Bethany Knepper, What Keeps Us Apart (2024), Watercolor and gouache on paper.
In partnership with genARTS Silicon Valley, we are proud to announce the 4th Annual Experimental Exhibition, on view at NUMU from Fri, July 19 through Sun, October 6. In this juried show, artists from across Santa Clara County, ages 18+, were invited to create a work of art exploring the Boundaries in their world. We received 180+ submissions, of which, 74 artists will be on view.
We invited submissions of painting, sculpture, photography, digital art, and mixed media. As an “experimental” exhibition, we encourage artists, emerging or otherwise, to reach beyond and think unconventionally. We highly encourage artists to create a piece in response to the theme or submit one that hasn’t been exhibited before and has been created within the past three years.
Submit a work that examines the boundaries that exist in your world, be they self-imposed, societally, or politically created. How do boundaries manifest? How can individuals and artists move beyond boundaries? Explore the diverse ways in which boundaries can both connect us and separate us.
Artists are encouraged to interpret the theme broadly. Submissions may explore physical borders, emotional boundaries, societal divisions, and beyond. Your work may navigate the theme through the lens of setting boundaries, breaking barriers, or redefining limits. This exhibition aims to foster a dialogue on the multifaceted nature of boundaries.
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John Paul K. Amaral
Janet Appleton
Gina Bae
Gillian Birdsong
Barbara Bitonti
Elizabeth Blanco Saenz
Ruby Bloo
Andrea Borsuk
Kim Brown
Tachiya Bryant
Hannah Buckingham
Annette LeMay Burke
Marie Cameron
Saranya Chandrasekaran
Saikat Choudhury
Houyee Chow-Jimenez
Robert Claus
Meghan Oona Clifford
Suma CM
Jonathan Crow
Natalia Drachinskaya
Lisanne Eng
Vera Fainshtein
Veronica Felix
Conreis Fernandes
Katherine Filice
Almah Galan Oceana
Sebastian Gomez Biggeri
Alyssarhaye Graciano
Jaya Griscom
Cheryl Hansen
Amy Hibbs
Kiana Honarmand
Elizabeth Jiménez Montelongo
Bethany Knepper
Shannon Knowlton
Natasha Kramskaya
Jeannie Kwan
F. L.
Giselle Lebedenko
Magnolia Lee
Belinda Lima
Hana Lock
Socks Lucas
Tao MaRayos Magos
Perry Meigs
Lina Melkonian
Mary Morse
Domini Mostofi
Car Nazzal
Sarah J.L. Nguyen
Trieu Nguyen
Eva Olsen
Imara Osorno
Beatriz Patalot
Francisco Ramirez
Elba Raquel
Elizabeth Rodda
Peter Schricker
Ronit Shalem
Tangying Shen
Chieko Shimizu
Siana Smith
Jackelin Solorio
Renée Switkes
Geeta Taneja
Jenny Tran
Christine Tsai
Zoë Umholtz
Badri Valian
Charlotte Zhang
Ni Zhu
Gadget
Sat, April 20 Submissions open
Sun, June 9 Submissions close
Sat & Sun, June 29 & 30 Artwork Drop-off (11 AM-2 PM)
Fri, July 19 Exhibition opens at NUMU
Sat, July 20 Opening reception (register)
Sun, October 6 Exhibition closes
Sat & Sun, October 12 & 13 Artwork Pick-up (11 AM-2 PM)
Kiana Honarmand, The Price of Choice (2023), Hand cut and woven giclee prints.
Shannon Knowlton, Breaking Down Barriers (2024), Mixed media with embroidery.
Elba Raquel, Meeting Self (The Meeting, Acceptance, Discard) (2023), Acrylic on recycled paper, colored cardstock, ink.
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About the Jurors
Margaret Luo
Margaret Luo is Co-Chair of genARTS Silicon Valley, and is a self-taught artist living in Santa Clara County, California. Traditionally trained as a data scientist aimed to improve well-being for people and communities through policy research, Luo turned to oil painting to develop a more emotional and human connection to people and nature.
Allison Railo
Railo received an MA in Art History and Visual Culture from San José State University, specializing in contemporary alternative process photography. Her MA Thesis grew into the 2020 Image + Object Exhibition at NUMU, where she also curated the NUMU’s Los Gatos History Project. She earned her first MA in Museum and Gallery Management from City University in London, and her BA in World Arts and Cultures from UCLA. Allison has been active in the arts community for more than 25 years having worked in museums and galleries in the Los Angeles area prior to moving to the Bay Area in 2005.
Pamela Walsh
Pamela Walsh Gallery was founded in 2019, opening only 4 months before the pandemic shelter-in-place. We are located in the heart of downtown Palo Alto, CA in an historic building designed by Stanford architect Birge Clark in 1929. The gallery represents a talented and diverse roster of contemporary artists and the Nathan Oliveira Estate. In our first 4 years, we have proudly hosted solo exhibitions for renowned Bay Area artists such as Bruce Beasley and amplified the voices of emerging and mid-career artists. Our current exhibition, Reclamation: Womxn Reshaping Figures, is a dynamic group show of 20 female and non-binary artists who explore the human form. Pamela Walsh Gallery is committed to fostering the artistic development and career advancement of our artists. Pamela Walsh Gallery is an active member of the San Francisco Art Dealers Association since 2021, with Pamela currently serving on the Board of Directors.
