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See all of our current and upcoming events at the Triton Museum of Art. What's On Visual Duets Artists' Talk Sunday, July 19th, 2026 11:00AM-12:30PM Free to the public RSVP on Eventbrite Please join us on Sunday, July 19th, from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm for an in-depth artists talk by three participating artists couples from our Visual Duets: The Art of Creating Together exhibition: Era and Donald (Aldo) Farnsworth Ellen Konar and Steve Goldband Suzette McDonough and James Whitehouse (Tandem Painting) Visual Duets: The Art of Creating Together is a group exhibition that 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 event gives you the opportunity to meet the artists and learn more about them and their work, while viewing the artists’ current exhibition at the Triton Museum of Art. This event is free and open to the public (including free parking). RSVP 2026 Salon at the Triton: A 2D Art Competition & Exhibition Submission deadline: March 13, 2026 Exhibition: May 2 - August 16, 2026 Artists Reception: May 16, 2026 Welcome to the 2026 Salon at the Triton: A 2D Art Competition & Exhibition - our annual art competition! Open to all artists living and working in California, this is an incredible opportunity to show off your work. And who knows? You may just see your work on our Museum's walls. For all information on this competition, including entry instructions, juror information, and important deadlines, head over to our dedicated webpage. tritonmuseum.org/salon-2026 or click the 2026 SALON link under our Art + Events tab!

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Visit the Triton Museum of Art. Check out our hours, location, and guidelines. Admission to the Triton is free of charge; additionally, we offer free parking. Visit the Triton Museum of Art Address 1505 Warburton Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95050 Hours Tuesday - Sunday: 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed on Mondays & holidays Admission The Museum provides free parking, and free admission to our exhibitions, as well as many of our community events. PLAN YOUR VISIT Visitor Code of Conduct The Triton Museum of Art is a private non-profit organization. It is not a government entity or facility. The Museum reserves the right to refuse admission to or remove any visitor whose conduct threatens safety, disrupts operations, damages property, or interferes with the experience of other visitors or staff. Exhibition Rotations Our exhibitions and digital exhibits rotate on a quarterly basis. Artwork you may have seen a few months ago, may be different from what we have on right now! Make sure to keep up with our Socials and our newsletter to keep up with our exhibition rotations. Bag Policy For safety purposes, we kindly ask that you limit the amount of personal belongings you bring into the museum. Small bags are permitted. Backpacks are not permitted in the galleries and may be stored behind the front desk at your own risk. The museum is not responsible for any lost, stolen, or damaged items. Animal Policy We are only permitting official service animals and they must be kept on a minimum 6ft leash. Pets are not permitted in the museum or in any of our venues. Group Visits & Guidelines Adults are required to be in control of children at all times. Instructors: Please call ahead to ensure that the museum is not in the process of setting up for an event if you require a quiet environment for a lecture. Students: Attendance confirmation slips are available by speaking with the museum attendant. Closures & Notices Museum Closures July 4th, 2026: Independence Day Gallery Closures What's on at the Triton EXHIBITIONS Learn More Learn More EVENTS LEARN Learn More Interested in a Membership? JOIN TODAY

For 61 years, our art museum has been a destination for the community, providing a venue where local artists exhibit their work alongside regional and national artists, and where students of all ages learn about art and the creative process through art workshops and art lectures. Frequently Asked Questions FAQs 01 How can I make my work known to the Curatorial Team at the Triton Museum of Art? Artists may send examples of their work or exhibition proposals, or share their work with the Triton Museum of Art by email only to vcallanta@tritonmuseum.org. Please send no more than ten images. Please send images as an attachment. Very high resolution images may be difficult to upload. Do not imbed the images in the email. Emails with embedded images will not be opened. Artists may also direct attention to artist’s websites for curatorial review. The Museum will retain on file the addresses and emails of artists of interest for future reference. All inquiries are reviewed and retained on file for future reference, however, due to the high volume of emails, we are unable to respond to all inquiries. 02 I have a beautiful piece of art that I would like to donate. How can I give it to the Triton Museum of Art? Please contact Preston Metcalf, Executive Director, at pmetcalf@tritonmuseum.org 03 Can I contact the Museum for an appraisal or authentication of artwork? It is the policy of the Triton Museum of Art to prohibit its employees from offering valuations, appraisals, or authentications for works of art. We recommend that you use a qualified appraiser or reputable auction house. See below for a selected, partial list of auction houses and appraisal services. Auction Houses Bonhams ▸ www.bonhams.com Christie’s ▸ www.christies.com Clars Auction Gallery ▸ www.clars.com Heritage ▸ www.ha.com Sotheby’s Fine Art Auctioneers ▸ www.sothebys.com Dealer and Appraiser Associations American Society of Appraisers Tel: 703.478.2228 Fax: 703.742.8471 www.appraisers.org Appraisers Association of America, Inc. Tel: 212.889.5404 Fax: 212.889.5503 www.appraisersassoc.org Art Dealers Association of America Tel: 212.940.8590 Fax: 212.940.7013 www.artdealers.org National Antique and Art Dealers Association of America Tel: 212.826.9707 Fax: 212.319.0471 www.naadaa.org

