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Offbeat Ceramics | Handmade Ceramic art by Ruben Preuss. “The object isn’t to make art, it’s to be in that wonderful state which makes art inevitable.”. Robert Henri.
2 days ago · A harvest of perseverance: How artist Ruben Sanchez is honoring the legacy of Central Valley farmworkers. by Christian De Jesus Betancourt August 20, 2024. "The Tomato Picker,” a 4-by-6 feet piece created on wood, was commissioned to Ruben Sanchez in 2018 to depict the morning activities of getting the crews ready for tomato harvest.
2 days ago · “The Tomato Picker,” a 4-by-6 feet piece created on wood, was commissioned to Ruben Sanchez in 2018 to depict the morning activities of getting the crews ready for tomato harvest.
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1. Fashioning San Francisco: A Century of Style
The de Young’s new fashion exhibition takes visitors through the history of women’s fashion in San Francisco, showcasing pieces by over 50 fashion designers drawn from the Fine Art Museums’ permanent collections. Most of the pieces were donated to FAMSF by prominent Bay Area women over the years, and the exhibition takes you through their stories. FAMSF has also partnered with Snap Inc. to install AR mirrorsin the museum, where visitors can “try on” the extravagant evening ensembles. Tickets:...
2. Zanele Muholi: Eye Me
South African visual activist Zanele Muholi presents a collection of photography featuring self-portraits and captures of the South African LGBTQ+ community. See work dating back to 2002, as well as more recent pieces in the realms of painting and sculpture, all of which have a throughline of activism. Tickets: Zanele Muholi: Eye Me is viewable with general admission tickets to SFMOMA. Dates: Closes August 11, 2024 Location: SFMOMA, 151 3rd St, San Francisco
3. Art of Noise
SFMOMA presents Art of Noise, a multi-sensory exhibition dedicated to the art of music and sound recording over the past century. Some exciting features include a floor-to-ceiling wall of music graphics and album covers featuring SF legends; a journey through the history of sound design, from the phonograph to a wearable haptic suit; and Devon Turnbull’s HiFi 50-person listening room. Tickets:Art of Noiseis viewable with general admission tickets to SFMOMA. Dates: Closes Aug. 18, 2024 Locatio...
6. Fortuna and the Immortality Garden
SFMOMA commissioned artist Kara Walker, known for her work examining the exploitation of race and sexuality, to create this site-specific installation in the Roberts Family Gallery. See Walker’s automatons trapped in ritualistic cycles, enacting the memorialization of trauma in contemporary society. The mechanized sculptures are set in a landscape of black obsidian, which is thought to be healing. Tickets: Viewable with general admission tickets to SFMOMA. Dates: July 1, 2024 – Spring 2026 Lo...
7. Neon as Soulcraft
Neon art organization She Bends curates this new exhibition about the art of neon bending and its significance as a manual trade skill. The installation presents works fromneon residencies in three different U.S. cities., showcasing perspectives from both teaching artists and student artists in their exploration of neon as a medium. Tickets: Neon as Soulcraft is viewable with general admission tickets to the Museum of Craft and Design. Dates: July 20 – Nov. 4, 2024 Location: Museum of Craft a...
8. ExtraOrdinary!
The Exploratorium’s newest exhibition showcases a collection of art pieces made with everyday objects including LEGO® pieces, shoes, and string. See how nine artists transform mundane items into large and small artistic displays; for example, an interactive LED cloudmade with a hodgepodge collection of lightbulbs, expressive masks made from women’s shoes, and simple wooden blocks arranged to create gorgeous shadow art. Tickets: ExtraOrdinary!is viewable with general admission tickets to the E...
9. Yayoi Kusama: Dreaming of Earth’s Sphericity, I Would Offer My Love
Yayoi Kusama’s famousimmersive mirror rooms came to SFMOMA for a massively popular exhibition that just recently closed. Luckily, if you missed it, a few of Kusama’s artworks remain on display including the popular Dreaming of Earth’s Sphericity, I Would Offer My Love. The piece consists of a large cube containing a mirrored space that you’ll step into. The external light is filtered through colored holes, creating a dynamic, shifting environment among oversized transparent acrylic dots. Tick...
10. American Beauty: The Osher Collection of American Art
The de Young Museum presents a collection of delightful Impressionist and Realist artworks from the 19th and 20th centuries. Learn about how these historic paintings influenced the spirit of American culture, with standout works including The Angler (1874) by Winslow Homer, Spanish Bric-à-Brac Shop (1883) by William Merritt Chase, In Virginia (1908) by George Bellows, and Front of Ranchos Church(1930) by Georgia O’Keeffe. Tickets: American Beauty: The Osher Collection of American Artis viewab...
Jun 12, 2024 · San Francisco Bay produced many groundbreaking artists who worked in different fields in the second half of the 20th century. Using a wide range of techniques and mediums, these artists have participated in and shaped art distinctively unique to the Bay Area.
Using lead glass and cross fires fueled by natural gas and compressed air, they worked their newfound craft into an art in short time. In the summer of 1939 Stan and Dick were demonstrating at the Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco.
Feb 20, 2024 · Though galleries used to cluster in Union Square, they’ve now popped up in more affordable, less central neighborhoods all over the city. From Dogpatch to Potrero Heights, here are the best art...
