Tuesday, May 08, 2012

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The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk

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

Dubbed fashion’s enfant terrible, Jean Paul Gaultier launched his first prêt-à-porter collection in 1976 and founded his own couture house in…

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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,…

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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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Wood, Metal, Paint: Sculpture from the Fisher Collection

Cantor Arts Center11am-5pm Wed-Sun; 11am-8pm Thurs

Beginning February 29th, Stanford University's Cantor Arts Center presents a new installation featuring work by John Chamberlain, Martin Puryear,…

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Mexicanisimo Through Artists' Eyes

San Jose Museum of Art11am-5pm

"Mexicanisimo Through Artists' Eyes" explores Mexico's deep well of visual culture, from its folk art to its popular culture, from its vernacular…

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All You Need Is Love

Museum of Art and History11am-5pm

The Museum of Art and History hosts a museum-wide exhibition that invites visitors to explore the countless ways in which love is manifested…

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Harrell Fletcher Exhibit

Museum of Craft & Folk Art11am-6pm

Organized by artist Harrell Fletcher, this exhibition explores the relationship between art and agriculture from a variety of perspectives including…

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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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The 1968 Exhibit

Oakland Museum of California11am - 5pm

The social forces that swirled through the turbulent 1960s crested in 1968. It was a turning point for a generation coming of age and a nation…

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Frank Lobdell: Wonderland

San Jose Museum of Art11am-5pm

The San Jose Museum of Art is proud to showcase the works of acclaimed artist, Frank Lobdell, in its newest exhibition, "Wonderland." Frank…

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PARRA

SFMOMA10am - 5:45pm, Thu till 8:45pm

With its vibrant color, curvaceous lines, and eccentric, distinctive imagery, the bold and playful work of Dutch graphic artist Parra has garnered…

Darth Vader and Son

Cartoon Art Museum11am – 5pm

What if Darth Vader actively raised his son? What if “I am your father” was just a stern admonishment from an annoyed dad? In this hilarious…

Modern Cartoonist: The Art of Daniel Clowes

Oakland Museum of California11am - 5pm

Based in Oakland, Daniel Clowes is internationally acclaimed for award-winning comics, graphic novels, and screenplays. With nearly 50 publications…

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…

Arthur Tress: San Francisco 1964

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

In the summer of 1964, San Francisco was ground zero for an historic culture clash as the site of the 28th Republican National Convention and…

From the UNIVAC to Web 2.0: Politics, Computers and the Making of a 21st Century Presidency

Computer History Museum7:00 pmEvent is free, but please regis…

Dateline: November 4, 1952: UNIVAC Predicts an Eisenhower Win! Sixty years ago this November, public opinion polls gave the 1952 Presidential…

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Contemporary Art Tour

Cantor Arts Center3 PM

This tour focuses on the contemporary art collection in the Friedenrich Family Gallery, which features works from the 1950s to the present and…

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Introduction to the Cantor Arts Center Tour

Cantor Arts Center1 PM

These docent-led tours feature a sampling of objects from various eras and cultures. Every tour is different. Saturdays and Sundays at 1 pm…

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"Play Clothes"

Charles M Schulz Museum & Research Center11:00AM-5pm, weekends:10AM-5PM

"Play Clothes" examines the different clothes and corresponding situations in this display of original Peanuts strips.

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