ART AND SCIENCE

At first thought, artistic and scientific practice might seem unrelated: one is focused on expression, the other on data. Yet the similarities between the way artists and scientists work far outweigh their differences. The scientist’s laboratory and the artist’s studio are places where learning is achieved through open-ended inquiry, a never-ending cycle of thinking and doing, and the belief that failure and revision is an inherent part of the process. This exhibition celebrates artists represented in SJMA’s permanent collection who thrive at the interface between art and science.

At the San Jose Museum of Art, learning is a lifelong pursuit for school children and their educators, multigenerational families, creative adults, university students and faculty, and community groups. The Koret Family Gallery is inspired by Let’s Look at Art—a free classroom program which annually serves over 30,000 students—where volunteers lead K-12 children in engaging and interactive discussions about art.