Friday, September 11, 2015

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Afternoon Art

Mission Art Center1pm - 4pmd

While under renovation, Randall Museum is offering its popular drop-in art workshops at Mission Art Center. Kids and their families can drop…

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Edward Hopper: New York Corner

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

Edward Hopper pioneered an American impressionism that captured the essence of streetside life in New York City during the early 20th century.…

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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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Twice Heroes and More

Japanese American Museum of San Jose12pm - 4pm

In order to honor those who fought for America, even as their own families were interned during WWII, San Francisco photographer and writer…

LAHM Exhibit Submissions Call

Los Altos History Museum9 am - 5 pm

The Los Altos History Museum is looking for your stories and photos for its new exhibition, Spirits Return – Cultural Traditions Keeping Memories…

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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…

Center Stage: A History of Saratoga Theater

Saratoga Historical Museum1-4 PM

“Center Stage—A History of Theater Groups in Saratoga”, a new exhibit, is open now and runs until November 18 at the Saratoga History…

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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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Artists at Work

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

This major exhibition will include some 100 European and American prints, drawings, and photographs drawn from the Cantor’s rich collection.…

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Special Appearance of Cuban Animators

Charles M Schulz Museum & Research Center3:00 pm

Meet popular Cuban animators including Mario Rivas and Manuel Guerra as they showcase and discuss their animated short films in English and…

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Second Saturday Cartoonist: Mario Estioko

Charles M Schulz Museum & Research Center1:00pm - 3:00pm

Meet, watch, and talk to Sacramento-based cartoonist Mario Estioko. Estioko writes and draws a single-panel web feature called Incompatibles,…

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Meet the Animals

Mission Art Center11am

The Randall Museum is undergoing a great revitalization and its Corona Heights facility is temporarily closed to drop-in visitors. The Randall…

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Saturday Science

Mission Art Center10:30am

The Randall Museum is temporarily closed for renovations and is now offering its popular drop-in science workshop at Mission Art Center. Saturday…

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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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Pacific Worlds

Oakland Museum of CaliforniaWed & Thu 11 am 5 pm, Fri 11am - 9pm, Sat & Sun 10am - 6pm

Celebrating the vibrant historic and cultural relationships, past and present, between the Pacific Islands and California, Pacific Worlds examines…

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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