art

Art listings are compiled by Sarah Han. Because of space limitations, new art shows are listed the week they open (thereafter, shows are listed on a rotating basis), and we cannot list café exhibits. For information on how to submit listings to this
section, see 8 Days a Week. Reviews are by Lindsey Westbrook.

museums

California Palace of the Legion of Honor Lincoln Park (near 34th Ave at Clement); 863-3330. Tues-Sun, 9:30am-5pm. $8, $6 seniors, $5 for 12 to 17, free for 11 and under (free Tues). "Richard Diebenkorn: Clubs and Spades." More than 20 prints and drawings made by Diebenkorn in 1981-82. Through Sun/28. "Dreaming with Open Eyes: Dada and Surrealist Art." Works from the Vera, Silvia, and Arturo Schwarz Collection. Through Sun/28.

Cartoon Art Museum 655 Mission; CAR-TOON. Tues-Sun, 11am-5pm. $2-5. "Web-Slinging and Wall-Crawling: The Art of Spider-Man" (reception-rent party Fri/19, 8pm, $15-35). April 19-July 21. See 8 Days a Week, page 52.

Museum of Craft and Folk Art Fort Mason Center, Bldg A, Marina at Laguna; 775-0991. Tues-Fri and Sun, 11am-5pm; Sat, 10am-5pm. $1-3 (free Sat, 10am-noon, and first Wed, 11am-7pm). "Unwearable Art: Clothing in New Media." Clothing made out of glass, copper, acrylic, and other unwearable materials by 11 artists. "Findings: The Jewelry of Ramona Solberg." More than 60 works by Solberg and works by Laurie Hall, Ron Ho, Kiff Slemmons, and Nancy Worden. Both exhibits through Sept 1.

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art 151 Third St; 357-4000. Fri-Tues, 11am-6pm; Thurs, 11am-9pm. $10, $7 seniors, $6 students, free for 12 and under and members (free first Tues; half-price Thurs, 6-9pm). "Eva Hesse." Nearly 150 sculptures, paintings, and works on paper by the artist. Through May 19. "Jack Stauffacher: Selections from the Permanent Collection of Architecture and Design." Almost 25 prints by the artist. Through May 26.

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts 701 Mission; 978-ARTS. Tues-Sun, 11am-6pm (first Thurs, 11am-8pm). $6, $3 seniors, students, and youths; free for members (free first Tues). "Elder Arts 2002." Work from the Art with Elders program. "Slowdive: Sculpture and Performance in Real Time." Work by eight conceptual artists, including a series of one-time-only performance-art events. "Guide to Trust No. 2." Works based on the writings of Dennis Cooper by various artists. "Building Project." Video installation by Shannon Kennedy. All exhibits through Sun/21.

Bay Area

Oakland Museum of California 1000 Oak, Oakl; (510) 238-2200. Wed-Sat, 10am-5pm; Sun, noon-5pm. $6, $4 seniors and students. "Being There: 45 Oakland Artists." Works in a variety of media by Oakland-based contemporary artists. Through May 12.

UC Berkeley Art Museum 2625 Durant, Berk; (510) 642-0808. Wed-Sun, 11am-7pm. $6, $4 seniors and youths, free for 12 and under, members, and UC Berkeley students and faculty. "Masterworks of Chinese Painting." Paintings from the Ching Yüan Chai Collection. Through May 26. "The Subtle Life of Plants and People." Work by Marion Brenner. Through May 26.

galleries

Opening

Back to the Picture/Latin American Gallery 934 Valencia; 826-2321. Call for hours. Photographs by Jonathan Moller (reception Fri/26, 6:30pm, $5-10 donation). Sat/20-Sat/27.

Big Pagoda Company 1903 Fillmore; 563-8727. Tues-Sat, 11am-7pm; Sun, noon-6pm. "Spectrum," new work by Patrick Dintino. April 21-May 5.

