The Reading Resource Room at the ICA

Filled with reference books, monographs, and contemporary art journals to peruse, the ICA's Reading Resource Room (RRR) is dedicated to making connections between our exhibitions and contemporary culture. With each exhibition, the ICA carries books and, our newest program, artist interviews featured on the flat-screen TV. The community bulletin board is constantly updated with postcards and flyers to keep you up-to-date with what's happening in the arts around the Bay Area and beyond.

Bring your friends!
Now you can reserve the RRR for your community group. The space is available free of charge during regular gallery hours for book groups, critique sessions or brown-bag lunch meetings. Contact Virginia at virginia @ sjica.org for more information and room availability.

The RRR's growing library now includes a collection of over 350 books from the personal library of Paulette Peterson, a talented artist and long-time member of the local arts community. We are pleased to honor Paulette’s memory by sharing her diverse collection of art books with the community in the spirit of continual learning and art appreciation. Browse through some of our newest titles on your next visit to the ICA!

More artist interviews on the way! Stay tuned as we expand our video library in the RRR.

Artists (right): Enrique Chagoya and Linn Meyers discuss their work.
 

Stay informed about the latest art trends and exhibitions. The Reading/Resource room carries numerous art magazines and periodicals such as:
 

Happening in the community

CALIFORNIA-based, EMERGING Artist Commissions
It's not too late to participate in the 2nd Biennial 01SJ Global
Festival of Art on the Edge, June 4-8, 2008

Art Ark Gallery presents I wish I were Here: New Works on Paper
1035 S. 6th St. San Jose CA 95112

The Creative Entrepreneur Project is an initiative of the
City of San José Office of Cultural Affairs, working in partnership with the Center for Cultural Innovation, that is exploring ways to support the creative work of individual artists who live or work in San José. The first step in this process is to conduct a survey of area artists through the San José Survey of Artists’ Resource Needs. Take the Survey now!

City Windows Gallery presents Look Again
April 21-June 21 (in the 4th Street Windows at San Jose City Hall)

RFK REMIX: Performances, Audio Walk, Fabric Sculpture and more
April 7 - June 15

bulbo, San Jose: DIY Media Strategies from the Border
April 15 - May 16 and June 4 - 8

Friends of African Village Libraries: The Person in Front of You
Photographs by David Pace and Kathy Knowles
May 3 - June 20, Opening Reception May 11, 5-6pm
   

Catalogues and books for sale!

Catalogues for sale include the following artists: Sam Richardson, Irène Pijoan, Jaap Bongers, Karen von Felton, Naomie Kremer, Terry Thompson, Inez Storer and Darren Waterston.

New! A flip book of Linn Meyers working on her wall drawing A Willing Suspension of Disbelief.

Click here for full pricelist


The ICA purchased the Collective Library, featuring books and catalogues from many Bay Area art institutions. Through the purchase of this library, the Collective Foundation will reward a $500 grant to an artists' project. To read more about this innovative program and apply to this grant, click here.

San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art
560 South First Street San Jose, CA 95113 tel (408) 283-8155 fax (408) 283-8157
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