- futility in three acts- Sieglinde Van Damme AUG 29 - JAN 10 Will be on View in the Digital Gallery Marquee: futility in three acts, 2011, video < Back Artist Statement While currently focused on painting and mixed media, my broader interdisciplinary practice includes photography and video installation. Across all mediums, my work explores identity, adaptation, memory, and the ways we continually negotiate who we are as we move through life. Having immigrated from Belgium to California in 1998, I became interested in how identity is continually negotiated between personal history and social context. I realized that adapting to a new situation with intention asks us to consider what stays, what can be let go of, and what new choices become available in response to changing circumstances. The three videos presented in this exhibition approach these questions from different perspectives. Through image, sound, and movement, they explore what happens when life changes course. What remains? What evolves? And how do we stay connected to who we are while allowing new possibilities to emerge? Although these works were created during a period when my practice expanded beyond painting into video and photography, they reveal many of the ideas that continue to shape my work today. Whether through video, photographic traces, or abstraction, I am interested in creating spaces where multiple interpretations - and new possibilities - can coexist and where uncertainty opens the door to curiosity. At its core, this exhibition reflects a belief that life itself is a creative act. That identity is not fixed. That meaning is not singular. And that we often have far more freedom, possibility, and authorship in shaping our own lives than we realize. The thread connecting it all remains the same: “re-imagine what else is possible”™ - futility in three acts - What happens after something breaks? Structured in three movements - destruction, reconstruction, and re-imagination - this work examines the human impulse to create meaning from irreversible change. Empty wine bottles are shattered, gathered, reorganized, and painstakingly reassembled into new forms. Yet despite every effort, the original object can never fully return. The work reflects on transformation itself. Whether imposed from the outside or chosen from within, there are moments in all our lives when change carries a point of no return. We may attempt to repair what was lost or restore what once felt familiar. Instead, something else emerges: not restoration, but a new relationship with what remains. More than a collection of broken glass, the work asks what kind of meaning can be created from fragments. It suggests that value does not arise from returning to what was, but from engaging with what is and deciding what comes next. Viewed today, the piece feels especially relevant. We are living through a time of rapid change, uncertainty, and constant disruption. Old assumptions are being challenged, familiar structures are shifting, and many people find themselves navigating circumstances they never anticipated. In that context, - futility in three acts - becomes a reflection on our capacity to discover new possibilities and choose what to build from here. - futility in three acts – video with sound, total playtime: 22min 53sec visuals by Sieglinde Van Damme music/sound by Cole Ingraham & Sieglinde Van Damme About the Artist Sieglinde Van Damme is a multi-disciplinary artist based in California, although she used to be an economist with European roots. Focused on abstraction as an open, undefined potential to new interpretations, her work reflects on the deep layers of our individual past histories and the complex dynamics behind big life choices. Her message:"re-imagine what else is possible.”™ Sieglinde holds both an MS Economics from the Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium) and a Master in Fine Arts from San Jose State University. As an award-winning artist, she participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions spanning the US, Europe, Russia, India, and Japan. Sieglinde’s art and writings have been published in various catalogs and media publications both in the US and in Europe. Her art is included in private and corporate collections around the globe, including Sotheby’s International Realty in France - Monaco. Award highlights include the Lorenzo il Magnifico Award for video art in Italy; the Belle Foundation Grant for artistic merit as well as the Leigh Weimers Artist Award in Silicon Valley, CA; a Grant from the San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs' Creative Industries Incentive Fund through the Center for Cultural Innovation; both a 2021 & 2022 Certificate of Artistic Merit from the jury at the Luxembourg Art Prize; and a 2024 Opulent Art Global Art Award. Previous Next

