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Downtown Los Altos comes alive on the first Friday of every month with live music, local art, and a vibrant community at...
06/05/2026

Downtown Los Altos comes alive on the first Friday of every month with live music, local art, and a vibrant community atmosphere.

is a free, year-round celebration that turns downtown streets into a walkable music festival, with 10–15 bands performing simultaneously while visitors wander around local shops, restaurants, and galleries.

Friday, June 5, 2026, 6-9p
Downtown Los Altos


For the June Art Walk, local galleries will stay open late, giving you the chance to explore new exhibitions, meet local artists, discover fresh artwork, and enjoy the buzz of a lively Friday night downtown.

Enjoy Exhibitions such as:

Featured Bay Area Artists (Galleries 2, 3, 4)
Hosted at
Image 1: Nahyun Kim, .nahyun | “Yearning/Praying,” 2025, Oil paint on canvas, 14” × 18.”

“Beyond Blue Yonder” by James Ong
Hosted at
Image 2: James Ong, | “When Seaweeds Dream,” Mixed media on Woodpanel, 18” x 12”

“Red, White & Blue” (Group Exhibition)
Hosted at
Image 3: Roni Gerson, | “Private Conversations,” Acrylic on canvas with maple wood floater frame, 24” x 24”

Learn More:
losaltosfirstfriday.fun/
(Link in Profile)

First Fridays presents . Focused on emerging and present subcultures thriving in our region, is a DIY, artistically be...
06/03/2026

First Fridays presents . Focused on emerging and present subcultures thriving in our region, is a DIY, artistically bent, hi/lo-techno mashup where street meets geek. Enjoy live music from multiple artists as you stroll through galleries and exhibitions, and stop by and say hello to the Content team.

First Fridays presents:

First Friday, June 5, 5p–10p
Saturday, June 6, 2p–8p
Free Admission (spend it with the Artists!)
SoFA District, downtown San Jose
www.subzerofestival.com

Enjoy exhibitions such as:

Queerennial: Identity Through Fashion | Opening Reception
Hosted at MACLA, 
Image 1: Zachary Fernandez, .fernandez | Courtesy of the artist, .fernandez

Unspoken Impressions | Solo Exhibition
Hosted at The Pierce Apts.,
Image 2: Ashley Ogle, | Courtesy of the artist,

Home Is Where the Art IS
Hosted at Open San Jose, .san.jose
Image 3: Ray Selak | From southfirstfridays.com

Artist’s Reception: Unbreakable bonds between us \ Natasha Kramskaya Solo Exhibition
Hosted at
Read more about Natasha:
bit.ly/173NatashaKramskaya
✍️ .mig29 | 📸

And many more!

“What something is made out of affects the way that people perceive it and the concepts behind it.” — Ryan Carrington Fe...
06/03/2026

“What something is made out of affects the way that people perceive it and the concepts behind it.” — Ryan Carrington

Featured: 2021 Issue 14.1 “Discover” — Ryan Carrington, 

Join Carrington at for an exhibition and discussion exploring the American dream through the lens of wage inequality and opportunity disparities between blue- and white-collar employees.

Ryan Carrington’s work is equal parts humor and impact. Take for instance, his colossal apple pie, a plywood shell stuffed with a filling of business ties. Or an oven mitt fashioned from brick and mortar. Or a pitchfork planted in a sizeable pile of ties titled “Middle Management.”

Saturday, June 6, 2026 | 2p-3p
520 South 1st Street, San Jose

Regular Tickets: $15 | Students & Members: $10

Get Tickets & Info:
bit.ly/ThreadsofThought

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Read Ryan’s 2021 feature in Content Magazine:
bit.ly/RyanCarrington

✍️: Johanna Harlow, .harlow | 📸: Daniel Garcia, 

Join  for a free evening of art and music. Stroll the exhibitions while enjoying a live performance from the Brian Fitzg...
06/02/2026

Join  for a free evening of art and music. Stroll the exhibitions while enjoying a live performance from the Brian Fitzgerald Trio, showcasing modern and melodic improvisational jazz that keeps audiences captivated.

