Events and Press
December 12th from 12-8 PM
Opening reception for A Pairing in India.
The opening reception will be December 12th from 12-8pm. Masks are required and we will have timed-entry to comply with COVID-19 guidelines from Santa Clara County. *We will have complimentary wine and hors d'oeuvres to enjoy on our front patio from 5-8pm.
*Complimentary wine and hors d'oeuvres will be available unless prevented by SCC COVID-19 restrictions.
Click here to reserve your free tickets to the opening reception!
November 20th from 12-9 PM
Closing reception for Women (Un)Silenced: A Survey of Contemporary Black Artists.
Gallery 1202 is proud to feature, "Women (Un)Silenced: A Survey of Contemporary Black Artists," and highlight female artists from across the United States. These women use their art and respective mediums to raise awareness of social injustice, celebrate their culture, and give voice to those who have been historically silenced.
The closing reception will have a timed-entry to comply with COVID-19 guidelines from Santa Clara County. From 6-9pm, we will have complimentary wine and hors d'oeuvres to enjoy on our front patio. Click here to reserve your free ticket to the closing reception!
October 24th from 12-8 PM
Gallery 1202 is proud to present, "Women (Un)Silenced: A Survey of Contemporary Black Artists," an exhibition featuring women from across the United States, practicing in different mediums while celebrating their culture, and raising awareness of social injustice. The opening reception will have timed-entry to comply with COVID-19 guidelines from Santa Clara County.
Click here to reserve your free ticket to the opening reception!
The Gilroy Foundation Virtual Auction is Live!
Gallery 1202 has 9 artists' pieces available for bidding in the Gilroy Foundation's virtual auction! All of the money raised supports the Gilroy Foundation's vital scholarship program. Go check out the Gilroy Foundation's auction catalog now!
September 19th 12-9pm
Closing Reception for Essential: Art in Quarantine
centennial celebration of the women's vote
August 22, 1-4pm
*Canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions*
August 29th 12-8pm
Opening Reception for Essential: Art in Quarantine
Gallery 1202 hosts Whitney Pintello's opening reception for her gallery takeover, "Essential:Art in Quarantine." The reception will be all day long, with open hours extended until 8pm. We will have timed entry, please RSVP on Eventbrite, and remember to bring your mask!
Press
The gallery focus is to be a landing spot for the community to relax, view artwork, and to bring together the cultural assets we already have here.
by Emily McEwan-Upright in GMH InterviewSouth valley magazine
Emily McEwan-Upright envisioned a space where creative mothers and mid-career artists can display their work without the pressures and demands of a traditional fine art gallery. The result is Gallery 1202, which recently moved from the Pixley House on Fifth Street in downtown Gilroy to The Neon Exchange at 7363 Monterey St. and celebrated its grand opening in October. The gallery, named after McEwan-Upright’s first child’s birthdate of Dec. 2, was founded in 2017 to complement McEwan-Upright’s tax accounting office that she purchased from her mother. McEwan-Upright, who had recently completed an artist residency in Texas, used the gallery to display her own work for the first year. In April, Gallery 1202 began showcasing other artists on a rotating basis.... Read More
Emily McEwan-Upright envisioned a space where creative mothers and mid-career artists can display their work without the pressures and demands of a traditional fine art gallery.
by Erik Chaloub, South Valley Magazine