Brian Gross Fine Art 49 Geary; 788-1050. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. "Dark City," recent paintings by Patrick Wilson (reception Thurs/18, 5:30-7:30pm). April 18-June 1.

Diego Rivera San Francisco Art Institute, 800 Chestnut; 771-7020. Daily, 9am-9pm. Works by Juan Jose Alonso, Wei-Chi Huang, and Elvira Hufschmid. Through Sat/20. Work by Mary Parisi, Eirik Johnson, and Nathan Suter (reception Tues/23, 5-7pm). Sun/21-Sat/27.

Hosfelt Gallery 430 Clementina; 495-5454. Tues-Sat, 11am-5:30pm. Inky darwings by Russell Crotty; "Flutter," work by Jess Von Der Ahe (reception Sat/20, 3-5pm). April 20-May 25.

Istituto Italiano di Cultura 425 Washington; 788-7142. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. "Manfredi Nicoletti: Architecture as a Metaphor of Nature," drawings, renderings, sketches, and models by Nicoletti (reception Mon/22, 6:30pm). April 22-May 31.

Pond 214 Valencia; 437-9151. Thurs-Sun, 3-8pm, and by appointment. "Out of the Ground into the Sky out of the Sky into the Ground," works by nine L.A.-based artists using everyday material (reception Fri/19, 6:30-9:30pm). April 19-May 19.

Student Center Art Gallery San Francisco State University, Cesar Chavez Student Union, 1650 Holloway; 338-2580. Mon-Wed, 10am-6pm; Thurs-Fri, 11am-3pm. "Wired," work by seven artists (reception Thurs/18, 5-8pm). April 18-May 15.

Thacher Gallery University of San Francisco, 2130 Fulton; 422-2660. Mon-Fri, noon-5:30pm. "3rd Thacher-USF Annual BFA Show," a juried exhibition of work by juniors and seniors in USF's visual-arts bachelor degree program. April 19 through date TBA.

Weinstein 383 Geary; 362-8151. Mon-Tues, 10am-7pm; Wed-Sun, 9:30am-10pm. Work by French surrealist Anne Bachelier. April 19-May 15.

Bay Area

Photolab 2235 Fifth St, Berk; (510) 644-1400. Mon-Fri, 8:30am-6:30pm; Sat, 9am-3pm. "Images in Juxtaposition: Recurring Compositions in Photographs, Landscapes, Cities, People, 1951-2001," color and black-and-white photographs by Stephen A. Fisher (reception Sat/27, 5:30-8:30pm). April 20-June 8.

Ongoing

Ampersand International Arts 1001 Tennessee; 285-0170. Thurs-Fri, 11am-5pm, and by appt. "Limited Attention," mixed media work by Philippe Jestin; "Relationships," installation by Al Reyes. Through Fri/26.

Artist Television Access 992 Valencia; 824-3890. Mon-Sat, 10am-10pm. " ... the AXE that breaks the frozen sea," photo-based works and installations by a group of artists from the SF Art Institute (reception Tues/23, 7-10pm). Through Tues/30.

Aurobora Press 147 Natoma; 546-7880. Mon-Sat, 11am-5pm. "Broken Fragments," new monotypes on linen and paper by John Zurier. Through Sat/20.

Braunstein/Quay 430 Clementina; 278-9850. Tues-Sat, 11am-5:30pm.

New work by David Ruddell. Through Sat/27.

Canessa 708 Montgomery; 296-9029. Mon-Fri, 11am-5pm. Recent paintings by Dan Kavert. Through Fri/26.

Catharine Clark 49 Geary; 399-1439. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5:30pm. "Trans>portal," new work by Michelle Handellman; "Fools Rush In," new work by Kara Maria. Through Sat/27.

Creativity Explored 3245 16th St; 863-2108. Mon-Fri, 10am-3pm; Sat, 11am-6pm. A group exhibition by 12 women artists from the Creativity Explored studio. Through Sat/27.

