: Friday, September 3rd, 7-9pm
(part of downtown San Jose's South First Fridays monthly art walk.)

Free and open to the public.




Coexist & Bisect
Two new manifestations by René Lorraine

René Lorraine's latest work is a fascinating take on man coexisting with unfamiliar species, ideals, and life styes that one may find on this earth. Coexist deals with embracing differences between souls and the shells they reside in, and is an unbeatable experience involving a harmonious dance between crisp clean line, and free-flowing watercolor pigments. Bisect is about the challenges one person may have desiring two very different life styles.  The delicate graphite mimic's the fine line of having balance and not.

René Lorraine is a graduate of San Jose State University with a BFA in Pictorial Arts, and an A.A in Painting. 

Floral Fantasy by Lucy Liew
In this series of paintings, you are invited into a lush garden of floral fantasies that are a fusion of the real and the fantastic.


 

Portraits by Nora Schwaller

KALEID Gallery presents feature exhibitions by Murphy Adams and Charis DeRemer for the month of June, 2010.

art by Murphy Adams

see here by Murphy Adams

see here: an exhibition of mixed media paintings, sculpture, clay and mosaic. See here, it's about the things your think about but never say, what your actions say and not your words, it's about what you said but wish you hadn't. See here, a look inside, outside of your senses.

art by Charis DeRemer

Darndest Daydreams an exhibition of paintings by Charis DeRemer that asks the viewer to make up the story behind each in his or her own mind. The paintings are of dreamers, both literal and figurative, captured in ephemeral moments of human emotion and inspiration.


Artists' Reception: First Friday, June 4th, 7pm - 9pm part of the South FIRST FRIDAYS art walk.(click here for more info)

Exhibition on view through July 9, 2010.

Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Friday, Noon - 7pm Saturday, Noon - 5pm First Fridays 'til 9pm

KALEID Gallery 88 S. 4th St. Downtown San Jose, CA 95112 408-947-1785 http://www.KALEIDgallery.com

art by Shannon Amidon

Efflorescence by Shannon Amidon

Efflorescence is a series of lumen prints by Shannon Amidon inspired by her interest in blending artistic renderings of nature and old world photographic techniques. Camera-less images are created by exposing botanical specimens and photographic paper to varying levels of sunlight, time, and temperature, creating unique and ethereal images that transcend the specimens' natural color, shape, and form.

A companion ambient sound installation by Compartment organically interprets pieces of Shannon Amidon's Efflorescence series resulting in musical vignettes that are sometimes alarming, sometimes whimsical. Compartment will be present opening night performing a live musical installation.

art by Centa Schumacher

Preconscious a photographic exhibition by Centa Schumacher. This work explores what is just beneath our awareness using the body as an intermediary between the conscious mind and the subconscious. By turning the camera onto herself, Centa Schumacher shows that the separation between the physical self and the mind is nearly non-existent.

Artists' Reception: Friday May 7th, 7pm - 9pm
part of the South FIRST FRIDAYS monthly art walk. (Click here for more info.)

Exhibition on view through May 28, 2010

Gallery Hours:
Tuesday - Friday, Noon - 7pm
Saturday, Noon - 5pm
First Fridays 'til 9pm

KALEID Gallery
88 S. 4th St.
Downtown San Jose, CA 95112
http://www.KALEIDgallery.com

WANDA new paintings by Kurtis Rykovich

Everyday I am confronted or find myself thinking about a war so intense that it cannot be escaped, and in some way has touched us all. This war has a front line in every country and can take root in any neighborhood. In theory it is probably the least judgmental being or thing I can think of, since it shows no signs of discrimination. If this war leaves any survivors they always come out scarred but probably have never felt such a moment of empowerment. These survivors can finally breath and know that they have accomplished something that can sometimes be a miracle, they have survived Breast Cancer.

This show is a tribute to these survivors and casualties. Each piece represents a battle or search for a cure. Weather it be a green tonic, shark cartilage, or the ultimate warrior known as Chemotherapy. All of these represent weapons and hope that a future is not far in the distance.

