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Process as Paradigm: Works from the Permanent Collection

January 17, 2009 through July 5, 2009

For the past 100 years, artists have increasingly explored unconventional materials and invented new art-making techniques. This exhibition challenged visitors to pay close attention to how artists have manipulated everything from generic ballpoint pens to unusual found objects like snake bones, inviting the viewer to experience the imaginative artistic transformation of materials through diverse creative acts.

Sonia Gechtoff
Winged Moon, 1998
Graphite on paper
56 ” x 38 ” inches
Gift of Sonia Gechtoff, in honor of the San Jose Museum of Art’s 35th Anniversary

David Levinthal
Untitled (from The Wild West series), 1989
Acrylic on vinyl
48 x 48 inches (image size)
Gift of Michael J. Levinthal

Tony Oursler
Slip, 2003
Fiberglass sculpture, Sony projector, DVD, DVD player, speaker
43 x 37 x 15 inches
Gift of the Lipman Family Foundation, in honor of the San Jose Museum of Art’s 35th anniversary