de Young Museum9:30am - 5:15pm, till 8:45pm on Fri
This is the first U.S. exhibition of one of the most significant collections of drawings by Leonardo da Vinci. The drawings from the Biblioteca…
San Jose Museum of Art11am-5pm
Shedding light on the life and art of Frida Kahlo (1907 – 1954), this exhibition features approximately fifty photographic portraits of the…
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San Jose Museum of Art presents Road Trip, a journey through a uniquely American experience. Presenting the works of great artists such as;…
Maya Lin: Systematic Landscapes is a major exhibition of new sculptures, drawings, and installations by renowned artist Maya Lin. In 1981, Lin's…
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)12 noon - 5 pm, till 8pm Thu - Sat
How do we ensure sustainability of nature for growing urban populations? The Gatherers is an exhibition that brings together work from a diverse…
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Oakland Museum of California10am - 5pm, opens at 12noon on Sun
The museum’s popular tribute to the Mexican/Central American tradition of honoring the dead. Altars (ofrendas) and installations by local artists,…
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA)11am-5pm
Each story told is an act of shaping the world. Bending the Word brings together four artists who employ a range of media—including video, live…
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Asian Art Museum10am - 5pm
A traveling exhibition of extraordinary archaeological treasures from the National Museum of Afghanistan, Kabul, this exhibition will explore…
SFMOMA11am - 5:45pm, till 8:45pm on Thu
Looking back nearly 60 years across a wide spectrum of genres and media, this exhibition examines how artists have engaged members of the public…
With his early line drawings of distorted, exaggerated, or fantastic characters, Paul Klee laid the groundwork for generations of artists creating…
Modern science and photography flowered simultaneously in the early 19th century, and photography was adopted as a scientific tool from the…
Exhibit juxtaposes video works by Olivo Barbieri and Stephen Dean. This exhibition presents a complex portrait of America's most spectacular…
Asian Art Museum10 am - 5 pm, till 9pm on Thu
The Islamic cultures of Asia are varied, rich and complex. This exhibition of approximately sixty paintings, manuscripts, ceramics, textiles,…
The Contemporary Jewish Museum11am - 5:30pm
About the exhibition: Andy Warhol’s extraordinary series, Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century, portrays a pantheon of great Jewish…
Oakland Museum of California10 am - 5 pm, opens at 12noon on Sun
The Oakland Museum of California presents a selective look at the vast and vibrant Southern California art scene via 11 influential artists,…
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA)9am–5pm
Coming this fall to BAM/PFA, the landmark exhibition Mahjong: Contemporary Chinese Art from the Sigg Collection offers a unique window onto…
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Children's Discovery Museum of San Josecall for details
The museum hosts a variety of ongoing, hands-on exhibits for kids. Exhibits include "Bubbalogna," "Current Connections," "Secrets of Circles"…
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Sightings is a multiple-channel, high-definition video installation that explores the relationship between works of art and museum visitors…
Made from a variety of natural materials — including wood, tar, rawhide, and stone — Martin Puryear's distinctive sculptures combine modernist…
This exhibition celebrates The 1000 Journals Project, an ongoing collaborative and participatory experiment that follows 1,000 blank journals…
