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Exhibitions (10)
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- Lynn Hershman Leeson: The Agent Ruby Files
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March 30
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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
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March 23
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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…
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- Garry Winogrand
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March 09
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June 02, 2013
Widely acknowledged as one of the most important photographers of the 20th century, Garry Winogrand (1928-1984) captured moments of everyday American life in the postwar era,…
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- South Africa in Apartheid and After: David Goldblatt, Ernest Cole, Billy Monk
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December 01, 2012
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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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- Rafael Lozano-Hemmer: Frequency and Volume
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November 03, 2012
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February 03, 2013
One of the most important media artists to emerge in the 1990s, Mexican-born, Montreal-based artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer explores the intersection of architecture, media,…
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- Jay DeFeo: A Retrospective
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November 03, 2012
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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
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November 03, 2012
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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 artist's…
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- Paul Klee's Circus
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October 13, 2012
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March 10, 2013
Paul Klee (1879-1940) had a passion for performance. His engagement with the subject ran from the depiction of opera singers to the production of functional hand puppets. This…
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- New Work: Alessandro Pessoli
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September 28, 2012
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February 18, 2013
Alessandro Pessoli's evocative drawings, paintings, and sculptures place expressive, often melancholy figures in indeterminate spaces and dreamlike narratives. Fluidly moving…
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- Field Conditions
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September 01, 2012
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January 06, 2013
Can there be architecture without buildings? What if a wall or a floor went on forever? What happens when people move through a room? From immersive installations to intricate…
Talks + Events (23)
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Curator TalkPaula De Cristofaro on Jay DeFeo's Incision
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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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LectureJohn Yau presents Three Lectures on Jasper Johns
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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, SFMOMAAn 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…
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Curator TalkJulie Charles on Richard Serra's Gutter Corner Splash: Night Shift
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Thursday, January 24, 2013
6:30 p.m.
Julie Charles, associate curator of education, 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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Curator TalkAnne Bast Davis on Anselm Kiefer's Unternehmen Seelöwe (Operation Sea Lion)
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Thursday, January 31, 2013
6:30 p.m.
Anne Bast Davis, curatorial assistant, painting and sculpture, 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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Special EventJay DeFeo Community Tribute
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Saturday, February 02, 2013
2:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Jay DeFeo's central role in the artistic culture of San Francisco over a period spanning four decades, from the 1950s through the 1980s, makes her both a figure of local pride and…
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Curator TalkCaitlin Haskell on René Magritte's Les valeurs personnelles (Personal Values)
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Thursday, February 07, 2013
6:30 p.m.
Caitlin Haskell, assistant curator of painting and sculpture, 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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Artist TalkLeo Villareal on The Bay Lights
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Thursday, February 07, 2013
7:00 p.m.
Leo Villareal, artist
Pioneering light sculptor Leo Villareal discusses his latest project, The Bay Lights, an installation celebrating the completion of the bridge's new eastern span. Comprising…
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Curator TalkSandra S. Phillips on South Africa in Apartheid and After
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Thursday, February 14, 2013
6:30 p.m.
Sandra S. Phillips, senior curator of photography, 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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Curator TalkDominic Willsdon on Billy Monk
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Thursday, February 21, 2013
6:30 p.m.
Dominic Willsdon, Leanne and George Roberts Curator of Education and Public Programs, 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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ConversationThom Mayne and Neil M. Denari on Lebbeus Woods
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Thursday, February 21, 2013
7:00 p.m.
Thom Mayne, architect
Neil M. Denari, architectLebbeus Woods — architect, artist, and cofounder of the Research Institute for Experimental Architecture — was known for innovative designs that challenge notions of…
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Curator TalkJared Ledesma on Felix Gonzalez-Torres's "Untitled" (America #1)
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Thursday, February 28, 2013
6:30 p.m.
Jared Ledesma, curatorial assistant, painting and sculpture, 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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Free Tuesday ProgramOn Lebbeus Woods
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Tuesday, March 05, 2013
noon
Joseph Becker and Jennifer Dunlop Fletcher, assistant curators of architecture and design, SFMOMA
Lebbeus Woods, Architect features 40 years of work by one of the most influential architects of our time. Admired among architects, designers, filmmakers, writers, and artists…
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Gallery TalkTanya Zimbardo on Ray Johnson
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Thursday, March 07, 2013
6:30 p.m.
Tanya Zimbardo, assistant curator of media arts, SFMOMA
Each Thursday, hear from the people behind the scenes at the museum as SFMOMA staff share perspectives on individual artworks. Talks last 20 minutes.
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Artist Talk"Too Much Is Enough": A Talk on Garry Winogrand
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Thursday, March 07, 2013
7:00 p.m.
