Saturday, June 01, 2013

Rising Dragon: Contemporary Chinese Photography

San Jose Museum of Art11am-5pm

This exhibition features images by Chinese photographers working in their homeland throughout the astounding social and economic transformation…

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Shih Chieh Huang: Synthetic Seduction

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)12–8 pm

What [Shih Chieh Huang] generates in all of his work is a genuine sense of technology as life form” —Sally Butler, artlink.com Shih Chieh…

Pop Up Museum on Growth at the UCSC Arboretum

Arboretum - UC Santa Cruz1pm-3pm

The Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History joins forces with the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum to bring you the "Pop Up Museum on Growth." This event…

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Countdown Celebration

SFMOMA12:00 a.m. - 5:45 p.m.

You're invited to four festive days kicking off SFMOMA's expansion and our launch into off-site exhibitions and programs. Museum admission…

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Quarterly Free Sundays

California Academy of SciencesPlease note that final entry to the museum on free days is 4:00 pm.

The Academy is free to everyone on selected Sundays throughout the year. Admission is on a first-come, first served basis, and early arrival…

Hans Hofmann: Rectangles

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA)11 am-5 pm

May 17, 2013 - September 1, 2013 Hans Hofmann: Rectangles is drawn exclusively from BAM/PFA’s unsurpassed collection of paintings by this tremendously…

OPEN STUDIO Illustration and Storytelling in Children’s Books

The Walt Disney Family Museum1:00PM-4:00PM

Drop in to participate in illustration activities and storytelling inspired by children’s books.

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Film of the Month: Where the Wild Things Are

The Walt Disney Family Museum11:00AM, 1:30PM, 4:00PM

See the film based on the Maurice Sendak's classic book. This film is shown in conjunction with Maurice Sendak: 50 Years, 50 Works, 50 Reasons.

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"Mid-Century Modern"

Charles M Schulz Museum & Research Center11AM-5PM, weekends:10AM-5PM(closed on Tuesdays-before Memorial Day)

Many of the Peanuts comic strips of the 1950's and 1960's exude the mid-century modern aesthetic of the day. In a series of vignettes these…

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Nicole Eisenman / MATRIX 248

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA)11:00am-5:00pm

MATRIX 248 showcases the work of New York–based artist Nicole Eisenman (b. 1965), who became prominent in the 1990s and has been steadfastly…

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Blossoms, Sunshine, and Saratoga--Remembering the Blossom Festival

Saratoga Historical Museum1-4 PM

The Saratoga History Museum is opening a new exhibit February 8: “Blossoms, Sunshine, and Saratoga—Remembering the Blossom Festival.â€�…

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From Fiber to Fabric: A History of American Textile Production

The Museum of American Heritage11am to 4pm

A new exhibition at the Museum of American Heritage presents the history of textile production in the United States from homespun of colonial…

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"Art of the Line"

Charles M Schulz Museum & Research Center11AM-5PM, weekends:10AM-5PM(closed on Tuesdays-before Memorial Day)

Learn more about Charles Schulz's process from the tools he used to the research he undertook in this exhibition of original comic strips, photographs,…

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Frills, Frippery, and Finery exhibit

The Lace Museum11:00 AM to 4:00 PM

“Frills, Frippery, and Fineryâ€�,--an exhibit showcasing lace collars and accessories for the well-dressed woman of the Victorian and Edwardian…

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