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Mark di Suvero at Crissy Field
Wed. 05/22 | 7:00PM - Mon. 05/26 @ SFMOMA (map)
Location: Crissy Field Presented by SFMOMA in partnership with the National Park Service and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, eight monumentally scaled sculptures by Mark di Suvero…more»
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Maurice Sendak: Member Preview Day
Wed. 05/22 | 10:00AM @ The Walt Disney Family Museum (map)
Special preview day for museum members of our new exhibition Maurice Sendak: 50 Years, 50 Works, 50 Reasons. As a Museum member, you receive exclusive access to the exhibition before it opens …more»
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Gathering of Angels: Opening Event for Beat Memories: The Photographs of Allen Gin...
Thu. 05/23 | 6:30PM @ Contemporary Jewish Museum (map)
In this highly anticipated opening salvo of the exhibition Beat Memories: The Photographs of Allen Ginsberg, join the National Gallery of Art’s Curator of Photography, Sarah Greenough, in a …more»
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SOCIAL STUDIO SPACE
Every Wednesday 6:00PM @ Fivepoints Arthouse (map)
Every Wednesday Fivepoints Arthouse opens its studio doors and hosts an evening of creativity. Join us in making your art in a social environment. Bring your drawing, writing, painting, sewing…more»
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Brutal Sound Effects Festival #74
Thu. 05/23 | 7:30PM @ The Lab (map)
Thursday, May 23, 2013 7:30pm-10:45pm $7-40 sliding scale Elise Baldwin SKULLCASTER (TX) Compression of the Chest Cavity Miracle (L.A.) Medicine Cabinet (Tracy) Dubb Normal (Atlanta) P…more»
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The Agent Ruby Files
Thu. 05/23 | 6:00PM @ SFMOMA (map)
Koret Visitor Education Center 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Join us for an onsite and online conversation inspired by Lynn Hershman Leeson's web project Agent Ruby (on view at SFMOMA from March…more»
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Ben Kinmont: On Becoming Something Else
Thu. 05/23 | 7:00PM @ SFMOMA (map)
Ben Kinmont: Prospectus is an exploration of the boundaries between artistic work and everyday life. As the exhibition comes to a close, SFMOMA presents an iteration of On Becoming Something…more»
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Caitlin Haskell on Giorgio de Chirico's Les contrariétés du penseur
Thu. 05/23 | 6:30PM @ SFMOMA (map)
Each Thursday, hear from the people behind the scenes at the museum as SFMOMA staff share perspectives on a single artwork. Talks last 20 minutes. Free with museum admission.
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The Long Goodbye
Thu. 05/23 | 7:00PM @ SFMOMA (map)
Phyllis Wattis Theater 7:00 p.m. Robert Altman, The Long Goodbye, 1973, 112 min., 35mm Elliott Gould stars as the hard-boiled, wise-cracking private investigator Philip Marlowe who gets ca…more»
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Asian Art Museum - Terracotta Warriors Private Tour + Dinner
Thu. 05/23 | 6:00PM - Thu. 05/23 @ Asian Art Museum (map)
Grab your partner and visit the Asian Art Museum's Terracotta Warrior exhibit from the Qin-era during the final week where you will enjoy wine and appetizers before a guided tour of the Warrio…more»
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Artists Drawing Club with Weston Teruya
Thu. 05/23 | 6:30PM @ Asian Art Museum (map)
9th Island and Other Lands Weston Teruya recreates objects and ephemera that represent Hawai'i "expats'" ties to their old home. These collected fragments of a dislocated local culture are in…more»
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ORANGE NIGHTS: FOOD & FLOWERS | Friday Nights at the de Young
Fri. 05/24 | 5:00PM @ de Young Museum (map)
Friday Nights at the de Young Orange Nights: Food and Flowers 5–8:15 pm, de Young Café Special Prix–Fixe Menu 6–8:30 pm, Museum Lobby Mixed-Media Art Projects 6:30–8 pm, Wilsey Cour…more»
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Beat Memories: The Photographs of Allen Ginsberg
Every Friday 11:00AM - @ Contemporary Jewish Museum (map)
