KALEID Gallery presents HOAXMONSTER: an investigation into hoaxes, myths, monsters, and mystery by Kate Stewart and Trina Merry Why do some people believe hoaxes, even after they’ve been debunked? Why do stories of monsters persist for centuries? By turns playful, grotesque, glib and profound, Trina Merry and Kate Stewart use paint, ink, and things they found at the scene to explore the anatomy of a hoax and why we love to be lied to. Artists’ Reception: First Friday, April 3rd, 7pm-9pm This event is part of the South FIRST FRIDAYS artwalk. Free and open to the public. Live music by: The Complications (7:30pm), Eric Ostrom (8:30pm) KALEID Gallery 88 South Fourth Street downtown San Jose 408-947-1785 Gallery Hours: Tuesday thru Friday, Noon – 7pm Saturday Noon – 5pm First Fridays til 9pm…

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KALEID Gallery is pleased to present two featured exhbitions by Eddie Flores and Jeremiah Kille for the month of March. Artists’ Reception First Friday March 6th, 7-9pm This event is part of the South FIRST FRIDAYS artwalk. Free and open to the public Suicide Noir: The Reduction of Eddie Flores an art exhibit in the medium of photography, illustration, and graphic design. It explores the human notion of love, in the context of self-reduction and negation, to arrive at a deeper and more meaningful place of light and possibility. About the artist: Eddie Flores comes to us from the Marianas Islands (Deep Pacific), with a background in illustration, painting, photography, digital media and spontaneous travel. His inspiration is derived from all things natural: including his relationship with the ocean, Eastern and Western philosophy, cheesy UFO abduction stories, street and bourgeoisie culture, lollipops, Courvoisier cognac, hopscotch, scotch, and long walks on…

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KALEID gallery is pleased to present featured exhibitions by Steven Borelli and Woody Miller for the month of February, 2009. Steven Borelli, Right Brain Rebel Steve Borelli will be showing new, large-size, limited edition, gicleé canvases of his black and white pen and ink work as well as using this opportunity to debut the first of his abstract oil paintings. About Steve Borelli: Steve Borelli has been drawing since he was a fetus. The inside of his mother’s womb is tattooed with the nonsensical scribblings of his overactive imagination. Upon birth, greeted by a world that idolizes imitation, praises repetition, and disdains individuality, he vowed to always use his talent and creativity as weapons in the never ending battle with mediocrity, a battle he fights on many fronts: graphic design, drawing, photography, animation, and now, painting. 1,001 Nights New paintings and curiosities by Woody Miller. Taking the 1,001 Nights as…

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Kaleid Gallery and Pellet Factory are proud to present: Melt Yo’ Face Off! – New Works on Paper January 16, 2009-January 30, 2009 Reception: Friday, January 16, 2009, 8pm ‘til late (with live music by Panthelion) Kaleid Gallery 88 South Fourth Street [street level of the 4th St. Garage] San Jose, CA 95112 www.kaleidgallery.com 408-947-1785 25 of the gnarliest artists from all over the country scheduled to be part of this show. Here’s a list of artists involved: Jesse Balmer Randy Bastos Francisco Cervantes George Chen Vice Cooler Mark Damrel Ryan de la Hoz Mike DeForge Liam Devowski Gabriel Dieter Danny Espinoza Eddie Flores Michael Foley Yoko Furusho Andy Gouveia Ben Henderson Wei Hwu Evan Meister Woody Miller Pellet Greg Pizzoli Matt Pugnetti Brittany Rediger Centa Schumacher Matthew Seigel Kate Stewart Andrew St. Lawrence Sara Taylor Roan Victor Amberlin Wu This exhibit is cash and carry, so make sure to…

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Featured Artists’ Reception Friday, Dec. 5th, 7pm to 9pm More than 30 glass artists from the San Jose Glass Artist Alliance (SJGAA) will exhibit their one-of-a-kind glass ornaments in a mammoth art installation at the 1st Annual Glass Ornament Show held at Kaleid Gallery. Hundreds of delicate, hand blown glass ornaments arrayed in every color, shape, and size will be available for purchase by the public (ornaments are priced between $10-$75.) Each ornament will reflect the artistic signature of the individual creators. The installation will include Venetian-style blown ornaments, intricate glass snowflakes, hand sculpted glass snowmen, gingerbread men, angels, beveled stain glass, and more. SJGAA will also be displaying and selling vases, small sculptures, and jewelry. This opening night reception will feature holiday tunes sung by selected quartets and small groups from the internationally acclaimed Mission Valley Chorus and Bay Area Showcase. Proceeds will go towards the San Jose Glass…

