Wednesday, May 30, 2012

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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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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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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…

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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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5.31 - "80s Quake Party NightLife"

California Academy of Sciences6-10pm

80s Quake Party NightLife Seismic matters, and this week NightLife is all about earthquakes! Be among the first to see the Academy’s newly opened…

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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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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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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…

Caras/Cuentos (Faces/Stories)

Mexican Museum12noon - 4pm

CARAS / CUENTOS highlights some of the finest works in the museum’s holdings including Pre-Hispanic ceramics from Mexico’s ancient culture as…

Los Jaichackers

SFMOMA6 -10 p.m.

Los Jaichackers (Spanglish for hijackers) is a project of San Francisco-based artist Julio Cesar Morales and Los Angeles-based artist Eamon…

MoAD After Dark

Museum of the African Diaspora6pm to 9pm

Museum of the African Diaspora Vanguard Presents: MoAD After Dark: The Diaspora Underground "Black Ink: An Exploration of Black Animators and…

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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…

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