Joe A. Diaz has brought a portion of his vast collection of Mexican-American art to share with us here in Northern California.

The exhibit Arte Caliente! runs through June 11th
San Jose Museum of Art
110 S. Market Street in San Jose
11am-5pm
Tuesday-Sunday
Admission: Free
408.294.2787

KKSF 103.7 will hold a private showing of the exhibit this Friday March 31 at 6pm.
Hors d’oeuvres, and live Latin jazz with guitarist Ray Obiedo.
Ticketmater or at the door.

On the subject of Latin art,

I ran across a cool little Gallery the other afternoon called MACLA (Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana) Now through April 29, 2006 they are featuring the work of local artist Consuelo Jiménez Underwood. Her striking, larger than life, pieces are bold and beautiful.
Checking out their website, I found a wide array of activities.

Address:
510 South First Street
San Jose, CA 95113
tel: (408) 998-2783
fax: (408) 998-2817

Gallery Hours:
Wednesdays & Thursdays 12n–7pm
Fridays & Saturdays 12n–5pm