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Exhibitions (28) View all

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  New Work: Lucy McKenzie

  November 09, 2007 - February 24, 2008
  

  In the latest installment of the New Work series, Scottish artist Lucy McKenzie blurs the boundary between reality and artificiality with paintings, drawings, and a unique…

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  Jeff Wall

  October 27, 2007 - January 27, 2008
  

  Canadian artist Jeff Wall is widely recognized as an innovative picture-maker whose dynamic photographs, both color and black-and-white, have affinities with painting and cinema.…

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  Douglas Gordon: Pretty Much Every Film and Video Work from about 1992 until Now

  October 27, 2007 - February 24, 2008
  

  This exhibition brings together nearly all of Glasgow-born Douglas Gordon's thought-provoking video works from the last 15 years in an ever-growing installation titled Pretty much…

Talks + Events (55) View all

• Art and Conversation

  Alexander Girard: Postwar to Postmodern

  Friday, January 26, 2007
  11:00 a.m. - noon
  

  Ruth Keffer, curatorial associate, architecture and design, SFMOMA

  Inspired by the folk art he collected from around the world, Girard designed with an eye for color and pattern. While he worked alongside such giants of Modernism as Charles Eames…

• Free Tuesday Program

  Artist Talk: 2006 SECA Art Award Winners

  Tuesday, February 06, 2007
  11:00 a.m. - noon
  

  Sarah Cain, artist
  Kota Ezawa, artist
  Amy Franceschini, artist
  Mitzi Pederson, artist
  Leslie Shows, artist
  Tara McDowell, former curatorial associate, painting and sculpture, SFMOMA

  Join the 2006 SECA awardees for a presentation on their work and a discussion moderated by former SFMOMA curatorial associate for painting and sculpture Tara McDowell. A book…

• Book Signing

  2006 SECA Art Award

  Tuesday, February 06, 2007
  noon
  

  Sarah Cain, artist
  Kota Ezawa, artist
  Amy Franceschini, artist
  Mitzi Pederson, artist
  Leslie Shows, artist

Film (106) View all

• Tina in Mexico

  Daily (except Wednesdays) September 02, 2006 - January 02, 2007
  noon
  

• Expressionism

  Daily (except Wednesdays) October 21, 2006 - January 21, 2007
  noon
  

• Free Tuesday Program: Lecture and Film Screening

  Robert Rauschenberg: Inventive Genius

  Tuesday, January 02, 2007
  11:00 a.m.
  

  Apsara DiQuinzio, curatorial associate, painting and sculpture, SFMOMA

  Rauschenberg invented the word combine to describe his work, which was neither painting nor sculpture exclusively. DiQuinzio discusses Rauschenberg's artistic innovations using a…

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.

• Picasso and American Art and Brice Marden

  Daily (except Wednesdays) February 23 - May 15, 2007
  11:00 a.m.
  

  Enjoy self-guided audio tours of two special exhibitions on view. Art historians, conservators, and curator Michael FitzGerald offer insights on American artists' responses to…

• Olafur Eliasson, Joseph Cornell, Jeff Wall, and SFMOMA Collection Highlights

  Daily (except Wednesdays) September 08, 2007 - February 24, 2008
  noon
  

  This self-guided audio tour introduces Olafur Eliasson's immersive installations with commentary by scientists and songs by local musicians. The audio program also includes a…

For Families (13) View all

• Citywide Family Appreciation Day

  Storytelling with guest artists from Pixar

  Sunday, January 07, 2007
  10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  

  San Francisco families are invited to take part in the second annual Family Appreciation Day, which features free admission to 33 local attractions. More than 27,000 people…

• The Family Studio

  Stripes, Checks, Dots, and Circles

  Sunday, January 21, 2007
  11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
  

  SFMOMA's Family Studio explores art through hands-on projects for kids. The January studio focuses on the art of Alexander Girard and the wonderful world of patterns and colors.…

• The Family Studio

  In Your Eyes, In My Eyes

  Sunday, February 18, 2007
  11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
  

  SFMOMA's Family Studio explores art through hands-on projects for kids. February's program looks at the ways artists see and interpret the world around them. The afternoon includes…

For Members (14) View all

• Special Event

  2007 Bay Area Treasure Award Luncheon Honoring Wayne Thiebaud

  Wednesday, January 31, 2007
  11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
  

  A lifetime achievement award reserved for local artists, the Bay Area Treasure Award honors artists who have defined - and continually redefined - the realm of contemporary art.…

• SFMOMA and YBCA Joint Member Day

  SFMOMA and YBCA Joint Member Day

  Sunday, February 04, 2007
  10:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
  

  Two great institutions - 200 steps apart! SFMOMA and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts invite their members to enjoy a joint Member Day featuring members-only specials such as…

• Previews and Events for Picasso and American Art, Brice Marden, and New Work: Sylvie Blocher

  Member Preview and Reception

  Wednesday, February 21, 2007
  5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
  Thursday, February 22, 2007
  10:00 a.m. - 7:45 p.m.
  

  Members are invited to take a first look at Picasso and American Art and Brice Marden: A Retrospective of Paintings and Drawings at special events before the exhibitions open to the…

For Educators (5) View all

• Teacher Institute

  ArtThink

  Saturday, February 03, 2007
  8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
  

  Participate in a guided exploration of SFMOMA's curriculum site. Prepare your class before a Museum visit, follow up after your tour, and integrate art into your core curriculum…

• Teacher Workshop

  Certified Self-Guided Touring Workshop for Teachers Grades 8-12

  Saturday, February 03, 2007
  12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  

  Ideal for teachers of grades 8 to 12 who would like to tour their students without a docent, this workshop acquaints educators with SFMOMA's collections and touring procedures.…

• Teacher Event

  Teacher Open House

  Saturday, September 15, 2007
  11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
  

  Teachers are invited to come learn about Museum tours, teacher programs, and available classroom materials in the Koret Center. Light refreshments will be served, and gallery…