Traveling around in #SanJose and #NearbyToSanJose at 825 mph on our spinning planet.
Art
I smile looking at this kid smile. The photo makes it a little hard to see with the shadow- just imagine looking at a smiling kid in real life and think about how you want to smile, too. The mural is signed Tulio/Ylan though I have not yet found more info.
This beautiful mural caught my eye and is one I like to visit lately. It is beautiful and powerful. Very beautiful. Very powerful.
This mural titled Nuestra Ofrenda was created by artist Roberto Romo (www.robertoromo.net) to honor and bring attention to those who save lives and increase life quality for others by donating organs and tissues.
On it you will find lots of symbolism as well as the portraits of two local donors, Nancy Yahayra Gutierrez and Brandon Castellanos, who donated from themselves to save others. The plaque explains quite a bit and you can also read it online here: https://www.localcolorsj.org/fpa-nuestra-ofrenda
If you go by in the evening you will find that the ceramic heart, a work of art in itself, that is part of the mural is back lit and it creates a wonderful effect.
People live when other people donate organs and tissues. What a beautiful way to remind us and to say thank you to those who give. I really appreciate this mural.
The garden has limited open hours though, even when they are closed, you can enjoy the art through the fences that separate it from the dog park in the SoFA district. (https://veggielution.org/sofa-pocket-park)
I also like the old wall above the dog park.
I like that the art is not only on the inside. You can see work by the currently featured artist, Conrad Egyir (https://conradegyir.com/) , as you walk down the street.
This is one of the many museums in San Jose that I enjoy visiting: https://www.icasanjose.org/
LOVE IS THE MOST EXCELLENT WAY – painted on the sidewalk outside the museum.
There is a lot to look at and discover in this mural by Lila Louise Gemellos (noparadigmmurals.wordpress.com) at the locally famous Falafel’s Drive-In.
This school has the most art we have seen so far. There are murals and mosaics all around the school as well as art in the neighborhood. The school is not an open campus so it is not possible to get too close to some of the art. Still, it is good to know that children have these visual stimulations beyond plain walls.
In addition to the school walls being covered in art, there is art in the surrounding community. Here are a few photos.
This is a wonderfully art filled area.
Anyone can be a butterfly with this mural in San Jose.
The Serpentine Pavilion is going up in downtown San Jose. It is an international traveling exhibit, coming to us now from Toronto and London before that. It looks beautifully intriguing, originally designed by Danish architect Bjarke Ingels.