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.

NUMU Members will enjoy this opportunity to meet the exhibiting artists of NUMU’s exhibition Terra Firma and enjoy a tour lead by guest curator Marianne McGrath.

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!

New Museum Los Gatos and Content Magazine are hosting a unique, artful evening to celebrate Content Magazine’s release of issue 14.4 "Profiles." The night will include an activation by NUMU's inaugural Artist in Resident Alexander Hernandez, and viewing of Kathy Aoki's exhibition, Koons Ruins at the James Estate and Marie Cameron's exhibition Critical Masses, A Very Low Tide. Additional art will be displayed by 14.4 Featured Artists Nicholaus James Dalton, Vanessa Niembro de Paz, Ricardo Cortez, and Amy Hibbs. Come enjoy the art, music, activations, performances, and company of our vibrant arts community.

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.

In this virtual webinar, NUMU is excited to have former residents of the Ming Quong Home to share their own stories, remember what it was like living and growing up in Los Gatos, and reflect on the impact Ming Quong had on their lives.

Presented by San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles (SJMQT), New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU), and Palo Alto Art Center

Join us for a conversation with Alexander Hernandez, a textile and mixed media artist whose vibrant quilted works explore issues of gender, immigration, and cultural assimilation with dynamic and creative techniques. In this hour-long discussion, Hernandez will discuss his most recent work as the inaugural Artist in Residence at NUMU. He will highlight his experimental approach to textiles utilizing non-traditional materials and techniques such as spray paint, found objects, and accentuation of rips, stains and loose threads.

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Join us for a special virtual artist talk with Jane Olin, interviewed by guest curator Helaine Glick.

Join NUMU for a virtual program as we spotlight our collections database partners, CatalogIt! We just made our collections database available to the public in December, and to celebrate, we’ve invited CatalogIt’s co-founder, Dan Rael, to speak about the platform, its impressive functionality, and how you can use it to manage your personal collections at home.

CatalogIt is not only an amazing resource for museums, it’s a cloud-based software program available to anyone who wants to organize their own collections.