In the Artist’s Studio: Featuring Tony May opens in the Michael and Alyce Parsons reception area on February 5th. The visitor follows May on his journey of creating the site-specific installation for the San Jose Museum of Art, Variable Book Construction (Bookmobile), (1991-1995). With behind-the-scenes photos of May's T. House, workspace, and drafting table, as well as a few select tools that help May get the job done, visitors will learn about the artistry in the time and the care that May dedicates to his tasks.

To further engage visitors and illuminate the process behind the creative concept, May’s Bookmobile Maquette, recently donated to NUMU’s permanent collection, will also be on view. This maquette is a component in the process of creating Variable Book Construction: Bookmobile, which is in the collection of the San Jose Museum of Art.

This exhibition is a fundraiser and an exhibition of artworks, in various mediums, that were created during and/or were inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic and massive social and political upheaval the world over. This special exhibition will provide a rare opportunity to experience an eclectic range of art from NUMU’s network of creatives including previously exhibited artists, teaching artists, and our many artist friends and supporters.

This exhibition will showcase the work of this local metalsmith, jewelry artist, and glassblower.

Gaumer’s (Un)Wearable series fuses these ornate ancient crafts to broach sometimes painful conversations about expectations of beauty, feminism, power, and self-worth. The adornments she has styled combine materials that simultaneously project strength and fragility, inspiring the viewer to imagine how it would feel to be in the position of the wearer. NUMU visitors will get an intimate glimpse into the handbuilt workspace that Gaumer has fashioned, as well as the process she developed to create the lux glass respirator.

Exhibition curated by Julie Ericsson.

An exhibition exploring innovations in alternative process photography, featuring works by Bay Area artists, Chris McCaw, Moira McDonald, Klea McKenna, and Meghann Riepenhoff

New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU) is pleased to present Image + Object, an exhibition that explores alternative process photography through the unique photographic works of four Bay Area contemporary photographers, each of whom challenges our notions of photography as reflection, documentation and separation.

Image + Object is curated by Allison Railo.

It’s that time of year again! Welcome the ninth annual ArtNow juried Santa Clara County high school art exhibition to the NUMU galleries! The exhibition and educational program give county high school students the experience of presenting artwork in a professional museum setting and the opportunity to participate in supporting educational and career development programs.

Spotlight on Local Residents’ Eclectic International Folk Art Collection

New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU) is pleased to present A Call to Collect: Whimsy Around the World, an exhibition that celebrates and investigates the pursuit of collecting folk art, featuring prized pieces from the collection of Los Gatos residents Lee and Dr. Paul Quintana.

The Quintanas travel extensively as Paul provides pediatric medical services in underserved communities around the world, including Mexico, South America, Asia and the Pacific as well as West Africa and the Middle East. And after more than 40 years of traveling the globe, the Quintanas have developed a collection of hundreds of pieces, some of which are cleverly repurposed or utilitarian objects and others which represent the material cultures of ancient, traditional and contemporary arts of each locale. This exhibition is curated by Allison Railo.

This unique exhibition developed in partnership with Music at Kohl Mansion Burlingame, producers of the Violins of Hope San Francisco Bay Area Project, presents a virtual experience of the Tel Aviv violin workshop of Amnon and Avshalom Weinstein where the Violins of Hope are restored. The installation will share the story of the Weinstein family and the inspiration behind the Project, and highlight one of the 70 historic instruments in the collection.

Newly Acquired Artworks to NUMU's Permanent Collection 2014 to Present

New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU) is pleased to announce New Additions 2019, the inaugural quinquennial exhibition program highlighting gifts and acquisitions to its Permanent Art Collection from 2014, the year the Los Gatos Museums Association began the transition to New Museum Los Gatos, to 2019.

Featuring mural paintings by Bay Area artist Andrea Borsuk, this rotating exhibit seeks to inspire and empower visitors to make Los Gatos’ richly diverse post a meaningful part of the contemporary lives. The gallery also includes objects and ephemera from NUMU’s collection.