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The Art of Pacita Abad

A Living Tapestry of Places

An engaging article that delves into the five themes in Pacita Abad’s work: social realism, masks and spirits, abstraction, immigrant experience, and underwater wilderness.
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At-Home Art Activity

Open Studio with Hung Liu — Look, Record, Explore: Drawing small things around you

Personal Library: Sadie’s Books

20 Books Selected by Sadie Barnette and Grant Williams-Yackel.

An Interview with Raw Material Mixtape Podcaster-in-Residence Alice Wong

Learn about activist, writer, mischief- and media-maker, and self-described “cyborg oracle” Alice Wong.

Celebrating Artist Joan Brown by Plunging into the San Francisco Bay

Over sixty swimmers participated in SFMOMA’s Joan Brown Jump and Swim honoring the beloved Bay Area artist.

 Rinko Kawauchi artist portrait

The Lyrical Aesthetic of Rinko Kawauchi's Photographs

Everyday objects and occurrences are transformed through the photographer’s lens.

Take a Look: Black Panther Newspaper Illustrations

Discover the accessible and provocative visual language Emory Douglas pioneered for the Black Panther newspaper.

 Etel Adnan's black and white illustration from Journey to Mount Tamalpais.

"Oh Sunday!": Read an Excerpt from Etel Adnan's Journey to Mount Tamalpais

Journey to Mount Tamalpais reveals Adnan’s deep connection to the Northern California icon.

Explore

A black and white sketch illustration of a human leaning down towards a flower, all drawn over a blue background.

Open Space

Visit the archive for Open Space (2008–2021), SFMOMA’s publishing platform for artists, writers, community members et al.

 White text Proyecto Mission Murals over a detail shot of the mural Para el Mercado.

Digital Publications

Dive into the museum’s digital publications, featuring original research, curatorial perspectives, and more.

Meditations on the Collection

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Grace McCann Morley and the Modern Museum
Richard Mayhew's oil painting, Delusions.
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Richard Mayhew, Delusions, 2000
Archival black and white photograph of a gallery, Potter Morley
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Grace McCann Morley: Defending and Diversifying Modern Art
Black and white portrait of a young Caucasian man with brown hair sitting before a painting of a target, Rauschenberg
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Rauschenberg, with Affection
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Interactives

SFMOMA's Countdown to 2024 Calendar
Two mini pumpkins, both on the ground, with the smaller of the two resting diagonally on the other.
Winners of the 2023 SFMOMA Annual Pumpkin Contest
A blue background with white bowls, Boursier-Mougenot Soundtracks
Just for Fun: Match the Sound to the Artwork
Winter scene vector graphic depicting a bunch of white houses and trees with dots as snowflakes coming down over a background of red with the text Countdown to the New Year at the top.
SFMOMA's Countdown to 2023 Calendar
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