KALEID Gallery is proud to present: Playing Dice with the UniverseDoug Edwards solo exhibition Artist’s reception: Friday, June 7th 5pm–9pmpart of South FIRST FRIDAYS ArtWalk SJFree admission & all ages. The physicist Niels Bohr embraced the theory that the action of atoms was not determined by a set of defined rules, but rather was influenced by the simple act of being observed. Albert Einstein disagreed that the universe could be so random. He famously replied, “God does not play dice.” As evidenced by the work on display here, I’m more with Bohr. Each time I start a new work, I bring to it an open mind and no preconceived notion of where the finished piece will end up. I make stray marks and then react to them, striving to find balance while allowing my subconscious mind to dredge up imagery from my past or incorporating that which I see before…

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KALEID Gallery is proud to present: A Life in Notes and Color by resident artist Gianfranco Paolozzi. Artist’s Reception: Friday, May 3rd, 5pm–9pm during First Fridays ArtWalk SJ . Free admission and all ages. I’ve created this new series of paintings because I’m continuously inspired by music and color and I wanted to show the connection between them. When I was about 4 years old, I remember being glued to my parent’s radio when I heard classical music; unable to do anything but listen intently. Musical notes are always with me. Color has always inspired me as well. Around the age of 5, I received a trophy for a very colorful drawing I made. So music and color have been a part of my life and, of course, my art, since they are my very first memories as a child. I have used them to tell the stories of my…

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KALEID Gallery is proud to present: INNERMOST  Julianne Bonnet solo exhibition Julianne Bonnet uses the layering of imagery in digital and encaustic collage to create a visual depth that is representative of the human emotional landscape.  Each image is a unique meditation on a deeply personal memory, thought, or idea that gets the core of experiences both painful and revelatory. Julianne’s work touches on concepts of trauma healing, a very important and increasingly visible part of our social fabric.  The images in “Innermost” elicit hugs, tears, and the sharing of stories. Her work helps people to feel seen and understood and encourages them to embrace, and even celebrate, the hiddenmost parts of themselves and the experiences that have shaped them.  “Innermost” takes you on an emotional journey of the deepest parts of the human psyche and unites us in our combined understanding of what it means and feels like to…

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KALEID Gallery is proud to present:  Helen: Queen of the Flies Julie Barrett solo exhibition Artist reception: Friday, March 1st 5pm–9pmpart of First Fridays ArtWalk SJ Carl is in love with his beautiful,young patient Helen. Although she succumbs to her illness and dies, he still tries to keep her alive.through the layers of “reality” he has layered in his own reality. She exists between the planes of the here and the gone; he can’t tell the difference except for the crackles and blasts of his brain breaking…breaking through to her. Sometimes their connection is clear. She is alive with him, she is his – laughing and seemingly interacting with him. Then the crackling happens and he loses her; she can’t hear him anymore. She’s decaying, he’s trying desperately to stop that. He can’t control decay any more than he can control his disgusting love for a dead girl. He finally realizes…

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KALEID Gallery is proud to present: “Terraforming the Uncanny Valley” a series of paintings from a collaboration between painter Julie Meridian (San Jose) and tech artist Lucidbeaming (Berlin). Opening reception: Friday February 2nd 5pm–9pmpart of the First Fridays ArtWalk SJFree admission & all ages. Lucidbeaming’s algorithmic remixing of historical landscapes is reimagined in paintings by Julie Meridian. His algorithmic experimentation with synthetic terrain combined with her eye for bringing realistic detail back in to virtual imagery yields a new kind of landscape. From a painting tradition that celebrated unspoiled nature to remixes made real through human interpretation, the end result is a vision that hints at a future when the environment re-forms after humanity’s presence…and the marks it has left with technology. Both artists are deeply grounded in both traditional and digital art practices. They are pursuing ethical AI experimentation to better understand the nature of what can emerge. About…

