Warriors, Courtiers, and Saints: The Etchings of Jacques Callot
Cantor Arts Center11 AM - 5 PM; 11 AM- 8PM Thursdays; closed Tuesdays
During his brief career, Jacques Callot (France, 1592–1635) challenged the old assumption that printmakers were incapable of inventing original…
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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Piranesi's Paestum: Master Drawings Uncovered
Cantor Arts Center11 AM - 5 PM; 11 AM- 8PM Thursdays; closed Tuesdays
The exhibition presents 15 stunning drawings by the celebrated Italian printmaker, Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720–1778). Regarded as landmarks…
Empathy
Cantor Arts CenterOpen: Wed-Mon, 11 am-5 pm, Thurs until 8 pm, Closed Tues
August 12, 2015 to January 25, 2016 "Empathy" entered the English language via aesthetics and psychology in the late 19th century. Today, empathy…
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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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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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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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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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Picturing Sound, Creating Mood
Asian Art Museum10:00am-5:00pm
Indian paintings rotation third floor (Gallery 5)
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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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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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Stranded! Tropical Island Survival
Conservatory of Flowers10am-4pm
When that three-hour boat tour goes horribly wrong on your island vacation in paradise, a plant might just save your life. Many a famous castaway…
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Operation Babylift: Perspectives & Legacies
Presidio Officers' Club10AM - 6PM; Closed Mondays
Operation Babylift: Perspectives and Legacies explores the diverse experiences and lasting impacts of a dramatic airlift that removed more than…
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Fatal Laughs: The Art of Robert Arneson
Cantor Arts Center11 AM-5 PM, Thurs until 8 PM, CLOSED TUESDAY
Robert Arneson revolutionized the medium of clay, transforming it from a “craft” medium into “fine art.” Over a career of more than…
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Into the Forest: Landscape as Subject and Studio in 19th-Century France
Cantor Arts Center11 AM - 5 PM; 11 AM- 8PM Thursdays; closed Tuesdays
This installation of 17 prints, drawings, and photographs explores how French artists depicted the landscape in the modern age and approached…
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Astley D. M. Cooper and Mrs. Stanford's Jewels
Cantor Arts Center11 AM - 5 PM; closed Tuesdays
Nationally recognized during his time but largely forgotten in our own, painter Astley D. M. Cooper (1856–1924) used a faux Egyptian temple…
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