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Sunday, June 29, 2008

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	Golden Gate Park, Museums, Crafts Museums, Fine Arts Museums Chihuly at the de Young at de Young Museum (9:30am–5:15pm) New, site-specific installations by glass artist Dale Chihuly. Chihuly at the de Young takes a comprehensive view of the artist’s dramatic, colorful,... More

	Civic Center, Museums, Art Organizations, Cultural Organizations, Cultural Museums ..., Fine Arts Museums ^ Power & Glory: Court Arts of China's Ming Dynasty at Asian Art Museum (10 am to 5 pm, Until 9 pm on Thurs) Why are Ming vases cherished as exquisite artworks of majestic perfection? Find out at this unique exhibition of more than 200 Ming treasures from China’s... More		415-581-3500 Buy Tickets

	SoMa, Museums Frida Kahlo at SFMOMA (11am - 5:45pm, till 8:40pm on Thu) Exhibit showcases 50 paintings from the beginning of Frida Kahlo's career in 1926 to her death in 1954. Mexican artist Frida Kahlo began painting in... More

	Presidio, Museums Superstition Obstacle Course at Exploratorium (10am – 5pm, Close Mondays) For many people, Friday the 13th suggests bad luck -- but is it really tempting fate or taking a risk to break a mirror? Are you Breaking a Mirror courting... More

	SoMa, Museums, Modern Art Museums Modern Masterworks from the Elise S. Haas Bequest at SFMOMA (11am - 5:45pm, till 8:40pm on Thu) It would be hard to overestimate the significance of the Elise S. Haas collection for SFMOMA. Made up of some 35 paintings, sculptures, and works on paper,... More

	Golden Gate Park, Museums, Natural History Museums The Butterfly Zone: The Conservatory of Flowers’ exhibition of live butterflies at Conservatory of Flowers (9 AM- 5 PM Closed Mondays) Fly on over to the Conservatory of Flowers this spring because the butterflies are back, and there are more than ever. The popular exhibit “The Butterfly... More		415-666-7001 Buy Tickets

	Civic Center, Museums, Cultural Museums In a New Light at Asian Art Museum (10am–5pm) More than 2500 extraordinary works from the museum’s collection are displayed in the museum’s permanent galleries. Artworks on view include monumental... More		415.581.3500

	Golden Gate Park, Museums, Fine Arts Museums Jane Hammond: Paper Work at de Young Museum (9:30am - 5:15pm, till 8:45pm on Friday) Featuring 35 unique paper objects, drawings and prints. For nearly two decades, New York artist Jane Hammond has been using a fixed lexicon of 276... More		415.750.3600

	Golden Gate Park, Museums, Crafts Museums For Tent and Trade: Masterpieces of Turkmen Weaving at de Young Museum (9:30am - 5:15pm, till 8:45pm on Friday) Selected works from the museum's collection of Turkman carpets and textiles. This exhibition features selected masterpieces from the Fine Arts Museums'... More		415.750.3600

	Golden Gate Park, Museums, Crafts Museums Timothy Horn: Bitter Sweet at de Young Museum (9:30am–5:15pm) The Australian artist uses sugar, scale and the legend of Alma Spreckels as materials for three large-scale works. Australian artist Timothy Horn plays... More		415.750.3600

	Richmond (Outer), Museums, Fine Arts Museums Vollard, Editeur: Illustrated Books Published by the Legendary French Art Dealer at Legion of Honor (9:30am-5:15pm) Vollard, Editeur is the second in a series of exhibitions that focus on legendary publishers who were primarily art dealers. Ambroise Vollard (1865-1939)... More

	Richmond (Outer), Museums, Modern Art Museums Mary Cassatt and Les Femmes Impressionnistes: Berthe Morisot, Eva Gonzales and Marie Bracquemond. at Legion of Honor (9:30am–5:15pm) At the time Impressionism was born, female artists were starting to come to the forefront of the art world. Women Impressionists breaks new ground by... More		415.750.3614

	Richmond (Outer), Museums, Modern Art Museums Treasures From the Holy Land at Legion of Honor (9:30am-5:15pm) Including rotating examples of the rare Dead Sea Scroll fragments and other artifacts spanning more than 5,000 years. This exhibition includes rotating... More		415.750.3614

	SoMa, Museums Harvey Comics Exhibit at Cartoon Art Museum (11am-5pm) "From Richie Rich to Wendy the Witch: The Art of Harvey Comics" displays original art from comic books and merchandise.		415.CAR.TOON

	SoMa, Museums Mysterious Objects: The Short Films of Apichatpong Weerasthakul at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) Screening Room (2:00pm) MYSTERIOUS OBJECTS: THE SHORT FILMS OF API CHATPONG WEERASTHAKUL It’s no secret to devotees of world cinema that Apichatpong Weerasethakul is one of... More		415-978-2787 Buy Tickets

	Civic Center, Museums, Cultural Museums Later Chinese Jades at Asian Art Museum (10am–5pm) Jades from the Ming Dynasty to Early Twentieth Century.		415.581.3500

	Mission, Museums, Art Organizations Artist-Xchange June Grp Exhibit at Artist-Xchange (1pm-8pm) Reception date/time: Fri, June 6th, 7pm-10pm Exhibit runs thru June 30th Free admission Exhibiting artists: Bryana Fleming, Dave Crosland, Daniel... More		415-864-1490

	Mission, Museums, Art Conferences Soundwave>Series ((3)): Canada's Sound Sculptors at Intersection for the Arts (3.30pm) FREE EVENT In this special free artist talk event, Vancouver artists Diana Burgoyne and Christian Nicolay/Sam McKinley share their perspectives on... More		415 216-3102

	San Francisco, Museums, Other Art Events "The Other Afghanistan" at World Affairs Council (0:00) Event: Khaled Hosseini, Author, The Kite Runner, and Goodwill Envoy for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees: Gloriann Liu's lens gloriously brings Afghanistan... More		415-293-4600

	Civic Center, Museums, Fine Arts Museums Art & Artifice: 75 Years of Design at San Francisco Ballet at Museum of Performance & Design (Wednesday-Saturday 12:00-5:00 pm) The Museum of Performance & Design (MPD), formerly the San Francisco Performing Arts Library & Museum, unveils its new identity, its new gall... More		415.255.4800

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