Take a rare peak into the twisted minds of 29 artists! Peer into the depths of their sketchbooks and see what makes them tick. Step into their brain space and enjoy by DJ Coco, catering by Fundamental Gourmet, coffee by Red Berry Coffee Bar and conversation with the sketchers themselves! Participating artists: Murphy Adams, Ivy Atoms, Shirine Azimianaraki, Christine Benjamin, Laura Callin Bennett, Julie Bilyeu, Michael Borja, Lacey Bryant, Chemix, Drew Clark, Mark Damrel, Emonic, Michael Foley, Ivan Gonzales, Miguel Machuca, David Mejia, Trina Merry, Gianfranco Paolozzi, Pellet, Annabella Pinon, T.h. Pug, Kate Saturday, Matt Seigel, Yarick Semich, Lara Sophia, Ben Shuts, Jasper Thomas, Dax Tran-Caffee & Michelle Waters Artists’ Reception: Friday, March 5th, 7-9pm part of the South FIRST FRIDAYS monthly art walk. http://www.SouthFirstFridays.com Gallery Hours:Tuesday – Friday, Noon – 7pmSaturday, Noon – 5pmFirst Fridays ’til 9pm KALEID Gallery 88 S. 4th St.Downtown San Jose, CA 95112http://www.KALEIDgallery.com…

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TWO BUCK Tuesday, curated by Matthew Bailey Seigel Tuesday, February 16, 2010 family friendly free for all ages $2 ART SALE starts @12pm FUN TALKS start @7pm featuring: Chef Patti Searle is a professional chef, caterer, and owner of Thrivin’ Edibles, a 100% vegan food enterprise. Raw vegan food is her passion, both as a creator and a consumer and she will be giving a talk called, “Super Foods? How about Foods that are Super?” She’ll include hints on how to prepare these everyday GIANTS in the fruit and vegetable world. Arrive on time at Two Buck Tuesday as Patti will get the evening started at 7pm. Oh, and she is bringing samples of her world-famous HuuRaw chips! 
thrivinedibles.com Gary Coleman, oil and pastel painter, will explore artistic priorities. LIKE: Does painting to sell have to mean selling out? If it does (just a little), does the artist hoard his/her…

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KALEID Gallery presents featured exhibitions by Sandi Billingsley and Mark Damrel for the month of February. art by Sandi Bi  llingsley Transfiguration is a collection of three dimensional art is an expression of Sandi Billingsley‘s faith that “we humans can live in luxury while being environmentally responsible.” Transfiguration is essentially the art of changing the properties of an object. In this case it refers to the changing of garbage into art.     This series is made entirely from rescued materials. The core is made of Styrofoam collected from shipping packages, friends and  dumpsters.  Sandi then applies a combination of old paint clothes, junk mail, phone books — basically anything with natural fibers headed for the trash. Dipping these flexible materials in non-toxic glue gives them strength to hold interesting shapes. Finally, the piece is finished with “Aqua Brand” textures and paint which are non-toxic.  The result is an environmentally friendly…

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This edition of TWO BUCK TUESDAY is curated by Lacey Bryant. January 19th 6-10 pm Free admission Featuring our Quirky Speaker Series: Drew Clark: A charismatic artist who will expound upon the finer points of dressing with panache and how it’s totally worth the discomfort involved. Brian Gundy: The owner of For Goodness Snakes will discuss how his passion for animals helped to build his business. Brian has been a local professional snake breeder for over 20 years. His love for people and education now finds him sharing his cold blooded friends at schools, birthday parties and company events. Gary Parker: After over 40 years of experience, Gary will teach us the merit of being a stupid photographer-that is, not playing by the rules and still getting great shots! Also Featuring: A Grand and Unusual Puppet show by Dax Dax’s show is original songs on accordion and wine glasses in…

