Join us for our first Dinner with an Artist in conjunction with Haoyun Erin Zhao's solo show Cloud Inscriptions on Saturday, June 14th, 2025 at 7:00PM. Directly following her artist talk, we invite you to this special meal in our restaurant, Véra. Join Erin and a handful of other art lovers to share stories of art, life, and travel over a delicious meal served family style. The meal will feature a generous sampling of seasonal items from our summer menu with wines and craft cocktails available for purchase. There are only 7 tickets available, so sign up early to reserve your spot!
Purchase your dinner tickets on Eventbrite here!
Haoyun Erin Zhao is an internationally recognized multimedia artist based in San Francisco, CA. Zhao grew up in China and came to the US for school. As a classically trained artist, she also studied calligraphy, which has informed much of her work. Zhao has attended residencies all over the world, most recently including a six-month stay at the Swatch Art Peace Hotel in Shanghai, China. Rooted in her study of Eastern and Western Philosophy, Zhao's artistic inquiry delves into the intangibility of perception, manifested through the physicality of her chosen materials. Paying particular attention to the interaction of light, color, and form, she uses transparency and abstraction to emulate the ethereal and elusive nature of human consciousness. Zhao derives inspiration from literature, linguistics, nature and the everyday environment.
Dinner with an Artist is a new series hosted by Cura Contemporary and Véra Restaurant. Join us for a sit down family style dinner with one of our gallery artists for an unforgettable meal. Learn more about our artists and the arts, share in meaningful conversations, and connect with new people. The first dinner in the series is with Haoyun Erin Zhao in conjunction with her solo show Cloud Inscriptions on Saturday, June 14th, 2025 at 7:00PM. We’ll be launching the full series soon so stay tuned!
When: Saturday, June 14th, 2025 at 7:00PM
Location: Cura Contemporary in the Edes Building | 17395 Monterey Road, Morgan Hill CA, 95037
Tickets: $150, purchase your tickets on Eventbrite here
The works in Cloud Inscriptions evoke a sense of movement and impermanence, exploring the ethereal, transient nature of existence. They capture moments, thoughts, and energies that are fleeting yet profound. The act of inscribing into the sky—leaving marks on something as temporary and intangible as clouds—suggests that meaning is not found in permanence, but in the fluidity of the present moment.
