Friday, May 02, 2008

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Protest in Paris 1968: Photographs by Serge Hambourg

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA)Wednesday-Sunday 11a-5p

“While I was a journalist, I had always worked as a documentary reporter, but at the same time as a photographer seeking to make personal creative…

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Cut: Revealing the Section

SFMOMA11am - 5:45pm, till 8:40pm on Thu

This dynamic selection drawn from the SFMOMA collection highlights the vital architectural concept of the section, a cross section of a building…

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Drama and Desire

Asian Art MuseumTues -Sun 10 am to 5 pm, Thurs until 9 pm

They lived for the moment: beautiful geisha, flamboyant actors, seductive courtesans. Meet the denizens of the "Floating World" -- the theater…

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Annie Leibovitz

Legion of HonorTuesday through Sunday, 9:30am – 5:15pm

For decades, Annie Leibovitz has artistically captured the icons of popular culture with her award-winning photography. Annie Leibovitz: A Photographer’s…

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Enrique Chagoya: Borderlandia

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA)W - Su 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Th 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Mickey Mouse, Aztec gods, and Superman among the icons featured in this first comprehensive exhibition of the lively satirical work by Mexican-born,…

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The Butterfly Zone: The Conservatory of Flowers’ exhibition of live butterflies

Conservatory of Flowers9 AM- 5 PM Closed Mondays

Fly on over to the Conservatory of Flowers this spring because the butterflies are back, and there are more than ever. The popular exhibit…

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On Gold Mountain

Asian Art MuseumTues - Sun 10 am to 5 pm, Thurs until 9 pm

Zhan Wang is among the most respected artists in China, having become world-renown for his stainless steel sculptures of “scholars' rocks,”…

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Parting the Curtain: Asian Art Revealed

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…

Joan Jonas: The Shape, the Scent, the Feel of Things

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA)W - Su 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Th 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.

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…

Gabriele Basilico

SFMOMA11am - 5:45pm, till 8:40pm on Thu

Italian photographer Gabriele Basilico creates beautiful, often haunting portraits of urban environments that favor areas of transition and…

Friedlander

SFMOMA11am - 5:45pm, till 8:40pm on Thu

Among photography's most prolific practitioners, Lee Friedlander is also heralded as one of the United States' finest. This retrospective assembles…

In Collaboration

SFMOMA11am - 5:45pm, till 8:40pm on Thu

One of the first U.S. museums to embrace time-based media artworks, SFMOMA boasts a dynamic collection that spans the history of the genre.…

New Work: Paul Sietsema

SFMOMA11am - 5:45pm, till 8:40pm on Thu

The latest installment in the New Work series debuts Los Angeles-based Paul Sietsema's most recent body of work, which includes sculptures,…

Jane Hammond: Paper Work

de Young Museum9:30am - 5:15pm, till 8:45pm on Friday

Featuring 35 unique paper objects, drawings and prints. For nearly two decades, New York artist Jane Hammond has been using a fixed lexicon…

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In Our Own Backyard

Oakland Museum of California10 am - 5 pm, opens at 12noon on Sun

The exhibition offers visitors a virtual tour through the East Bay's most scenic parks and open spaces, following the flow of water from snow-capped…

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