Monday, February 27, 2012

New Dimensions: Prints and Multiples from the Anderson Collection

de Young Museum9:30am - 5:15pm, till 8:45pm on Friday

The original objective of Los Angeles–based print workshop Gemini G.E.L. was to print and publish prints. During its first decade, however,…

This Kind of Bird Flies Backwards

San Jose Museum of Art11am-5pm

San Jose Museum of Art's This Kind of Bird Flies Backwards: Paintings by Joan Brown (Oct. 14, 2011-March 11, 2012) - this exhibition explores…

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Renegade Humor Exhibition

San Jose Museum of Art11am - 5pm

The San Jose Museum of Art examines West coast artists' nontraditional and often entertaining use of and humor in the upcoming "Renegade Humor"…

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Playland at the Conservatory

Conservatory of Flowers10 AM - 4 PM

Step right up for a ride back in time as the Conservatory of Flowers presents an all new garden railway display celebrating the legendary Playland…

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Do Not Destroy; Trees, Art, and Jewish Thought

The Contemporary Jewish Museum11am-5pm

From the very first chapters of the Torah where one encounters them in the Garden of Eden, to the commandment Bal Tashchit (do not destroy)…

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Locals Day at Aquarium of the Bay

Aquarium of the Bay10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Every Tuesday in January and February, residents of the nine bay area counties are invited to explore Aquarium of the Bay and receive a 50%…

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To Hell and Back: Sandow Birk's Divine Comedy

San Jose Museum of Art11am - 5pm

To Hell and Back: Sandow Birk's Divine Comedy features a selection from the museum's permanent collection of Birk's series of lithographs.…

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Maps of Silence

Exploratorium10:00am to 5:00pm

Multimedia installation explores the political use of the concept of Silence in different historical contexts. Featuring video-performances…

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Andy Warhol: Polaroids and Portraits

de Saisset Museum11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Though he is perhaps best known as a painter and filmmaker, Andy Warhol was also an avid photographer. During the latter years of his life Warhol…

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aMAHzing Mixed Media with Charlene Chow

Museum of Art and History3:15pm-4:15pm

The Museum of Art & History at the McPherson Center invites children ages 6-9 to discovery MAH's exhibitions for inspiration and to explore…

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Making the Modern Picture Book: Children’s Books from the Victorian Era

Legion of Honor9:30am - 5:15pm

The end of the 19th century was a formative period for the design, production and marketing of children’s books in England. Due in large part…

The Cult of Beauty: The Victorian Avant-Garde 1860–1900

Legion of Honor9:30am - 5:15pm

The Cult of Beauty: The Victorian Avant-Garde 1860–1900 is the first major exhibition to explore the unconventional creativity of the British…

Stanford University's Cantor Museum at Little House

Little House Activity Center1:30PM-2:30PM

Join us for an informative lecture and photo tour of the main Cantor galleries: Africa, Asia, Early Europe, 19th Century, Early Modern, and…

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Intro to Digital Flower Photography with Photobotanic’s Allen Rokach

Conservatory of Flowers8 AM - 6 PMlunch provided

Learn to take stunning floral photographs with internationally known nature photographer Allen Rokach amongst the rare jungle flora of San Francisco’s…

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Golden States of Grace:

de Saisset Museum11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

We often see depictions of conventional religious practices, yet we rarely encounter the alternative forms of spiritual expression adopted by…

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