Chopsticks Alley

Chopsticks Alley Chopsticks Alley Art promotes Southeast Asian cultural heritage through the arts.

We celebrate the cultural diversity of Southeast Asian contemporary art to foster greater understanding and connect communities. We offer arts-based programs and classes, exhibits, and community events to create an engaging environment of celebration, understanding, and support between our diverse, multi-generational communities.

Join us for the Opening Reception of “Pearls Remember” on June 5th featuring artist Charlene Tan with a special performa...
05/22/2026

Join us for the Opening Reception of “Pearls Remember” on June 5th featuring artist Charlene Tan with a special performance by Kulintang Dialect!

Event starts at 7pm
Rsvp: chartan.eventbrite.com

Across the ocean, memory gathers slowly.
Pressed by time, shaped by care, they become pearls.
This exhibition explores memory, migration, and the quiet labor of cultural continuity. Interwoven between the Philippines and the United States.

You are cordially invited to the Opening Reception of “Pearls Remember” featuring artist Charlene Tan.Across the ocean, ...
05/19/2026

You are cordially invited to the Opening Reception of “Pearls Remember” featuring artist Charlene Tan.
Across the ocean, memory gathers slowly.
Pressed by time, shaped by care, they become pearls.
This exhibition explores memory, migration, and the quiet labor of cultural continuity. Interwoven between the Philippines and the United States.

Rsvp: chartan.eventbrite.com

Program in partnership with LEAD Filipino:
* Artist Introduction at 7:00pm
* Poet Shaena Reyes at 7:15pm
* Gallery will be open from 1-9 pm

Chopsticks Alley Art Gallery
38 S. 2nd Street, San Jose, CA 95113
Gallery Hours:
* Fri 1 – 6 pm | First Fri 1 – 9 pm
* Sat 12 – 4 pm
* Guided Tours Available by Appointment

Funded in part by:
* Applied Materials Foundation
* Makahakama FoundationPackard Foundation
* Applied Materials Foundation
* Packard Foundation
* Silicon Valley Community Foundation
* SVCREATES, in partnership with the County of Santa Clara

04/27/2026

Celebrate the end of the Khmer New Year season with us on May 9th! Performances by our dance students and Sala Khmer. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased with Davy Chea. This event is made through support from Chopsticks Alley, SVCREATES, San Jose Cultural Affairs Office, and the Cambodian American Resource Agency family.

The event is from 2-4pm. Hope to see you all there.

Join us for an intimate evening of storytelling, reflection, and creative exchange as artists discuss their works in our...
04/17/2026

Join us for an intimate evening of storytelling, reflection, and creative exchange as artists discuss their works in our current exhibition.

RSVP: arttongue88.eventbrite.com

Join us for an intimate evening of storytelling, reflection, and creative exchange as artists from the Bầu Cua Cá Cọp - Gourd Crab Fish Tiger exhibition come together to share the voices behind their work.
In this special Art Tongue series, participating artists will speak about their artistic process, inspirations, and the personal and cultural narratives woven into their pieces. From concept to creation, gain deeper insight into the stories, materials, and meanings that shape each artwork.
This is a unique opportunity to connect directly with the artists, ask questions, and experience the exhibition through their perspectives.
Come listen, learn, and be part of the conversation.
Moderated by Esther Young, Chopsticks Alley’s CreativiTEA Open Mic Producer

Featured Artists:
* Saraswathy Lakshmivaraham
* Hadi Aghaee
* Robin Lasser
* Combsy
* Nina Le
* Tangying Shen
* Brandon Luu
* Angelina Melchor Nguyen
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Exhibition on View - “Bầu Cua Cá Cọp - Gourd Crab Fish Tiger”
Chopsticks Alley Art proudly celebrates eight years of creativity, community, and cultural storytelling. The number eight symbolizes prosperity, harmony, and an unending flow of connection.
Under a theme inspired by the spirit of Bầu Cua Cá Cọp, the beloved Vietnamese game of chance is often played during Tết Lunar New Year. Played with three dice and six iconic symbols: a gourd, crab, fish, deer, rooster, and prawn, the game evokes luck, risk, anticipation, and joyful unpredictability.
Reflecting these qualities, the exhibition showcases artists and artworks that speak to who they are, how they see the world, and the vibrant diversity of creative expression within our community.
Exhibition dates: February 6 - May 3, 2026
Chopsticks Alley Art Gallery
Open San Jose
38 S. 2nd Street
San Jose, CA 95113

Gallery Hours
First Fridays 1-9 pm
Friday - 1-6 pm
Saturday -12 pm - 4 pm

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04/12/2026

Rain or shine taught an art class teaching participants how to make Lanterns of Hope from recycled bottles.

