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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KALEID Gallery is proud to present: dis/ab STRACTIONS Steven Borelli solo exhibitionArtist’s reception: First Friday March 3rd 5pm–9pmpart of South FIRST FRIDAYS ArtWalk SJ AbstractionsDistractionsDistracting AbstractionsAbstract Distractions Whatever you may want to call them, they all lead us to the same place, this collection of art. And however you want to describe them, they should be fun. Each piece in this show is a collage of whatever feelings, inspirations, and intuitions are affecting at the time of creation. Immerse yourself in them and see whatever you want. One of the things I like most about doing abstract art is when people tell me what they see in a particular piece. I want each viewer to get their own idea or message from my art. Consider them a Rorschach test for imagination instead of psychoses. Unless you are psychotic, in which case, friend me on Facebook. About the Artist: (Being a 100%…

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KALEID Gallery is proud to present: Being. Jennifer DeChenne Solo ExhibitionArtist’s Reception: First Friday February 3rd 5pm–9pm I often find myself struggling with anxiety, which manifests itself in excessive thought and worry. I have found respite from these thoughts through day-dreaming, imaging beautiful, calm places where I would rather be. In order to create these paintings, I have tried to focus on the feeling that is evoked when I enter my dream space, and to allow that to guide me to the images in these pieces.  People often ask me if my paintings represent anything, whether the themes, symbols and shapes are representative of some sort of hidden message that I am trying to communicate. The answer to that question is that these paintings do not represent anything other than themselves and the feeling that they draw from the viewer. The feeling of the breeze on your face or the…

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HARK! Annual Holiday Show & Sale opens First Friday December 2nd 5pm–9pm.Free admission, all ages, and part of the South FIRST FRIDAYS ArtWalk SJ.This year’s highly anticipated HARK! Annual Holiday Show & Sale features well over 100 works of art by 38 exceptionally talented San Jose area artists at gift giving prices ($12–$250.)! All original & unique pieces created in a plethora of mediums including paintings, ceramics, sculptures, photography, illustrations and knitted creatures all ready to go home with you at time of purchase. Get all your holiday shopping done while supporting independent artists and creatives. Participating Artists: Darius B’Alexander, Julie Barrett, Delilah Bender, Sandi Billingsley, Julianne Bonnet, Bryson Bost, John Cambra, Jennifer DeChenner, Jemal Diamond, Mario Dimas, Jannis Espinoza, Force129, Maytal Gotesman, Heiko Greb, Kyle Harter, Matty Heimgartner, Xuan My Ho, Jonathan Kermit, Sarah Loyola, Valentino Loyola, Rayos Magos, Joe Mandrick, David Mejia, Julie Meridian, Lourdes Morante-Mieses, Jean-Luc Pedanou,…

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KALEID Gallery is proud to present:Embodied Perception Valentino Loyola solo exhibitionOpening reception: Friday November 4, 2022 5pm–9pmpart of the South First Fridays ArtWalk SJ.Loyola’s photographic artwork, “Embodied Perception,” conceptually, is an ongoing series that speaks to how, he, first, and others construct our own narratives; the realities of our personhoods; how we as individuals perceive ourselves and self-subscribed value, how we conform to the perceptions of self and those of exterior vantage points; not conforming; deconstructing and reconstructing our own realities and the internalizing of these perceptive points then, actively, embodying these perceptions to manifestation becoming a living installation of identity within the public sphere(s). Formally, the work follows two qualitative functions: a physical construction, tear down, and re-construction of the printed photograph and are at large rendered using a solarization, digital process that pulls the light and dark information in an image into opposite directions. This inverse movement of…

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KALEID Gallery is proud to present: Seasons by resident artist Teresa Beyer. Opening reception: First Friday October 7th 5pm–9pm.Part of the South First Fridays ArtWalk SJ.Free admission. Signifying change, the seasons influence all of life and us all. New birth (Spring), youth (Summer), middle and old age (Fall), and death (Winter). Each has its place and its value, and its individual beauty. Whether it is triptychs of abstracts in acrylic for Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter or the Fire Season, or the blossoming of a young girl watching ballerinas juxtaposed with adolescent ballerinas in watercolor, or watercolor landscapes during different seasons, or the growth of flowers, this show exhibits change, growth and beauty of the seasons in all its glory. Exhibition dates: October 7–28, 2022. Gallery hours: Thursdays–*Fridays 12pm–7pm, Saturdays 12pm–5pm and *First Fridays 5pm–9pm. KALEID Gallery320 S. 1st St.Downtown San Joseinfo@kaleidgallery…

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Opening Reception: First Friday, September 2nd 5pm–9pmPart of the South FIRST FRIDAYS ArtWalk SJ. About 14 years ago, Polaroid stopped making film and cameras. But photographers around the world with a passion for instant cameras continue to make art with them, using the original (but now long expired) film and some new versions that continue to be made. The 12:12 Project is an international instant film collaborative that has demonstrated since 2013 the continuing creative power of fast-developing analog film. The cast of artists changes a bit each year, but the project remains the same: 24 instant film lovers (and some guest artists) form two teams to each explore 12 themes in 12 months with a goal of pushing the boundaries of the medium.This exhibition is organized by Cromwell Schubarth, a San Jose-based journalist and photographer who has managed the project since its founder, Nashville-based Penny Felts Colbert, passed away…

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Opening reception: “Like a dream…” group exhibit & benefit preview for Beagle Freedom Project fundraiser. First Friday May 6th 5pm–9pm, free admission. Part of the South FIRST FRIDAYS Art Walk SJ. Benefit Date: Saturday, May 14th 5pm–8pm Tickets may be purchased here: https://bit.ly/likeadreambenefit All tickets include:• Art Exhibit of 7+ local artists• Live DJ with Jswizza• Local Craft Beer from Hapa’s Brewing Company• Premium Local Wine from Armitage Wines and House Family Vineyards• Mocktails from Free Spirits• Wonderful Nibbles from Eats by Diane• All for a good cause! All proceeds donated to a great organization Beagle Freedom Project “Like a dream… ” a benefit event bringing together like-minded individuals to share in the love for art, animals and the greater community featuring artists: Lisa Goldschmid , Scott Rasmann, Linda Cover, In Honor of Late John Darcy, Tom Halbrook, LeeAnn Jackson Like a dream… has been a concept I have been…

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KALEID Gallery is proud to present: “A Happier Place” new works by resident artist Julie Bovee. Opening reception: First Friday, April 1st 5pm–9pm.Part of the South First Fridays ArtWalk SJ. As a youth, I loved the song “Don’t Worry, Be Happy,” by Bobby McFerrin. I played that music video again while writing this synopsis, and it’s impossible to watch that video, with Robin Williams dancing around being a complete dork, and not smile and forget all about my worries. When I sit in my art studio surrounded by all of my colorful flower fields, a similar feeling envelops me. 2021 was a difficult year for me, and for all of us. That rotten pandemic affected everyone, except maybe those rare few living in isolation atop a remote mountain. We’re now seeing a possible light at the end of the COVID tunnel. Mask mandates are gone. Is it for real or…

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