noble workshop & gallery
“a small space for big ideas”
noble workshop & gallery is located at the intersection of Almaden & Balach, 500 S Alamden Blvd, San José, CA, 95110.
For up-to-date hours and event details, follow noble workshop & gallery @noble.dtsj on Instagram.
Opened in 2024, noble workshop & gallery is a small space for big ideas. It’s where working artists share their craft, young artists start their creative journey, and people celebrate the artistic vibrancy found throughout the region.
noble workshop & gallery exists within a 100% affordable housing development called Arya, a Sanskrit word meaning honorable or noble. A partnership with the Satellite Affordable Housing Associates allows Local Color to activate this brand-new creative space at a gateway to the SoFA District!
Logo by Brush House | Arya Opening Celebration photos by Alex Knowbody
Local Color launched an inaugural series of gallery exhibitions beginning in 2024. The San José Downtown Association and Knights Foundations Arts Marketing Grant supported the first three exhibitions held at noble workshop & gallery.
Past Exhibitions
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“99 Bottles”
99 Bottles is a group showcase featuring 99 bottles hand-decorated by local artists. This upcoming show commemorates nine years of Local Color working to build equitable opportunities for creatives to thrive!
The artworks will be on display at Local Color’s noble workshop & gallery located at 500 Almaden Blvd in San José on August 2, 2024.
Exhibition Dates: August 2 - 17, 2024
“A Look Through
Their Lens”
In partnership with SJ Shooters, noble workshop & gallery opens a new group photography show on Friday, September 6. The show will feature selections from more than 60 amateur and professional photographers previously highlighted on the SJ Shooters Instagram page
Exhibition Dates: September 6 - 21, 2024
“POSTED!”
Available online until December 13!
If you missed POSTED! at noble, you can still take home your favorite poster from our recent exhibition. Original artist proofs, poster prints, and postcards are still available in our online shop.
noble workshop & gallery is proud to present POSTED!, an exhibition celebrating the impact and accessibility of poster design. This show brings together artists and designers from diverse fields–Illustrators, graphic designers, muralists, and photographers–who each approach the poster medium from their own unique perspective.
Exhibition Dates: November 15 - 30, 2024