Tod Papageorge, photographer
Introduced by photographer and Garry Winogrand guest curator Leo Rubinfien
Tod Papageorge began to photograph in 1962, during his last semester as a student in literature at the University of New Hampshire. By 1966 he had moved to New York City and been…
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LuncheonA New Age in Art: Access and Opportunity
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Thursday, March 14, 2013
noon
Alan Braverman, engineer and entrepreneur, The Giant Pixel Corporation
Willa Koerner, digital engagement associate, SFMOMA
Elliot Loh, creative designer, The Giant Pixel Corporation
Chris Sollars, artist
Moderator: Frank Smigiel, associate curator of public programs, SFMOMAThe Modern Art Council of SFMOMA invites you to Art Sandwiched In, a series of two panel discussions featuring prominent members of the broader arts community. Guests will enjoy an…
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Gallery TalkGina Basso on Garry Winogrand
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Thursday, March 14, 2013
6:30 p.m.
Gina Basso, public programs associate, SFMOMA
Each Thursday, hear from the people behind the scenes at the museum as SFMOMA staff share perspectives on individual artworks. Talks last 20 minutes.
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Gallery TalkJoseph Becker on Lebbeus Woods's Einstein Tomb
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Thursday, March 21, 2013
6:30 p.m.
Joseph Becker, assistant curator of architecture and design, SFMOMA
Each Thursday, hear from the people behind the scenes at the museum as SFMOMA staff share perspectives on individual artworks. Talks last 20 minutes.
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Special EventAhhhcade
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Thursday, March 28, 2013
noon - 8:30 p.m.
Presented by Babycastles, Glitchlab, and SFMOMA
Featured Games:
Everything Is Dolphins (DIY Dungeons)
Fireplace (Ted Martens)
Guru Meditation (Ian Bogost)
Marvelous Melodies of Mutazione (Douglas Wilson, Alessandro Coronas + Nils Deneken)
Panoramical (Fernando Ramallo, David Kanaga, Matt Divito + Brendan Byrne)
SoundSelf (Robin Arnott)Ahhhcade is a one-day arcade of games meant to promote relaxation, cooperation, and open-world exploration.
Hosted at SFMOMA, right down the street from the Game Developers…
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Gallery TalkStella Lochman on Damien Hirst's Pretty Vacant
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Thursday, March 28, 2013
6:30 p.m.
Stella Lochman, education and public programs assistant, SFMOMA
Each Thursday, hear from the people behind the scenes at the museum as SFMOMA staff share perspectives on individual artworks. Talks last 20 minutes.
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Live ArtA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Museum
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Thursday, March 28, 2013
7:00 p.m.
George Chen, comedian
Cliff Hengst, artist and musician
Kevin Killian, writer
Geraldine Kim, poet
Anne McGuire, artist
Anna Seregina, comedianBas Jan Ader, Fall I, 1970; Fall II, 1970; Broken Fall (Organic), 1971; Broken Fall (Geometric), 1971; videos, 4 min. running time
Humor and modern art have a long history together. From the absurdity of Dada and Surrealism, to the playfulness of Fluxus, to the irony of Pop art and the satire of political art,…
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Free Tuesday ProgramGarry Winogrand in a New Light
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Tuesday, April 02, 2013
noon
Erin O'Toole, assistant curator of photography, SFMOMA
Widely considered one of the greatest photographers of the 20th century, Garry Winogrand became one of the principal voices of the eruptive 1960s, managing to capture the…
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Gallery TalkPeter Denny on Reisebüro (Travel Agency)
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Thursday, April 04, 2013
6:30 p.m.
Peter Denny, public relations associate, SFMOMA
Each Thursday, hear from the people behind the scenes at the museum as SFMOMA staff share perspectives on individual artworks. Talks last 20 minutes.
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Artist TalkChristian Marclay with Greil Marcus
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Thursday, April 04, 2013
7:00 p.m.
Sound and video artist Christian Marclay became well known for his early experimentation with turntables and intentionally damaged records used to create sound collage. His 24-hour…
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Film (7)
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Film ScreeningAn Evening with Diane Arbus and Marvin Israel
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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 ScreeningThe Eyes: San Francisco Beat Film 1958-67
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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…
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Free Tuesday ScreeningThis Is a True Story: Short Films by Penny Siopis
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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…
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Film ScreeningDirty Looks Presents Yesterday Once More
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Thursday, February 14, 2013
7:00 p.m.
Introduced by Bradford Nordeen, curator, Dirty Looks
With filmmakers Chris E. Vargas and Mariah Garnett in person.The New York-based queer cinema collective Dirty Looks heads west to copresent their program Yesterday Once More. The program features four portrait films (by Matt Wolf, Zackary…
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Film Screening and DiscussionL.A. Plays Itself
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Thursday, February 28, 2013
7:00 p.m.
William E. Jones, artist and filmmaker
Fred Halsted, 1972, 51 min.
Before there was mainstream gay pornography, there was Fred Halsted and his daring approach to the genre. In L.A. Plays Itself, tracking shots of the gritty landscape of L.A. and…
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Film ScreeningNorthern Lights: FAG Selects
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Thursday, March 14, 2013
7:00 p.m.
