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Exhibitions (26) View all

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  Anselm Kiefer: Heaven and Earth

  October 20, 2006 - January 21, 2007
  

  Born in Germany in 1945, Anselm Kiefer is widely recognized as one of the most significant artists of our time. The first American survey of Kiefer's work in almost 20 years, this…

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  Charged Space: Jane and Louise Wilson/Fikret Atay

  October 20, 2006 - January 21, 2007
  

  Charged Space features two video installations that allude to the loaded histories of specific sites. Both works confront the political subtexts of otherwise banal locations. Stasi…

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  Alexander Girard: Vibrant Modern

  October 14, 2006 - February 25, 2007
  

  As director of the Herman Miller textile division from 1952 to 1973, Alexander Girard brought a passion for ethnic motifs and extravagantly bright colors to the clean, streamlined…

Talks + Events (55) View all

• AIA SF/SFMOMA Architecture Lecture Series

  AIA SF/SFMOMA Architecture Lecture Series

  Thursday, January 12, 2006
  5:30 p.m.
  

  Brigitte Shim, principal, Shim-Sutcliffe Architects

  Shim's innovative Toronto-based firm integrates furniture, architecture, and landscape design. The firm's focus on the intersections between buildings and sites results in a…

• Opening Program

  Artist Talk: Richard Long

  Saturday, January 21, 2006
  1:00 p.m.
  

  Richard Long, artist

  Since the late 1960s, Long has based his work on walks in such diverse places as the Scottish Highlands, the Alps, the Andes, and the Sahara desert. Using sculptures, maps, words,…

• Sold Out

  Artist Talk

  Artist Talk

  Thursday, January 26, 2006
  6:00 p.m.
  

  William Kentridge, artist

  South African artist Kentridge creates profound works deploying charcoal drawings as the basis for animated films. Kentridge's labor-intensive technique involves making a drawing,…

Film (25) View all

• Art:21: Stories: Kiki Smith

  Daily (except Wednesdays) November 19, 2005 - January 29, 2006
  11:00 a.m.
  

• Chuck Close: A Portrait in Progress

  Daily (except Wednesdays) November 19, 2005 - February 28, 2006
  11:00 a.m.
  

  Since 1969, when Close's first series of black-and-white portraits was exhibited, his paintings have fascinated the public. Working from Polaroid photographs, Close paints colossal…

• Free Tuesday Program

  Chuck Close: A Portrait in Progress

  Tuesday, January 03, 2006
  11:00 a.m. - noon
  

  By Marion Cajori, 1997, 57 min.

  Since 1969, when Close's first series of black-and-white portraits was exhibited, his paintings have fascinated the public. Working from Polaroid photographs, Close paints colossal…

Tours (3)

• Spotlight Tours

  The Painting and Sculpture Collection Tour

  Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, noon - 12:30 p.m.

  These innovative lunchtime tours give you food for thought, beginning with a short video clip of a featured artist and then moving into the galleries for viewing and discussion.

• SFMOMA Highlights

  Daily (except Wednesdays) March 23 - May 21, 2006
  11:00 a.m.
  

  This special self-guided audio tour offers critical insights into the exhibition The Surreal Calder, as well as information on works in the SFMOMA collection. After visiting The…

• Matthew Barney: DRAWING RESTRAINT

  Daily (except Wednesdays) June 23 - September 17, 2006
  noon
  

  Gain a deeper understanding of Matthew Barney's DRAWING RESTRAINT project by taking an audio tour. Access the tour one of three ways: download a podcast to your personal MP3 player;…

For Families (11) View all

• The Family Studio

  The Family Studio

  Sunday, January 15, 2006
  11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
  

  SFMOMA's Family Studio explores art through hands-on projects for kids. The January studio looks at the art of Kiki Smith and how an artist's work can affect our communities.…

• The Family Studio

  The Family Studio

  Sunday, February 19, 2006
  11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
  

  SFMOMA's Family Studio explores art through hands-on projects for kids. The February studio focuses on Chuck Close, examining how our experiences shape our self-perception. Studio…

• The Family Studio

  The Family Studio

  Sunday, March 19, 2006
  11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
  

  How does art connect us to the artist? To ourselves? To each other? To the world? SFMOMA's Family Studio explores these questions through hands-on art projects for kids. Studio…

For Members (23) View all

• Members-Only Lecture Series

  In Honor of Robert Adams: The New Topographics and American Photography of the 1970s

  Tuesday, January 10, 2006
  6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
  Saturday, January 14, 2006
  6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
  Tuesday, February 07, 2006
  6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
  Tuesday, February 21, 2006
  6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
  Saturday, February 25, 2006
  9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
  

  Corey Keller, assistant curator of photography, SFMOMA

  With all-new material, this third annual photography lecture series covers four key areas of SFMOMA's photography collection and concludes with a special viewing of works from the…

• Contributing Member Reception

  Contributing Member Reception

  Tuesday, January 17, 2006
  4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
  

  A special reception at the Artists Gallery gives members at the Contributing level and higher a chance to view paintings and installations by Bay Area artists Carlos Villa, Peter…

• SFMOMA Sessions

  SFMOMA Sessions

  Thursday, February 02, 2006
  6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  

  Wangechi Mutu, artist

  Join artist Wangechi Mutu for a celebration of her New Work installation. Visit the galleries, then stop by the party to meet the artist, sample cocktails, connect with members and…

For Educators (2)

• Teacher Institute

  Surreal Roots: Alexander Calder

  Saturday, March 18, 2006
  8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
  

  This program offers teachers an opportunity to view the exhibition The Surreal Calder and consider Alexander Calder through the lens of Surrealism.

• Teacher Institute

  Art and Poetry: Anselm Kiefer

  Saturday, November 11, 2006
  8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
  

  Khalil Anthony, Arts-in-Education managing director,Youth Speaks
  Dominic Willsdon, Leanne and George Roberts Curator of Education and Public Programs, SFMOMA

  SFMOMA and local writing and performance group Youth Speaks invite educators to take a closer look at the work of Anselm Kiefer at this half-day workshop. Learn about how Kiefer…