PROGRAM DETAILS:
Date Sunday, Oct 1, 2023
Time 11-11:30 AM
Location NUMU | 106 E. Main Street, Los Gatos, CA, 95030
Cost Free with Registration
This October, our First Free Sunday 11 AM art tour will be hosted by guest curator of (Un)familiar, Alyssarhaye Graciano.
(Un)familiar is an art exhibition that uncovers our biases and assumptions around various stigmas including the immigrant perspective, women’s rights, and mental health. Through film, photography, the written word, sculpture, and mixed media collage, each artist uplifts their communities’ various perspectives and experiences. These intimate stories provide a community dialogue that is an opportunity to share healing, relate to one another, and care for the underrepresented.
Enjoy free general admission on the first Sunday of the month @ NUMU! Registration is required. The museum is open from 10 AM-4 PM, and we can't wait to see you there! Spots are limited and fill up fast.
ABOUT ALYSSARHAYE
Alyssarhaye is a practicing textile artist, published author, and community curator. Her curatorial practice has focused on emerging and established artists of color, uplifting untold stories, and artistic expressions. An experienced arts administrator, she is currently the Visual Arts Curator at MACLA (Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana) and has held positions at Silicon Valley Creates and New Museum Los Gatos and ran a small business, @BlackSheepMade, offering textile workshops and selling her art. Alyssarhaye’s artwork focuses on using fiber to challenge the traditional ideologies around textiles and had been exhibited in the West Coast and Japan. Her DIY book, Chunky Knits: Cozy Hats, Scarves and More Made Simple with Extra-Large Yarn, published in January 2020, highlights a modern take on knitting in efforts to challenge the stereotype of “who knits.”
As an arts advocate, she volunteers on the GenArts Steering Committee, writes for Content Magazine, and is currently in the Multicultural Arts Leadership Institute (MALI), Class 14. Born and raised in San José, Alyssarhaye is trilingual with a BA in Languages and Literature with an emphasis in Spanish and French from the University of California, Riverside.