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Gutter Glamour will explore our receptive and rejective notions of fashion and the media, together with the urban subculture which mirrors it. Multi-disciplinary artists from both national and international shores have come together to present an alternate rendition of the dictative standards of style set forth by the media. Opening night will cross platform fine art, electro, cosmetology, and fashion photography in a beautiful disaster. Opening Reception: Friday, January 8th, 7pm-9pmfree and open to the public Exhibit on view through January 28, 2010 KALEID Gallery88 South Fourth Street (btwn Santa Clara & San Fernando streets)San Jose(408) 947-1785www.kaleidgallery.com…

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All of us at KALEID Gallery wish you and yours a holiday season filled with peace, joy and inspiration! Please note our holiday hours:December 24th – 25th – closedDecember 26 – open 12-5pmDecember 29-30  – open 12- 7pmDecember 31st – January 1st – closedand there is no FIRST FRIDAY art walk in January. We hope you will join us Friday January 8th, 7-9pm for Gutter Glamour a group exhibit curated by Eddie Flores.…

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artwork by Andrew Goldfarb This month’s Two Buck Tuesday is curated by Kate Stewart and is focused on skills. The skills you need to pay the bills, not monetary bills, no, nothing so crass, but the spiritual bills that we all run up living our daily life of compromise and practicality. Pay off the debt of wonder and satisfaction that you owe yourself with our panel of experts. HEAR THE SPINE-TINGLING TALES OF:  –> OLLIE MOORE as he reveals to you the secrets of bike racing, giving birth (for fathers,) and the San Jose music scene. HE HAS THE SKILLS THAT PAY THE BILLS!   –> GIANFRANCO PAOLOZZI has a story to tell you. “falling in love…yes…falling in love…you know!…when you are surrounded with that colorless odorless cloud that paralyzes you for minutes or years and you really do not know why but something is happening in your brain and…

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The San Jose Glass Artists Alliance presents the 2nd Annual Glass Ornament Sale at KALEID Gallery. You’re invited to the opening reception from 7pm – 9pm this Friday, December 4th. The reception is free and open to the public and is part of the South First Fridays art walk (Full schedule of events here:http://www.SouthFirstFridays.com). In addition to a selection of over 300 ornaments, KALEID Gallery features 60 regional artists, many of whom have created new, affordable works to make your holiday shopping easy and unique! Some great gift ideas: Butterfly Necklace ($19.) by Shannon Amidon Ceramics ($35.) by Keith Bunnel A Boy On An Elephant Holding An Umbrella, oil on board, ($300.) by Archil Pichkhadze Don Bon Clock ($15.) by Don Bon Subtotal Art Book ($15.) by Subtotal Ornaments ($8.) by Pellet Come by and find something for all your friends and family! KALEID Gallery 88 South Fourth Street Downtown…

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All of us at KALEID wish you and yours a very blessed Thanksgiving holiday! Please note that KALEID will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 26th & 27th, so our staff can enjoy a well deserved holiday. Regular hours will resume on Saturday, November 28th from Noon – 5pm. KALEID Gallery Regular Hours:Tuesday – Friday, Noon – 7pmSaturday, Noon – 5pmFirst Fridays ’til 10pm…

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Coffee Maker Crane by Paul Loughridge Scrap-2-Scultpt was a juried artshow organized by Whole House Building Supply and Salvage in Palo Alto in October 2009. Now on view at KALEID Gallery through November 27th, this exhibit features highlights from the initial contest and exhibition. This Saturday, November 14th from 2 – 4pm will be a meet and greet with the participating artists including: Tim Burt , Miles Epstein, Kimberlie Garg, Phillipe Lavaud, Paul Loughridge, Nora Raggio, Terence K. Stephens, Linda Tashke and Al Zayha. It’s a very clever exhibit by talented artists so stop by for a bit and enjoy the artists, the exhibition and the light refreshments! KALEID Gallery 88 South Fourth Street Downtown San Jose 408-947-1785 http://www.KALEIDGallery.com…

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