San Francisco just got stranger: Takashi Murakami at the Asian Art Museum

“Unfamiliar People,” 2020–22, by Takashi Murakami. Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin. © 2020–22 Takashi Murakami-Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

Celebrated artist Takashi Murakami will have his first-ever solo exhibition in the Bay Area. “Takashi Murakami: Unfamiliar People — Swelling of Monsterized Human Ego” will r... Read More

Jay Blakesberg’s photographs of iconic musicians in the city includes Carlos Santana in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, Calif., June 1, 2003. Photo: © Jay Blakesberg.

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Rock photography of Jay Blakesberg at the CJM

By Sharon Anderson

San Francisco is synonymous with the music that grew out of the 1960’s counter culture. Through Jan. 28, 2024, The Contemporary Jewish Museum presents “RetroBlakesberg: The Mu... Read More

Kota-Ezawa-National-Anthem-Baltimore-Ravens-2019.-Courtesy-of-the-artist-and-Haines-Gallery.

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Bay Area artists in ‘Crafting Radicality’

By Sharon Anderson

The de Young is presenting a series of exhibitions based on the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco’s Svane Family Foundation acquisition. The Svane acquisition brought 42 artwor... Read More

Frank Bowling, Elder Sun Benjamin. PHOTO: Courtesy of The SFMoMA

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SFMOMA opens expansive Frank Bowling exhibition

Works from abstract expressionist’s formative years in focus

By Sharon Anderson

Artist, curator, and teacher Frank Bowling is having the first survey of his work in the United States in more than four decades. The SFMOMA’s Frank Bowling: The New York Years ... Read More

Left to right: Nicholas Hilliard's Queen Elizabeth, and Portrait of Sir Anthony Mildmay, Knight of Apethorpe, Northants. Photos: Courtesy FAMSF

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‘The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England’

By Sharon Anderson

The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco will present on June 24 the first major exhibition in the United States of portraiture and decorative arts of the Tudor courts. The Tudors a... Read More

Meghann Riepenhoff's Ice. Photo: courtesy Haines Gallery

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Ansel Adams and West Coast landscape photography at the de Young and Haines Gallery

By Sharon Anderson

The iconic photographer Ansel Adams was best known for documenting the powers of nature in lush gelatin silver photographs. The de Young’s major exhibition of more than 100 work... Read More

Nautch with Three Dancers by Shepherd & Robertson. Image: courtesy Asian Art Museum

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Asian Art Museum takes you beyond Bollywood

By Sharon Anderson

Beyond Bollywood: 2000 Years of Dance in Art” reveals the power of dance in South and Southeast Asia from ancient temples to modern movie classics. Co-organized by the Asian Art... Read More

Kehinde Wiley's The Death of Hyacinth (Ndey Buri Mboup). Photo: Ugo Carmeni / COURTESY Kehinde Wiley and FAMSF

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‘Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence’ premieres at the de Young

By Sharon Anderson

“That is the archaeology I am unearthing: The specter of police violence and state control over the bodies of young Black and Brown people all over the world.” — Kehinde Wi... Read More

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Discover the colorful topography art of Pamela Smith Hudson

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Photo Credit: Pamela Smith Hudson Pamela Smith Hudson is a topography painter who has captivated audiences with her stunning, vivid landscapes. Her artwork captures the essence... Read More

John Singer Sargent's White Ships. IMAGE Courtesy of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

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John Singer Sargent in Spain

By Sharon Anderson

“You have to see the paintings with your own eyes. Prepare to be flabbergasted.”— Art Critic Sebastian Smee, The Washington Post The Legion of Honor presents “Sar... Read More

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SFMOMA | Joan Brown

Monday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.; Thursday, 1–8 p.m.; Fri.–Sun., 11 a.m.–5 p.m. through March 12 151 Third St. Comprising 80 colorful paintings and sculptures, this exhibition spans ... Read More

Sherwin Rio's Connecting the Lines: Collaboration Is the Only Way Forward. Photo: Natasha Loewy

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Sherwin Rio: ‘As Above So Below’ at the David Ireland House

By Sharon Anderson

San Francisco artist David Ireland’s home has become the site for exhibitions exploring the space as art. Sherman Rio’s exhibition “As Above So Below”is the final in a ser... Read More

Irmandade: The Shape of Water in Pindorama. PHOTO: SMAC Gallery; Lhola Amira

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‘Lhola Amira: Facing the Future’

FAMSF launches new contemporary African art program

By Lynette Majer

The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco has begun a new program — the first of its kind — to interpret the museum’s permanent collection of African art through the lens of co... Read More

Joan Brown, Self-Portrait with Swimming Coach Charlie Sava, at Larsen Pool, San Francisco, 1974; courtesy Estate of Denver Art Museum - SFMOMA

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SFMOMA presents in-depth Joan Brown retrospective

By Sharon Anderson

The most comprehensive examination in over 20 years of San Francisco-born artist Joan Brown’s vibrant, autobiographical paintings and sculptures is currently on view at SFMOMA t... Read More

Bull.Miletic’s Zoom Blue Dot (1990–20). Photo courtesy of the artist

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Upcoming exhibition explores power of aerial imaging technologies

By Sharon Anderson

The Museum of Craft and Design presents “Bull.Miletic: Proxistant Vision.”Bull.Miletic is an artist duo currently based in Oslo, but who made their home in San Francisco for o... Read More

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