December 11, 2002

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 and Clement); 863-3330. Tues-Sun, 9:30am-5pm. $8, $6 seniors, $5 for 12 to 17, free for 11 and under (free Tues). "Poor Richard." More than 70 drawings on paper by Philip Guston. Through Jan 26. "Casting a Spell: Winslow Homer, Artist and Angler." Works by Winslow Homer. Through Feb 9.

Exploratorium 3601 Lyon; 563-7337. Thurs-Tues, 10am-6pm; Wed 10am-9pm. $10, $7.50 students and seniors, $6 youths. "Seeing." Though the title of the show is "Seeing," you'll probably be most surprised at what you don't see in some of the installations. Change Blindness is a huge computer screen showing a quiet storefront-sidewalk scene. Every few seconds the screen goes black for a moment, then flashes back to what appears to be the same picture. It actually changes significantly each time, but the intervening black screens prevent your eyes from perceiving the differences. Dozens of other installations explore the social aspects of seeing. Paul Kaiser's Inkblot Perceptions analyzes the ways in which interpretations of Rorschach-like blots vary with age and cultural background. Go to www.exploratorium.edu for complete information. Through Jan 31. (Westbrook) "Traits of Life: A New Living Laboratory." More than 30 exhibits explore the definition of what it means to be alive. Through March 31.

Museum of Craft and Folk Art Fort Mason Center, Bldg A, Marina at Laguna; 775-0991. Sun and Mon, 11am-5pm; Tues-Fri, 11am-6pm; Sat, 10am-6pm. Free during the month of Dec. "Craft Showcase 3," works in glass, clay, metal, wood, fiber, and non-traditional materials. Through Dec 29.

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art 151 Third St; 357-4000. Fri-Tues, 11am-6pm; Thurs, 11am-9:30pm. $10, $7 seniors, $6 students, free for 12 and under and members (free first Tues; half-price Thurs, 6-9pm). "Ellsworth Kelly in San Francisco." More than 20 works by Kelly. Through Jan 5. "Gerhard Richter: Forty Years of Painting." Nearly 140 paintings from the early 1960s to the present by Richter. Through Jan 14. "August Sander: People of the 20th Century." More than 200 vintage prints of Sanders's photographic works. Through Feb 23. "No Ghost Just a Shell." A dozen works, including digitally animated films, paintings, and a neon sculpture, by French contemporary artists Philippe Parreno and Pierre Huyghe. Dec 14-March 16.

San Francisco Performing Arts Library and Museum 401 Van Ness, Fourth fl; 255-4800. Tues and Thurs-Sat, 11am-5pm; Wed, 11am-7pm. Free. "Natural Selections: Stage Designs by Sandra Woodall." Costumes and sets. Through Dec 28.

Seymour Pioneers Museum 300 Fourth St; 957-1849. Wed-Fri, 10am-4pm (also first and third Sat, 10am-4pm). $3, $1 seniors and students. "Points of Interest: The Lawrence and Houseworth Albums California Views, 1860-1870." A collection of photographs from San Francisco photography publishers Lawrence and Houseworth. Through Dec 20.

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). "Bay Area Now 3." visual, film/video, and performance art by over 50 local artists and filmmakers. Through Jan 12.

Bay Area

Museum of Children's Art 538 Ninth St, Oakl; (510) 465-8700. Tues-Sat, 10am-6pm; Sun, noon-5pm. Free. "Then and Now," works by children's book illustrators. Through Dec 31.

Oakland Museum of California 1000 Oak, Oakl; (510) 238-2200. Wed-Sat, 10am-5pm; Sun, noon-5pm (first Fri, 10am-9pm). $6, $4 seniors and students. "Art of Eastern Cuba." Recent paintings by artists from Santiago de Cuba. Through Jan 5. "Solo Flights: The Aerial Photographs of Robert Hartman." Robert Hartman's aerial photographs hardly look like landscapes. A lot of them don't even look like photos. Shooting from the cockpit of his 1949 Piper Clipper airplane, he uses special heat-sensitive infrared film to capture images of the terrain a thousand feet below. Full of vibrant magentas, oranges, and reds, his prints are practically abstract and look more like something squashed under a microscope slide than any landscape you've ever seen. Through Jan 12. (Westbrook) "Arte Latino: Treasures from the Smithsonian American Art Museum." More than 60 paintings, sculptures, and photographs by artists of Latin heritage who live in the United States and Puerto Rico. Through Jan 26.

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 (free Thurs). "MicroPainting." Miniature paintings by various artists. Through Dec 22.

galleries
Opening

Academy of Art 410 Bush; 567-3606. Mon-Sat, 9am-10pm; Sun, 9am-9pm. "Digital America: Capturing Life in the Digital Age," works by 16 photographers. Through Fri/13. "Beauty of Winter II," work by various artists. Dec 13-Jan 1.

Balazo/Mission Badlands Gallery 2811 Mission; 920-0896. Sat-Sun, 2-6pm. "We've Got Bush," works by various artists on the topic of President George W. Bush. Fri/13, 8pm-midnight.