Thank you for coming to our class despite the rain! ❤️

Flow & Flourish is a community art and environmental stewardship project by Chopsticks Alley Art in partnership with Valley Verde. Through three free workshops at Valley Verde and one culminating event at
Chopsticks Alley Art Gallery, participants will explore the connection between culture, creativity, and water conservation. The project promotes awareness, sustainability, and equity for diverse communities.
Funded in part by Valley Water

You are cordially invited to the Opening Reception of “Pearls Remember” featuring artist Charlene Tan. .art.tan Across t...
04/10/2026

You are cordially invited to the Opening Reception of “Pearls Remember” featuring artist Charlene Tan. .art.tan

Across the ocean, memory gathers slowly.
Pressed by time, shaped by care, they become pearls.
This exhibition explores memory, migration, and the quiet labor of cultural continuity. Interwoven between the Philippines and the United States.

Rsvp: chartan.eventbrite.com
Link in profile

Program:
* Artist’s Introduction at 7pm
* Gallery will be open from 1-9 pm

Chopsticks Alley Art Gallery
38 S. 2nd Street, San Jose, CA 95113
Gallery Hours:
* Fri 1 – 6 pm | First Fri 1 – 9 pm
* Sat 12 – 4 pm
* Guided Tours Available by Appointment

Funded in part by:
* Applied Materials Foundation
* Makahakama Foundation
* Packard Foundation
* Applied Materials Foundation
* Packard Foundation
* Silicon Valley Community Foundation
* SVCREATES, in partnership with the County of Santa Clara

Flow & Flourish: Growing Poetry, Growing Food, Growing CommunityJoin us for a peaceful and inspiring evening where poetr...
04/04/2026

Flow & Flourish: Growing Poetry, Growing Food, Growing Community

Join us for a peaceful and inspiring evening where poetry, plants, and community come together in harmony.

Featuring Poets Laureate Emeritus Aileen Cassinetto and David Perez, whose words reflect on water, nature, and our shared responsibility to care for the earth.
In partnership with Valley Verde, this event is the culmination of a series of free workshops exploring the connections between culture, creativity, and water conservation. 

Surrounded by art, guests will experience a live planting demonstration and conversation on sustainable growing practices, alongside poetry that honors the rhythms of land and life.

This gathering celebrates the power of art and environmental stewardship to cultivate awareness, sustainability, and equity across diverse communities.
This event is made possible by a grant from Valley Water.
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Exhibition on View - “Bầu Cua Cá Cọp - Gourd Crab Fish Tiger”
Chopsticks Alley Art proudly celebrates eight years of creativity, community, and cultural storytelling. The number eight symbolizes prosperity, harmony, and an unending flow of connection.

Under a theme inspired by the spirit of Bầu Cua Cá Cọp, the beloved Vietnamese game of chance is often played during Tết Lunar New Year. Played with three dice and six iconic symbols: a gourd, crab, fish, deer, rooster, and prawn, the game evokes luck, risk, anticipation, and joyful unpredictability.

Reflecting these qualities, the exhibition showcases artists and artworks that speak to who they are, how they see the world, and the vibrant diversity of creative expression within our community.
• Exhibition dates: February 6 - May 3, 2026
Chopsticks Alley Art Gallery
Open San Jose
38 S. 2nd Street
San Jose, CA 95113

Gallery Hours
First Fridays 1-9 pm
Friday - 1-6 pm
Saturday -12 pm - 4 pm

Lanterns of Hope Apr 11, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM691 W San Carlos St, 691 W San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95126Plastic trav...
03/23/2026

Lanterns of Hope 

Apr 11, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
691 W San Carlos St, 691 W San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95126

Plastic travels through rivers and oceans, harming animals and water. Join and in transforming plastic bottles into Floating Lanterns of Hope.

Together, we’ll transform plastic into painted lanterns that symbolize care and responsibility for our water.

RSVP: valleyverde.org/community-events

These monthly events bring our diverse community together by combining volunteering with workshops on food and gardening topics. Meet new people, gain knowledge and skills, and contribute to the local food justice movement! Everyone is welcome. No experience needed.

Funded in part by Santa Clara Valley Water.

Chopsticks Alley hosted a private tour for Aedis Architecture Firm yesterday. Our wonderful artists showed up to share t...
03/20/2026

Chopsticks Alley hosted a private tour for Aedis Architecture Firm yesterday. Our wonderful artists showed up to share their art and process with attendees.

Give your employees a fun and unique experience, book your private tour with us!

Info: chopsticksalleyart.org/corporations

Featured Artists:

Combsydo

Shane Curtin

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38 S 2nd Street
San Jose, CA
95113

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Friday 1pm - 6pm
Saturday 12pm - 4pm

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