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Don't Be Shy, Don't Hold Back
Sat. 12/08 | 7:00PM - Sun. 06/02 @ SFMOMA (map)
Showcasing nearly 40 major works from the 1960s to the 1990s, this exhibition celebrates the 15th anniversary of a gift of contemporary art from renowned collectors Vicki and Kent Logan that t…more»
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Project One Walls
Thu. 02/07 | 7:00PM - Mon. 07/01 @ Project One Gallery (map)
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Kehinde Wiley | The World Stage: Israel
Thu. 02/14 | 7:00PM - Mon. 05/27 @ Contemporary Jewish Museum (map)
On view February 14–May 27, 2013 Kehinde Wiley (American, b. 1977) has turned the art of portraiture into an international cultural performance, reordering connections between art a…more»
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Exhibition: Without Reality There Is No Utopia
Fri. 02/15 | 7:00PM - Sun. 06/02 @ Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (map)
In the Age of Information, actual reality has been supplanted by virtual reality, computer simulation, and false narratives. Since the concept of utopia is based on the improvement of reality,…more»
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Lebbeus Woods, Architect
Sat. 02/16 | 7:00PM - Sun. 06/02 @ SFMOMA (map)
Architect Lebbeus Woods (1940-2012) dedicated his career to probing architecture's potential to transform the individual and the collective. His visionary drawings depict places of free though…more»
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Erin Shirreff: Lake
Fri. 03/01 | 7:00PM - Sun. 06/30 @ Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (map)
Erin Shirreff, informed by her training in sculpture, explores the physical and technical aspects of image production in an effort to extend and examine the act of looking. This practice can b…more»
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Made in SF: Films by Barbara Hammer
Thu. 03/21 | 7:00PM - Sun. 06/02 @ SFMOMA (map)
This exhibition of 35 works will showcase the collection of Elise Haas, including some of the cornerstones of the museum's holdings of modern paintings, sculptures, and works on paper. The ins…more»
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The Elise S. Haas Bequest
Sat. 03/23 | 7:00PM - Sun. 06/02 @ SFMOMA (map)
Elise S. Haas's art collection reflected a personal sensibility cultivated through years of looking at art and even making work in the studio. This exhibition sheds new light on the formation …more»
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Lynn Hershman Leeson
Sat. 03/30 | 7:00PM - Sun. 06/02 @ SFMOMA (map)
In 2001 SFMOMA commissioned Agent Ruby — an artificial intelligence web agent — by acclaimed San Francisco artist Lynn Hershman Leeson for its online platform e.space. Since then, this web pro…more»
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Featured Review from San Francisco Bay Guardian
March 27, 2013The story of the humanoid and the human goes way back — Pinocchio, that relationship between Skywalker and his robot companions. Now, we can add Lyne Hershman Leeson’s Agent…more at sfbg.com
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Christian Marclay
Sat. 04/06 | 7:00PM - Sun. 06/02 @ SFMOMA (map)
SFMOMA will present the San Francisco premiere of artist Christian Marclay's internationally heralded masterpiece — and winner of the Golden Lion at the 2011 Venice Biennale — The Clock (2010)…more»
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Life Cycles and Cosmic Death by Meryl Pataky
Wed. 04/24 | 7:00PM - Sun. 05/26 @ SOMArts Cultural Center (map)
Meryl Pataky creates a discussion of beginnings and endings by introducing cyclical imagery and concepts of existence. Pataky blends psychological and biological themes to bring attention to a…more»
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underCurrents & the Quest for Space exhibition by APICC & AAWAA
Thu. 05/02 | 12:00PM - Sat. 05/25 | 7:00PM @ SOMArts Cultural Center (map)
underCurrents & the Quest for Space is a multidisciplinary arts exhibition and discussion investigating the space occupied by Asian America, socially, artistically and physically. Asian Americ…more»
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Opening Reception for underCurrents & the Quest for Space
Thu. 05/02 | 5:00PM - Sat. 05/25 | 8:00PM @ SOMArts Cultural Center (map)
Celebrate the opening reception of underCurrents & the Quest for Space, a multidisciplinary arts exhibition and discussion investigating the space occupied by Asian America, socially, artistic…more»
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Kelly Barrie - Parallel Play
Thu. 05/02 | 7:00PM - Sat. 06/29 @ Frey Norris (map)
Kelly Barrie's work, a material hybrid of drawing and photography, recreates forgotten historical sites by literally walking them out of his head through a performative floor drawing. Using hi…more»
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Julio Cesar Morales - Forever Now!
Thu. 05/02 | 7:00PM - Sat. 06/29 @ Frey Norris (map)
For Forever Now!, Julio César Morales will examine ideas of boundaries, barriers and limits through the media of installation, sculpture, works on paper, photography and video. His investi…more»
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Jock McDonalad, Havana; The Longview
Fri. 05/03 | 6:00PM - Fri. 06/14 @ Gallery 16 (map)
Gallery 16 is pleased to present a body of photographic work by Jock McDonald Havana: The Longview that explores the contradictions and symbols of Cuban life. This collection of images r…more»
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Want.Here.You.Now Want.Here.You.Now
Tue. 05/07 | 7:00PM - Wed. 09/25 @ Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (map)
Want.Here.You.Now May 7 - Sep 25, 2013 Room for Big Ideas FREE Public Reception: Fri, May 10, 2013 6 PM – 9 PM Want.Here.You.Now is the latest installation in YBCA’s open-to-the-communit…more»
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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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Detroit Cobras, with Pangea, The Chaw
Thu. 05/23 | 8:00PM @ Slim's (map)
Crawling out from the weed-choked lots of the once proud town, The Detroit Cobras whip out ass-shaking anthems to good times, wild times, and the high and lows of L-U-V-E; you best believe it …more»
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Knoktern Ft. Pumpkin
Thu. 05/23 | 10:00PM @ Temple (map)
PUMPKIN Nicholas “Pumpkin” Alvarado is your new favorite music producer/DJ. His spot-on song selections, special remixes and original productions have made for unforgettable live sets that s…more»
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Happy Hour! Elephant Listening Project, Gretchen Menn Band, SHAUNA REGAN
Every Thursday 9:00PM - 8:30PM @ Monarch (map)
Monarch Happy Hour presents Custom Thursdays featuring our award winning Mixologist ‘Pooky’. Her weekly custom cocktail along with our hand crafted cocktail menu promises to mesm…more»
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Sunset SF Presents DAFT PUNK vs RADIOHEAD, Motion Potion, DJ Matt Haze
Thu. 05/23 | 9:00PM @ Monarch (map)
Pompeya Daniil Brod Denis Agafonov Sasha Lipskiy Nairi Simonian Mykill DJ Matt Haze Veteran DJ Matt Haze has been on a tear as of late, playing over a hundred gigs and counting in 2012, inc…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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The Honey Wilders, Hot Nun, The Bye Bye Blackbirds
Thu. 05/23 | 9:00PM @ The Hotel Utah Saloon (map)
The Honey Wilders A combo emerging from the basements of Sunnyvale who play old school powerpop with a dash of twang. Think Thin Lizzy, Cheap Trick, The Rubinoos, and Nick Lowe wrapped into …more»
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