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KALEID Gallery is thrilled to once again host its much anticipated HARK! Annual Holiday Show & Sale.  Featuring over 60 talented artists and showcasing an impressive collection of 250+ unique artworks, this event promises a celebration of creativity, community, and the joy of giving for art enthusiasts and holiday shoppers alike. Participating artists include KALEID resident artists as well as invited creatives from our broader San Jose arts community. Join us opening night (during First Fridays ArtWalk SJ) where you’ll find a diverse array of artistic expressions including paintings, sculpture, photography, poetry, textiles and jewelry, all priced from $12.– $250. so all can find unique and meaningful gifts for their loved ones. HARK! Artists:Deborah Anderson, Ed Attanasio, Purl Bailey (aka Marilyn Roaf), Deb Barba, Sandi Billingsley, Julianne Bonnet, Steven Borelli, Julie Bouvee, Jeffrey Bramschreiber, John Cambra, Emmanuel Cervantes-Mejia, Robert Chavez, III, Bre Contreras, Jonathan Crow, Jennifer DeChenne, Jemal Diamond, Mario…

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KALEID Gallery is proud to present: Radical Force129 solo exhibition Artist’s reception: First Friday October 6th 5pm–9pmPart of First Fridays ArtWalk SJ, free admission & all ages. Force129 is a mixed media artist & designer currently living & working in San Jose, California “The ability to constantly bring something to life from my head, using my imagination to create one-of-a-kind, original artwork that exists in a world I live in, allows me to create my own reality using my selected tools of choice.” The selected works are from recent art work created during his studio practice over the past year. Exhibition dates: October 6–27, 2023 Gallery hours: Thursdays–*Fridays 12pm–7pm, Saturdays 12pm–5pm & *First Fridays 5pm–9pm.Free admission. KALEID Gallery320 S. 1st St.SoFA District downtown San Joseinfo@kaleidgallery.com408-947-1785…

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Unification of The Collective Intuition Jonathan Perea solo exhibition “I am compelled to create, I see faces everywhere and fractal holograms, and in my art there exists the programming of a new metaphor that promotes healing, balance and equilibrium. The holographic, energetic, eternal patterns in my art resonate in nature, and the source within each of us, freeing the soul to create its own path. I strive to conceive connections that bind our reality to one. Aho!”  We are more than our physical body. The old thinking of limitation and restriction has expired. Spirituality and science demonstrate profoundly that we are multidimensional, non-local, cosmically energetic, and deathless. We all carry a potentiality that is infinite, self healing and  mathematically fractal by design. Because we are slowly waking up to who we really are, anything is possible because we are in a dream.   Through epigenetics, psychoneuroimmunology, nature, and the collective human biome – as above,…

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KALEID Gallery is proud to present: “Be Weird Have Fun” by resident artist Kyle Harter Artist’s Reception: First Friday August 4th 5pm–9pmFree admission, all ages welcomed. What would an artist create if they felt no need to seek approval or to extract profit–but only the desire to express joy and amusement? Come and see Kyle Harter’s answer to this question in Be Weird, Have Fun, their newest show of paintings, prints, blankets, tapestries, and apparel. Each piece created for fun, and fun alone. Full of glee and whimsy and in some cases, unabashed weirdness. Maybe you’ll laugh. Maybe you’ll shudder. But you’ll definitely witness an awakening of the inner child. That of the artist’s, and perhaps also of your own. All of Kyle’s proceeds from this show will fund future artworks exclusively. About the ArtistKyle Harter (they/them) is an artist living in San José, California. their techniques and mediums range…

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KALEID Gallery is proud to present: Don’t Panic Matty Heimgartner Solo Exhibition Opening reception: First Friday, May 5th 5pm–9pmPart of the South FIRST FRIDAYS ArtWalk SJ in SoFA District.Free admission and all ages. My forehead, palms, and pits are sweaty, but I’m so cold that I’m shaking. It’s hard to breathe. My vision is narrow with the center most saturated then the outer fading to a blur. My heart beats against my rib cage as if it is trying to break out of its prison. I feel like I am falling, but I’m pretty sure I am standing. My thoughts race so fast that I can’t process a single one. I’m confused. I’m afraid. And I’m certain this is going to be my demise. You’re having a panic attack. But they keep happening. You have panic disorder. I had my first panic attack when I was nineteen years old and…

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