The art here is awesome totally homegrown the place originated from nothing and the curator / advocate / artist / art administrators /community / representative / owner fought tooth and nail and has came a long way to have an art establishment in this neighborhood at one point they even shut him down and now look what a beautiful result for a long road of hard work thank you so much sir for your hard work and dedication to your community and the arts I I salute you so much talent Grace is these walls very much a must-see anytime you're on the north side of San Jose I had the luxury of meeting the artist who is the creator of idolls. A very unique artistic ideogram that is the central focus of his practice he has I was impressed with this simplistic representative of such a complex concept . Reminding me of the energy that is blown out of proportion by social norms , eyedoll keeps focus to the true nature of what defines the energy of the "all". So next time you're in the area of 67th and empire. Slow down and check out the empire studios and gifts. It's well...
Read moreI had the pleasure of collaborating with Empire 7 on our mural - When The Mountain Falls In Love With The Sea (on 1st St. between Bassett and Hensley.) Juan Carlos and Empire 7 were the reason we were able to turn a blank 10,000 ft wall into a beautiful canvas that can be seen while landing at San Jose airport. He was instrumental in finding the artist, helping us figure out the funding, obtaining all the materials and equipment, and overseeing the artists. I highly recommend Empire 7 for any project - big or small. They deliver the...
Read moreRemarkable and welcoming art operation in a lovely part of Japantown that I'd never visited before. Pored over their brand new outdoor murals and garden space (quite lovely in many ways!!) as well as the artworks hung in the walls of the high tech mod mixed-use apartment bldg that sits atop the studios. The in-lobby coffeeshop is a tiny-home...
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