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Encounters with Light in the Age of Perception — 33 Contemporary Gallery, featuring Mary Souza's Aria

33 Contemporary Gallery / Artsy — Encounters with Light in the Age of PerceptionJune 1–30, 2026

Mary Souza's painting Aria featured in Encounters with Light in the Age of Perception — an online exhibition exploring light as language, metaphor, and narrative. Curated by Sergio Gomez for 33 Contemporary Gallery, exclusive on Artsy.

Startup Art Fair San Francisco 2026 — Selected Artist

Hotel Del Sol, 3100 Webster St., San Francisco, CA — Startup Art Fair San FranciscoApril 17–19, 2026

Mary Souza selected for the Startup Art Fair San Francisco. New figurative paintings as well as abstract work, presented as a solo room installation. The fair runs concurrently with the San Francisco Art Fair at Fort Mason, within walking distance.

VIP Opening: Friday, April 17, 5–7 PM · All Access Opening: Friday, April 17, 7–10 PM · Saturday, April 18: 12–9 PM · Sunday, April 19: 12–7 PM

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The Ladies Room Pop-Up Gallery, San Francisco, CA — The Ladies RoomOctober 25–27, 2019

Mary Souza among 18 artists selected for The Ladies Room, curated by Danielle Krysa (AKA The Jealous Curator).

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ADC Fine Art, Cincinnati, OH — Art Comes Alive! — FinalistOctober 5 – December 6, 2019

Mary Souza is a finalist at Art Comes Alive!

Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony, Saturday, October 5, 5–10pm

Turning, Tuning 1 — oil on canvas, 50×45 in

San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art — Connect & Collect! ICA — 39th Annual Auction ExhibitionOctober 6 – 26, 2019

Bid on Mary Souza painting Turning, Tuning 1 and many other fabulous works of art.

Opening Reception for the Artists, Sunday, Oct 6, 1–4pm · Exhibition: September 28 – Oct 26, 2019 · Live Auction Gala: Saturday, Oct 26, 6pm

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Opus Artist Collective at Art Santa Fe2019

Mary Souza showing with Opus Artist Collective, managed by Jen Tough Gallery at Art Santa Fe.

Winterspringwonderfall 5 — 30×30 in

Jen Tough Gallery, Benicia, CA — Flora + Fauna at Jen Tough GalleryFebruary 16 – March 21, 2019

Winter Wonder 5 in Flora + Fauna at Jen Tough Gallery.

Opening Reception, Saturday, February 23, 4–6pm

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Commissioned Painting Installed in Santa Fe, NMJune 2018

70″ × 45″ mixed media: acrylic, flashe, sumi ink, graphite, charcoal. Installed on an art lift in front of television within a hot-rolled steel wall.

Three Sisters exhibition front

Joshua Tree Art Gallery, Joshua Tree, CA — Three Sisters in Joshua TreeApril 8 – May 6, 2017

Group exhibition with Judy Wold and Martha Wold Cornwall. Read the article in The Coachella Weekly.

Opening Reception: Saturday, April 8, 6–8pm · Artist Talks: Saturday, May 6, Noon–1pm

Wedding at Sanjusangendo — acrylic, mixed media, 42×38 in

Santa Clara County Fairgrounds — Anne and Mark's Art Party 2016September 24 – October 1, 2016

See Wedding at Sanjusangendo and other Mary Souza works alongside hundreds of other artists.

Gala Opening: Saturday, Sep 24, 6pm–12am · Closing Party: Saturday, Oct 1, 6–10pm

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Six-Page Feature in Content MagazineDecember 2014 / January 2015

Six-page Mary Souza feature in Content Magazine, issue 6.5. "Cultivator" Daniel Garcia and his team present Silicon Valley's Innovative & Creative Culture.

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Visiting Artist — American Academy in RomeNovember / December 2014

Mary Souza selected as Visiting Artist at The American Academy in Rome, founded in 1893, which supports innovative artists, writers and scholars living and working together in a dynamic international community.

Terra Aria — oil on canvas, 50×36 in

San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art — Connect & Collect! ICA — 34th Annual Auction ExhibitionSeptember 27 – October 25, 2014

Snap up Terra Aria, oil on canvas, 50×36 in, by Mary Souza.

Opening Reception for the Artists, Friday, Oct 3, 6–8pm · Live Auction Gala: Saturday, Oct 25, 6pm

With Wasabi — oil on canvas

Santa Clara County Fairgrounds — Anne and Mark's Art Party 2014September 20–25, 2014

See With Wasabi and 15 other Mary Souza works alongside 199 other artists.

Gala Opening: Saturday, Sep 20, 6pm–12am

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Sanchez Art Center — 50 Works in 50 Days — Sanchez Art CenterAugust 22 – September 28, 2014

50/50 Show & Fundraiser. 50 panels (6×6″) with source in moments from Fukuchiyama, Japan in 1986 to New Orleans, LA in 2012.

