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< Back Jonathan Crow JAN 10 - MAY 3 Cul-de-sac Born in Ohio in 1971, Jonathan Crow received his MFA in Filmmaking from the California Institute of the Arts in 2003. Before turning to painting, he spent many years working in the film industry—a background that continues to shape the cinematic atmosphere of his work. In 2013, following a career shift, Crow returned to his early love of drawing. His series Veeptopus—portraits of U.S. Vice Presidents with octopuses on their heads—became an online sensation and was featured in BuzzFeed, The Huffington Post, and The New York Times. Since 2018, Crow has focused primarily on oil painting, developing a body of work that explores the uncanny beauty and quiet tensions of Southern California suburbia. His paintings—at once humorous, unsettling, and deeply observed—draw inspiration from Edward Hopper, Richard Diebenkorn, and the films of David Lynch. Crow’s work has been exhibited throughout the Bay Area and beyond, including Arc Gallery (San Francisco), the New Museum Los Gatos, Marin MOCA, TAG Gallery (Los Angeles), and the de Young Museum. Crow is currently based in Santa Clara, California. Artist Statement: When I was a child in the 1970s, my parents drove me from our home in rural Ohio to visit my grandparents in suburban California. I was struck by the mountains, the palm trees, the dusty colors of the hills—and especially the light. Those brief visits left a lasting impression, like an image burned onto film. Nearly fifty years later, I paint those same Californian suburbs. Working in oil, I use their tidy streets and manicured yards as a stage to explore form, color, and the tension between the familiar and the strange. My background in film shapes how I compose each scene—like a still from a forgotten movie—charged with a quiet sense of story. Through these ordinary landscapes, I create images that are at once amusing and unsettling, inviting reflection on race, gender, and what it means to live in this complicated country called America. Previous Next

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Make the experience of art a part of your school year! Schedule a guided tour and hands-on art activity for your class, club, or group at the Triton Museum of Art and let your students discover cultural enrichment within their community. Students will tour the Museum's exhibition (s) and cap off their visit by creating their own artwork inspired by what they've seen. K-12 Museum Visits TAKE PART in ART! Participate with Eyes and Hands at the Triton Museum of Art Make the experience of art a part of your school year! Schedule a self-guided visit for your class, club, or group at the Triton Museum of Art and let your students discover cultural enrichment within their community. * Free admission during our hours of operation. * Groups must be chaperoned by accompanying adults with a preferred minimum ratio of 1 adult for every 8 children. * Plenty of free parking for cars and buses! * Students and chaperones may bring their lunches or snacks to enjoy in the sculpture garden behind the museum after their visit. Visit us today! Questions? Send an email to education@tritonmuseum.org Contact Us Now

< Back Dean Larson AUG 16 - JAN 4 Urban Visions: Life in Motion Artist Dean Larson was raised in Palmer, Alaska where he first learned painting under the mentorship of Alaskan Artist Fred Machetanz. After graduating from Willamette University in Salem, Oregon Dean moved to Baltimore, Maryland for graduate studies at the Schuler's School of Fine Art and Towson University. In 1997 the artist moved to San Francisco, CA. He has long been associated with the resurgence of the American Contemporary Realist movement. Dean has written books, been featured in numerous art periodicals, has mounted over twenty-five solo exhibitions, and has been featured in over fifty group shows in museums and galleries across the U. S. He is a well-traveled artist who thrives on diversity and is constantly searching for new subjects. He is adept with cityscapes, landscapes, portraits, and interiors. Through the use of compelling compositions and harmonious colors he draws the viewer into his canvases. Dean's commissioned portraits and studio paintings can be found in museums and other public collections in the United States and Europe. Larson also has taught painting (mainly cityscape and landscape) at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco since 2006. He maintains a studio near Mission Dolores, the original Spanish Mission in San Francisco. Larson has painted the portraits of Senator Ted Stevens which hangs in the United States Capitol in Washington D.C. and Senator Mark Hatfield which hangs at Willamette University. Larson's work is also included in the collections of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), the Alaska State Capitol, Triton Museum of Art and Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. For more information visit www.deanmlarson.com , or www.instagram.com/deanlarson07 Artist Statement: Dean Larson Urban Visions: Life in Motion Over the past several years two central themes have consistently attracted and inspired my artist’s eye. The first motif is life in the city. Having relocated from Alaska and Maryland to California in 1997, the Bay area and in particular, San Francisco, became an instant source of diverse and compelling subject matter. From Russian Hill to North Beach, from Market Street to Golden Gate Park, the city that changes constantly presents new perceptions and subjects. The focus on what it means to be a contemporary realist is constantly at the forefront when planning new work. It’s never enough to simply copy what’s in front of you. There is a desire to go deeper and search for what is most significant and essential. Intentional soft blurs contrast with hard edges to have objects and figures come forth and recede and fuse to backgrounds within pictorial spaces. With my second subject, figures, I search for accidental moments where people reveal the variety of the human experience and also show glimpses of what it means to be living and working in modern society. Sometimes it is a lone figure and other times there is a group of figures where the relationships between the figures are closely observed, highlighting the gestures of each figure and the group as a whole. The search for mass shapes and abstract patterns that, by working through my painting process, eventually becomes more realistic, unique designs challenge and inspire me to keep painting each and every day. Previous Next