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KALEID gallery presents October featured exhibits by Sarah Beth Gon?arova and Nadia Vinogradova, two exceptionally talented artists. Artists’ Reception: First Friday, October 3, 2008, 7-9pm Free and open to the public Baroque classical music by Anton Petrenko ( Viola) and Svetlana Terekhina ( Violin) Sarah Beth Gon?arova‘s Swing Like Tarzan, Baby presents over 40 paintings and collages created from 2005 to last week. Shown will be highly textural pieces on plaster and on paper, her whimsical collages, as well as a collection of recent oil paintings. Sarah Beth Gon?arova earned her BFA in sculpture and extended media from Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts and a Master’s degree in Architecture from the University of Maryland. She shows frequently in galleries throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, and has exhibited in group shows in New York and in Europe. She has work in numerous private collections in the US and…

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KALEID Gallery is pleased to present two new exhibits featuring artists Terenia Offenbacker and Rob Lehman. We invite you to the artists’ reception on First Friday, Sept. 5th from 7pm – 9pm. This reception is part of the South FIRST FRIDAYS artwalk and is free and open to the public. Exhibits on view through Sept. 26th. Photo Landscape Adventures by photographer Rob Lehman This showing brings to you a sampling of the photographs I have taken during recent years. My love for landscape and nature scenes has taken me throughout California, my home, and beyond. I first learned the basics of black and white photography at San Diego State University in 1975, and have become more and more driven toward those basic teachings in my pursuit to create images. I enjoy the “feel” and resolution of a large or medium format camera as opposed to a digital camera, and this…

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Into the Void by Andy Gouveia and Pellet. Kaleid Gallery is proud to present Into the Void its first cosmic/futuristic/pre-and-post-apocalyptic themed exhibition, featuring new paintings and ink renderings by Andy Gouveia and Pellet. Inspired by science fiction paperback novels, old educational films, elementary school visits to the Exploratorium and anatomically incorrect illustrations of prehistoric beasts, Into the Void will include 60+ new art works that might just melt your face off and fry your brain, if viewed from the proper angle. Artists’ Reception: First Friday, August 1, 7pm – 9pm Live Music by Benjamin Henderson Exhibit on view thru August 30th. KALEID Gallery 88 South Fourth Street Downtown San Jose 408-271-5151 www.KALEIDgallery.com Gallery hours: Tuesday thru Friday, Noon – 7pm, Saturday, Noon – 5pm…

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Kaleid Gallery is proud to present Into the Void its first cosmic/futuristic/pre-and-post-apocalyptic themed exhibition, featuring new paintings and ink renderings by Andy Gouveia and Pellet. Inspired by science fiction paperback novels, old educational films, elementary school visits to the Exploratorium and anatomically incorrect illustrations of prehistoric beasts, Into the Void will include 60+ new art works that might just melt your face off and fry your brain, if viewed from the proper angle. Artists’ Reception: First Friday, August 1, 7pm – 9pm Live Music by Benjamin Henderson KALEID Gallery 88 South Fourth Street Downtown San Jose 408-271-5151 www.KALEIDgallery.com Gallery hours: Tuesday thru Friday, Noon – 7pm, Saturday, Noon – 5pm…

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KALEID gallery presents featured exhibits by clayprint monograph artist Martha Castillo and mixed media artist Eric Taggart. Artists’ Reception First Friday June 6th, 7-9pm Exhibit on view through July 12, 2008. This reception is part of the South FIRST FRIDAYS artwalk. It is free and open to the public. Cities and Beyond by Martha Castillo This collection includes work from two of Castillo’s most recent series: “Cities I Have Known”, and “Beyond the Surface”. Mostly large, all abstract, expressive and lively, they capture her feelings about places and ideas. I perceive life as many of layers of mood, color and texture, and am inspired by the visual evidence of ageing all around us. Those layers, built up over time, and worn down by use, generate the uneven patina of life’s experience. *Clayprinting allows me to be curious, to explore complex interplays of shape and color, surface and core. The monoprints…

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