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Exhibitions (18) View all

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  Christian Marclay: The Clock

  April 06 - June 02, 2013
  

  Screening daily during regular museum hours.

  Entry into this exhibition is on a first-come, first-served basis, and significant lines should be expected. Wait time for entry is…

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  Lynn Hershman Leeson: The Agent Ruby Files

  March 30 - June 02, 2013
  

  SFMOMA commissioned the online project Agent Ruby by acclaimed San Francisco artist Lynn Hershman Leeson in 2001-2002. Since that time Agent Ruby — an artificial intelligence…

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  The Elise S. Haas Bequest: Modern Art from Matisse to Marini

  March 23 - June 02, 2013
  

  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…

Talks + Events (60) View all

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  Thursday Nights at SFMOMA

  Open Late Thursdays

  Every Thursday from 6:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.

  Join us for film screenings, curator talks, programs, and more on Thursday evenings.

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  Free Tuesdays

  Free First Tuesday

  On the 1st Tuesday of every month November 04, 2003 - May 07, 2013
  All day
  

  Museum admission is free on the first Tuesday of every month.

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  Curator Talk

  Paula De Cristofaro on Jay DeFeo's Incision

  Thursday, January 17, 2013
  6:30 p.m.
  

  Paula De Cristofaro, conservator, painting, SFMOMA

  Each Thursday, hear from the people behind the scenes at the museum as SFMOMA curators share perspectives on individual artworks. Talks last 20 minutes.

Film (12) View all

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  Film Screening

  An Evening with Diane Arbus and Marvin Israel

  Thursday, January 24, 2013
  7:00 p.m.
  

  Join us for a screening of A Slide Show and Talk by Diane Arbus, a unique opportunity to hear the artist speaking about her own work, and about other photographs, snapshots, and…

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  San Francisco Cinematheque Screening

  The Eyes: San Francisco Beat Film 1958-67

  Thursday, January 31, 2013
  7:00 p.m.
  

  Presented in reference to the exhibition Jay DeFeo: A Retrospective, the films in this program emanate from and embody San Francisco's Beat milieu, depicting contemporaries of the…

• Free Tuesday Screening

  This Is a True Story: Short Films by Penny Siopis

  Tuesday, February 05, 2013
  noon
  

  Penny Siopis is one of the most significant artists working in South Africa today. Spanning more than 30 years and shifting across media, her work explores what she calls the…

Video Screenings (7) View all

• Daily Video Screenings

  THE WHITE ROSE

  Daily (except Wednesdays and Sundays), 2:15 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

  Bruce Conner, 1967, 7 min.

• Daily Video Screenings

  Jasper Johns: Ideas in Paint

  Daily (except Wednesdays and Sundays), 2:30 p.m.

  Rick Tejada-Flores, 1989, 56 min.

• Daily Video Screenings

  Sol LeWitt: Wall Drawings

  Daily (except Wednesdays and Sundays), 4:00 p.m.

  Edgar B. Howard and Tom Piper, 2010, 55 min.

Tours (7) View all

• Public Tours

  Free Gallery Tours

  Daily (except Wednesdays): 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m.
  Thursdays: 7:15 p.m.

  Topics change daily for these free, docent-led tours. Beginning March 18, 2013, the 1:30 p.m. tour focuses on Garry Winogrand.

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  Mobile Tour

  Making Sense of Modern Art Mobile

  Available daily

  Available in English, with selected stops in French, German, and Spanish.

  Explore SFMOMA's extraordinary collection with our handheld multimedia tour. Get up close and personal with the paintings, sculptures, and photographs you thought you knew…

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  iPad Video App

  Artists Working/Artists Talking

  Daily (except Wednesdays)

  Stop by the comfortable Selected Histories Learning Lounge in the second-floor galleries to experience our iPad video app Artists Working/Artists Talking, a collection of interview…

For Families (6) View all

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  Mobile Game for Families

  Country Dog Gentlemen Gallery Game

  Available daily

  Explore, learn, and play in SFMOMA's galleries! This handheld, multimedia device prompts families to look, move, listen, and find fun ways to get talking about art at the…

• Family Sunday

  The CHOICE is Yours

  Sundays, January, February, and March 2013

  With paintbrushes in hand and a few artist cues, come make art however you choose.

• Free Family Day

  The CHOICE is Yours

  Sunday, February 24, 2013
  11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  

  Welcome to our free open house for families! Take part in artful activities and check out our fabulous exhibitions. There are so many CHOICES waiting for you.

For Members (20) View all

• Member Event

  Member for a Day

  Saturday, January 19, 2013
  All day
  

  Bay Area cultural institutions are teaming up to host Member for a Day on Saturday, January 19, 2013. Members can enjoy reciprocal admission and special activities at each museum.…

• Member Event

  Conversation + Cocktails with Artist Gu Wenda

  Wednesday, February 06, 2013
  6:30 p.m.
  

  For Artist's Circle members; other membership levels may upgrade to attend.

  Artist's Circle members are invited to enjoy art-inspired libations and a thought-provoking discussion between celebrated conceptual artist Gu Wenda and Gary Garrels, SFMOMA Elise…

• Member Event

  Artist's Circle and Director's Circle Preview and Reception

  Wednesday, March 06, 2013
  6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
  

  For Artist's Circle and Director's Circle members; other membership levels may upgrade to attend.

For Educators (4) View all

• Teacher Institute

  South Africa in Apartheid and After: David Goldblatt, Ernest Cole, Billy Monk

  Saturday, January 12, 2013
  9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
  

  SFMOMA presents a group of photographs by three South African artists that depict a vital, difficult, and contested period in the country's history. In this workshop, presented in…

• Teacher Program

  VTS Soiree

  Thursday, January 17, 2013
  5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
  

  SFMOMA teams up with SF Bay VTS to offer VTS Soirees for educators of all levels. Using the Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) facilitation method, these soirees encourage educators…

• Teacher Institute

  Garry Winogrand

  Saturday, March 16, 2013
  9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
  

  This retrospective is the first major touring exhibition and catalogue in 25 years dedicated to the work of Garry Winogrand, whose work combines a sense of the hope and buoyancy of…

Artists Gallery at Ft. Mason (3)

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  Artists Gallery Opening Reception

  Carol Lefkowitz, Toru Sugita, Juan Miguel Santiago

  Saturday, January 12, 2013
  1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  

  Carol Lefkowitz employs a palette of greens, blues, browns, and an echo of yellow to create graphic patterns that convey rhythm and stillness. By modulating the levels of paint…

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  Special Event

  Twentieth Annual Artists Warehouse Sale

  Opening night: Wednesday, May 08, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

  Additional sale hours:
  Thursday, May 9, noon - 8:00 p.m.
  Friday, May 10, noon - 8:00 p.m.
  Saturday, May 11, noon - 5:30 p.m.
  Sunday, May 12, noon - 4:00 p.m.

  Be among the first to shop this annual sale, now in its twentieth year. With two venues of over 7,000 square feet filled with works by three hundred participating artists, it's…

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  Artists Gallery Opening Reception

  Lure: Bay Area Artists Explore the Sea

  Location: Artists Gallery at Fort Mason
  San Francisco, CA

  Saturday, June 15, 2013
  1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  

  In recognition of the America's Cup sailing regatta taking place this summer on the San Francisco Bay, this exhibition brings together works by Bay Area artists who look to the…