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ArtNow 2021: Good Trouble


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ArtNow 2021: Good Trouble

This year, NUMU invites Santa Clara County high school students to create an original work of art in response to the exhibition theme: Good Trouble.

From his activist work as a Freedom Rider marching on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in 1965, to his decades-long legislative work on the Voting Rights Act, Congressman John Lewis (1940-2020) never strayed from his pursuit of justice and equality. New Museum Los Gatos honors the battle and the achievements of this acclaimed leader by inviting high school student artists from Santa Clara County to render and submit their interpretations of Lewis’ call to “make some noise and get in good trouble.”

“Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble.”—John Lewis on the ongoing fight for equal rights, 2018

  • Jackson Arabaci - Los Gatos High School

    Erin Atluri - Los Altos High School

    Toby Britton - Los Gatos High School

    Savannah Burch - Los Gatos High School

    Ethan Burke - Leigh High School

    Allison Cannard - Los Gatos High School

    Mathilde Caron - Leigh High School

    Vivian Cheng - Monta Vista High School

    Defne Clarke - Homestead High School

    Lynn Dai - Saratoga High School

    Kate Davis - Los Gatos High School

    Josh Donaker - Palo Alto High School

    Bailey Fu - Los Altos High School

    Eva Goldsberry - Leigh High School

    Bryn Grespan - Los Gatos High School

    August Hattiangadi - Freestyle Academy

    Leo Hernandez - Westmont High School

    Olivia Howell - Santa Teresa High School

    Stephanie Hsu - Mountain View High School

    Catherine Huang - Leigh High School

    Kellie Huang - Christopher High School

    Karly Ice-Crespo - Los Gatos High School

    JunnaItasaka - Pioneer High School

    Clément Jalobeanu - Los Altos High School

    Carina Johnson - Monta Vista High School

    Elliot Kampmeier - Harker Upper School

    Aaron Kim - Palo Alto High School

    Grace Kloeckl - Los Altos High School

    Savannah Knight - Los Gatos High School

    Nicky Krammer - Los Altos High School

    Kelly Lam - Los Altos High School

    Giselle Lebedenko - Los Gatos High School

    Lina Lee - Milpitas High School

    Mei Lin Lee-Stahr - Branham High School

    Anica Liu - Saratoga High School

    Sydney Liu - Independence High School

    Kyle Lou - Archbishop Mitty

    Annalise Lowe - Leigh High School

    Kelly Lu - Saint Francis High School

    Alexandra Ma - Palo Alto High School

    Aastha Mangla - The Harker School

    Marina Martins-Juncker - Los Gatos High School

    Rebecca Mednik - Westmont High School

    Jeffrey Mu - Bellarmine College Preparatory

    Haadia Nadeem - Fremont High School

    Kira Narog - Freestyle Academy

    Richard Oh - Cupertino High School

    Siddharth Pai - Los Gatos High School

    Shreya Patel - Leland High School

    Delphi Pentin - Gunderson High School

    Milena Pesic - Los Gatos High School

    Haily Phan - Pioneer High School

    Isabella Prado - Palo Alto High School

    Ashley Qiu - Palo Alto High School

    Jasmin Ramos - Los Altos High School

    Rajasri Reji - Leigh High School

    Sofia Ruiz - Saint Francis High School

    Audrey Salvador - Westmont High School

    Agnes Shin - Leigh High School

    Jamie Shin - Los Altos High School

    Jillian Silva - Saint Francis High School

    Gabriella Stout - Los Gatos High School

    Hannah Tremblay - Los Gatos High School

    Logan Unger - Willow Glen High School

    Danika Vadnais - Leigh High School

    Briana Wade - Independence High School

    Helen Wang - Cupertino High School

    Alina Wang - Los Altos High School

    Lena Wessel - Mountain View High School

    Camilla Williamson - Los Gatos High School

    Jun Hee Won - Cupertino High School

    Joanne Wu - Piedmont Hills High School

    Tuoyang Ye - James Lick High School

    Lauren Yee - Leigh High School

    Natasha Yen - Harker Upper School

    Sonny Yiu - Monta Vista High School

    Edward Zhang - Palo Alto High School

    Katherine Zhang - Los Altos High School

ArtNow 2021: Virtual Exhibition Announcement

All of us at NUMU dream about the day museums can reopen and welcome our community in-person once more. Although Covid-19 has created many obstacles with temporary closures of museums nationwide, along with the inability to host in-person gatherings, there is potential to reach and serve an even wider audience than we ever thought possible. With a few months of virtual programs under our belts, NUMU is excited to announce that our premier annual exhibition of high school artists, ArtNow, will be an exciting digital exhibition that you can visit 24 hours a day! 

Now in its tenth year, ArtNow will be entirely virtual in 2021, presenting a new opportunity for emerging artists to gain exposure through virtual presentations of their artwork, online gatherings to celebrate their accomplishments, and a commemorative exhibition catalog. Stay tuned for an exciting series of programs that will help young artists get noticed and launch their artistic careers. We’ve already received over 200 submissions and we are so impressed with the caliber of work responding to this year’s theme: GOOD TROUBLE. Submissions closed January 31st at midnight.

None of this would be possible without the talented students artists, encouraging teachers and parents, and the generous support of our sponsors. We’d like to thank our sponsors that have stuck by us, and remained dedicated to NUMU’s vision to offer equal and equitable representation, opportunities and services to all. In particular, we wish to thank visionary supporters Alyce and Michael Parsons for helping us launch ArtNow back in 2011. We also owe a special thank you to The Town of Los Gatos, Los Gatos Morning Rotary, The Flick Family, University Art, West Valley College, Saratoga Rotary, The Waitte Foundation, Ginger & Jon McDonald, The Linda Smythe Young Artists Fund, Jillian Troftgruben, John & Valerie Hopkins, Heritage Bank of Commerce, California College of the Arts and KCAT TV 15. Because of all of you, ArtNow continues to inspire and acknowledge young artists on the precipice of their artistic careers. I’ll see you online, and in-person, soon!

Ami Davis
NUMU Executive Director


About ArtNow

ArtNow is an award-winning annual juried Santa Clara County high school art exhibition and educational program, presented by New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU). ArtNow offers opportunities for high school student artists, from Palo Alto to Gilroy, to gain real-world experience by participating in a juried museum exhibition. Each year, a new theme is chosen for the exhibition and students are asked to submit works based on that theme. Look for #artnowatnumu on social media.

Questions? Email artnow@numulosgatos.org


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