Join exhibiting artist Liz Harvey, NUMU Curator and embroidery educator Allison Railo, and the California Native Plant Society for an embroidery class and conversation on the incredible power and precariousness of rare native California plants.

Join us for a virtual artist talk with the lost ones’s Liz Harvey.

the lost ones: iterations and murmurs is an exhibition centered on the artworks, artifacts, and ephemera behind creating the lost ones, a multi-year performance project by Bay Area artist Liz Harvey. For the lost ones performance project, Harvey worked with a range of collaborators, including choreographers Mary Armentrout, Cherie Hill, and Megan Nicely, as well as science editor Lauren Muscatine. The project featured myriad performers rotating through an embroidered performance garment on which participants were invited to stitch images of endangered plants in order to highlight overlooked species, untold feminist histories, and little-acknowledged art practices.

Los Gatos Museum Association (LGAA) and New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU) invite you to explore Greater Bay Area Open, the juried fine-art-only competition and exhibition, at its opening reception!

Visit the museum for a chance to meet artist Linda Simmel and explore The Hiking Club: A Vocabulary of Yearning before it opens to the public. Plus, enjoy refreshments and mingling with other guests!

Join NUMU in celebrating our (Un)Familiar artists, Jezrael Gandara, Kiana Honarmand, and Chelsea Stewart, and the couple behind RREVV studio, Rachel and Rigel Hunter.

For decades the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe has been working as stewards to protect their ancestral heritage sites throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. What role has archeology and anthropology played in revealing the 10,000 year history of Santa Clara County and the people indigenous to it, the ancestors of the Muwekma Ohlone? Hear from Monica V. Arellano, Vice Chairwoman of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribal Council and Most Likely Descendent Representative, and Alan Leventhal, Lecturer Emeritus of Anthropology at SJSU and Muwekma Tribal Archeologist, providing pre-contact and historical context on the history and heritage of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe. Scholarly collaborations with the faculty and students from the Department of Anthropology at San Jose State University (SJSU) will be presented by Roberto Gonzalez, Chair of the Department of Anthropology, and Jan English-Lueck, Professor of Anthropology, and their students, as they discuss meaningful relationships and how the practice of anthropology and archeology has contributed to the education of the general public by supporting the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe in the development of the exhibition Reclamation.

Deepen your understanding of the land beneath your feet by joining us for an artist and curator tour of Terra Firma, a group art exhibition in which artists explore our relationship with the land and present unique interpretations of meaning and connection. Hear from four of our Terra Firma artists, Judith Belzer, Natalya Burd, Binh Danh, and Linda Simmel, as well as guest curator Marianne K. McGrath.

From natural to man-made frontiers, join us as we explore connections between land and art, from the backroads of Silicon Valley to the stars above. We will begin with an artist talk with Russell Crotty in our main gallery, followed by a panel discussion with Tracy Fish, Dr. Kerry Rohrmeier + Dr. Jan English-Lueck examining the reach of Silicon Valley into the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, and ending with a chance to mingle and observe the full moon through telescopes on our patio.

Curious about how exhibitions come together? Wondering how multiple partners can come together to accomplish a common vision? Learn about the collaboration and partnership between NUMU staff, the Muwekma Ohlone Tribal Council, San José State University anthropology professors and graduate students, and artists in telling the story of the Tribe’s history and heritage.

Join us for this unique opportunity to meet the artists of Terra Firma to learn more about their individual art practices and how this exhibition came about. The program will be facilitated with curator Marianne K. McGrath, and there will be a live Q+A.

Performing in character as the “Curator of the Museum of Historical Makeovers,” Kathy Aoki will give a humorous lecture on “Koons Ruins,” the estate of imagined art collector Dorothea Vadas James who sets out to destroy the works of world-famous artist Jeff Koons. Known for her fictitious academic excellence, Aoki will reveal the historical underpinnings of the estate, the twists and turns that led to collector James’ quiet fury, and the mission of the Save the Public Eye Foundation that currently manages the estate. Suspension of disbelief is highly recommended, but not required.

Come early or stay late to immerse yourself in Kathy Aoki’s exhibition Koons Ruins at the James Estate in the Mike and Alyce Parsons Gallery at NUMU. This satirical, museum-style installation features prints, paintings, and a peephole diorama that tell the story of “Koons Ruins.” Koons Ruins at the James Estate is sponsored in part by the Borgenicht Foundation and Wanda Kownacki.

We invite you to join NUMU during the week of Indigenous People’s Day to learn more about the Muwekma Ohlone Tribal Council’s effort to regain federal recognition. Hear from Tribal Chairwoman Charlene Nijmeh, Tribal Vice Chairwoman Monica Arellano, and Tribal Ethnohistorian Alan Leventhal as they discuss the tribe’s history, the decades of “politics of erasure” that have led to the present situation, where the fight for the Tribe’s reaffirmation as a federally recognized Tribe stands today, and how you can support the Muwekma Ohlone in their efforts.

NUMU will be opening two new exhibitions, one on November 4th and the other on December 9th, highlighting the history, heritage, culture, and places of significance of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribal Council.

Join us for a rare earnest artist talk with Kathy Aoki who will share a behind the scenes look at the conceptual nature of her work and how she produces it. Kathy Aoki has created many satirical, museum-style installations on themes ranging from Hello Kitty Monument, to makeup-dominated landscapes, to pop-diva Gwen Stefani's mortuary temple. How does she create these narratives and the extremely wide-range of "artifacts" and "historical" artworks that accompany them? Find out at this artist talk with live Q&A!

Join us for a special virtual artist talk with Alexander Hernandez, our inaugural Artist in Residence.

Join us for a special artist talk in NUMU’s gallery with Marie Cameron to learn more about her exhibition Critical Masses, A Very Low Tide. Marie will share insight into the themes of overconsumption and sustainability and how these themes influence her art practice. The artist talk will be followed by light refreshments with time to mingle in the gallery.

Join us for a special virtual artist talk with Luz Donahue, our In the Artist’s Studio artist.

It’s been too long! Let’s COFFEE TAWK again!

Tawking just got a whole lot easier! Although we remain temporarily closed, we have enjoyed welcoming everyone back virtually for some quality chatter time in the galleries. Join us every month for online tours of our current exhibitions, conversations with local collectors and enthusiasts, interviews with exhibiting artists, and other cool fun stuff.

Major support for NUMU's virtual programs and events provided by Badger Meter, Inc. With additional program support from the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.

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