33 Contemporary Gallery / Artsy — Encounters with Light in the Age of Perception, June 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.
Hotel Del Sol, 3100 Webster St., San Francisco, CA — Startup Art Fair San Francisco, April 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
The Ladies Room Pop-Up Gallery, San Francisco, CA — The Ladies Room, October 25–27, 2019
Mary Souza among 18 artists selected for The Ladies Room, curated by Danielle Krysa (AKA The Jealous Curator).
ADC Fine Art, Cincinnati, OH — Art Comes Alive! — Finalist, October 5 – December 6, 2019
Mary Souza is a finalist at Art Comes Alive!
Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony, Saturday, October 5, 5–10pm
San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art — Connect & Collect! ICA — 39th Annual Auction Exhibition, October 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
Opus Artist Collective at Art Santa Fe, 2019
Mary Souza showing with Opus Artist Collective, managed by Jen Tough Gallery at Art Santa Fe.
Jen Tough Gallery, Benicia, CA — Flora + Fauna at Jen Tough Gallery, February 16 – March 21, 2019
Winter Wonder 5 in Flora + Fauna at Jen Tough Gallery.
Opening Reception, Saturday, February 23, 4–6pm
Del Mar, CA — Art San Diego with Opus Artist Collective, October 18–21, 2018
Mary Souza invited to join Opus Artist Collective, managed by Jen Tough Gallery, showing at Art San Diego.
Commissioned Painting Installed in Santa Fe, NM, June 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.
Joshua Tree Art Gallery, Joshua Tree, CA — Three Sisters in Joshua Tree, April 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
Santa Clara County Fairgrounds — Anne and Mark's Art Party 2016, September 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
Six-Page Feature in Content Magazine, December 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.
Visiting Artist — American Academy in Rome, November / 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.
San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art — Connect & Collect! ICA — 34th Annual Auction Exhibition, September 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
Santa Clara County Fairgrounds — Anne and Mark's Art Party 2014, September 20–25, 2014
See With Wasabi and 15 other Mary Souza works alongside 199 other artists.
Gala Opening: Saturday, Sep 20, 6pm–12am
Sanchez Art Center — 50 Works in 50 Days — Sanchez Art Center, August 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
ADC Fine Art, Cincinnati, OH — Art Comes Alive! — Selected, June 7 – July 11, 2014
Jurors for Cincinnati, OH, have chosen Mary Souza oil painting Red Sprite I for the annual competition and exhibit.
Featured in Saatchi Art Collection, May 2014
Saatchi Art curator Rebecca Wilson included Mary Souza oil painting Muse Through Red in "In Abstraction: New Abstract Paintings."
Wilkes Bashford, Palo Alto — Gallery Showcase at Wilkes Bashford, Palo Alto, December 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.
Wilkes Bashford, San Francisco and Palo Alto — Windows at Wilkes 2013, October / 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.
Galerie Metanoia, Paris — Un Seul Grain de Riz — Paris, France, November 1–14, 2013
Three abstract paintings in exhibit — Meditation 1, Meditation 2, Meditation 3.
San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art — 33rd Annual Fall Art Auction — ICA, September 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
San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art — 32nd Annual Fall Art Auction — ICA, September 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
Wilkes Bashford, San Francisco and Palo Alto — Windows at Wilkes, June 2012
12 large paintings by Mary Souza on display in the windows coordinated with luxury fashions by Helmut Lang, Pucci, Brunello Cucinelli, and others.
San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art — 31st Annual Fall Art Auction — ICA, September 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
San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art — Print Fair at ArtHouse — ICA, April 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.
Commissioned Work Installed in Houston, December 2010
Clients of New Gallery, Houston installed commissioned oil painting Sentinel, 78″ × 72″.
Ronald McDonald House, Stanford — Flags of Hope — Dalai Lama's Visit to Ronald McDonald House, October 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.
San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art — 30th Annual Fall Art Auction — ICA, October 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
L Ross Gallery, Memphis, TN, March 2010
Three abstract paintings on view beginning March 5 at this prominent contemporary art gallery.
San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art — Monotype Marathon — ICA, March 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, Texas — New Realities Exhibition — New Gallery Houston, December 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
San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art — 29th Annual Fall Art Auction — ICA, October 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
Published in Studio Visit Magazine, Volume Six, Spring 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.