This Friday, June 5, 2026 ~6-9p~
110 South Market Street, San Jose


Performers: Brian Fitzgerald, Dr. Renata Bratt, , and Etienne Franc, .

Learn more:
bit.ly/SJMAFirstFriday
(link in Profile)

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Images from sjmusart.org

 

Join  for their monthly Art Tour, featuring exhibits and art events at local galleries and art spaces.This Friday, June ...
06/01/2026

Join  for their monthly Art Tour, featuring exhibits and art events at local galleries and art spaces.

This Friday, June 5, 2026 ~5-9p~

June First Friday in Santa Cruz features local galleries and venues showcasing work from dozens of area creatives.

Check out all the event listings at:
firstfridaysantacruz.com
(link in Profile)

Enjoy exhibitions such as:

Hola Aloha
Hosted at Minnow Arts, .arts
Image 1: Jason C. Arnold, 

First Friday @ Stripe the Store
Hosted at Stripe the Store, 
Image 3: Anne Martinete, 

Todd Barricklow: Reductive Thinking
Hosted at Felix Kulpa Gallery & Sculpture Garden,
Image 4: Todd Barricklow, 

First Friday @ Santa Cruz Art Expressions
Hosted at Santa Cruz Art Expressions,
Image 5: Kelli C. Foss, 

And many more!
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Images from firstfridaysantacruz.com

       

Join for Rainbow, an International Group Art Exhibition featuring exciting, diverse and talented artists working in vib...
05/29/2026

Join for Rainbow, an International Group Art Exhibition featuring exciting, diverse and talented artists working in vibrant color filled mediums including: ceramic, glass, mixed media assemblage, painting, photography and sculpture. 

Come and immerse yourself in dopamine laden art, fill your heart to the brim and see the rainbow in yourself, in your community and in our world.

Rainbow
Hosted at
Evening Reception:
Thursday, June 4th | 5-7p
Afternoon Reception:
Saturday, June 20th | 2-5p

Learn more:
bit.ly/RainbowExhibition
(link in profile)

Featuring works from: , , , , , , , , , , .giammattei.art, , , , , , , , , .marla, , , , , , , , .shifflet, , , and more.
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bit.ly/MarieCameron | Videography by:

bit.ly/164stephaniemetz | ✍️: Saira Singh
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bit.ly/141CuongNguyen | ✍️: Kah Mun Chia
📸: Avni Levy

bit.ly/HarumoSato | ✍️:
📸:

“...it’s carried over into the world of being a teacher and being in the service of trying to lift others up in their go...
05/28/2026

“...it’s carried over into the world of being a teacher and being in the service of trying to lift others up in their goals as a musician, artist, or student.” — Bennett Roth-Newell

Featured: Issue 14.2 “Sight and Sound” — Bennett Roth-Newell,
Issue 18.2, “Sight and Sound” — William Johnston Bohrer,

This coming Monday night, pianist Bennett Roth-Newell () and bassist William Johnston Bohrer () take over for a tribute to jazz icon Thelonious Monk, joined by Michael Henning on drums.

Bennett Roth Trio – Tribute to Thelonious Monk
Monday, June 1, 2026
Doors & Dinner: 6p | Concert: 7p
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060


🎟️ Tickets & Link in Bio:
bit.ly/BennettRothTrioKuumbwa
(Link in Profile)

Read their stories:
📖 Bennett Roth-Newell | Issue 14.2 “Sight and Sound.”
bit.ly/bennett-roth-newell
✍️: | 📸:

📖 William Johnston Bohrer | Issue 18.2, “Sight and Sound.”
bit.ly/william-johnston-bohrer
✍️: _evesheaven_ | 📸:

Opening This Saturday: In Good Company Join Pamela Walsh Gallery this Saturday, May 30th, for an opening artist receptio...
05/28/2026

Opening This Saturday: In Good Company

Join Pamela Walsh Gallery this Saturday, May 30th, for an opening artist reception celebrating their major upcoming group exhibition, In Good Company.

