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WORKS/San José
Formation1977; 47 years ago (1977)
Type nonprofit art center
Location
Website workssanjose.org

WORKS/San José is a nonprofit, member-run art space, located in the SoFA district of San Jose, California. [1] It was founded in 1977 by community members. [2]

History

WORKS/San José began in October 1977, by a group of artists and San Jose State University faculty and students in downtown San Jose. [3] Early members of WORKS/San José include: Tony May, Erin Goodwin Guerrero, Ruth Tunstall Grant, Jan Rindfleisch, George Rivera, Rebecca Schapp, Anna Koster, Fred Shepard, Albert Dixon. [3]

WORKS/San José was originally an offshoot of the short lived MERZ gallery and Wordworks, started by Jessica Jacobs, the then San Jose State University gallery director. [3] Jacobs was instrumental in the establishment of the nonprofit status and acquisition of the initial space. [3] When Jacobs left WORKS/San José, the organization structure changed towards a more democratic approach. [3] Gallery operations are run by member volunteers. [4] San Jose State University art professor Tony May became the first president of the board of directors. [5]

WORKS has occupied many locations in downtown San Jose including at Vine and Auzerais Streets (from 1977 to 1985); [3] [4] the Leticia Building at 66 South First Street (from 1985 to 1990); a warehouse space at 260 Jackson Street in Japantown (from 1990 to 1996); the Sperry Flour Building at 30 North Third Street (from 1997 to 2007); [2] 451 South First Street (from 2007 to 2011); and at the current location at 365 South Market Street since 2011. [5] The gallery was moved to the historic Zanotto's Grocery South Second Street location in 2022. [6]

Exhibitions and work

Notable artists showing at WORKS/San José, many early in their career, include Laurie Anderson, [3] Binh Danh, [1] Jim Campbell, Annie Sprinkle, [2] Alan Rath , [7] Lynn Hershman Leeson, [7] Holly Lane, [7] Mark Pauline of Survival Research Laboratories, [7] Malaquis Montoya, [7] Ed Osborn, [7] Yolanda Lopez, [7] and Linda Montano. [5]

Throughout its history, WORKS/San José has presented performance art, music, film, theater, spoken word, visual and conceptual art, workshops, panels, and lectures. [8] Most exhibitions are produced by guest curators from the community. [7] [2] [5]

References

  1. ^ a b Wadsworth, Jennifer (2020-05-19). "Beloved Downtown Arts Group Works/San Jose Faces Eviction". San Jose Inside. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  2. ^ a b c d Puckitt, Sarah (2003). The First Quarter Century: WORKS 25th Anniversary Catalog. San Jose, CA: WORKS/SJ.{{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( link)
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Sherman, Ann Elliott (December 19, 1996). "Metroactive Arts, In the WORKS/SJ". Metroactive.com. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  4. ^ a b Singh, Gary (January 18, 2017). "Alternative Arts Space WORKS/San Jose Celebrates 40th Anniversary". Metroactive.com. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  5. ^ a b c d Chow, Crystal (2013-10-02). "Works/San Jose gallery thrives despite tight finances, multiple relocations". The Mercury News. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  6. ^ Singh, Gary (2021-06-23). "Second's Helping: Former Zanotto's grocery location gets a second (or third) shot". Metro Silicon Valley.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h Vogel, Traci (March 7, 2002). "Revolution in a Paint Can, Art groups redefine themselves in postmillennial, post-boom San Jose". www.metroactive.com. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  8. ^ Rindfleisch, Jan (2017). Roots & Offshoots: Silicon Valley's Arts Community. Maribel L. Alvarez, Raj Jayadev, Nancy Hom, Ann Sherman. Santa Clara, CA. ISBN  978-0-9983084-0-1. OCLC  988950620.{{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( link)

Further reading

External links

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