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Exhibitions (9) View all

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

  December 01, 2012 - March 05, 2013
  

  This exhibition illuminates a vital, difficult, and contested period in the recent history of South Africa from the perspectives of three photographers: David Goldblatt, Ernest…

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  Jay DeFeo: A Retrospective

  November 03, 2012 - February 03, 2013
  

  This retrospective offers a revelatory, in-depth encounter with the work of Jay DeFeo (1929-1989), one of the most important and innovative artists of her generation, but one who…

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  Jasper Johns: Seeing with the Mind's Eye

  November 03, 2012 - February 03, 2013
  

  For nearly 60 years, Jasper Johns has found new ways to explore, as he once put it, "how we see and why we see the way we do." This major exhibition — the…

Talks + Events (44) View all

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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.

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  Lecture

  John Yau presents Three Lectures on Jasper Johns

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

  John Yau, poet, critic, and essayist
  Andrew Joron, poet
  Introduced by Caitlin Haskell, assistant curator of painting and sculpture, SFMOMA

  An award-winning and prolific writer on visual culture, John Yau has published more than 50 books of poetry, artists' books, fiction, and art criticism, including The Passionate…

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 (5) 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 (3)

• Special Exhibition Mobile Tour

  Jay DeFeo: A Retrospective

  Every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday November 03, 2012 - February 03, 2013
  All day
  

  Listen to archival audio of DeFeo, mixed with the voices of exhibition curators and personal friends.

• Special Exhibition Mobile Tour

  Jasper Johns: Seeing with the Mind's Eye

  Every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday November 03, 2012 - February 03, 2013
  All day
  

  Hear about Johns's evolution as an artist from scholars who know him well and the artist himself.

• Special Event

  Docent-Led Love Tours

  Thursday, February 14, 2013, 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m.

  Open the mind and the heart by exploring the SFMOMA collection through the lens of love. Docents will lead visitors through works on view like Henri Matisse's Femme au chapeau…

For Families (2)

• 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 (19) 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 (2)

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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…