KALEID Gallery is proud to present:“Very Machine” by resident artist Uriel Kaminitz The forces of corporate domination seep into every crevice and airway. Everyone everywhere is a brand because everyone everywhere can be seen all the time. Where can humanity go from here? The machine is taking over, but is the machine an outside force or a reflection?Artist’s Reception: First Friday, October 3rd 5pm–9pm (First Fridays ArtWalk)Solo Exhibition: October 3 – 31, 2025 About the Artist:Uriel (b. 2002) is a young artist who has been living in the Bay Area since 2010. In his work, Uriel explores the ideas of humanity in isolation, the metaphysical locations the mind transports its subjects to, and the effects of corporate monarchy on nature—all wrapped in a blanket of absurdity. In painting, he aims to represent his subjects in a musical rhythm through use of composition and vibrant color. His biggest artistic inspirations are…

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KALEID Gallery is proud to present: Portraits from the WildJeffrey Bramschreiber solo exhibition The last three years have been very challenging for me with both serious physical and mental challenges  to try and overcome. I focused on the world around us and the beings that live there. Kind of immersing myself in nature to try and reconnect not only with it but  with myself. These paintings cover some of that ongoing journey. ~Jeff Bramschreiber Exhibition dates: September 5 – 29, 2025 Artist’s reception: First Friday Sept. 5th 5pm–9pmduring South First Fridays ArtWalk SJ Gallery hours: Thursdays–*Fridays 12pm–7pm, Saturdays 12pm-5pm and *First Fridays 5pm–9pm.Free admission. KALEID Gallery320 S. 1st St.SoFA District, downtown San Joseinfo@kaleidgallery.com…

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KALEID Gallery is proud to present: “888” by Force129 Solo ExhibitionForce129 is an artist & designer from San Jose sharing mixed media artworks on a variety of surfaces. Exhibition dates: August 1–29, 2025 Gallery hours: Thursdays–Fridays 12pm–7pm & Saturdays 12pm-5pm. Free admission.VIEW AVAILABLE WORKS ONLINE. KALEID Gallery320 S. 1st St.SoFA District, downtown San Joseinfo@kaleidgallery.com…

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KALEID Gallery is proud to present: The Phenomenological Renaissance Jonathan Perea solo exhibition There’s an ongoing awakening in the collective. A phenomenological Renaissance that is happening around the world. We are becoming the creators of this orchestra, that binds every note to its proper key,  to open itself to its fullest potential where every mold of the old patterns are broken, not forgotten or despised, but integrated. For Flexibility is wisdom, and Observation in its purest form, becomes fundamental substrate to explain our emotional and logical reality.  Projections are statements about ourselves, for our thought is cosmically  binding,  with both the physical, and nonphysical in this realm. Analytical/Mystical idealism is a logical empirical tool to understand reality. Where science and spirituality begin to align, orient, and position itself as both are needed to understand one another. The knowledge of the feminine and masculine as one, the logical and intuitive as whole.…

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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 paintings by Jemal Diamond, showcasing the interplay between his abstracted, segmented figures and landscapes that blend the organic with the technological. The figures exist in a state of tension – at once passive and reactive – amidst shifting natural and constructed environments. Drawing from the Spanish word “fugate,” meaning “to flee” or “escape,” the collection explores themes of movement, displacement, and the fragile balance between humanity and the worlds we navigate.As always with Jemal’s work, there are layers of contrasting and complementary shapes and lines. They are both mechanical and organic, masculine and feminine, abstract and representational. There lies embedded intentional dichotomies to create a playground of visual cues and possible…

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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HARK! Holiday Show & Sale   Join us for the opening of HARK! Annual Holiday Show & Sale here at KALEID Gallery on First Friday December 6th, 5pm–9pm. This highly anticipated event showcases the talents of 50+ artists from KALEID Gallery and other invited artists from our broader regional arts community. Hundreds of unique artworks, including paintings, sculptures, photography, and jewelry at affordable gift-giving prices from $12-$250. All available artworks are first come, first served and you can take your purchases home immediately. Featuring Artists:Always Hungry,, Deborah Anderson, Delilah Bender, Sandi Billingsley, The Blunt Letters, Julianne Bonnet, John Cambra, Emmanuel Cervantes-Mejia, Robert Chavez, Jennifer DeChenne, Sylvia De La Garza, Joseph Demaree, Jemal Diamond, Mario Dimas, Doug Edwards, Angela Elsey, Jannis Espinoza, Fail Pail Press, Force129, Jared Gochuico, Kyle Harter, Diana Hartman, Xuan Ho, Maureen Holcomb, Jonathan Kermit, Natasha Kramskaya, Sarah Loyola, Valentino Loyola, Mahsa Emoventur, Joe Mandirck, Gilbert Marosi, Julie Meridian, David Mejia,…

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KALEID Gallery is proud to present: Meditations by Leslie Ann Rice Bock. Each piece acts as a meditation on the time, location, and people that make up the firing celebration. This ongoing art project started in 2014, capturing my journey and joy learning the wood fire process at Spring Valley Anagama. Wheel thrown, altered, then wood fired, each piece is unique in its formation, its placement in the kiln, and the firing which is showcased upon the surface. The deposits of ash that turn to glaze, the pathway of the flame upon the surface serve as a reminder of the process and community built during the firing. Artist’s reception: First Friday, November 1st 5pm–9pmpart of the First Fridays ArtWalk SJ in SoFA District.Exhibition dates: November 1–November 23, 2024Gallery hours: Thursdays–*Fridays 12pm–7pm, Saturdays 12pm–5pm, and *First Fridays 5pm–9pm.Free admission and all ages welcomed.KALEID Gallery320 S. 1st St.SoFA District downtown San Joseinfo@KALEIDGallery.com…

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