Jamison Brown House Capacity 40 Seated / 50 + Indoor Reception Capacity Price About the Venue $200.00 per hour with a minimum of 4 hours (cleaning deposit $300.00, max capacity 50) This historic, 1866 colonial house is a charming venue for retreats an dmore intimate celebrations. Venue Gallery Other Opportunities Jamison Brown House Jamison Brown House

Permanent Gallery EXHIBITION A Group Exhibition with Chopsticks Alley Season II DATES: SEP 17 - JAN 8 YEAR: 2022 Previously on view in the Permanent Gallery < Back OVERVIEW ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ! Widget Didn’t Load Check your internet and refresh this page. If that doesn’t work, contact us. "Researching and Remembering" Previous Next

Unknown EXHIBITION Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection Various Artists DATES: JAN 22 - MAY 1 YEAR: 2022 Previously on view in the Unknown < Back OVERVIEW ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Previous Next

< Back Stephanie Metz SEPT 14 - DEC 29 In the Glow Stephanie Metz is an accomplished Bay Area fiber arts sculptor. She has an affinity for the natural world, which is often echoed through her artistic creations. Her artwork is created through a sense of curiosity and her desire to explore the meaning of things around her. The Triton is pleased to present a new body of Metz's work in her exhibition In the Glow which will combine smaller works with a large scale immersive installation, specially created for the Cowell Room gallery. Artist Statement: I use fiber media to sculpt solid, freestanding forms that embody the complex experiences of womanhood within contemporary American culture. Created from wool fibers needle-felted into intricate, robust, writhing shapes or meticulously stitched from pieces of thick, smooth wool felt, my sculptures evoke the female form rendered in soft, tactile media to engage viewers on multiple sensory and intellectual levels. Current works incorporate subtle reflections of intense pink pigment, a color laden with cultural significance long associated with femininity. The organic forms I create are seductively approachable yet mildly alarming; they serve as vessels for exploring the multifaceted nature of living in a female-identifying body—a spectrum encompassing strength and vulnerability, the beautiful and the grotesque, pain and resilience, control and the lack of agency. "Soft power" refers to persuasion through indirect or non-confrontational means; it captures the way I learned to navigate my world as a girl growing up in 1980s America, as well as my visually alluring approach to feminist topics in a world that still undervalues women. I want to be part of the dialog that ushers in a future in which gender equality, positive body images, reproductive rights, and sexual empowerment are the norm. My sculpture invites audiences to reconsider their preconceptions and assumptions, fostering a sense of shared connection within the larger human experience through a visceral, visual language. Previous Next

Unknown EXHIBITION The Myth of Memory Dana Harris Seeger DATES: MAY 14 - AUG 21 YEAR: 2022 Previously on view in the Unknown < Back OVERVIEW ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Previous Next

