de Young Museum9:30 am - 5 pm, open till 8:45 pm on Fri
Louise Nevelson's life (1899– 1988) and work are a story in sculpture. The story is a weaving together and intermingling of several histories:…
Asian Art Museum10 am - 5 pm, til 9pm on Thu
One of the most internationally-acclaimed Japanese artists living today, Hiroshi Sugimoto is best known for his photographic series of empty…
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA)W - Su 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Th 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
“Asian art” is not one but many diverse expressions of culture, religion, and aesthetics. The broad geographical range of Asia, from the subcontinent…
Legion of Honor10am - 5pm
Marie-Antoinette, the Austrian-born queen of Louis XVI of France, was given the Petit Trianon, a small ch�teau secluded in the park at Versailles,…
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One Way or Another: Asian American Art Now is a major exhibition that considers issues of ethnicity and identity in the work of an emerging…
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Exploratorium10 am - 5 pm
Our world is edging more and more towards digital environments. What are the societal and cultural implications? Does it change the way we think?…
San Jose Museum of Art11am - 5pm
The American painter and printmaker Richard Diebenkorn is regarded as one of the leading artists of the twentieth-century due to his significant…
SFMOMA10 am - 6 pm, till 9 pm on Thu
SFMOMA's world-renowned photography collection includes pictures from the mid-1800s to the present that capture key moments in the development…
Conservatory of Flowers9 AM to 5 PM
A dazzling display of floral color at San Francisco's Conservatory of Flowers treats visitors to one of the greatest shows on earth. If the…
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This fall, BAM/PFA presents the first major exhibition in the United States of artist and visionary architect, Tomás Saraceno. Over many years,…
Widely heralded as one of the most important artists of his generation, Olafur Eliasson nimbly merges art, science, and natural phenomena to…
Japanese fashion: It’s more than meets the eye. Conceived by acclaimed artist Hiroshi Sugimoto, Stylized Sculpture: Contemporary Japanese Fashion…
Cartoon Art Museum11am - 5pm, except Mondays
"Mention the name Mary Blair, and few will recognize it. But say she designed 'Alice In Wonderland,' the 'It's A Small World' ride at Disneyland,…
This exhibition features the work of pioneer European modernist Joan Miró, one of the most influential artists of the twentieth-century. Highlighting…
One of the most ancient and revered of Hopi traditions is the snake dance, an intense and magical ritual performed at the close of a sixteen-day…
RIP.MIX.BURN.BAM.PFA celebrates the cultural and artistic practice of remix, inviting guest artists to “rip, mix, and burn” elements from two…
Fatal consequences of the bloody war in Spain with Bonaparte, and other emphatic caprices; invented, drawn, and engraved by the original painter,…
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)12noon - 5pm, till 8pm on Thu
Northern California hosts more life sciences companies than anywhere else in the world. BioTechnique showcases a visually rich assortment of…
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Pacific Heritage Museum10 AM - 4 PM (closed Sun & Mon)
The Pacific Heritage Museum presents an art exhibition of works created by the employees and family members of United Commercial Bank. This…
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San Francisco Airport Museums24 hours, show never closes
From Hare to Eternity! The Enduring Art of Warner Brothers Animation August 2007 - March 2008 The San Francisco airport is hosting an…
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