Events and Press
JANUARY 30Th FROM 12-8 PM
Opening reception for Looking Back in 20/20.
Gallery 1202 presents Looking Back in 20/20, an exhibition that showcases works created by 20 different artists during the historical and unprecedented year of 2020. Each artist chose a work that they felt represented a positive, silver lining they encountered in 2020, despite the obstacles they faced from the lockdown.
This show is about renewal, learning, growing, and overcoming challenges that have affected humankind. As this show is each artists’ personal reflection of their year, the exhibition will feature a variety of styles, mediums, and subject matter.
The opening reception will be January 30th from 12-8pm. Masks are required and we will have timed-entry to comply with COVID-19 guidelines from Santa Clara County.
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JANUARY 1st from 12-8 PM
Closing reception for A Pairing in India.
Gallery 1202 presents "A Pairing in India," a two person show featuring the dynamic, multi-panel works on paper by married couple, Ritu and Binay Sinha from New Delhi, India. This exhibition features work created before and during the 2020 pandemic. The show includes works that discuss issues ranging from political rights of women's bodies, genocide, urbanization, and separation from nature.
The closing reception will be January 1st 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 closing reception!
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!
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