The Museum offers a learning environment in which curiosity, experimentation, and spirited dialogue are encouraged. Our aim is for each visitor, regardless of age, background or ability, to experience the museum with enthusiasm and success, empowered by new perspectives and ideas. LEARN WITH US The Museum offers a learning environment in which curiosity, experimentation, and spirited dialogue are encouraged. Our aim is for each visitor, regardless of age, background or ability, to experience the museum with enthusiasm and success, empowered by new perspectives and ideas. Child looks at an exhibition in the Permanent Collection Gallery. Image Courtesy the Triton Museum of Art. For Adults Monthly Book Club Learn More We invite you to read selected novels about art or famous artists before we meet, for an art history presentation about that month’s novel, the portrayed artist, and related art, Learn how the novel does — or doesn’t — comport to the actual history of its subject, and hear more about the artwork and the artists. Art Talks & Lectures Learn More Learn more about the artworks within the Triton Museum of Art from showcasing artists through artist talks. In addition to our Artist Talks, learn more about general art history and art through lectures. Art Courses & Workshops Learn More Develop and grow your drawing skills through the Triton Museum of Art's art courses and workshops. We provide a variety of art courses and workshops that are for a variety of age ranges. Whether you are a novice or an experienced artist, these courses offer something for everyone, so check it out! For Young Adults & Students Sketch at the Triton Learn More Sketch away at the Triton Museum of Art! Contact education@tritonmuseum.org for any inquiries or with the front desk attendant. Career's Internships, & Volunteer at the Triton Learn More Interested in a career in the Museum world? Need some volunteer hours? Contact cdelacruz@tritonmuseum.org or check out our careers page for more information! For Kids and Families Kid's Art Classes Learn More Develop and grow your drawing skills through the Triton Museum of Art's after school classes. We provide a variety of after school courses that are for a variety of age ranges, typically for elementary through high school ages. For Educators K-12 School Visits Learn More Are you a k-12 educator in the Bay area looking for field trip ideas? Come visit the Triton Museum for a self-guided experience with your class! Admission is free for the general public. Teachers are welcome to visit the museum before their field trip to visualize their experience. Contact Us Please contact education@tritonmuseum.org for inquiries.

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Learn more about the Art Classes that are offered at the Triton Museum of art, whether it be an online course or an in person after school class. Art Courses & Workshops Filter by Age Demographic Select Age Demographic Filter by Course Type Select Course Type Filter by In Person or Online Select In Person or Online Wild Critters: Explorations in Drawing (Triton Online: Winter 2026) Art Class Start off 2026 by joining Jeff Bramschreiber in an online exploration of drawing media, this time focused on different wild critters. Price Members (6 Weeks): $120 Members (8 Weeks): $160 Non-Members (6 Weeks): $140 Non-Members (8 Weeks): $180 Day Pass: $21 (Members), $24 (Non-Members) Duration 6 Weeks, 8 Weeks Dates & Time Friday Evenings from January 9th through February 27th from 6:00PM-8:00PM Read More Creating a Smile: From the 16th Century Canvas to 21st Century Reconstruction Lecture Join us at the Triton Museum this November for another Triton Talk lecture, exploring the interface of Art and Anatomy. Price Free Duration 1 Day Dates & Time November 12th, 2025 from 7:00PM-8:00PM Read More Knife Painting the Wild in Acrylics (Triton Online: Winter 2026) Art Class Join us in our Triton Online Series of Acrylics with Jeff Bramschreiber! The focus of this round will be on Knife Painting for 6 or 8 weeks. Price Members (6 Weeks): $120 Members (8 Weeks): $160 Non-Members (6 Weeks): $140 Non-Members (8 Weeks): $180 Day Pass: $21 (Members), $24 (Non-Members) Duration 6 Weeks, 8 Weeks Dates & Time Thursday Evenings from January 8th through February 26th from 6:00PM-8:00PM Read More Fundamental Painting Class: Exploring the Elements of Art Workshop Join Art Educator Maryam Moshiry for a 6-week painting class, in-person at the Triton Museum of Art in Santa Clara! Price $300 for Members, $320 for Non-Members Duration 6 Weeks Dates & Time Thursday Mornings from 10:30AM-12:30PM, January 15th through February 19th Read More Sketchbook Magic (Triton Online Winter 2026) Art Class Join artist Jeff Bramschreiber and the Triton Museum for a new online class on exploring the magic of using your sketchbook. Price Members (6 Weeks): $120 Members (8 Weeks): $160 Non-Members (6 Weeks): $140 Non-Members (8 Weeks): $180 Day Pass: $21 (Members), $24 (Non-Members) Duration 6 Weeks, 8 Weeks Dates & Time Wednesday Evenings from January 7th through February 25th from 6:00PM-8:00PM Read More Creating a Smile: From the 16th Century Canvas to 21st Century Reconstruction Lecture Join us at the Triton Museum this November for another Triton Talk lecture, exploring the interface of Art and Anatomy. Price Free Duration 1 Day Dates & Time Wednesday, November 12th, 2025 from 7:00PM-8:00PM Read More