History
In 1996 Ken Matsumoto moved his sculpture studio to what was once the Northside Walnut facility in Japantown San Jose. After extensive renovation and construction that followed something began to take shape. The space seemed to grow organically where one section would give rise to the next area of attention. At some point it became obvious that the direction of the construction was not all about a studio facility but also toward the creation of an exhibition space. The changes culminated in the inaugural opening of the ArtObjectGallery in April of 2000. In the years since the gallery has grown and continues to be a venue where artists, art collectors, and those new to visual art are able to gather, enjoy and experience. The gallery has hosted music events, poetry readings, receptions, workshops and community meetings. The gallery continues to grow and change and looks forward to the next stage in the continuous emerging of the ArtObjectGallery.
Specialties
The ArtObjectGallery is located in the heart of Historic Japantown San Jose. The gallery exhibits a wide variety of contemporary art by many of the Bay Areas best known artists. The gallery consists of more than 1700 sqft of exhibition space in the main gallery and an additional 700 sqft in the adjacent