Adobe and the San Jose Earthquakes teamed up to sponsor the mural by Artes Luis Fernandez Luna.
It’s hard to believe there was a time when San Jose’s walls were bereft of murals. There are so many downtown now that it’s hard to keep up with them all.
The newest — for now, at least — is a colorful mural celebrating Mexican heritage and San Jose at the old Valley Title building at South First and San Carlos streets. Created by Artes Luis Fernandez Luna, who was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, the mural includes images of a cactus, an eagle and a heart — all symbols commonly found in Mexican art — as well as the sun graphic used in the City of San Jose logo.
“This has been a tremendous experience,” Luna, who has lived in San Jose for years, said in a statement. “I focus on remembering where I’m from but at the same time appreciating and mixing with the culture of San Jose.” His artwork was originally displayed at the Quakes’ match against LAFC at Levi’s Stadium in May as part of Mexican Heritage Night, with posters given to 45,000 fans. Now, the mural makes the artwork available for everyone to see, and it’s a nice addition to the Westbank-owned building that’s already quite artistic, serving as the home of arts groups like Local Color and San Jose Jazz, as well as the Kaleid gallery and the SJZ Break Room performance space.
The party, a fundraiser for the Jazz Aid Fund and the New Works Festival, will feature performances by Ian Santillano and David Lechuga — both Jazz Aid Fund recipients — plus the SJZ High School All Stars U19s. Bites are being provided by Full Circle Catering, and VIP ticketholders will get to mingle with a guy who knows a lot about jazz, KCSM-Jazz 91 host Greg Bridges, who is serving as emcee.
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