noble workshop & gallery
“a small space for big ideas”
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“BAË Infinite: Beyond All Else”
Local Color is proud to present BAË Infinite: Beyond All Else, a multidimensional art exhibition opening August 8, 2025 at noble workshop & gallery in downtown San José.
In commemoration of Black August, BAË Infinite brings together visual art, poetry, and sound to honor the rich continuum of Black, African, and Afro-diasporic creativity. Featuring selected works by artists Tachiya Bryant, Shari Bryant, Hunter Saxony III, and Ian Young, the show explores the dynamic cultural contributions of Black storytelling and collective memory as acts of resistance, healing, and world-building.
Visitors are invited to participate in a collective moment of silence in honor of Black August, a time of remembrance and resistance, and to experience works that illuminate personal narratives, nods to expansive culture, and emergent visions of the future.
This work was made possible with support from the City of San José Office of Cultural Affairs, the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, SVCreates, a Sharks Foundation Community Assist Grant, the Knight Foundation and San Jose Downtown Association’s Arts & Marketing Grant, and PARKSJ.
Exhibition Dates: August 8 - September 5, 2025
“Interwoven”
For the 5th Annual Experimental Exhibition, genARTS Silicon Valley, in partnership with Local Color, invite submissions that examine the threads that bind us, whether they are visible or invisible, personal or collective. What connects you to others, your community, or the world at large? How do joy, resistance, care, or shared experience become the threads weaving our lives together?
Artists are encouraged to interpret the theme broadly. Submissions may explore relationships, networks of support, safety nets, or moments of solidarity. Your work might examine connection and disconnection, celebrate community, or challenge us to see the ways we are interwoven. This exhibition aims to spark dialogue about the ties that hold us together and the creative potential of coming together as “us” in the “US” during this current turbulent political climate.
We invite Santa Clara County artists of all levels working in painting, drawing, mixed media, fiber/textile, photography, printmaking, sculpture, digital art, film, and animation to apply.
interwoven will be on view at Local Color's noble workshop & gallery from Friday, October 3 through Thursday, October 30, 2025.
It is free to submit and submissions are open now through Monday, August 25.
Exhibition Dates: October 3 - 30, 2025
Opened in 2024, noble workshop & gallery is a small space for big ideas. It’s where working artists share their craft, young artists start their creative journey, and people celebrate the artistic vibrancy found throughout the region.
noble workshop & gallery exists within a 100% affordable housing development called Arya, a Sanskrit word meaning honorable or noble. A partnership with the Satellite Affordable Housing Associates allows Local Color to activate this brand-new creative space at a gateway to the SoFA District!
At the intersection of Almaden & Balach at 500 S Alamden Blvd, San José, CA, 95110
For up-to-date hours and event details, follow @noble.dtsj on Instagram.
Past Exhibitions
Local Color launched an inaugural series of gallery exhibitions beginning in 2024. The San José Downtown Association and Knights Foundations Arts Marketing Grant supported the first three exhibitions held at noble workshop & gallery.
“POSTED!”
noble workshop & gallery is proudly presented POSTED!, an exhibition celebrating the impact and accessibility of poster design. This show bought together artists and designers from diverse fields–Illustrators, graphic designers, muralists, and photographers–who each approach the poster medium from their own unique perspective.
Exhibition Dates: November 15 - 30, 2024
“99 Bottles”
99 Bottles was a group showcase featuring 99 bottles hand-decorated by local artists. This upcoming show commemorates nine years of Local Color working to build equitable opportunities for creatives to thrive!
Exhibition Dates: August 2 - 17, 2024
“A Look Through Their Lens”
In partnership with SJ Shooters, noble workshop & gallery opened a group photography show on Friday, September 6. The show featured selections from more than 60 amateur and professional photographers previously highlighted on the SJ Shooters Instagram page.
Exhibition Dates: September 6 - 21, 2024