Valentine’s Day, Black History Month, and Lunar New Year all invite connections—through love, remembrance, and community. Deepen those connections with a visit to the Museum's free Lunar New Year Community Day, try a potato-stamping lesson, or register early for Kids Summer Art Camp.

And we're off! Race on down to the Year of the Fire Horse, a once-every-60-years Lunar New Year occurrence. This modern-day celebration honors traditions from around the globe. Enjoy a festive event for all ages featuring art-making activities, cultural demonstrations, and live performances. View here for early member entry.

Discover how art and activism come together in the struggle for civil rights. Students will transform a potato into a powerful tool using a simple relief printing technique. By carving and reproducing meaningful messages, this fun project will show that impactful social commentary is accessible to everyone.

Empower young artists to explore their love of creativity through a week-long summer art camp session. Early registration for SJMA members at the Family level or above begins today, February 4. General registration opens February 11. San José city residents in financial need may also apply for a scholarship.

• Creative Minds: Pao Houa Her and Book Launch: Thursday, February 12, 4–6pm, free. Artist Pao Houa Her discusses her work and signs copies of her new exhibition catalog, offsite at the SJSU King Library.
  
• Members’ Hour at Community Day: Lunar New Year: Saturday, February 21, 10–11am. Museum members enjoy premier access with a private tour and hands-on art activity.
• Exhibitions Closing Soon: Sunday, February 22. Pao Houa Her: The Imaginative Landscape and Young Bay Mud close Sunday, February 22.
  

Robot, alien, or hero? This two-faced androgynous bronze sculpture with pink polished toes pays homage to a deity. Receiver by artist Huma Bhabha, weighs 780-pounds, is just over 8-feet tall without the base, and 25 by 11 inches around. 

The reusable custom concrete base was fabricated to withstand earthquakes. Ever wonder how huge artwork like this is installed in a museum? Read more about the sculpture here and click on the video below.