KALEID Gallery is proud to present: “A Beautiful Fugate by Troublesome Creek”Jemal Diamond solo exhibition Artist’s reception: Friday, May 2nd 5pm–9pmFree entry; part of the First Fridays ArtWalk SJ “A Beautiful Fugate by Troublesome Creek” is the latest collection of […]
KALEID Gallery is proud to present: RewiredJonathan Kermit solo exhibition Artist’s Reception: First Friday April 4th 5pm–9pm As a long time collector of urban flotsam, I have always been attracted to the cast offs, the leavings. For the past 15 years, bits of discarded, twisted, rusty wire have provided the basis of my work. These salvaged fragments have been stepped on, run over, rained on and buried. Using subtle manipulation, I intuitively, often without a preconceived plan, shape the wire into smooth organic forms. I incorporate a myriad of papers and imagery, along with metal objects and the occasional rusty hippo. This exhibit features mostly new work along with a handful of favorite older arrangements and several reworked pieces—I love recycling my own work. About the Artist:Jonathan Kermit is a self-taught, mixed media artist based in San Jose whose creative journey is deeply intertwinedwith the serendipitous discoveries of everyday life.…
KALEID Gallery is proud to present: Fragments: Intimate DetailsPaintings by Francisco RamirezPhotography by Robertino Ragazza Francisco RamirezMy work explores the fragmented thoughts of my childhood, particularly the disorienting and often unsettling experience of migration. For this duo exhibition with Robertino Ragazza, titled Fragments: Intimate Details” I delve into the details of my memory of a journey undertaken in the dark of night, a journey marked by both fear and the disorienting child’s perspective. The images I create are emotional landscapes built from the lingering uncertainty of that time.The sharp scent of gasoline, the rhythmic bounce of a truck bed on a rough road, the warmth radiating from a bus floor – these visceral fragments become the building blocks of my artistic expression. These experiences intertwine with the emotional weight of the unknown, The taste of a torta de jamon, the feeling of damp shoes on parched earth, the sepia glow…
KALEID Gallery is proud to present: “Debut” an exhibition featuring the Art Students of Jennifer DeChenne This is a collection of pieces created by young and budding Artists. Even though they’re different ages and levels of experience, they share a curiosity for Art, and the gumption to experiment and take risks.Each Artists’ individual collection of pieces is a small window into their personalities and artistic journey. Hopefully, you’ll not just see them developing their technical skill, but you’ll see them developing their individual point of view.I truly admire my students’ stick-to-itiveness and pure creative spirit. This is something all of us can access readily when we‘re young, but it can get buried with passing time. I like to think we all still have access to this creative spirit, and I hope nurturing this from a young age will help them broadly in their lives, beyond their artistic pursuits. ~Jennifer DeChenneJennifer…