One of the most visionary writers of his generation and author of the celebrated poem “Howl,” Allen Ginsberg (1926–1997) was also a photographer. From 1953 until 1963 he made numerous, often…more»
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Dan Quintana Zero Instruments
Sat. 05/25 | 7:00PM - Sat. 06/29 @ Varnish Fine Arts
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CUNT *an opening
Sat. 05/25 | 10:00PM @ The Lab (map)
Saturday, May 25 2013 10pm $7 early admission Cunt is an opening. Cunt is an evening of live and remote performance and installation experiences curated by San Francisco’s bizarre darlin…more»
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Euphonic Presents Ronski Speed
Sat. 05/25 | 9:00PM - Sun. 05/26 | 2:00AM @ Project One Gallery (map)
Project One, Dj Taj, Tony TA, Presents Euphonic: Speical Guest From Germany Ronski Speed http://www.ronskispeed.com/ Memorial Day Weekend Sat. May 25th Jeera Lert https://soundcloud.com…more»
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Christian Marclay's The Clock Continuous Screenings
Every Saturday 11:00AM - @ SFMOMA (map)
Christian Marclay's celebrated video installation The Clock (2010) is composed of thousands of film clips referencing the time of day, intricately edited into a 24-hour-long montage that mat…more»
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Stories: The Wicked, the Wily, and the Wise
Sun. 05/26 | 1:00PM @ Asian Art Museum (map)
Want to hear stories about heroic girls and boys, animal legends, and tales about dynamic deities? Join a storytelling tour and listen to myths and folktales from Asia. While family friendly, …more»
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Kehinde Wiley | The World Stage: Israel
Mon. 05/27 | 7:00PM @ Contemporary Jewish Museum (map)
Through May 27, 2013 Kehinde Wiley (American, b. 1977) has turned the art of portraiture into an international cultural performance, reordering connections between art and …more»
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Featured Review from SF Weekly
April 24, 2013If you think you know what an exhibition opening at the Contemporary Jewish Museum looks like, think again. Kehinde Wileys The World Stage: Israel explores black diaspora and…more at voiceplaces.com
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Special Edition: Selected Works by Moholy Ground Photographers
Mon. 05/27 | 7:00PM - Mon. 06/24 @ SOMArts Cultural Center (map)
This body of work, curated by Editor-In-Chief Rachel Kennedy, showcases three photographers who exemplify the scope of style and mastery of form fostered at Moholy Ground. Margo Moritz is a Sa…more»
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Emerging Artists 101: From The Coffee Shop to the Solo Show
Tue. 05/28 | 6:00PM @ SOMArts Cultural Center (map)
Come to this ArtSpan professional development workshop to learn tips and tricks that can further your career as a visual artist from Joshua Coffy, an visual artist working primarily in acrylic…more»
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Countdown Celebration at SFMOMA
Thu. 05/30 | 10:00AM - Sun. 06/02 @ SFMOMA (map)
You're invited to four festive days kicking off SFMOMA's expansion and our launch into off-site exhibitions and programs. Museum admission is free to all, Thursday, May 30, throu…more»
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Anne Bast Davis on Barbara Hepworth
Thu. 05/30 | 6:00PM @ SFMOMA (map)
Each Thursday, hear from the people behind the scenes at the museum as SFMOMA staff share perspectives on a single artwork. Talks last 20 minutes. Free with museum admission.
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The Making Of...
Thu. 05/30 | 7:00PM @ SFMOMA (map)
Meet Bay Area makers and artists featured in The Making Of…, a community collaboration by award-winning radio producers The Kitchen Sisters (Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva) and KQED. The Makin…more»
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Gallery Talks: Thursday
Thu. 05/30 | 7:00PM @ SFMOMA (map)
Hear the behind-the-scenes voices of the museum as SFMOMA docents and staff members share perspectives on a single artwork on view. Talks last 20 minutes. Museum and program admission are…more»