Dolby Chadwick 266 Sutter, Fourth fl; 956-3560. Tues-Sat, 10am-6pm. "Held Still," works by Ellen Garvens and Jim Phalens. Through Sat/27.

Ebert Gallery 49 Geary, Fourth fl; 296-8405. Tues-Sat, 11am-5pm. Recent work by Ted N. Soulis. Through Tues/30.

Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising 55 Stockton, Fifth level; 675-3200. Mon-Fri, 11am-4pm. Window vignettes of costumes from the motion picture Moulin Rouge. Through Fri/26.

509 Cultural Center 509 Ellis; 255-5971. Fri-Sat, noon-5pm, and by appt. "What Community Means to Me," the Supportive Housing Employment Collaborative annual photography and essay contest exhibit. Through Fri/19.

Fraenkel 49 Geary, 981-2661. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. "Irving Penn: Circa 1948," photographs by Irving Penn. Through Sat/27.

Gallery Paule Anglim 14 Geary; 433-2710. Tues-Fri, 10am-5:30pm; Sat 10am-5pm. Works by Miguel Branco, Eva Hesse, and Anne Appleby. Through Sat/27.

Gallery 16 1616 16th St; 626-7495. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. "Supermarket," photos by Rudy Vanderlans. Through May 31.

Gregory Lind Gallery 49 Geary; 296-9661. "Ten Artists from Provincetown, Massachusetts," painting, sculpture, and photography by Bob Bailey, Richard Baker, James Balla, Vico Fabbris, Duane Slick, Paul Bowen, Breon Dunigan, Thomas W. McCanna, Janice Redman, and Frank Yamrus. Through Sat/27.

Hackett-Freedman 250 Sutter, Fourth fl; 362-7152. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. Recent works by Philip Geiger, recent landscape paintings. Through Sat/27.

HANG 556 Sutter; 434-4264. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm; Sun, noon-5pm. "Landscapes Left Alone," work by Liz Maxwell. Through Tues/23.

Heather Marx Gallery 77 Geary, Second fl; 627-9111. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. "Interiors," work by Forrest Williams. Through Sat/27.

Herbst International Exhibition Hall 385 Moraga, Presidio; 441-3400. Wed-Sun, 11am-5pm. Work by fiber/Dimensions, a collaboration of Bay Area artists. Through May 19.

Hospitality House 146 Leavenworth; 749-2132. Call for hours. "Spring," work by homeless and at-risk artists. Through May 20.

Intersection for the Arts 446 Valencia; 626-2787. Wed-Sat, noon-5pm. "The People's Plan," an interactive, multi-dimensional forum featuring local artists. Through Sat/20.

Jewett Gallery San Francisco Main Library, 100 Larkin, Lower level; 557-4277. Sun, noon-5pm; Mon, Sat, 10-6pm; Tues-Thurs, 9am-8pm; Fri, noon-6pm. "Portraits and Visions," photography by Lynda Koolish. Through Sun/28.

John Pence 750 Post; 441-1138. Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm; Sat, 10am-5pm. Paintings by Randall Sexton. Through Sat/20.

Kings Gallery 1187 Franklin; 776-4580. Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm; Sun, noon-2pm. "Gods and Goddesses," a group show. Through Sun/28.

Kweejibo 541 Valencia; 552-3888. Wed-Mon, 11am-7pm. New work by Christine Wolheim and Lynn Lu. Through Sat/20.

The Lab 2948 16th St; 864-8855. Wed-Sat, 1-6pm, and by appt. "The Adventures of Lucky M: AIM," work by Michelle Handelman. Through Sat/20.

Limn Gallery 292 Townsend; 977-1300. Wed-Sat, 11am-5:30pm; Sun, 9am-3pm. "Testing," works by Jaq Chartier; "On the Edge," new abstract paintings by René Norman; "HYPOlite," works by Frank Davi Jr. Through Sat/27.