I hope that when these paintings are viewed that they are not blunt about the disease but show a beauty and respect for those that might be going or have gone through this war. This collection was a direct result of my encounter with this war when my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. I remember how she was constantly trying to win the war and search for a solution, perhaps the most difficult part of this battle was she no longer felt like the beautiful women that she once was. I hope that these pieces help her to understand that she was always beautiful, this disease did not take away her femininity but did highlight her strength.

dedicated to WANDA (1952 - 2001)

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Speaking Line stories about people and their places by Kate Saturday

When we look at something, we take in its identity at a glance. We know immediately if it is a chair, a tree, a president, a wind, a story, or a hope. On further examination we can differentiate more precisely; the chair is a recliner or a picnic bench, the tree an oak sapling or a hundred-year-old giant sequoia. Deep familiarity allows us to see the object as itself, shaped by its history, unlike any other object in the world. A wrinkle is the face's memory of an expression. A scar is a historic marker. The story of our lives is how we differ from the general. Until we know someone that well, we cannot love them.

Kate Saturday is an artist, musician, and cartoonist living in San Jose. In Speaking Line, she traces the contours of her subjects lives. The resulting portraits are monstrous and jewel-like, precious and absurd. The situations are mundane, but unmistakably specific. Every line speaks volumes, and Saturday translates fluently.

A space will be available for drawing, writing, or reflecting, because a story needs a reader to give it voice.

Artists' Reception: Friday April 2nd, 7pm - 9pm

part of the South FIRST FRIDAYS monthly art walk. (Click here for more info.)

Exhibition on view through April 30, 2010

Gallery Hours:

Tuesday - Friday, Noon - 7pm

Saturday, Noon - 5pm

First Fridays 'til 9pm



KALEID Gallery

88 S. 4th St.

Downtown San Jose, CA 95112

http://www.KALEIDgallery.com

Take a rare peak into the twisted minds of 29 artists! Peer into the depths of their sketchbooks and see what makes them tick. Step into their brain space and enjoy by DJ Coco, catering by Fundamental Gourmet, coffee by Red Berry Coffee Bar and conversation with the sketchers themselves!

Participating artists: Murphy Adams, Ivy Atoms, Shirine Azimianaraki, Christine Benjamin, Laura Callin Bennett, Julie Bilyeu, Michael Borja, Lacey Bryant, Chemix, Drew Clark, Mark Damrel, Emonic, Michael Foley, Ivan Gonzales, Miguel Machuca, David Mejia, Trina Merry, Gianfranco Paolozzi, Pellet, Annabella Pinon, T.h. Pug, Kate Saturday, Matt Seigel, Yarick Semich, Lara Sophia, Ben Shuts, Jasper Thomas, Dax Tran-Caffee & Michelle Waters

Artists' Reception: Friday, March 5th, 7-9pm

part of the South FIRST FRIDAYS monthly art walk. http://www.SouthFirstFridays.com

Gallery Hours:
Tuesday - Friday, Noon - 7pm
Saturday, Noon - 5pm
First Fridays 'til 9pm

KALEID Gallery
88 S. 4th St.
Downtown San Jose, CA 95112
http://www.KALEIDgallery.com

KALEID Gallery presents featured exhibitions by Sandi Billingsley and Mark Damrel for the month of February.


art by Sandi Bi  llingsley

Transfiguration is a collection of three dimensional art is an expression of Sandi Billingsley's faith that "we humans can live in luxury while being environmentally responsible." Transfiguration is essentially the art of changing the properties of an object. In this case it refers to the changing of garbage into art.
    This series is made entirely from rescued materials. The core is made of Styrofoam collected from shipping packages, friends and  dumpsters.  Sandi then applies a combination of old paint clothes, junk mail, phone books --- basically anything with natural fibers headed for the trash. Dipping these flexible materials in non-toxic glue gives them strength to hold interesting shapes. Finally, the piece is finished with "Aqua Brand" textures and paint which are non-toxic.  The result is an environmentally friendly piece of art.



art by Mark Damrel

Relative Matter is a series of paintings by Mark Damrel inspired by the hardships he encountered on his journey into fatherhood.  "Years went by with little to no hope.  I started to get used to the fact that I would never have a family, and then it happened." 
    In groupings of mixed media paintings on wood and paper, he explores the themes of childhood memories, despair, hope and joy. 

Meet the artists at the opening reception on Friday, February 5th, 7-9pm, featuring live music by INFM, and Tyler Boyd.

This reception is part of the South First Fridays art walk and is free and open to the public.

In addition to the feature exhibitions, peruse the art of 60 regional artists work in the gallery.

Gallery Hours:
Tuesday - Friday, Noon - 7pm
Saturday, Noon - 5pm

KALEID Gallery
88 South Fourth Street
Downtown San Jose
http://www.KALEIDgallery.com
408-947-1785