Sunday, July 12, 2015

More Than your Selfie

NUMU MuseumWednesday 1pm-5pm Thursday 11am-8pm Friday 11am-5pm Saturday 11am-5pm Sunday 11am-5pm

The selfie is an ancient medium of art that only recently has been trivialized. Rembrandt painted himself throughout his life, capturing the…

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Found/Made

San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles12pm

Guest Curated by Roderick Kiracofe Found includes vintage quilts from Roderick Kiracofe's collection as well as pieces from the collection…

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Shifting Currents: Highlights from the 20th-Century Chinese Collection

Cantor Arts CenterWed-Mon, 11 am -5 pm, Thurs until 8 pm, Closed Tues

The Cantor's Asian collection features works in a variety of media. With especially strong holdings of Chineseand Japanese art, the collection…

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Plus One: Pop Duplications

Cantor Arts Center11 AM - 5 PM; 11 AM- 8PM Thursdays; closed Tuesdays

In the early 1960s, American artists increasingly drew on popular imagery, commercial signage, and product design as source material and creative…

Promised Land: JACOB LAWRENCE at the Cantor. A Gift from the Kayden Family

Cantor Arts CenterWed-Mon, 11 am - 5 pm, Thurs until 8 pm, Closed Tues

This exhibition features an exceptional group of 56 works by the 20th-century American artist, Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000), and one by his spouse,…

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Drama of Heaven and Earth: The Theatrical Traditions of Japan

Cantor Arts CenterWed-Mon, 11 am -5 pm, Thurs until 8 pm, Closed Tues

During medieval and early-modern times, the Japanese theatrical art of Noh developed from a form of popular performance to the solemn, abstract…

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American Battleground: Photographs of the Civil War, 1861-1865

Cantor Arts CenterWed-Mon, 11 am-5 pm, Thurs until 8 pm, Closed Tues

Photography was invented in France more than two decades before the Civil War erupted in America. By the 1860s, visual culture and fine art…

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Word as Image: Highlights from the Marmor Collection

Cantor Arts CenterOpen: Wed-Mon, 11 am-5 pm, Thurs until 8 pm, Closed Tues

While artists throughout history have integrated words into their works, modern and contemporary artists have given them a significant position…

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Engineering Design Everyday

Lawrence Hall of Science10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Do Ingenuity Lab challenges every day in the Ingenuity Studio, located on the exhibit floor. Design, build and test your own inventions with…

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Summer Animal Adaptations

Lawrence Hall of Science1:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.

How does warmer weather change an animal's appetite, behavior or coat? Meet a friendly new animal every 30 minutes in the Animal Discovery Room…

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Summer Fun Days

Lawrence Hall of Science12:00 noon–2:00 p.m.

Make your Wednesdays "Summer Fun Days" with new, exciting events each week. Build structures with unlikely materials, witness high-flying stunts…

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Radical Presence: Black Performance in Contemporary Art

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)Wed & Sun Noon - 6 PM, Thu-Sat Noon - 8 PM, Free First Tuesday of every month from Noon - 8 PM

YBCA is thrilled to be the only West Coast venue for Radical Presence: Black Performance in Contemporary Art, the first comprehensive survey…

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High Style: The Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection

Legion of Honor9:30 am to 5:15 pm, closed Mondays and select holidays

Gowns, accessories, and other looks by the most influential designers of the last one hundred years—including Chanel, Givenchy, Dior, and Charles…

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Janet Delaney: South of Market

de Young Museum9:30 am to 5:15 pm, closed Mondays and select holidays

In an exhibition particularly relevant to the Bay Area, Janet Delaney: South of Market relates the complex history of a changing San Francisco…

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Modern Times: O'Keeffe, Stieglitz, Toomer

Cantor Arts Center11 AM - 5 PM; 11 AM- 8PM Thursdays; closed Tuesdays

The aesthetic and romantic relationship between Georgia O'Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz has been widely studied, but less is known about O'Keeffe's…

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Science Fiction | Science Future

Lawrence Hall of Science10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Curiosity, innovation and imagination underpin many scientific discoveries, just as science fiction stories do. Science Fiction | Science Future…

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Animating Comics Exhibition at the Schulz Museum

Charles M Schulz Museum & Research Center10:00am - 5:00pm

Animating Comics May 2 through October 15, 2015 | Downstairs Changing Gallery Over 40 animated Peanuts specials have been released since 1965.…

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Animating Comics Exhibition at the Schulz Museum

Charles M Schulz Museum & Research Center10:00am - 5:00pm

Animating Comics May 2 through October 15, 2015 | Downstairs Changing Gallery Over 40 animated Peanuts specials have been released since 1965.…

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In That Case: Havruta in Contemporary Art—Anthony Discenza and Peter Straub

The Contemporary Jewish Museum11am–5pm

Dialogue has always been an integral part of learning in traditional Jewish contexts. Now, The Contemporary Jewish Museum repurposes the centuries-old…

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Exquisite Nature: 20 Masterpieces of Chinese Paintings

Asian Art Museum10:00am-5:00pm Closed on Mondays

The Asian Art Museum presents 20 masterpieces of Chinese paintings from 14th to 18th centuries, representing the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties.…

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