Triton Museum of Art

05/27/2026

JOIN US NEXT WEEK FOR BOOK CLUB!

We took a break for the month of May, but we hope you were able to join us for all the exciting things we had going on this month!

Next week, we're back to business as usual as we resume our normal Book Club lecture schedule.

For more information, check out the original post or visit https://www.tritonmuseum.org/book-club

Join us in two weeks on June 3rd for our next Book Club lecture! We will be discussing "People of the Book" by Geraldine Brooks. In this lecture, presented by Triton Museum of Art Executive Director, Preston Metcalf will be talking about when books themselves go beyond literary art and are also forms of visual art.

Quick Breakdown:
📅Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026
⏰Doors open at 9:00AM for coffee and doughnuts; arrive early to find parking and a comfy seat! Lecture begins at 9:30AM.
📍1505 Warburton Ave, Santa Clara, CA 95050
🎫Free for TMA members, $5 suggested donation for non-members

All are welcome, whether you've read the book or not! Warning: If you haven't read the book, spoilers are likely.

For information on all our upcoming Book Club lectures for the year, visit us a tritonmuseum.org/book-club

Hope to see you there!

05/27/2026

One of our newest exhibitions, "Fútbol: The Art of the Game, Group Exhibition & Fundraiser," presented by The City of Santa Clara and The Triton Museum of Art* is officially underway and we've made some sales!

The art pieces that have been purchased so far:
- Preston Metcalf, "The Art of the Game," 2026, teakwood, canvas, ink, acrylic
- Tandem Painting (Suzette McDonough & James Whitehouse), "The Hope of the World," 2026, wood, crystal, paper, steel
- Miguel Machuca, "Tochtli (Rabbit on the Moon," 2026, coated glass seed beads on soccer ball
- Jonathan Perea, "Beautiful Mistake and the Cosmic Game," 2026, sharpie and white ink on recycled cardboard, soccer ball

If you are interested in purchasing any of the art pieces in this exhibition, please visit us in person** and inform our staff at the front desk. Purchased pieces will remain on view in the gallery until the end of the exhibition period. For full information on the exhibition as well as purchasing rules, visit us at tritonmuseum.org/on-view

All funds received from the sale of these works goes directly back to the Triton Museum of Art to help support our mission of art, community, and education.

*The City of Santa Clara and The Triton Museum of Art are not affiliated with FIFA or any professional soccer or sports association.
**Artwork will be sold on a first come, first served basis. We will not be reserving works for anyone; they must be purchased directly from the Museum in person starting at the artists’ reception. If artwork is not sold at the reception, it will remain for sale through the duration of the exhibition. Any sold works will remain on view in the Triton Museum for the duration of the exhibition and may be picked up by the buyer from the Museum once the exhibition has concluded.

05/26/2026

THANK YOU to everyone who attended our Author Talk & Book Signing with Shannon Amidon, the author of "Nurturing Creativity - A Guide to Building Your Artist Residency and Cultivating Creative Community." A big thank you as well to Shannon Amidon for taking the time to speak with us and give us more insight into your book.

For more information on upcoming events like this, check out our events on our website at tritonmuseum.org/events or follow our Eventbrite! You can also sign up for our newsletter on our website to stay up-to-date with everything we have going on.

Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/14445749324

05/21/2026

A big THANK YOU to everyone who attended our Artists’ Reception this past weekend! We hope you had a wonderful time checking out all the new art from the incredible artists in this round of exhibitions.

We also just announced the results of our 2026 Salon at the Triton: A 2D Art Competition & Exhibition, so check out our previous post for that information or visit our website at tritonmuseum.org/salon-2026

We would like to remind everyone that you can still purchase artwork from our Fútbol: The Art of the Game exhibition and fundraiser, presented by The City of Santa Clara and The Triton Museum of Art. If there is a red sticker by the piece, it has been sold. However, if it has not been sold, and you are interested in making a purchase, visit us in person to inquire within. This fundraiser will run until the end of the exhibition period. Full rules and information on purchasing with us can be found on the exhibition’s respective webpage at tritonmuseum.org/on-view

For information on all of our current exhibitions, visit us at tritonmuseum.org/on-view

Or just stop by and visit! We are open Tuesday-Sunday from 11AM-4:30PM.

05/21/2026

THE RESULTS ARE IN! 📣

Last weekend, we had our Artists' Reception for four new shows where we also announced the winners for the 2026 Salon at the Triton: 2D Art Competition & Exhibition, including the Grand Prize - Best of Show.

CONGRATULATIONS to Rachel Davis, winning Best of Show with her mixed media piece: “Hey Blue” (2024). We are excited to work with you for your solo exhibition in the coming year!

We would also like to congratulate all of the artists that were selected for this exhibition period and all who received awards and/or distinct recognition for your work. This year's Salon saw over 760 artists submit over 2,500 individual works of art. From this, our jury selected 117 works to be featured in our Permanent Collection and Rotunda Galleries. Thank you for all of your incredible talent and efforts.

This list is available on our website under Current Exhibitions at tritonmuseum.org/on-view

The 2026 Salon Exhibition will be on view through August 16th, 2026. Make sure to stop by and check it out! For more information on our current exhibitions, please visit tritonmuseum.org/on-view

05/20/2026

Join us in two weeks on June 3rd for our next Book Club lecture! We will be discussing "People of the Book" by Geraldine Brooks. In this lecture, presented by Triton Museum of Art Executive Director, Preston Metcalf will be talking about when books themselves go beyond literary art and are also forms of visual art.

