Intrusive Thoughts
Aug. 15–Jan. 17 | Triton Museum of Art, 1505 Warburton Ave., Santa Clara | tritonmuseum.org
Artist Devon Blood explores his experiences with undiagnosed OCD. After surviving a gunshot wound, Blood became a tattoo artist and expanded his artistic skills. In his artist statement, he calls the exhibit a “journey through some of my greatest dreams and worst nightmares.”
Happy Place
Aug. 20–Sept. 27 | Whitney Modern, 24 N Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos | whitneymodern.com
With different approaches—on familiar objects and flowers, and expressive female figures—painters Gordon Smedt and Lilas Blano reveal a compelling kinship.
Here and There
Aug. 22–Jan. 17 | Triton Museum of Art, 1505 Warburton Ave., Santa Clara | tritonmuseum.org
Tim Guan presents paintings from the last two years exploring the embodied experience in the age of the internet.
Eye / Hand
Aug. 29–Jan. 3 | Triton Museum of Art, 1505 Warburton Ave., Santa Clara | tritonmuseum.org
Self-taught artist Harry Clewans presents woodcuts of found objects. In his statement, he says, “For me, such objects reveal the effects of time and use, and offer insight into how they work and how they were formed or put together.”
Fragile Strength
Aug. 29–Jan. 3 | Triton Museum of Art, 1505 Warburton Ave., Santa Clara | tritonmuseum.org
Artist Rose Sellery creates art with everyday objects such as glass, fabric, metal, bone, found objects. In her statement, she says, “These materials are never neutral; they carry histories, expectations, and cultural weight.”
-futility in three acts-
Aug. 29–Jan.10 | Triton Museum of Art, 1505 Warburton Ave., Santa Clara | tritonmuseum.org
Artist Sieglinde Van Damme expands beyond her usual forms of painting and mixed media for a video exhibit exploring what happens when life changes course.
Overtime: the work of living
Sept. 4–Oct. 17 | Works / San Jose | workssanjose.org |
6th annual genARTS experimental exhibition.
The Four (Revisited)
Sept. 22–Dec.11 | de Saisset Art Gallery, Santa Clara University | scu.edu/desaisset
The Four revisits an exhibition of the same name from the de Saisst gallery in 1973 with works by Judy Chicago, Lynda Benglis, Miriam Schapiro, and Bonnie Sherk.
Under the Same Roof/Bajo el Mismo Techo
Nov. 6–Dec. 12 | Works / San Jose | workssanjose.org
