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Echoes of the Pitch by Pancho Jiménez The City of Santa Clara and The Triton Museum of Art presents Fútbol: The Art of the Game, a group exhibition and fundraiser (May 16, 2026 - August 2, 2026). To celebrate the upcoming FIFA World Cup* soccer games coming to Santa Clara this summer, The City of Santa Clara and The Triton Museum of Art are hosting a special exhibition combining both sports and art. Soccer, also known as fútbol, is a sport played by millions of people around the world. It’s also a sport that combines passion and community. This special exhibition features one-of-a-kind artwork from a talented group of diverse Bay Area artists. The exhibition is also a special fundraiser for the Museum. These skilled artists have given their time and talents to provide the Museum with donated works that correspond with the soccer theme. The art, in each artist’s respective style, will either incorporate an actual soccer ball or a reimagination of one. All works will be for sale through the Museum, starting at the artists’ reception on May 16, 2026 at 12:00 pm, and through the duration of the exhibition.** All funds received from the sale of these works goes directly back to the Triton Museum of Art to help support our mission of art, community, and education. Participating Artists: Sean Boyles, Vanessa Callanta, Ryan Campbell, Trung Cao, Judith Cook, Jonathan Crow, Mei-Ying Dell’Aquila, Ron Dell’Aquila, Steve Dellicarpini, Jemal Diamond, David Einstein, Mark Engel, Donny Foley, Emanuela Harris-Sintamarian, Hila Itszhak, Pancho Jiménez, Dean Larson, Lorraine Lawson, Hana Lock, Lost San Jose, Miguel Machuca, James Mertke, Preston Metcalf, Olivia Osborn, Jeff Owen, Peter Paluzzi, Jonathan Perea, Priyanka Rana, Alieh Rezaei, Ayesha Samdani, Tandem Panting (Suzette McDonough & James Whitehouse), Kori Thompson, Cedric Vu We wish to thank all of the participating artists – it is because of you, our community, that we exist and thrive. Fútbol: The Art of the Game will be on view in the Triton Museum of Art’s Cowell Room Gallery starting May 16th, 2026. *The City of Santa Clara and The Triton Museum of Art are not affiliated with FIFA or any professional soccer or sports association. ** Artwork will be sold on a first come, first served basis. We will not be reserving works for anyone; they must be purchased directly from the Museum in person starting at the artists’ reception. If artwork is not sold at the reception, it will remain for sale through the duration of the exhibition. Any sold works will remain on view in the Triton Museum for the duration of the exhibition and may be picked up by the buyer from the Museum once the exhibition has concluded.

Visual Duets: The Art of Creating Together The Triton Museum of Art presents Visual Duets: The Art of Creating Together (May 16, 2026 - August 16, 2026) by Judith Cook and David Einstein, Donald (Aldo) and Era Farnsworth, Ellen Konar and Steve Goldband, and Tandem Painting (Suzette McDonough and James Whitehouse). This exhibition brings together four collaborative artist duos whose creative practices demonstrate the power of partnership and shared artistic vision. Across the four duets, this exhibition showcases painting, photography, printmaking, and mixed-media artwork. This exhibition features painters Judith Cook and David Einstein. Over the span of two decades, Cook and Einstein’s collaboration transforms abstraction into a visual conversation. Working across oil, acrylic, ink, and mixed media, their process unfolds as a responsive exchange, each mark replying to the other. Nature is what first sparked their partnership and expanded into explorations of social, cultural, and environmental themes; their work merges two distinct sensibilities into unified compositions that emphasize gesture, color, and spatial dynamics. Cook’s focus on inner perception and transformation complements Einstein’s process-driven exploration of light, flow, and color, resulting in layered works that balance intuition with formal rigor. Also featured are Donald (Aldo) Farnsworth and Era Farnsworth, whose partnership bridges art, understanding of materials, and art history. Working through Magnolia Editions, the collaborative studio they co-founded, their practice spans Jacquard tapestry, printmaking, papermaking, and drawing. Their work reflects a deep engagement with materials as carriers of history, often incorporating techniques inspired by Renaissance-era papermaking and traditional Japanese processes. Their ongoing projects - including the Art Notes series and a narrative-driven exploration of Mount Fuji, blend craftsmanship, experimentation, and storytelling, demonstrating how collaboration can evolve into a way of life. Photographic artists Ellen Konar and Steve Goldband present works from their series Bayscapes, a body of work capturing the vivid, otherworldly salt ponds of the San Francisco Bay. These photographs document a landscape shaped by 150 years of industrial activity and now undergoing ecological restoration. “The beauty is real. So is the ruin,” Konar and Goldband state. Combining Goldband’s sensitivity to geometry and light with Konar’s interest in memory and meaning, the work exists as both environmental advocacy and elegy, holding the tension between beauty and loss as these striking, accidental abstractions disappear. The exhibition also highlights Tandem Painting, the collaborative practice of Suzette McDonough and James Whitehouse. Their vibrant figurative works center on identity, representation, and social justice, uplifting everyday individuals as they view them - as heroes. Drawing from McDonough’s background in visual storytelling and community engagement, and Whitehouse’s experience in science, law, and activism, their paintings aim to uplift while provoking reflection. Rooted in mutual respect and dialogue, their process mirrors the themes they explore: belonging, resilience, and the power of being seen. Visual Duets: The Art of Creating Together will be on view in the Triton Museum of Art’s John and Eve Mathias Gallery starting May 16th, 2026.

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