SFMOMA exhibitions this fall feature culture, nature, and history

Meghann Riepenhoff’s Littoral Drift Nearshore #209. Photo: Katherine DU Tiel; courtesy SFMOMA

The SFMOMA’s fall exhibitions are noteworthy in their diversity. In addition to the ongoing major Diego Rivera’s America exhibition, the offerings include a selection from the... Read More

Installation view of “Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs.” Photo: World Heritage Exhibitions

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‘Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs’ comes to the de Young

By Sharon Anderson

The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco is hosting an exclusive West Coast presentation of the international touring exhibition “Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs.”... Read More

Left to right: Diego Rivera’s Tehuanas in the Market, 1935. Photo: McNay Art Museum; Diego Rivera’s Retrato de Lupe Marín (Portrait of Lupe Marín), 1938. Photo: NPL - DeA Picture Library / Bridgeman Images; images courtesy SFMOMA

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‘Diego Rivera’s America’ comes to SFOMA

By Lynette Majer

Diego Rivera is well represented in San Francisco. His short stint here (1930–31) left the city with three massive murals, including those painted by his proteges inside Coit To... Read More

Installation view of Ai Weiwei: Everyday Monuments at the Haines Gallery, San Francisco. Photo: Robert Divers Herrick

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AI Weiwei returns to San Francisco with ‘Everyday Monuments’ at the Haines Gallery

By Sharon Anderson

Ai Weiwei’s sociopolitical inspired art is on view at the Haines Fort Mason Gallery through Aug. 27. “Everyday Monuments” is Ai’s first exhibition in San Francisco since 2... Read More

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An Interview With Light and Matter Artist Matthew Brandt

By Tara Finley

In L.A. Weekly’s recent Meet An Artist Monday, Art Editor Shana Nys Dambrot interviews artist and photographer Matthew Brandt. “Particularly enamored of the rough-hewn and sto... Read More

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Meet Cosmic Artist Guillaume Levy-Lambert With Shana Nys Dambrot

By Tara Finley

On select Mondays, L.A. Weekly Art Editor Shana Nys Dambrot dives into the unique world that is the beautiful mind of the greatest artists of our time. Called “Meet The Artist M... Read More

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The Future of NFTs is Female Writes Shana Nys Dambrot

By Tara Finley

L.A. Weekly Arts Editor Shana Nys Dambrot tackles the mysterious world of NFTs and NFT art in her newest cover story The Future of NFTs is Female, Too. “Like it or not, understa... Read More

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Public art in San Francisco: Preserving the past and paving the way toward the future

By Sharon Anderson

San Francisco, since its early days as a major seaport, has become a global arts and entertainment capital in part because of its long-term commitment to the arts. Walking through... Read More

Left to Right: Detail of Barack Obama by Kehinde Wile; Detail of Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama by Amy Sherald. Photo: Courtesy Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery

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The Obamas come to San Francisco

By Lynette Majer

When the Obama por-traits were unveiled in February 2018 at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington, they attracted record-breaking crowds and made internation... Read More

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Photographer Norman Seeff on his Iconic Exile on Main Street Images

By Lina Lecaro

Exile on Main Street celebrates its 50th anniversary this month. It is widely regarded as the Rolling Stones’ most important album, but even if it isn’t your favorite, if ... Read More

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Artist Julian Schnabel Sits Down With Shana Nys Dambrot

By Tara Finley

L.A.Weekly acclaimed Art Editor Shana Nys Dambrot latest piece dives into the wonderful world of artist Julian Schnabel as he begins his gallery residency. Dambrot writes: “When... Read More

Installation view of Guo Pei: Couture Fantasy. Photo: Drew Altizer, courtesy of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

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Guo Pei: Couture Fantasy at the Legion of Honor

By Sharon Anderson

Guo Pei’s extraordinary designs are currently on view at the Legion of Honor in the exhibition, Guo Pei: Couture Fantasy. Fusing elements from architecture, the botanical world,... Read More

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Shana Nys Dambrot Knows Why They Call It The Music and Arts Festival

L.A. Weekly Art Editor Shana Nys Dambrot dives into the unique art culture created by Coachella in her latest piece about the 2022 festival. “Coachella has always been uniquely ... Read More

Jim Henson, David Bowie, and Jennifer Connelly on the set of Labyrinth (1986). Photo by John Brown; Courtesy The Jim Henson Company / MoMIyrinth_JHBTS_5559

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‘The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited’ at the CJM

By Sharon Anderson

Jim Henson’s groundbreaking work in film and television will be the subject of an exhibition at the Contemporary Jewish Museum, on display now through Aug. 14. His beloved puppe... Read More

Alice Neel's Robert Avedis Hagopian, 1971. Image courtesy the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Jackie Curtis and Ritta Redd, 1970; Image courtesy the Cleveland Museum of Art. Ginny in Blue Shirt, 1969. Image: Courtesy The Estate of Alice Neel and David Zwirner

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‘Alice Neel: People Come First’

By Sharon Anderson

“For me, people come first. I have tried to assert the dignity and eternal importance of the human being.” — Alice Neel The first comprehensive museum survey of ... Read More

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