Melting Point Gallery 1340 Bryant; 769-2939. Wed, Fri-Sat, 1-6pm; Thurs, 1-8pm; and by appt. "ReOrganica," recent work by Tom Fowler, Chris Natrop, Giordano Pozzi, Daniel Rothbart, and Tyrome Tripoli. Through Mon/22.

Meridian Gallery 545 Sutter; 398-7229. Tues-Sat, 11am-5pm. "Red,"

new paintings and drawings by Betty Pereira. Through Sat/20.

Mission Cultural Center 2868 Mission; 821-1155. Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm. "Rendering Spirits, an Exhibition of Drawings, Posters, and Linocuts," work by Juan R. Fuentes; "Dialog on Paper, Collaboration between Communities Exhibition," work by Bay Area and Puerto Rican artists. Through May 16.

New Langton Arts 1246 Folsom; 626-5416. Wed-Sat, noon-5pm. "Retrofuturist," new work by Yorgo Alexopoulos, Leona Christie, David Huffman, Luisa Kazanas, Russell Nachman, Adam Ross, and William Swanson. Through May 4. See Critic's Choice.

One Post Street One Post; 788-1050. Mon-Fri, 8am-6pm. Paintings and sculpture by Sono Osato. Through July 20.

Pierotti 900 Hyde; 353-6650. Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm. "Turn of the Millennium Havana," photocollage by Grace Sevy. Through June 7.

Quotidian 760 Market, Ste 252; 788-0445. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. "meat poultry fish," work by Jeanne Friscia. Through Sat/27.

R8 Gallery 8 Avery; 364-1806. Call for hours. Grand opening exhibition featuring works by Rene Fressola, Ray Buffalo, Gavin Coombs, Aonard Maynard, and others. Through Sat/27.

Rena Bransten Gallery 77 Geary; 982-3292. Tues-Thurs, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. New sculpture by Dennis Gallagher; "Las Vegas," new photographs by Henry Wessel. Through Sat/27.

Robert Allen Fine Art 427 Bryant; 777-0920. Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm. "Paintings and Pastel Drawings, From California to Maine," drawings on paper and acrylic paintings on canvas by Henry Isaacs. Through Fri/26.

Robert Koch 49 Geary; 421-0122. Tues-Sat, 10:30am-5:30pm. "High School," photographs by Jona Frank. Through Sat/27.

St. Gregory of Nyssa 500 De Haro; (510) 638-0868. Call for hours. "Icons for a New Millennium," work by Sante Fe artist Katherine Wells. Through June 12.

San Francisco Academy of Art College Gallery 688 Sutter; 931-5892. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. Photographs and paintings by Natalie Pollard. Through Wed/17.

San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery 401 Van Ness; 554-6080. Tues-Sat, 11am-5pm. "Openings," work by Josh Greene (reception Wed/17, 6-8pm), Jonathon Keats (reception April 26, 6-8pm), Libby Black (reception May 3, 6-8pm), Liz Cohen (reception May 10, 6-8pm), and Will Rogan and Bob Linder (reception May 17, 6-8pm). Through May 18.

San Francisco City Hall 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place; 252-2568. Mon-Fri, 8am-8pm; Sat-Sun, noon-4pm. "Don't Call Me Honey: Photographs of Women and Their Work," a documentary project by Ann P. Meredith. Through Sun/21.

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Artists Gallery Fort Mason, Bldg A, Marina at Laguna; 441-4777. Tues-Sat, 11:30am-5:30pm. Paintings by Georgia Hayes and Jakub Kalousek, collage works by Barbara Kronlins. Through Fri/26.

66 Balmy 66 Balmy Alley; 648-1760. Wed-Mon, 10am-5pm. "Six," work by Justine Dufrenne, Justine Formentelli, Carrie Nardello, Bénédicte Pourchet, Jesse Robinson, and Jennifer Suttlemyre. Through Tues/30.

