“The Tudors” at the Legion of Honor
The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (The Museums) is presenting The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England, the first major exhibition in the … Read more
Museums
Joan Brown Exhibition Announced by SFMOMA
Born in San Francisco in 1938, artist Joan Brown created colorful, expansive paintings and lively sculptures inspired by her life experiences in the city—where she … Read more
Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco Set to Open in October
San Francisco’s newest art museum, the Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco (ICASF), is readying for an October opening, and recently the non-collecting museum announced its … Read more
New Exhibition Catalogue Shows Monet in Full Bloom
While one could hardly describe Claude Monet as a late bloomer (he was one of those rare painters who had won widespread recognition in youth), … Read more
Muslim Fashion Showcased at DeYoung: Modest and Moving
When Max Hollein became the new director of the Fine Arts Museums in 2016, he pledged to foster the De Young’s mission “by offering multiple … Read more
Tenderloin Museum Gets Neon Right
One of San Francisco’s more intriguing niche museums is staging an exhibition of noir-ish images now through August 19. The Tenderloin Museum’s current group exhibit … Read more
De Cult of Machine Comes to De Young Museum
The San Francisco Bay Area has long been intrigued by cults of any and all kinds, so it should come as small surprise that the … Read more
Vertigo Sea: Bold New Exhibition To Open at SFMOMA
John Akomfrah, the highly respected artist and filmmaker, whose works are characterized by their investigations into memory, temporality and aesthetics, has also captured the mystery of the … Read more
Just in Time for Valentine’s Day: Casanova at the Legion
Beginning on February 10, The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF) invites ferry riders to journey into the world of 18th-century Europe through the … Read more
Take a Walk(er) on the Wild Side: Evans Exhibit at SFMOMA
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) is the exclusive United States venue for the retrospective exhibition Walker Evans, on view now through February … Read more