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Exhibitions (30) View all

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  Dispatches from the Archives

  November 07, 2009 - February 27, 2011
  

  How does a museum best known for showing the work of others choose to publicly present itself? This Koret Visitor Education Center exhibition showcases museum-produced ephemera,…

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  On View: Candice Breitz

  October 01 - December 20, 2009
  

  Imagine 25 of the most ardent John Lennon fans simultaneously singing along to his first solo album, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (1970), from beginning to end. Artist Candice…

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  The Provoke Era: Postwar Japanese Photography

  September 12 - December 20, 2009
  

  The tumultuous period following World War II proved fertile ground for a generation of Japanese photographers who responded to societal upheaval by creating a new visual language…

Talks + Events (91) View all

• Performance

  4'33" by John Cage

  Daily (except Wednesdays), noon

  Guest performers

  Guest performers execute Cage's famous "silent" musical score 4'33" daily at a piano. Without instrumentation for 4 minutes and 33 seconds, the piece shifts attention…

• Performance

  The Act of Drinking Beer with Friends Is the Highest Form of Art

  Thursdays through February 05, 2009 (except December 25, 2008, and January 01, 2009)
  5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

  Tom Marioni, artist
  Guest bartenders and performers

  Drink beer, meet people, and hang out with friends at this weekly informal gathering hosted by Marioni, a pioneering Bay Area conceptual artist who has been regularly staging free…

• Free Tuesday Artist Talk

  The 1000 Journals Project

  Tuesday, January 06, 2009
  noon
  

  Stephanie Pau, manager of interpretation, SFMOMA
  Someguy, project creator

  The 1000 Journals Project creator, "Someguy," joins exhibition curator Pau to take a closer look at the project.

Film (68) View all

• Daily Video Screenings

  Ant Farm: Early Underground Adventures with Space, Land, and Time

  Daily (except Wednesdays), 1:30 p.m.

  Elizabeth Federici and Laura Harrison, 2008, 30 min.

• Daily Video Screenings

  The World of Lygia Clark

  Daily (except Wednesdays), 2:00 p.m.

  Eduardo Clark, 1973, 27 min.

• Daily Video Screenings

  A Tribute to John Cage

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

  Nam June Paik, 1973/1976, 29 min.

Video Screenings (10) View all

• Video Screening

  1000 Journals

  Thursdays, February 05, March 05, and April 02, 2009, 7:00 p.m.

  Andrea Kreuzhage, 2007, 88 min.

  1000 Journals tells the story of an art experiment rooted in street art and other forms of anonymous dialogue.

• Daily Video Screenings

  William Kentridge: Art from the Ashes

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

  Films for the Humanities, 1999, 52 min.

• Video Screening

  Excerpts from Recent Film Works

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

  William Kentridge, 2008, 54 min.

Tours (5) View all

• 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.

• Cell Phone Audio Tour

  The Art of Participation: 1950 to Now

  Daily (except Wednesdays)

  Yoko Ono, John Cage, Tom Marioni, and other artists introduce their work in this audio guide to The Art of Participation: 1950 to Now. This exciting tour also features commentary by…

• Audio Tour

  Rooftop Garden Audio Tour

  Available daily through May 2, 2010

  Available in English only.

  Get some fresh air and a fresh look at art as artists and curators guide you on an exploration of sculptures in SFMOMA's Rooftop Garden.

  Available for download to your personal MP3…

For Families (15) View all

• The Family Studio

  Shake It Up, Stretch It Out: Movement in Art

  Sundays, January 04 and 18, 2009
  11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

  Family tour at 1:00 p.m.
  Special presentation at 2:00 p.m.

  Celebrating the lively works of Jackson Pollock, Alexander Calder, and other SFMOMA collection artists, this movement workshop will get you stepping to the rhythm of visual art.…

• Citywide Family Appreciation Day

  Exploring the SFMOMA Collection

  Sunday, January 11, 2009
  11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  

  SFMOMA is pleased to participate in this year's citywide family celebration by offering free admission for the whole family. The day's program includes special family-friendly…

• The Family Studio

  Traveling Journals

  Sundays, February 01 and 15, 2009
  11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

  Family tour at 1:00 p.m.
  Special presentation at 2:00 p.m.

  If you made a journal and passed it along to your family and friends, what do you think they would write in it? Would they write a poem, draw a picture, or leave a message for you?…

For Members (20) View all

• Member Event

  First Sunday Connections

  The first Sunday of the month, 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

  Join us for complimentary breakfast refreshments and a special docent-led tour at these members-only events. Relax, enjoy art, and meet other SFMOMA members!

  Complimentary…

• Special Event

  Joint Member Day

  Saturday, January 10, 2009
  All day
  

  On Saturday, January 10, 2009, seven San Francisco cultural institutions are teaming up with SFMOMA to offer members reciprocal admission and gallery tours. Each SFMOMA member can…

• Special Event

  Artists Gallery Reception

  Tuesday, February 24, 2009
  5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
  

  SFMOMA members at the Contributing level and higher are invited to attend a private evening reception at the SFMOMA Artists Gallery. Enjoy wine, hors d’oeuvres, and the work…

For Educators (6) View all

• Teacher Workshop

  Certified Self-Guided Touring Workshop

  Saturday, January 24, 2009
  9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
  

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

• Teacher Institute

  William Kentridge

  Saturday, March 21, 2009
  9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
  

  Discover the work of South African artist Kentridge, who has achieved wide renown for his animations, drawings, prints, books, tapestries, and sculptures addressing life both…

• Teacher Institute

  Georgia O'Keeffe and Ansel Adams

  Saturday, June 27, 2009
  8:30 a.m. - noon
  

  This special summer institute explores the connection between legendary American artists O'Keeffe and Adams, who both created numerous images of the American West throughout their…

Artists Gallery at Ft. Mason (14) View all

• Artists Gallery Opening Reception

  Michael Hall, Michelle Mansour, Jessica Dacher

  Thursday, January 08, 2009
  5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
  

• Artists Gallery Opening Reception

  Maya Kabat, Ari Salomon, Mari Andrews

  Thursday, February 05, 2009
  5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
  

• Artists Gallery Opening Reception

  Sheldon Greenberg, Juan Carlos Quintana, Francesca Pastine

  Thursday, March 19, 2009
  5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
  

  Sheldon Greenberg mines the 1940s, '50s, and '60s for images of celebrity, style, and architecture, then renders them in oil on panel. His work evokes a longing for the ethos of…