Friday, May 18, 2012

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Avengers Assemble

Cartoon Art Museum11am – 5pm

The Cartoon Art Museum celebrates five decades of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes with Avengers Assemble!, an exhibition featuring some of the most…

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New Dimensions: Prints and Multiples from the Anderson Collection

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

The original objective of Los Angeles–based print workshop Gemini G.E.L. was to print and publish prints. During its first decade, however,…

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Harrell Fletcher Exhibit

Museum of Craft & Folk Art11am-6pm

Organized by artist Harrell Fletcher, this exhibition explores the relationship between art and agriculture from a variety of perspectives including…

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Do Not Destroy; Trees, Art, and Jewish Thought

The Contemporary Jewish Museum11am-5pm

From the very first chapters of the Torah where one encounters them in the Garden of Eden, to the commandment Bal Tashchit (do not destroy)…

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Plantosaurus Rex

Conservatory of Flowers10 AM - 4 PM

Step back in time … WAY back in time as the Conservatory of Flowers transports you to a real life land of the lost in its newest exhibition…

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Photography In Mexico

SFMOMA10am - 5:45pm, Thu till 8:45pm

Presenting a complex synthesis of art and politics, this exhibition explores Mexico's distinctively rich and diverse photography tradition from…

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Phantoms of Asia

Asian Art Museum10am - 5pm, Thu till 9pm

One of the most interesting things for the exhibitions team is discovering the way the objects from Phantoms of Asia have been packed. Since…

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The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk

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

Dubbed fashion’s enfant terrible, Jean Paul Gaultier launched his first prêt-à-porter collection in 1976 and founded his own couture house in…

THE UTOPIAN IMPULSE

SFMOMA10am - 5:45pm, Thu till 8:45pm

The Bay Area has long attracted dreamers, progressives, nonconformists, and designers. Buckminster Fuller was all of these, and although he…

PARRA

SFMOMA10am - 5:45pm, Thu till 8:45pm

With its vibrant color, curvaceous lines, and eccentric, distinctive imagery, the bold and playful work of Dutch graphic artist Parra has garnered…

Contemporary Painting, 1960 to the Present

SFMOMA10am - 5:45pm, Thu till 8:45pm

This exhibition of works from the SFMOMA collection explores the richness, diversity, and continuing vitality of painting over the last 50 years.…

Darth Vader and Son

Cartoon Art Museum11am – 5pm

What if Darth Vader actively raised his son? What if “I am your father” was just a stern admonishment from an annoyed dad? In this hilarious…

A Reception and Book Signing

Various Locations in San Francisco5:30-7:00PM

New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry will attend the California Historical Society for an evening reception. The event will include…

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'UNiBIRTH' a performance art piece by artist Aoi Yamaguchi

ArtPadSFperformance starts at 7:30 pm and ends at 7:40 pm.

Warholian is proud to present Japanese calligraphy artist Aoi Yamaguchi, alongside composer Sebastian Plano and contemporary dancers Celine…

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Making the Modern Picture Book: Children’s Books from the Victorian Era

Legion of Honor9:30am - 5:15pm

The end of the 19th century was a formative period for the design, production and marketing of children’s books in England. Due in large part…

The Cult of Beauty: The Victorian Avant-Garde 1860–1900

Legion of Honor9:30am - 5:15pm

The Cult of Beauty: The Victorian Avant-Garde 1860–1900 is the first major exhibition to explore the unconventional creativity of the British…

Arthur Tress: San Francisco 1964

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

In the summer of 1964, San Francisco was ground zero for an historic culture clash as the site of the 28th Republican National Convention and…

Charismatic Megafauna

Artists' for Television Access (ATA)8:30pm

The Exploratorium's Cinema Arts Department and the Artist Television Access’ Other Cinema are pleased to co-present a film by Portland Oregon-based…

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