KALEID Gallery is proud to present:

Constructed Realism
Robert D. Chavez III solo exhibition

Artist’s reception: First Friday September 6th 5pm-9pm
Free admission and all ages.
Part of the South FIRST FRIDAYS ArtWalk SJ

In this project, Constructed Realism, I am conveying a “day in the life” through the
lens of past, present, and future. It is my voyage through a dreamlike state. It’s the
spiritual journey I embark on every day as I take pictures. When I go out to shoot, I
feel like a hunter, scanning for evocations of emotion – both good and bad. These
images fly in front of me, and I chase them; or they stay still and wait for me to
capture them. These photographs are delving deeply into my soul. I’m using the
artwork to share my own perspective of reality, tangled up in a ball of beautiful art.
Poetry. Pain. Pursuit. Delight. Always driving me forward in my art and in my life.

Artist Bio
Robert D. Chavez III was born and raised in the East Bay, and began drawing as a
child as a form of escape from the harsh realities of the world. At 20-years-old,
Robert discovered that his true passion was photography, which he has pursued ever
since. Robert Chavez holds a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art Photography. Working in
galleries for years gave Robert a strong perspective and inspiration from artists like
Robert Rauschenberg, Irving Penn, and Robert Frank. After moving to San Jose and
finding a community of artists, Robert’s artwork has flourished. He shares his love of
photography with his students in the photography classes he assists at San Jose City
College. By sharing his zeal for all art, but specifically photography, to the younger
generation, Robert Chavez hopes to instill that same idea of the sanctuary that art
can be in one’s life, as it has always been in his own.

Exhibition Dates: September 6–27, 2024
Gallery Hours: Thursdays – *Fridays 12–7pm, Saturdays 12–5pm, and *First Fridays 5–9pm

KALEID Gallery
320 So. 1st St., San Jose
info@kaleidgallery.com
408-947-1785