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Thursday, August 21, 2008

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	SoMa, Museums, Modern Art Museums 246 and Counting at SFMOMA (10am - 5:45pm, open till 7:45pm on Thu & Sun) Exhibit showcases books, posters, furniture and other objects acquired since Henry Urbach joined the museum staff. This unorthodox exhibition showcases... More

	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

	Mission, Museums, Art Organizations Artist-Xchange August Grp Exhibit at Artist-Xchange (1pm-8pm) Featuring new work of various media from sf bay area artists. Meet the artists behind their work during the opening reception. Exhibiting artists: Marcos... More		415-864-1490

	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

	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

	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

	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

	Civic Center, Museums, Cultural Museums In a New Light at Asian Art Museum (10am–9pm) 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

	Presidio, Museums Light Walks at Exploratorium (10am-5pm) Works by Jane Aaron, Michael Brown, Mark Esper, Kit Kube, and Michael Through October 5, 2008 Light Walks is an art exhibition in honor of Bob Miller,... More		(415) 563-7337

	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

	SoMa, Museums, Modern Art Museums New Work: Zilvinas Kempinas, Alyson Shotz, Mary Temple at SFMOMA (10am - 5:45pm, open till 7:45pm on Thu & Sun) Working in distinct styles and media, Zilvinas Kempinas, Alyson Shotz, and Mary Temple explore the transformative properties of light, underscoring its... More

	Castro/Upper Market, Museums, Art Festivals Philosophical Oil at Sweet Inspiration (9:00 AM - 11:00 PM) Artist: Barbara Allie : Philosophical Oil Sweet Inspiration is happy to exhibit Barbara Allie's deep philosophical body of oils during the month of... More		415.348.1655

	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

	North Beach/Telegraph Hill, Museums, Arts & Crafts Education Precita Eyes Muralists Summer Camps at Precita Eyes Mural Arts Studio (1:00 pm - 4:00 pm)Youth Mural Camp Puppet Camp Children, 5-10, will create a story and a stage and learn various puppet making methods including fabric and shadow puppets. Urban Arts... More		415.285.2287

	SoMa, Museums, Modern Art Museums Room for Thought at SFMOMA (10am - 5:45pm, open till 7:45pm on Thu & Sun) Computer-generated video installations by Alexander Hahn and Yves Netzhammer. Computer-generated video installations by Swiss artists Alexander Hahn... More

	SoMa, Museums, Crafts Museums Simply Shaker: The Ben and Toby Rose Collection of Shaker Arts and Crafts at Museum of Craft & Folk Art (11 am – 6 pm) An exhibition that highlights masterpieces of Shaker furniture, and includes objects broadly representing Shaker life and Shaker style. Simply Shaker... More

	Mission, Museums, Other Art Events Social Club at little tree gallery (noon - 6pm) You go to the club –the social club. Everybody meets at the social club. From the outside it looks like nothing… From the inside, it doesn’t look much... More

	SoMa, Museums, Art Organizations Sunburn at SF Camerawork (Tuesdays -Saturdays 12 - 5 p.m.)		415.512.2020 Buy Tickets

	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

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