Wild West: Plains to the Pacific

Tue.–Sun. through Sept. 11 Legion of Honor, Lincoln Park See more than 170 paintings, prints, historical objects, and other works the trace our shifting sense of the country’s ... Read More

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The Campaign for Art: Modern and Contemporary

Daily through Sept. 18, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. (9 p.m. Thursdays) SFMOMA (151 Third St.) This exhibition highlights contributions from the museum’s Campaign for Art and features works ... Read More

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Bruce Davidson: Gifts to the Collection

Tue.–Sunday through Sept. 11 deYoung Museum, Golden Gate Park This exhibition of one of the most influential photographers of the last half century. presents a selection of 42 ph... Read More

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North Beach First Fridays

Friday, July 1, 6–9 p.m. Various venues Explore and appreciate the ever-growing collections of art and entertainment in this collaborative community effort. Free, northbeachfirst... Read More

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Japan Day Festival

Sunday, June 26, 1–5 p.m. Japantown Peace Plaza Enjoy performances (including taiko, shamisen, Japanese classical and folk dance, and more); demonstrations; and workshops by Ja... Read More

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The Joan Anderson Letter

Thu.–Fri., June 2–3, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. The Weinstein Gallery (444 Clementina St.) See Beat Generation Neal Cassady’s famous letter to Jack Kerouac that changed the course ... Read More

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The Future of the Past: Mummies and Medicine

Tue.–Sun., through Aug. 26, 9:30–5:15 p.m. Legion of Honor (100 34th Ave.) Ancient Egypt meets modern medicine in this exhibition that makes use of state-of-the-art scientific ... Read More

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19th Annual Native Contemporary Arts Festival

Sunday, June 19, noon–3 p.m. Esplanade, Yerba Buena Gardens Experience a diverse program of Native music, dance, crafts and spoken word performances, including rap artist Frank W... Read More

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Paul Madonna: Close Enough for the Angels

Wed.–Sun., May 19–July 14, noon–6 p.m. The Dryansky Gallery (2120 Union St.) Madonna’s first exhibition in five years will consist of framed originals from his new book... Read More

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Gregg Wilensky: Hovering at the Boundaries of Nature

Wed.–Sun. through May 12, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Dryansky Gallery (2120 Union St.) This exhibition of large-scale works by theoretical physicist Wilensky features a celebration of spri... Read More

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Pearls On A String: Artists, Patrons and Poets at the Great Islamic Courts

Tue–Sun through May 8 Asian Art Museum This exhibition invites viewers to consider the question, “Who’s behind the art?” Through 64 impressive 16th through 18th century ar... Read More

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Quattro Storie

Tue–Sun through Aug. 28, noon–4 p.m. Museo Italo Americano (Bldg. C, Fort Mason Cntr.) Quattro Storie (Four Stories), features works by two Italian artists (Adriano Castelli an... Read More

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Oscar de la Renta: The Retrospective

Tue.–Sun. through May 30, 9:30 a.m.–5:15 p.m. de Young Museum This world premiere retrospective celebrates the life and career of one of fashion’s most influential designers... Read More

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Pierre Bonnard: Painting Arcadia

Tue.–Sun. through May 15, 9:30 a.m.–5:15 p.m. Legion of Honor Featuring more than 70 works spanning the artist’s complete career, this is the first major international presen... Read More

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Art of New Spain: Highlights from The Mexican Museum Colonial Collection

Thu.–Sun. through May 20, noon–4 p.m. The Mexican Museum (Fort Mason Center) This exhibition includes paintings, sculptures, and a built-in retablo, or altarpiece, with major ... Read More

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