Jack Fischer, Juror (Jack Fischer Gallery) · Private Preview Fundraising Event: Fri Aug 22, 6–7:30pm · Public Opening Reception: Fri Aug 22, 7:30–9:30pm

Red Sprite I — oil on canvas, 50×36 in

ADC Fine Art, Cincinnati, OH — Art Comes Alive! — SelectedJune 7 – July 11, 2014

Jurors for Cincinnati, OH, have chosen Mary Souza oil painting Red Sprite I for the annual competition and exhibit.

Muse Through Red

Featured in Saatchi Art CollectionMay 2014

Saatchi Art curator Rebecca Wilson included Mary Souza oil painting Muse Through Red in "In Abstraction: New Abstract Paintings."

Wilkes Bashford window display 2013

Wilkes Bashford, Palo Alto — Gallery Showcase at Wilkes Bashford, Palo AltoDecember 12, 2013

Artists Reception — Champagne, Live Jazz, Full Gallery of Mary Souza Art. New paintings — Figurative, Abstract, and Small Squares. Live jazz by Mason Razavi. Support Ronald McDonald House at Stanford.

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Wilkes Bashford, San Francisco and Palo Alto — Windows at Wilkes 2013October / November 2013

Premier clothier Wilkes Bashford features new paintings by Mary Souza, beautifully coordinated with luxury fashions by Brunello Cucinelli, Agnona, Lanvin, and Reed Krakoff.

More or Less — oil on canvas, 50×36 in

San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art — 33rd Annual Fall Art Auction — ICASeptember 28 – October 26, 2013

Bid on Mary Souza painting More or Less, oil on canvas, 50×36 in. Listen to Mary's Audio Tour.

Opening Reception for the Artists, Friday, Oct 4, 6–8pm · Live Auction Gala: Saturday, Oct 26, 6pm

August Fandango — oil on canvas, 50×36 in

San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art — 32nd Annual Fall Art Auction — ICASeptember 29 – October 27, 2012

Don't miss out on Mary Souza painting August Fandango, oil on canvas, 50×36 in.

Artists Reception and Silent Auction: Saturday, Oct 6, 5–7pm · Live Auction Gala: Saturday, Oct 27, 7pm

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Wilkes Bashford, San Francisco and Palo Alto — Windows at WilkesJune 2012

12 large paintings by Mary Souza on display in the windows coordinated with luxury fashions by Helmut Lang, Pucci, Brunello Cucinelli, and others.

Azure Guest

San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art — 31st Annual Fall Art Auction — ICASeptember 24 – October 22, 2011

Take home Mary Souza painting Azure Guest, oil on canvas, 50×36 in.

Artists Reception and Silent Auction: Saturday, Oct 8, 5–7pm · Live Auction Gala: Saturday, Oct 22, 6pm

Print Fair 2011

San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art — Print Fair at ArtHouse — ICAApril 30, 2011

Mary Souza at Original Works on Paper. Select your favorite one-of-a-kind work on paper created by the painterly monotype process. Both figurative and abstract images available.

Flags of Hope project

Ronald McDonald House, Stanford — Flags of Hope — Dalai Lama's Visit to Ronald McDonald HouseOctober 13, 2010

Mary Souza worked on the Flags of Hope Project for the Dalai Lama's visit. Volunteering weekly for four months, Mary assisted children and families in creating Flags of Hope, to carry healing messages, as the Dalai Lama blessed critically ill children.

Early Messenger

San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art — 30th Annual Fall Art Auction — ICAOctober 1–23, 2010

Bid on Mary Souza painting Early Messenger, oil on canvas, 50×36 in.

Live Auction: Saturday, Oct 23, 6pm, bidding at 7pm

Ash and Rose monotype

San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art — Monotype Marathon — ICAMarch 5–27, 2010

Bid on Mary Souza monotype Ash and Rose, created in the ICA Print Center especially for this annual fundraiser.

Silent Auction: Saturday March 27, 5:30–7:30 PM

New Gallery Houston

New Gallery, Houston, Texas — New Realities Exhibition — New Gallery HoustonDecember 2009

Mary Souza artwork at New Gallery, Houston. See both abstract and figurative work during the opening of the Houston art season at this leading "Gallery Row" venue.

Preview: Friday, December 4, 2009 · Reception: Saturday, December 5, 2009, 6–8pm

Step Forward

San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art — 29th Annual Fall Art Auction — ICAOctober 2–24, 2009

Bid on Mary Souza painting Step Forward, oil on canvas, 50×36 inches.

Opening Reception: Friday, Oct 2, 6–8PM · Auction: Saturday, Oct 24, 7PM

Studio Visit Magazine spread

Published in Studio Visit Magazine, Volume SixSpring 2009

Mary Souza published in Studio Visit Magazine, volume six, Spring 2009. Selected by juror Michael Klein, former curator of The Microsoft Art Collection. Magazine sent to 2000 curators, gallerists, and collectors throughout the US. Look for In the Pink and In Purple Descending on pages 170–171.

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