Kambui Olujimi, When You Find Me 2021. Watercolor, ink, and graphite on paper, 51 × 77 inches. Courtesy of the artist; Patty Chang and David Kelley, Stray Dog Hydrophobia, 2023. Courtesy of the artists.
You're invited to the opening celebration of Kambui Olujimi: North Star and Beta Space: Patty Chang and David Kelley. The evening will include live jazz by Brian Fitzgerald Duo in the café.
BRIAN FITZGERALD DUO FEATURING JOE LEONARD
Following the long tradition of jazz guitar duets, this Santa Cruz-based duo features Brian Fitzgerald on 7-string guitar and Joe Leonard on traditional 6-string guitar. Accomplished and versatile, they bring a fresh and unique contribution to the discipline and tradition of jazz. Hard swinging, established jazz standards, re-imagined classic pop tunes, and clever arrangements all mingle in performances created to delight a wide range of audiences.
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
Beta Space: Patty Chang and David Kelley is made possible by the SJMA Exhibitions Fund, with major support from Kimberly and Patrick Lin, and generous support from Wanda Kownacki.
Kambui Olujimi: North Star is made possible by the SJMA Exhibitions Fund, with lead support from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.
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.