Introduced by Julia Bryan-Wilson, associate professor of art history, UC Berkeley
This Is Not A Test, Marisa Hoicka, 2012, 30 sec., video
Woodcarver, Ehren BEARwitness Thomas and A Tribe Called Red, 2011, 6 min., video
Target, Rehab Nazzal, 2012, 4 min., video
Beyond the Usual Limits: Part 1, Deirdre Logue, 2005, 3 min., video
Lesser Apes, Emily Vey Duke and Cooper Battersby, 2011, 13 min., video
Covered, John Greyson, 2009, 14 min., video
Bending Over Backwards, Heather Keung, 2008, 3 min., video
Afghanimation, Allyson Mitchell, 2008, 6 min., video
Toronto-based FAG Feminist Art Gallery is a collaboration between the artists Deirdre Logue and Allyson Mitchell. They write: "Through FAG we host, we fund, we advocate, we…
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Film ScreeningMade in SF: Films by Barbara Hammer
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Thursday, March 21, 2013
7:00 p.m.
Dyketactics, 1974, 16mm, 4 min.
Nitrate Kisses, 1992, 16mm, 77 min.Barbara Hammer is an experimental filmmaker best known for her groundbreaking works in queer cinema. She first studied film at San Francisco State University in the late 1960s, at…
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Video Screenings (5)
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Daily Video ScreeningsTHE WHITE ROSE
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Daily (except Wednesdays and Sundays), 2:15 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Bruce Conner, 1967, 7 min.
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Daily Video ScreeningsJasper Johns: Ideas in Paint
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Daily (except Wednesdays and Sundays), 2:30 p.m.
Rick Tejada-Flores, 1989, 56 min.
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Daily Video ScreeningsSol LeWitt: Wall Drawings
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Daily (except Wednesdays and Sundays), 4:00 p.m.
Edgar B. Howard and Tom Piper, 2010, 55 min.
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Daily Video ScreeningsThe Projected Self: Performance-Based Videos from the Media Arts Collection
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Daily (except Wednesdays and Sundays), 4:00 p.m.
Works from the 1970s by Peter Campus, Joan Jonas, Stephen Laub, and Steina, 45 min.
Organized by Tanya Zimbardo, assistant curator of media arts, SFMOMA
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Daily Video ScreeningsSouth Africa
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Daily (except Wednesdays and Sundays), 2:30 p.m.
Ernest Cole and Jürgen Schadeberg, 2006, 52 min.
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Tours (4)
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Special Exhibition Mobile TourJay DeFeo: A Retrospective
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Every
Sunday,
Monday,
Tuesday,
Thursday,
Friday
and Saturday
November 03, 2012
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February 03, 2013
All day
Listen to archival audio of DeFeo, mixed with the voices of exhibition curators and personal friends.
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Special Exhibition Mobile TourJasper Johns: Seeing with the Mind's Eye
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Every
Sunday,
Monday,
Tuesday,
Thursday,
Friday
and Saturday
November 03, 2012
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February 03, 2013
All day
Hear about Johns's evolution as an artist from scholars who know him well and the artist himself.
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Special EventDocent-Led Love Tours
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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…
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Free Mobile TourGarry Winogrand
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Every
Sunday,
Monday,
Tuesday,
Thursday,
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and Saturday
March 09
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June 02, 2013
All day
Learn about Winogrand's photography through archival audio of the artist and interviews with curators and his personal friends.
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For Families (2)
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Family SundayThe CHOICE is Yours
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Sundays, January, February, and March 2013
With paintbrushes in hand and a few artist cues, come make art however you choose.
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Free Family DayThe CHOICE is Yours
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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.
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For Members (8)
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Member EventMember for a Day
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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.…
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Member EventConversation + Cocktails with Artist Gu Wenda
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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…
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Member EventArtist's Circle and Director's Circle Preview and Reception
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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.
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Member EventContributing and Benefactor Preview and Reception
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Wednesday, March 06, 2013
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Contributing-level members and higher, other membership levels may upgrade to attend.
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Member EventMember Preview Day
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Thursday, March 07, 2013
11:00 a.m. - 8:45 p.m.
All members
Garry Winogrand is open exclusively for all members throughout the day. Regular member guest privileges apply.
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Donor EventAdvance Viewing and Reception for Exhibition Funders and Director's Circle Members
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Tuesday, April 02, 2013
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Director's Circle members are invited to meet artist Christian Marclay and be among the first to see The Clock at SFMOMA during this exclusive screening and reception.
Please…
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Donor EventThe Clock Advance Viewing and Reception for Artist's Circle Members
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Wednesday, April 03, 2013
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Please note: Seated capacity is limited to only 81 visitors at a time. Admission to the installation is on a first-come, first-served basis, with no time limits for viewers; queues…
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Member EventThe Clock Member 24-Hour Viewing
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Thursday, April 4, 11:00 a.m. - Friday, April 5, 5:45 p.m.
All members
Please note that seated capacity is limited to only 81 visitors at a time. The rest of the museum will only be open during normal operating hours.
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For Educators (3)
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Teacher InstituteSouth Africa in Apartheid and After: David Goldblatt, Ernest Cole, Billy Monk
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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…
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Teacher ProgramVTS Soiree
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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…
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Teacher InstituteGarry Winogrand
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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…
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Artists Gallery at Ft. Mason (1)
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Artists Gallery Opening ReceptionCarol Lefkowitz, Toru Sugita, Juan Miguel Santiago
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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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