The Anniversary Show
Leslie Shows, Two Ways to Organize, 2006; acrylic, charcoal, metal, mud, rust, and collage on panel; Collection SFMOMA, James and Eileen Ludwig Fund Purchase; © Leslie Shows
Jackson Pollock, Guardians of the Secret, 1943; oil on canvas; Collection SFMOMA, Albert M. Bender Collection, Albert M. Bender Bequest Fund purchase; © Pollock-Krasner Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Jeff Koons, Michael Jackson and Bubbles, 1988; porcelain; Collection SFMOMA, Purchased through the Marian and Bernard Messenger Fund and restricted funds; © Jeff Koons
David Park, Two Bathers, 1958; oil on canvas; Collection SFMOMA, Purchase through gifts of Mrs. Wellington S. Henderson, Helen Crocker Russell, and the Crocker Family, by exchange, and the Mary Heath Keesling Fund; © Estate of David Park
Richard Diebenkorn, Cityscape I (formerly Landscape I), 1963; oil on canvas; Collection SFMOMA, Purchased with funds from Trustees and friends in memory of Hector Escobosa, Brayton Wilbur, and J. D. Zellerbach; © Estate of Richard Diebenkorn
Barry McGee, Untitled, 1996/2009; Collection SFMOMA, Ruth Nash Fund and Louis Vuitton N.A. purchase and fractional gift of the artist and Ratio 3, San Francisco; © Barry McGee; photo: Winni Wintermeyer
December 19, 2009 - January 16, 2011
On January 18, 2010, SFMOMA marked its 75th year as a pioneering force in art, locally and globally. From mounting Jackson Pollock's first solo museum exhibition in 1945 to exhibiting vernacular photographs and championing the emerging Mission School scene in the mid-1990s, SFMOMA has consistently broken new ground, expanding the conventional wisdom of what an art museum should present and collect. The Anniversary Show brings together more than four hundred works from the collection, highlighting moments when the history of the museum has intersected meaningfully with the history of art.
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- Interactive Feature Making Sense of Modern Art
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Making Sense of Modern Art is an extensive and engaging guide to modern and contemporary works in SFMOMA's permanent collection. The program's rich-media format enables you to…
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Anniversary Publication
This 448-page tome is a comprehensive record of the museum's evolution and accomplishments. Highlights range from Jackson Pollock's first solo museum exhibition to the history of San Francisco's own Mission School artists. Available in the MuseumStore.
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Reframing Conservation
In this interview on our blog, SFMOMA Director of Conservation and Collections Jill Sterrett talks about the challenges of conserving modern and contemporary art, focusing on a work in The Anniversary Show by artist Barry McGee.
The Anniversary Show is presented by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art as part of 75 Years of Looking Forward, a series of exhibitions and events organized in celebration of the museum's anniversary. Major support is provided by the Koret Foundation and the Evelyn D. Haas Exhibition Fund. Additional support is provided by Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners. Promotional support is provided by Gap. Media sponsors: KGO-TV, San Francisco Chronicle | SFGate, and San Francisco magazine. The St. Regis San Francisco is the official hotel of the 75th anniversary.
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