Quick Breakdown:
📅Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026
⏰Doors open at 9:00AM for coffee and doughnuts; arrive early to find parking and a comfy seat! Lecture begins at 9:30AM.
📍1505 Warburton Ave, Santa Clara, CA 95050
🎫Free for TMA members, $5 suggested donation for non-members

All are welcome, whether you've read the book or not! Warning: If you haven't read the book, spoilers are likely.

For information on all our upcoming Book Club lectures for the year, visit us a tritonmuseum.org/book-club

Hope to see you there!

05/13/2026

ARTISTS' RECEPTION THIS SATURDAY!

Join us this Saturday, May 16th, from 12PM-2PM for the premiere of three new exhibitions and a digital exhibit.

"Salon at the Triton: A 2D Art Competition & Exhibition" by Selected Artists
"Fútbol: The Art of the Game" presented by The City of Santa Clara and The Triton Museum of Art
"Visual Duets: The Art of Creating Together" Group Exhibition
"Carbon Sinks, Plastic Swims" by Stefie Gan

This is a special Artists' Reception as we will be announcing the awards for the Salon at the Triton including our grand prize winner, The Best of Show. The Best of Show winner will be granted a solo exhibition at The Triton Museum of Art in the following year.

This reception also starts the "Fútbol: The Art of the Game" Group Exhibition and Fundraiser, presented by The City of Santa Clara and The Triton Museum of Art. The artworks on display for this exhibition will be available for purchase starting May 16th at 12PM. Full rules and artwork purchase information for this fundraiser are available on our website at tritonmuseum.org/upcoming-exhibitions on the "Fútbol: The Art of the Game" webpage.

Food will be available for purchase right outside the museum doors by Mr. Taco Express. Outside seating will be available to enjoy your food.

This reception is FREE and open to the public, including free parking.

For information on our current and upcoming exhibitions, visit our website:
tritonmuseum.org/on-view
tritonmuseum.org/upcoming-exhibitions

05/13/2026

NEW UPCOMING EXHIBIT!

"Carbon Sinks, Plastic Swims" by Stefie Gan
May 16, 2026 - August 9, 2026
Artists' Reception: May 16, 2026

Presenting "Carbon Sinks, Plastic Swims," an exhibit by Stefie Gan. This exhibit, opening this weekend in our Digital Gallery, further adds to the ongoing conversation about waste reduction and our environmental impact, shown through animation.

This series of animated films explores carbon and plastic materials in our environment. By documenting and transforming material experiments into animation, the works reveal how substances are shaped, altered, and circulated in our world. The exhibit invites viewers to consider the hidden relationships between carbon, plastic, and the environments they inhabit, highlighting the material origins and ecological impacts embedded within everyday substances.

"Carbon Sinks, Plastic Swims" will be on view in the Triton Museum of Art starting May 16th, 2026.

For more information on the artist and this upcoming exhibit, please visit our website at tritonmuseum.org/upcoming-exhibitions

05/12/2026

OPENING THIS WEEKEND!

The City of Santa Clara and The Triton Museum of Art Presents:
"Fútbol: The Art of the Game," Group Exhibition & Fundraiser
May 16, 2026 - August 2, 2026
Artists Reception: May 16, 2026 (12PM - 2PM)

Rules and information on purchasing artwork is available on the dedicated webpage for this exhibition: tritonmuseum.org/upcoming-exhibitions

To celebrate the upcoming FIFA World Cup* soccer games coming to Santa Clara this summer, The City of Santa Clara and the Triton Museum of Art are hosting a special exhibition combining both sports and art. Soccer, also known as fútbol, is a sport played by millions of people around the world. It’s also a sport that combines passion and community.

This special exhibition features one-of-a-kind artwork from a talented group of diverse Bay Area artists. The exhibition is also a special fundraiser for the Museum. These skilled artists have given their time and talents to provide the Museum with donated works that correspond with the soccer theme. The art, in each artist’s respective style, will either incorporate an actual soccer ball or a reimagination of one. All works will be for sale through the Museum, starting at the artists’ reception on May 16, 2026 at 12:00 pm, and through the duration of the exhibition.**

All funds received from the sale of these works goes directly back to the Triton Museum of Art to help support our mission of art, community, and education.

We wish to thank all of the participating artists – it is because of you, our community, that we exist and thrive.

"Fútbol: The Art of the Game" will be on view at the Triton Museum of Art starting May 16th, 2026.

*The City of Santa Clara and The Triton Museum of Art is not affiliated with FIFA or any professional soccer or sports association.
** Artwork will be sold on a first come, first served basis. We will not be reserving works for anyone; they must be purchased directly from the Museum in person starting at the artists’ reception. If artwork is not sold at the reception, it will remain for sale through the duration of the exhibition. Any sold works will remain on view in the Triton Museum for the duration of the exhibition and may be picked up by the buyer from the Museum once the exhibition has concluded.

05/01/2026

Welcome to May! We are nearing the end of Spring and will be heading into Summer very soon. With that being said, we have a lot of big and important events this month so make sure you're following what we're doing, and grabbing your tickets to all the exciting things we're up to.

As usual, save this post for your reference and repost to let your communities know what we're up to ✨

For more information:
5.2 Salon Exhibition Opens: tritonmuseum.org/upcoming-exhibitions
5.2 Destination Santa Clara, A Gala Voyage: tritonmuseum.org/gala
5.7 Fundamental Painting Class Starts: tritonmuseum.org/courses
5.16 Artists Reception: tritonmuseum.org/events
5.23 Nurturing Creativity, Shannon Amidon Author Talk: tritonmuseum.org/events

A majority of these events require tickets or an RSVP through our Eventbrite which can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/triton-museum-of-art-14445749324

If you have any questions about upcoming events, send us a message at tritonmuseum.org/contact