Thursday, August 16, 2012

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Santa Cruz Collects

Museum of Art and History11am-5pm

"Santa Cruz Collects" is an exhibition that explores the reasons why we as humans collect things, both as individuals and as institutions. Extraordinary…

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The AIDS Quilt Interactive: Touching 1.3 Million Square Feet

San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles10am-5pm

The San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles celebrates 25th anniversary of The AIDS Memorial Quilt with their AIDS Quilt Interactive exhibition.…

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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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CINDY SHERMAN

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

One of the most influential artists of our time, Cindy Sherman creates provocative artworks that explore wide-ranging issues of identity and…

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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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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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NAOYA HATAKEYAMA

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

One of Japan's most prominent photographers, Naoya Hatakeyama is known for austere and beautiful large-scale pictures that capture the extraordinary…

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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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Rose Sellery: "Passages"

Museum of Art and History11am-5pm

The Museum of Art and History is thrilled to bring you its newest exhibition, showcasing the works of noted Santa Cruz artist, Rose Sellery.…

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Gifts from the Gods: Art and the Olympic Ideal

Legion of Honor9:30am - 5:15pm

Plato considered both art and athletics to be gifts from the gods, and the connection between art and sports in ancient Greece can be viewed…

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Fiber Futures: Japan’s Textile Pioneers

Museum of Craft & Folk Art11am–6pm, x1

The Museum of Craft and Folk Art (MOCFA) in San Francisco on Yerba Buena Lane is proud to present a traveling exhibition co-organized by Japan…

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Avengers Assemble

Cartoon Art Museum11am – 5pm

The Cartoon Art Museum celebrates five decades of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes with Avengers Assemble!, an exhibition featuring some of the most…

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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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Plantosaurus Rex

Conservatory of Flowers10 AM - 4 PM

Step back in time … WAY back in time as the Conservatory of Flowers transports you to a real life land of the lost in its newest exhibition…

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3rd Friday August: Experience Metal Performances

Museum of Art and History5pm-9pm

The Museum of Art and History is thrilled to host 3rd Friday August: Experience Metal Performances. This event is a special preview night of…

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Phantoms of Asia

Asian Art Museum10am - 5pm, Thu till 9pm

One of the most interesting things for the exhibitions team is discovering the way the objects from Phantoms of Asia have been packed. Since…

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Man Ray | Lee Miller, Partners in Surrealism

Legion of Honor9:30am - 5:15pm

Man Ray |Lee Miller, Partners in Surrealism consists of approximately 115 photographs, paintings, drawings and manuscripts that explore the…

Mission-Era Vestments from the Permanent Collection

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

The de Saisset Museum holds a collection of more than 100 ecclesiastical garments and liturgical accessories from the early days of Mission…

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Return to Mars: Roving with Curiosity

Exploratorium10am-5pm

In tandem with the scheduled landing of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Curiosity rover on Mars on August 5, 2012, the Exploratorium…

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Inventing the 20th Century, 1901-1941

The Museum of American Heritage11am to 4pm

The Museum of American Heritage continues its exploration of American innovation with Inventing the 20th Century, 1901 - 1941. Following in…

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