Image: Patssi Valdez, The Imaginary Garden, 2003. Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 84 inches. Collection of San José Museum of Art. Museum purchase with funds contributed by cb and Dick Watts, Lisa and John Kohler, Mary Mocas and Marv Tseu, Elaine and Rex Cardinale, Arpi Djenguerian, and Margaret and Gibson Anderson, in honor of the San Jose Museum of Art's 35th anniversary.
Opening Celebration
You're invited to the opening celebration of Tending and Dreaming: Stories from the Collection, the first dedicated collection galleries at the Museum.
The opening celebration will feature live music by Citizens Jazz, led by Caroline Chung.
Register for tickets in advance for fast check-in.
Featuring Citizens Jazz
Citizens Jazz is an innovative jazz collective led by Caroline Chung, who is an Oakland-based professional upright and electric bassist.
In 2021, Citizens Jazz released a full-length album of original music titled Sounds Of Haejin and a tribute to the great Nina Simone in the form of several singles and music videos. They have made appearances at the San Jose Jazz Festival and SF Jazz. A new album is in the works and is due out soon.
First Fridays
MUSEUM CAFÉ
Grab your late-night bites and cash bar at El Cafecito, by Mezcal Restaurant
Member benefit: Receive a 10% discount with every purchase at the Café!
MUSEUM STORE
Shop local! The Museum Store is also open late.
Member special: During the First Friday of every month, Museum members receive a 20% discount with every purchase at the Store!
This offer does not apply to items that are on sale.
Support
Tending and Dreaming: Stories from the Collection is made possible by the SJMA Exhibitions Fund, with lead support from Toby and Barry Fernald; major support from Evelyn and Rick Neely; generous support from the Farrington Historical Foundation, Suzette Mahr, McManis Faulkner, Ann Marie Mix, Rita and Kent Norton, and Elizabeth and Byron Ryono; additional support from Marsha and Jon Witkin; and other support from donors to the Campaign for Collection.
San José Museum of Art First Fridays are made possible in part by major support from the Jay Paul Company.
Operations and programs at the San José Museum of Art are made possible by principal support from SJMA’s Board of Trustees, a Cultural Affairs Grant from the City of San José, and the Lipman Family Foundation; by lead support from the Adobe Foundation, Toby and Barry Fernald, Brook Hartzell and Tad Freese, the Richard A. Karp Charitable Foundation, Tammy and Tom Kiely, Kimberly and Patrick Lin, Yvonne and Mike Nevens, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the Skyline Foundation, and the SJMA Director's Council and Council of 100; and with significant endowment support from the William Randolph Hearst Foundation and the San José Museum of Art Endowment Fund established by the Knight Foundation at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
