Legion of Honor 100: History + Highlights
10 hours ago · Many of these artists had strong ties to the Bay Area. In 1930, the Legion hosted an exhibition of paintings, watercolors, and drawings by Diego Rivera, who first came to San Francisco in 1928 to paint a mural (the Allegory of California, in the former Stock Exchange).Chiura Obata, who had arrived in San Francisco from Japan in 1903, showed paintings and woodblock prints alongside his father ...
The de Young Open 2023 - famsf.org
Building on the tremendous success of the inaugural de Young Open in 2020, the second triennial of this juried community art exhibition celebrates the voices and visions of Bay Area artists. The 883 works on view were created by artists who live in the nine counties surrounding San Francisco Bay: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma.
On-site, Online, and Right on Time: The Fine Arts Museums …
Oct 18, 2021 · SAN FRANCISCO—The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (the “Museums”) are excited to announce a selection of forthcoming programming through the fall and winter seasons.With a focus on our special exhibitions, the Museums are proud to present a variety of programs back on-site at the de Young and Legion of Honor museums through our Free Saturdays initiative, while continuing to offer our ...
FAMSF
10 hours ago · Delve into the Legion of Honor’s building, exhibitions, and neighborhood, along with a timeline and fun facts and figures.
U.S. museum debut for Calder Picasso at the de Young - FAMSF
Feb 2, 2021 · Calder-Picasso de Young museum \ March 6 – May 23, 2021. Two giants of modernity meet at the de Young museum. SAN FRANCISCO—The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco are thrilled to present Calder-Picasso at the de Young museum. Conceived by the artists’ grandsons Alexander S. C. Rower and Bernard Ruiz-Picasso, it is the first major museum exhibition to explore the formal resonances between ...
Arts of the Americas
Legion of Honor Lincoln Park 100 34th Avenue (at Clement Street) San Francisco, CA 94121. Open Tuesday – Sunday 9:30 am – 5:15 pm. Legion of Honor Social Links
Botticelli Drawings
Nov 19, 2023 · Botticelli Drawings is the first exhibition ever dedicated to the drawings of Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli (ca. 1445 – 1510). Exploring the foundational role drawing played in Botticelli’s work, the exhibition traces his artistic journey, from studying under maestro Fra Filippo Lippi (c. 1406 – 1469) to leading his own workshop in Florence.
Education
We offer a wide range of programs and educational opportunities, partnering with community groups, schools, city organizations, and advisory committees to engage multiple voices and diverse audiences in the Bay Area and beyond.
Making America: Conversations on Creative Work - FAMSF
Examine the state of American art through the lens of radical imagining and collective care. The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, in collaboration with the Colby College Museum of Art’s Lunder Institute for American Art, present an afternoon of discussion featuring artists, curators, and interpretation specialists. Together, we will explore …
Objects conservation - FAMSF
Located at the de Young, the Penny and James Coulter Objects Conservation Center preserves, conserves, and studies all three-dimensional works of art in the collections.