The City of Santa Clara and The Triton Museum of Art present Fútbol: The Art of the Game, a group exhibition and fundraiser (May 16, 2026 – Aug. 2, 2026). To celebrate the upcoming FIFA World Cup* soccer games coming to Santa Clara this summer, The City of Santa Clara and The Triton Museum of Art are hosting a special exhibition combining both sports and art. Soccer, also known as fútbol, is a sport played by millions of people around the world. It’s also a sport that combines passion and community.

This special exhibition features one-of-a-kind artwork from a talented group of diverse Bay Area artists. The exhibition is also a special fundraiser for the Museum. These skilled artists have given their time and talents to provide the Museum with donated works that correspond with the soccer theme. The art, in each artist’s respective style, will either incorporate an actual soccer ball or a reimagination of one. All works will be for sale through the Museum, starting at the artists’ reception on May 16, 2026 at 12:00 p.m., and through the duration of the exhibition.

All funds received from the sale of these works goes directly back to the Triton Museum of Art to help support our mission of art, community, and education.

Participating Artists: Sean Boyles, Vanessa Callanta, Ryan Campbell, Trung Cao, Judith Cook, Jonathan Crow, Mei-Ying Dell’Aquila, Ron Dell’Aquila, Steve Dellicarpini, Jemal Diamond, David Einstein, Mark Engel, Donny Foley, Emanuela Harris-Sintamarian, Hila Itszhak, Pancho Jiménez, Dean Larson, Lorraine Lawson, Hana Lock, Lost San Jose, Miguel Machuca, James Mertke, Preston Metcalf, Olivia Osborn, Jeff Owen, Peter Paluzzi, Jonathan Perea, Priyanka Rana, Alieh Rezaei, Ayesha Samdani, Tandem Panting (Suzette McDonough & James Whitehouse), Kori Thompson, Cedric VuWe wish to thank all of the participating artists – it is because of you, our community, that we exist and thrive.

Fútbol: The Art of the Game will be on view in the Triton Museum of Art’s Cowell Room Gallery starting May 16th, 2026.

*The City of Santa Clara and The Triton Museum of Art are not affiliated with FIFA or any professional soccer or sports association.

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