art. Free. San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles,
520 S. First St., San Jose. 408/971-0323.
Miguel Machuca. Aug. 11-Oct. 21. In the
exhibition, “Drawing Light from Darkness,”
presents images of the artist’s psychological
journey through the harrowing fears of
cancer. The underlying connectedness and
myriad of symbols that speak to the artist’s resolution,
strength, hope and love. Open Tuesday
through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Triton
Museum of Art, 1505 Warburton Ave., Santa
Clara. 408/247-3754.
Alimentos: Glass Work by Viviana Paredes.
Aug. 18-Oct. 28. This exhibition examines
the cultural and political connections between
food, language and land. Viviana Paredes’ glass
sculptures tell stories of remembrance taking
us to the tianguis, the traditional openair
markets found throughout Mexico. Open
Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Triton Museum of Art, 1505 Warburton Ave.,
Santa Clara. 408/247-3754.
Marianne Kolb. Through Aug. 19. Kolb is
keenly interested in the human figure as a
vehicle through which the solitariness and
mysteriousness of human beings can be
explored. Guided by sensory impressions,
Kolb’s primitive renditions reach and capture
emotional levels that can haunt us, like dreams
of self-revelations. Open Tuesday through
Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Triton Museum
of Art, 1505 Warburton Ave., Santa Clara.
408/247-3754.
Anthony Riggs. Through Aug. 19. By integrating
visual elements from different historical
periods and ideological viewpoints, Riggs’
work investigates how aesthetics have been
used as propaganda to control the narrative of
history, borrowing from pop culture, kitsch,
propaganda, ancient mythology, religious iconography
and science fiction. Open Tuesday
through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Triton
Museum of Art, 1505 Warburton Ave., Santa
Clara. 408/247-3754.
Theodore Wores: Under the California
Sun. Through Aug. 26. Wores’ paintings are
showcased in an exhibition of the artist’s iconic
California works, including scenes from the
Santa Clara Valley, San Francisco coastal views
and the majestic Yosemite vistas. Open Tuesday
through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Triton
Museum of Art, 1505 Warburton Ave., Santa
Clara. 408/247-3754.
SEPTEMBER
On Your Left. Through Sept. 16. This multimedia
contemporary show explores the
form, function and symbolism of the bicycle.
Through sculpture, installation, video, painting
and drawings, the exhibition considers the bicycle
as a meditation on the human experience,
an object of design and a force for a sustainable
future. Open Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 12-5 p.m. 560
South First St., San Jose. 408/283-8155.
Crossroads: American Scene Prints from
Thomas Hart Benton to Grant Wood.
Through Sept. 30. This exhibition focuses on
early 20th-century American culture and society
through lithographs, etchings, and wood
engravings encompassing a broad range of art
styles collectively known as “American Scene.”
Open Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. San
Jose Museum of Art, 110 S. Market St., San
Jose. 408/271-6883.
Rise Up! Social Justice in Art from the
Collection of J. Michael Bewley. Through
Sept. 30. This exhibition highlights the generous
2016 donation to SJMA’s collection
by J. Michael Bewley, as well as works from
Bewley’s personal collection. Bewley, a retired
employment lawyer in San Jose, was committed
to combatting social injustice in the workplace.
Open Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5
p.m. San Jose Museum of Art, 110 S. Market
St., San Jose. 408/271-6883.
Won Ju Lim: California Dreamin’. Through
Sept. 30. Catch the U.S. premiere of Won
Ju Lim’s multimedia installation “California
Dreamin’ (2002).” Born in Gwangju, South
Korea, and raised in Los Angeles, Lim cre-
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