In Good Company brings together significant works by artists whose practices have shaped the language of modern and contemporary art. The exhibition is grounded in proximity and resonance, where works are brought into relation across time, geography, and sensibility. In this space, meaning is not isolated within a single work but unfolds through adjacency, where each piece is experienced through the presence of what surrounds it.

Opening Reception: Saturday, May 30, 2026 | 5–7p
540 Ramona Street, Palo Alto, CA


At the center of the exhibition is a major oil painting by Wayne Thiebaud, a portrait of Charlie Campbell and his former wife, Esther. Campbell, a San Francisco art dealer and gallerist, was an important figure within a generation of artists and institutions that shaped the cultural landscape of the region and beyond. The work holds a commanding place within Thiebaud’s practice, defined by its clarity of form and psychological presence, rendered with extraordinary restraint and control. Offered by the Charlie Campbell Estate, the painting reflects an artist at full command of his language, where surface, color, and structure are brought into precise alignment. Surrounding this work is a selection that reflects a wide range of approaches and media while maintaining a shared level of distinction.

Featured Artists: Wayne Thiebaud, Alexander Archipenko, Milton Avery, Harry Bertoia, Pierre Bonnard, Marc Chagall, Willem de Kooning, Max Ernst, Henry Moore, Manuel Neri, Auguste Rodin, Hassel Smith, Raimonds Staprans, Manolo Valdés, James Weeks, Max Weber, and Frank Auerbach.

On view through July 3, 2026. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 11a to 6p.

Learn more:
pamelawalshgallery.com
(Link in Profile)
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Image 1: Wayne Thiebaud, detail image | From pamelawalshgallery.com

“I think sitting in a room talking to somebody about what you love to do, and helping them to do that, is a gift. Helpin...
05/26/2026

“I think sitting in a room talking to somebody about what you love to do, and helping them to do that, is a gift. Helping other people to grow their own level of possibilities is a joy to me.” — Wally Schnalle

Featured: Issue 11.2 “Device” — Wally Schnalle,

The SJZ Break Room welcomes Wally Schnalle’s Idiot Fish Septet for an evening of electrifying jazz fusion.

Friday, May 29, 2026, 7p Doors | 8p Showtime
310 S First St, San Jose
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Wally Schnalle’s Idiot Fish Septet delivers electrifying fusion music blending traditional elements with fresh compositions. Drawing inspiration from Miles Davis and Weather Report, the project has toured extensively across the United States and Asia since debuting at the 2010 San Jose Jazz Summer Fest with an all-star West Coast lineup.

Tickets & Info: 
bit.ly/IdiotFishSeptet

Read the feature:
bit.ly/112WallySchnalle
✍️: | 📸:
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Experience Brooke Einbender’s Gaiascope installation, an interactive LED kaleidoscope structure on display starting toda...
05/22/2026

Experience Brooke Einbender’s Gaiascope installation, an interactive LED kaleidoscope structure on display starting today, next to the .

May 22–August 18, 2026
Circle of Palms - San Jose
124 S Market St.
FREE
.studio
studio creates immersive, visually dynamic experiences that fuse art, nature, and technology. First debuted at Scottsdale’s Canal Convergence in 2024, Gaiascope is now installed in Downtown San Jose in parallel with the FIFA World Cup.

Spectators are encouraged to engage with the installation by adjusting lighting, speed, colors, and content to witness its shifting transformations.

Learn more:
bit.ly/GaiascopeMindBenderArt
(Link in Profile)
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Image 1: Gaiascope | Canal Convergence, 
Image 2: Brooke Einbender | Courtesy of the artist, mindbender-art.com | .studio

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