Upcoming Exhibitions at the Triton Museum of Art. Upcoming Exhibitions CURRENT UPCOMING PAST EXHIBITION Here and There Tim Guan AUG 22 - JAN 17 EXHIBITION Eye/Hand Harry Clewans AUG 29 - JAN 3 EXHIBITION - futility in three acts- Sieglinde Van Damme AUG 29 - JAN 10 EXHIBITION Intrusive Thoughts Devon Blood AUG 15 - JAN 17 EXHIBITION Rose Sellery: Fragile Strength Rose Sellery AUG 29 - JAN 3

Here and There Tim Guan AUG 22 - JAN 17 Will be on View in the Rotunda Gallery Marquee: Je Reverai Des Horizons Bleuatres, 2026, oil on linen < Back Artist Statement Here and There presents paintings from the last two years that explore our relationship to embodied experience in the age of the internet. We live in a paradoxical time. The internet grants us unprecedented access to one another while causing us to feel isolated and estranged from our physical reality. As digital technologies have become inseparable from everyday life, our experience of the world and ourselves is increasingly shaped through layers of mediation. We work remotely, encounter art through screens, maintain relationships across networks, and rely on digital archives to construct and remember our personal histories. The default state of being is now to be in multiple places at once, physically present in one location while our attention, emotions, and identities circulate elsewhere. As so much of our lives shift online, the body can come to feel less like an essential dimension of the self and more like something to be managed, optimized, or transcended altogether. The figures in these paintings navigate this condition. Some appear absorbed in distraction or dislocation; others seek presence through attention to sensation or environment. Between these states lies a range of negotiations between the physical and the virtual. Together, the works explore how we inhabit our bodies in a world that seeks relentlessly to pull us out of them. Here and There invites viewers to reflect on their own relationship to embodiment. What remains unique, meaningful, or irreplaceable about physical experience? What is worth noticing, preserving, and honoring about life in a body? About the Artist Tim Guan is an American-born painter living and working in San Francisco. Though he has been making art for as long as he can remember, he found his way to a committed art practice during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2025 he left his career in tech to devote himself to painting full time. Tim’s background in technology and life in San Francisco have shaped his artistic point of view. He is interested in the social and cultural conditions we create through our collective obsession with innovation and progress, and in how those conditions influence the way we navigate our reality and relate to one another. As a resident of the Bay Area for over a decade, he has borne witness to tremendous transformations of public and private life. And as a former "true believer" in the promises of the tech sector, he uses painting to wrestle with complicated feelings about his own complicity in those transformations. Working figuratively in oil, Tim is particularly drawn to painting because of its ability to hold a material record of human time and energy in a two dimensional object. His direct encounters with great works from art history have shown him the medium’s power to communicate care and attention across time and space. Against the relentless speed and chaos of modern life, he views this kind of “slow” connection as radical and necessary to preserve our humanity. He aspires to take part in this tradition by making attentive, resonant work that both reflects what it’s like to be alive today and inspires questions about where we’re headed. Tim studied painting at Studio Escalier in Argenton-Château, France. His work has been exhibited around the Bay Area at Wessling Contemporary, Decentered Arts Studio, The Drawing Room, Rosebud Gallery, and the Triton Museum of Art. You can learn more on Tim’s website and socials at timguan.art. Previous Next

Eye/Hand Harry Clewans AUG 29 - JAN 3 Will be on View in the Mathias Gallery Marquee: Photographer's Studio After Atget , 2024, woodblock prints on kozo paper on wood panel < Back Artist Statement I’ve always been drawn to things that are in a state of disrepair or decay, things one might find in a gutter or washed up on a beach––a broken light bulb, a battered plastic toy, a dried piece of kelp. For me, such objects reveal the effects of time and use, and offer insight into how they work and how they were formed or put together. I’ve been making woodcuts of found objects like these for thirty years and have built up an extensive library of images from which I make prints that I cut up and arrange to create larger and more complex compositions. Like mosaics or jigsaw puzzles these larger works are typically comprised of hundreds of individuals pieces that I fit together to form a picture, which I then adhere to a wood substrate. For every woodcut I’ve made I have a print pinned to a wall in my studio. I think of this wall as a kind of periodic table, and each woodcut as an element that I can use to create a picture. I may use a woodcut of a seedpod to describe the skin of an octopus or the surface of a tree trunk, a woodcut of a dried-up pear to articulate the ground around an old well or the wings of a butterfly. Just as everything in our physical environment is composed of the same matter, my large pieces are composed of the same collection of woodcut images. This approach, I hope, communicates the idea that all things by virtue of their makeup are connected, that all things participate in a cycle of composition and decomposition in which the old, the broken down and the disposed of becomes material for the new. About the Artist Harry Clewans is largely self-taught and has worked in his studio in Oakland, California, since 1983. Clewans creates unique large-scale woodblock prints by assembling hundreds of smaller printed images. Exhibited extensively in California, nationally and abroad, his work been awarded the James Phalen Award for printmaking and a fellowship at the Kala Institute of Art and has been collected by The Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Art, the Mills College Art Collection and the Judah L. Magnes Museum. Previous Next

