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Alexandre Singh, Film still from The Appointment, 2019
Newly Commissioned Film Brings Mystery to Legion of Honor Medieval Galleries
A Gothic Tale, a newly commissioned film and installation for the Legion of Honor by Alexandre Singh, draws inspiration from the Gothic literary tradition of 19th century Europe, as well as San…
Lisa Reihana, detail in Pursuit of Venus [infected], 2015–17
'in Pursuit of Venus [infected]' by Lisa Reihana to premiere in San Francisco
The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF) are pleased to announce the acquisition and exhibition of the powerful video work in Pursuit of Venus [infected] (2015), by New Zealand artist Lisa…
Early Rubens
Early Rubens focuses on what is arguably the artist’s most innovative period of production, from 1608 until about 1620. It was during these years that Rubens rose to the highest ranks of European…
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Unique Survey of Early Rubens Paintings Premiers in San Francisco
Early Rubens is the first exhibition dedicated to the pivotal years between 1609 and 1621 when the Northern Baroque master established his career. In approximately 30 paintings and 20 works on paper…
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A Beacon of Hope: Aaron Douglas's "Aspiration"
Painted for the Hall of Negro Life at the Texas Centennial Exposition, Aaron Douglas's Aspiration (1936) shows a way for African Americans to forge a hopeful future.
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West Coast Premiere of Julian Schnabel’s Monumental, Transformative Paintings
The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF) are proud to present an important and unusual exhibition by one of the most significant painters of our time. Julian Schnabel’s first exhibition at a US…