Skylight Gallery San Francisco Public Library, Main Branch, 100 Larkin, Sixth fl; 557-4560. Sun, noon-5 p.m.; Mon and Sat, 10am-6pm; Tues-Thurs, 9am-6pm; Fri, noon-6pm. "Design Charrette: Initiating Dialog and Exploring Ideas," drawings and concepts designed for the San Francisco Public Library's branch renovation program. Through Thurs/25.

SomArts 934 Brannan; 552-2131. Tues-Sun, noon-4pm. "Vehicular Motion," artwork by adults and youth, with and without disabilities. Through Fri/26.

Space 743 743 Harrison; 777-9080. Wed-Sat, noon-5pm. "Journey - Two Voices," sculptures by Reddy Lieb and Linda Raynsford. Through Sat/20.

Stephen Wirtz Gallery Bankers Investment Bldg, 49 Geary; 433-6879. Call for hours. "A Very Clear Stream, In a Bed of Crystal," work by Prudencio Irazabal; drawings by Drew Beattie. Through Sat/27.

3A Garage Architecture Gallery 27 South Park; 543-3347, ext 20. Tues-Fri, noon-5:30pm; Mon, by appt. "Architecture and Revolution: Escuelas Nacionales de Arte en La Habana," works by Ricardo Porro, Vittorio Garralti, and Roberto Gollardi. Through Fri/26.

39th Exposure Gallery and Studio San Francisco Film Centre, Bldg 39, 39 Mesa, Studio 4; 561-3123. Tues-Sat, 1-6pm, and by appt. "17 Cebas de São Paulo," photographs by George "Crunchy" Gund. Through May 3.

View 155 155 Grove; 554-6080. 24 hours. "Tail of Blue: Sculptural Window Installation," work by Chen-Ju Pan. Through May 19.

Walter and McBean Galleries San Francisco Art Institute, 800 Chestnut; 749-4564. Mon-Sat, 11am-6pm. "Works by Tania Bruguera," performance, installation, and video works by the Cuban artist; new works by Ghada Amer. Extended through Sat/20.

Bay Area

Chi 912A Clay, Oakl; (510) 832-4CHI. Tues-Fri, 11am-6pm; Sat, noon-5pm. "Home and Office," paintings by Richard Mayhew, Samella Lewish, Vincent Smith, and others. Through Sat/27.

Craft and Cultural Arts Gallery Elihu M. Harris State of California Office Bldg, 1515 Clay, Oakl; (510) 238-6952. Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm. "Art IS Education Exhibition - Oakland Schools Vibrant Arts," a group exhibition of works by Oakland Unified School District students. Through Fri/19.

!hey! 4920B Telegraph, Oakl; (510) 428-2349. Tues-Sat, 11am-6pm. "Orange," video, installation, painting, photography, and sculpture by Bay Area artists. Through Sat/27.

John F. Kennedy University Arts and Consciousness Gallery 2956 San Pablo, Berkeley Business Center, Berk; (510) 649-0499. Mon-Fri, 11am-5pm. "The Sea of Love," work by Bita Kavehzadeh (reception Sat/20, 5-8pm). Through Thurs/25.

Lizabeth Oliveria Gallery 942 Clay, Oakl; (510) 625-1350. Tues-Sat, 11am-5pm. "The Symbiont," interactive installation by Barney Haynes. Through Sat/20.

Oliver Art Center California College of Arts and Crafts, 5212 Broadway, Oakl. (510) 653-8118. Mon-Sat, 11am-5pm (Wed, until 9pm). "How Extraordinary That the World Exists!," works by various artists. Through Sat/27.

Pacific Art League of Palo Alto 668 Ramona, Palo Alto; (650) 321-3891. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm; Sat, 10am-4pm. "Fools and Jesters," a juried exhibit featuring works by various artists. Through Thurs/25.

21 Grand 449B 23rd St, Oakl; (510) 451-9446. Thurs, 1-8pm; Fri-Sun, 1-6pm. "The Birds Are Dying," oil paintings by Erica Applin. Through Sun/28.