Rose Sellery: Fragile Strength Rose Sellery AUG 29 - JAN 3 Will be on View in the Permanent Collection Gallery Marquee: Tension , vintage shoes, resin, steel, acrylic < Back Artist Statement My work begins with contradiction. I am drawn to the space where beauty and brutality coexist, where fragility becomes a form of strength, and where humor can carry the weight of difficult truths. Through sculpture, conceptual garments, and photography, I explore the complexities of our lives – how we are shaped, constrained, celebrated, and, at times, erased. I use everyday objects and materials as a visual language – glass, fabric, metal, bone, found objects – transforming them into narratives that hold both personal and collective memory. These materials are never neutral; they carry histories, expectations, and cultural weight. By altering or recontextualizing them, I expose the tension between innocence and experience, adornment and restriction, protection and harm. Humor and irony are essential tools in my process. They create an entry point, disarming the viewer just enough to engage with subjects that can be uncomfortable or confrontational. Beneath that surface, my work addresses issues of gender bias, societal pressure, resilience, and survival. I am interested in the stories we inherit, the roles we are asked to perform, and the quiet or radical ways we resist them. I think of each piece as a kind of evidence – of endurance, of contradiction, of transformation. The objects I create are not static; they hold emotional residue and invite interpretation. They ask the viewer to reckon with what is seen and what is implied, to recognize themselves or others within the work. Ultimately, my practice is about holding space: for vulnerability and power, for grief and humor, for anger and tenderness. It is an ongoing act of witnessing and reimagining—an attempt to make visible what is often overlooked, and to honor the complexity of lived experience. About the Artist Rose Sellery is a multidisciplinary, self-taught artist whose work navigates the charged terrain between beauty and brutality, fragility and strength, and tradition and rebellion. Through humor, irony, and unflinching confrontation, she explores themes of innocence and loss, societal pressure, resilience, and survival – inviting viewers to reflect on how lives, particularly women’s lives, are shaped, constrained, celebrated, and discarded. Sellery transforms everyday materials into evocative sculptural narratives. Her work reimagines objects such as glass slippers, garments, and boxing gloves, imbuing them with layered meaning and emotional resonance. Whether through shattered forms, unconventional materials, or conceptual garments, each piece exposes the tension between vulnerability and power while honoring personal and collective stories. Her sculptures create space for reckoning, recognition, and transformation, challenging the inequities and expectations imposed on women. A storyteller at heart, Sellery brings a sharp, satirical awareness to the social ills and contradictions of contemporary life. Her irreverent approach incorporates a wide range of materials – metal, bone, fabric, cigarette butts, rose petals, and photography – chosen specifically to serve each concept. The result is a body of work that is humorous, thought provoking, and at times unsettling, often moving viewers to reflection, laughter, or tears. Raised in Venice, California, Sellery now lives and works in the mountains of Santa Cruz. Her creative path includes years in the ceramics industry, woodworking and jewelry, experiences that continue to inform her tactile, materially driven practice. She has also played a significant role in the local arts community, serving as Program Coordinator at the Cabrillo Gallery and as a driving force behind FashionArt Santa Cruz, later co-founding Pivot: The Art of Fashion. Rose is currently co-owner and curator at MK Contemporary Art in downtown Santa Cruz and the founder of the Ripple Effect Arts Festival. Previous Next

