The San José Museum of Art (SJMA) presents a new season of public programs for the months of April, May, and June 2023. Highlights include the return of Creative Minds—the Museum’s popular artist talk series with Kelly Akashi and Sadie Barnette; and the launch of Art 101: {art}ificial, a new three-workshop limited series utilizing new tools to create artificial intelligence (AI) generative art led by studio arts educator Julian Zamora. 

For more information on SJMA’s upcoming programs and events, go to sjmusart.org/calendar. 

PROGRAMMING 

April 

First Friday: Ensemble for Non-Linear Time 
Friday, April 7, 2023; 6–9pm; Free admission. 
Enjoy a performance by Ensemble for Non-Linear Time, a social practice project by choreographer Hope Mohr and visual artist Ranu Mukherjee.

Art 101: Sustainable Art Through 3-D Printing–SOLD OUT
Saturday, April 8, 2023; 12–2pm; free, registration is required. 
Join us for an introductory workshop exploring sustainable design and contemporary art through 3-D printing, led by UK-based artist Michael Eden and SJSU associate professor of design Yoon Chung Han.

Worlds Without Boundaries: A Conversation with Sky Hopinka and Betasamosake Simpson  
Wednesday, April 12, 2023; 6pm; free, offsite at UC Santa Cruz’s Institute of the Arts and Sciences at 100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz, CA. 
The Institute of the Arts and Sciences, UC Santa Cruz, hosts a public conversation between Sky Hopinka (Ho-Chunk Nation/Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians) and Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg scholar Leanne Betasamosake Simpson.

Film Screening: Cousin Collective 
April 13, 2023; 7pm; free with Museum admission.
Watch short films by a collective of Indigenous artists, selected and introduced by Sky Hopinka.

International Slow Art Day 
April 15, 2023; 1pm and 2:30pm; free with Museum admission. 
Join our docent-led tours for a focused conversation on works in A Point Stretched: Views on Time.

Gallery Talk | Sadie Barnette: Family Business 
April 21, 2023; 12:30pm; free with Museum admission.
Tour the exhibition Sadie Barnette: Family Business with Lauren Schell Dickens, chief curator.

Viva CalleSJ | SJMA at SJSU Activity Hub  
April 23, 2023; 10am–3pm; free, offsite at the Paseo Cesar Chavez in San José State University. 
Stop by SJSU for SJMA's Art Portal and more as part of Viva CalleSJ.

ART 101 | {art}ificial: Intro to AI Art
April 27, 2023; 5–7pm; $15 ($10 for SJMA members). 
Explore the world of AI-generated art in this introductory workshop.

Poetry Invitational 2023
April 27, 2023; 6–9pm; free with Museum admission. 
Join us for the return of the Poetry Invitational, presented by SJMA and Poetry Center San José. Hosted by Tshaka Campbell, the Poet Laureate of Santa Clara County.

 

May

ART 101 | {art}ificial: Computer Poetry 
May 4, 2023; 5–7pm; $15 ($10 for SJMA members). 
Explore AI as a tool for both art and writing.

First Friday
May 5, 2023; 6–9pm; free.
Enjoy open galleries on us as part of First Fridays. 

Creative Minds: Kelly Akashi
May 11, 2023; 7pm; free with Museum admission.
Join us for a conversation with artist Kelly Akashi along with a book signing of the artist's first monograph Kelly Akashi: Formations (2023).

ART 101 | {art}ificial: Modify the World
May 18, 2023; 5–7pm; $15 ($10 for SJMA members).
Learn how to use AI to modify existing images and the ethical concerns surrounding AI.

 

June

First Friday
June 2, 2023; 6–9pm; free.
Enjoy open galleries on us as part of First Fridays.

Creative Minds: Sadie Barnette
June 9, 2023; 7pm; free with Museum admission.
Join us for a conversation with artist Sadie Barnette in connection with the exhibition Sadie Barnette: Family Business.

 

Other Opportunities

Special offers for reduced admissions include the Bank of America Museums on Us free first weekend for Bank of America cardholders. For more special offers available at SJMA, go to sjmusart.org/special-offers-and-discounts.

SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF ART 

The San José Museum of Art (SJMA) is a contemporary art museum dedicated to inclusivity, new thinking, and visionary ideas. Founded in 1969 by artists and community leaders, its dynamic exhibitions, collection, and programs resonate with defining characteristics of San José and the Silicon Valley—from its rich diversity to its hallmark innovative ethos. The Museum offers lifelong learning for school children and their educators, multigenerational families, creative adults, university students and faculty, and community groups. SJMA is committed to being a borderless museum, essential to creative life throughout the diverse communities of San José and beyond. 

SJMA is located at 110 South Market Street in downtown San José, California. The Museum is open Thursday 4–9pm; Friday 11am–9pm; and Saturday–Sunday 11am–6pm. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, and free to members, college students, youth and children ages 17 and under, and school teachers (with valid ID). Admission is free from 6–9pm on the first Friday of every month. For up-to-date information, call 408.271.6840 or visit SanJoseMuseumofArt.org.