SAN JOSE, California (March 4, 2013)—The San Jose Museum of Art’s popular after-hours series “ArtRage” will continue on Thursday, March 21, from 7 to 10 PM. The evening will feature music, cocktails, and creative activities inspired by the exhibitions Rising Dragon: Contemporary Chinese Photography and New Stories from the Edge of Asia: This/That. DJ Coco will spin C-pop, J-pop, and K-pop music. Creative activities for adults will include a DIY Art project, a photobooth, and face-painting inspired by artists such as Huang Yan, Zhang Huan, Cao Fei, and Mail Order Brides/M.O.B., who use facepaint or theatrical makeup in their work. ArtRagers are encouraged to try out M.O.B.’s installation, Karaoke Trilogy, while exploring the galleries. The specialty cocktail for the evening will be the Red Lotus. Beer, wine, and food is also available for purchase at Café Too. Admission is $5 (no-host bar). Tickets are available online at sanjosemuseumofart.org/event/artrage-mar-2013.
Rising Dragon comprises some 100 photographs by 36 of China’s most prominent young photographers. Many of the artists experiment with new, digital photographic processes to create images filled with humor, artifice, and pop excess. New Stories from the Edge of Asia presents works by Asian-American artists who explore new narrative territory using animation, digital media, video, and film. The galleries are open 11 AM to 10 PM on March 21.
SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF ART
The San Jose Museum of Art celebrates new ideas, stimulates creativity, and inspires connection with every visit. Welcoming and thought-provoking, the Museum rejects stuffiness and delights visitors with its surprising and playful perspective on the art and artists of our time.
The San Jose Museum of Art is located at 110 South Market Street in downtown San Jose, California. The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday, 11 PM to 5 PM and until 8 PM or later on the third Thursday of each month. For more information, call 408-271-6840 or visit www.SanJoseMuseumofArt.org.
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Programs at the San Jose Museum of Art are made possible by generous operating support from the David and Lucille Packard Foundation, the Lipman Family Foundation, the Richard A. Karp Charitable Foundation, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Margaret A. Cargill Foundation, the Koret Foundation, a Cultural Affairs grant from the City of San Jose, and, with support for exhibition development, Yvonne and Mike Nevens.