Intrusive Thoughts Devon Blood AUG 15 - JAN 17 Will be on View in the Cowell Room Gallery Marquee: Lawless , 2025, acrylic on black velvet < Back Artist Statement My name is Devon Blood. Third generation San Franciscan. I grew up in a working-class family, with a strong, single mother, and seven siblings. Things were tough, but what made it tougher was my struggle with undiagnosed OCD. This condition is the framework of my whole life, during my highest highs and lowest lows. It's the one thing that's never left me, not when my best friend died, not when I survived a near-fatal shooting protecting my girlfriend, not when I learned how to tattoo and paint with the left side of my body after suffering hemiparesis. This exhibit is the culmination of my experiences, good times and bad, and of the journey through some of my greatest dreams and worst nightmares. It's a twisted tribute to my firm conviction in life that no matter who you are, or what you're going through, you have to stay up, stay strong, and above all else - keep laughing. This is the Intrusive Thoughts exhibit. It marks a particularly personal chapter in my life, and I hope you enjoy it, maybe even reflecting on your own experience through something that challenged you. About the Artist At twenty-six, Devon Blood was on the cusp of change. A tattoo artist rising through the ranks of the Oakland, post-Y2K underground arts scene, a dedicated skateboarder, and devoted boyfriend. One fateful night in 2006, that was shattered when a botched home invasion and robbery left him with a near-fatal gunshot wound to the head. The cumulative result of that night resulted first in a series of medical miracles – Blood recovering inexplicably from a coma, managing severe hemiparesis and atrophy on the dominant side of his body, and continuing to suffer to this day from after-effects of the invading bullet resting on his brainstem. Then, a series of remarkable triumphs – Blood learning to tattoo and expand his artistic skills cultivating his left side, publishing a book (Keep Laughing) about his experiences, and developing an entirely new portfolio based on his newfound aesthetic. Today, Mr. Blood is the proud father of two, a featured story for Vans during their Pass the Bucket campaign, more recently the subject of a Hearst Television special featured on their subsidiary KCRA Channel 3 Sacramento, and a rising talent in the modern art world. Previous Next

Established in 1965, the Triton Museum of Art has been a destination for the community, providing a venue where local artists exhibit their work alongside regional and national artists, and where students of all ages learn about art and the creative process. TRITON MUSEUM OF ART Banner Artwork: Donald Clegg, Arranging A Still Life #3 , 2016, watercolor on paper Currently On View EXHIBITION The City of Santa Clara and The Triton Museum of Art presents: Fútbol: The Art of the Game Through August 2 EXHIBIT Carbon Sinks, Plastic Swims Through August 9 EXHIBITION 2026 Salon at the Triton Exhibition Through August 16 EXHIBITION Visual Duets: The Art of Creating Together Through August 16 Upcoming Exhibitions EXHIBITION Intrusive Thoughts Opening August 15 EXHIBITION Here and There Opening August 22 EXHIBITION Rose Sellery: Fragile Strength Opening August 29 EXHIBITION Eye/Hand Opening August 29 EXHIBIT -futility in three acts- Opening August 29 Classes & Workshops Art Class The Secret Life of Sea Creatures Mei-Ying Dell'Aquila Wednesdays, September 16, 23, 30, and October 14, 21, 28 from 3:30PM-5:00PM ON VIEW Art Class Explorations in Drawing (Triton Online: Summer 2026) Jeff Bramscreiber Friday Evenings, July 17th through August 21, 6PM-8PM ON VIEW Art Class Exploring Acrylic Ocean Painting (Triton Online: Summer 2026) Jeff Bramschreiber Thursday Evenings, July 16th through August 20th, 6PM-8PM ON VIEW Art Class Summer Sketchbook Magic (Triton Online: Summer 2026) Jeff Bramschreiber Wednesday evenings, July 15th through August 12th, 6PM-8PM ON VIEW View More Interested in a Membership? JOIN TODAY Plan Your Visit The Museum provides free parking and free admission to our exhibitions, as well as many of our community events. Send us a message at tritonmuseum.org/contact if you have any questions or concerns regarding accessibility before visiting our museum. Getting Here Driving: Warburton Ave is just off of El Camino Real, accessible from Scott Blvd., Lincoln St., and Monroe St. See map below. Public Transportation: Bus: The Triton is a 5-min walk away from the Monroe & Warburton bus stop. See local bus routes for more information, Caltrain: Plan to arrive at Santa Clara Caltrain station. From there, it is a 30-min walk to the Triton. You may also take the 59 or 21 bus from the Santa Clara Transit Station (across from Santa Clara Caltrain) and it is a 5-min bus ride. Check local public transport routes for schedules as they may be subject to change. Join Our Newsletter Today! JOIN TODAY

Triton Museum Content Here is our mini site for exhibition-related content! Tim Guan Sieglinde Van Damme Rose Sellery Harry Clewans Devon Blood Futbol: The Art of the Game Group Exhibition Visual Duets Group Exhibition Cynthia Ona Innis Jacqueline Boberg Emanuela Harris Sintamarian Jonathan Crow California Society of Printmakers