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May 03, 2006
South FIRST FRIDAYS May 5th!
South FIRST FRIDAYS An ecletic evening of Arts & Culture in downtown San Jose's SoFA district every First Friday of the month
All art venues are free and open to the public, 8pm 'til late.
Another great lineup this month of art and culture by the South First Street galleries and institutions!
Join Anno Domini, GreenRice Gallery, MACLA, SJ Insittute of Contemporary Art and SJ Museum of Quilts & Textiles for a fun and free art experience!
"Continue Reading" for the full lineup.
Anno Domini// the second coming of Art & Design - 366 South First Street
Artist's Reception: BOOTLEG BABY - solo exhibition Navin June Norling
In the exhibition Bootleg Baby, content-rich icons such as Moors, Black Power figures, consumer logos, blackface children, cheap signage, graffiti, and celebrities are layered one upon another in paintings that are stacked and hinged on the walls as charms. Coexisting with these charms are pieces of rural debris that tumble into the gallery space, creating in a distinctly American cacophony. Music by CatFive
GreenRice Gallery - 300 South First Street (entrance at the back of the building, 3rd floor)
Currently on view: Palimpsest of Essence by Rebecca Bui and Jenny Do
In search for our true essence, we must peel away all the superimposing elements that have accumulated in and transformed our beings, layer by layer.
MACLA Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana - 510 South First Street
Currently on view: Tortillas, Chiles, and Other border Things: New Work by Consuelo Jimenez Underwood Featuring live performance by artists TBA.
SJ Institute of Contemporary Art- 451 South First Street
Open late with a new Market Street Night Moves: Untitled (shoe-gum) by Joshua Pieper, a five-channel hyperbole of stepping in a wad of bright pink chewing gum. Also: Rio de Historias / River of Stories: Drawings, Prints and Artists' Books by Gustavo Ramos Rivera; Amy Hicks: Suspended Series; and Night Moves: Driving by Braille on First Street, continue.
SJ Museum of Quilts & Textiles - 520 South First Street
The San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles and the Association for Viet Arts present Ao Dai: A Modern Design Coming of Age, an exhibit of over 60 Vietnamese garments showcasing work by contemporary designers who are transforming the traditional fitted tunic worn over loose-fitting pants into wearable art. Late night with Dress Rehearsals features a changing line-up of performing artists,
*Participating Nightspots:
SoFA Lounge - 372 South First Street
South First Billiards - 420 South First Street
*Special discounts with South FIRST FRIDAYS card, available at any of
the above art venues.
For more information on South FIRST FRIDAYS email
sff@SouthFirstFridays.com or call 408.271.5155.
See you downtown!
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Posted by Cherri at May 3, 2006 02:26 PM
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