Baxter Chang Patri Fine Art Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason; 397-2000. Tues-Sat, 11am-6pm, and by appt. Oil painting by Terell Moore. Through Sun/15. Handblown glass by Murano and oil paintings by JungEun Ha (reception Dec 19, 6-9pm). Dec 17-Jan 28.

55A 55A Moss; (510) 220-4448. Call for hours. "I Want to Fight You," new video work by Nicolas Guillen Block. Thurs/12-Sun/15, noon-midnight.

Hosfelt Gallery 430 Clementina; 495-5454. Tues-Sat, 11am-5:30pm. "False Truth," work by Reed Danzinger; "NTC 1976," work by Gerhard Mayer (reception Sat/14, 3-5pm). Dec 14-Jan 18.

Istituto Italiano di Cultura 425 Washington; 788-7142. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. "Pinocchio of Tuscany," paintings and etchings by Roberto Ciabani (reception Fri/13, 6:30pm). Dec 13-Jan 13.

Jack Hanley Gallery 395 Valencia; 522-1623. Tues-Sat, 11am-6pm. An installation of photographs and collages by Tilman Wendland (reception Thurs/13, 6-8pm). Dec 13-Jan 11.

Jewett Gallery San Francisco Main Library, 100 Larkin, lower level; 557-4277. Sun, noon-5pm; Mon and Sat, 10-6pm; Tues-Thurs, 9am-8pm; Fri, noon-6pm. "Speak Truth to Power," black-and-white portraits by Eddie Adams (opening program Sat/14, 3pm). Dec 12-Feb 23.

Melting Point Gallery 1340 Bryant; 769-2939. Wed, Fri-Sat, 1-6pm; Thurs, 1-8pm; and by appt. "Order Bipolar: An Evolving Exhibition," works by Tony Brown, Dorsey Dunn, Tom Fowler, Chris Natrop, Giordano Pozzi, Carsten Stehr, and Tyrome Tripoli (reception Sat/14, 5-8pm). Dec 14-22.

Momentum Gallery 701 Oak; 626-7201. Sat-Sun, 11am-7pm; Mon-Fri, 5-10pm. Holiday art and craft show with works by 15 local artists and craft makers. Dec 14-22.

Peres Projects 1800 Bryant, Ste 210; 861-2692. Wed-Sat, noon-6pm, and by appt. "What Is Between Us," works by Chris Ballantyne (reception Sat/14, 6-9pm). Dec 14-Jan 25.

San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery 401 Van Ness; 554-6080. Wed-Sat, 11am-5:30pm, Tues, by appt. "Slowing Down," works by Chris Cobb; "Extrahere," works by Ellen Babcock (reception Fri/13, 5:30-8pm). Dec 13-Jan 25.

Zip Zap 245 Fillmore; 621-1671. "Zip Zap Gets Artsy," works by Paul Urich, Mark Gonzalez, Alicia McDole, Sam Flores, and Dave Schubert (reception Fri/13, 7-10pm). Through Dec 31.

Ongoing

Academy of Art College Gallery 625 Sutter; 274-2229. Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm. Abstract painting group show. Through Fri/13.

Academy of Art College Gallery 688 Sutter; 931-5892. Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm. Abstract painting group show. Through Fri/13.

Alliance Française 1345 Bush; 775-7755. Mon-Thurs, 9am-9pm; Fri, 9am-7pm; Sat, 9am-1pm. "La Folie – Paris: City of Inspiration," paintings by Teresa Moore. Through Dec 21.

Ampersand International Arts 1001 Tennessee; 285-0170. Thurs-Fri, 11am-5pm; and by appt. "En Passant," new work by Lynn Marie Kirby. Through Dec 20.

Andrea Schwartz Gallery 333 Bryant; 495-2090. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm; Sat, by appt. Oil on panel works by Danäe Anderson. Through Dec 20.

Atelier of Famous Melissa and Co. 545 Sutter; 788-1866. Wed-Sat, 1-6pm. "Ocular Curiosities," mixed-media works by Chip Sullivan. Through Dec 28.

Aurobora Press 147 Natoma; 546-7880. Mon-Sat, 11am-5pm. "Review 2002," various works. Through Jan 11.

Blue Room Gallery 2331 Mission; 282-8411. Wed and Sun, noon-9pm; Thurs-Sat, noon-10pm. "Holiday Exhibition," works by various artists. Through Jan 12.

Braunstein/Quay 430 Clementina; 278-9850. Tues-Sat, 11am-5:30pm. "Inconsistency of Conclusion," works by Paul Pratchenko (reception Sat/14, 3:30-5:30pm). Through Jan 11.

City Arts Gallery City College of San Francisco, 50 Phelan, Visual Arts Bldg, V117; 239-3000. Mon-Fri, 10am-4:30pm (also Tues-Wed, 6-8:30pm). "Bad Brains and Bad Beetles," works by Nancy Mizuno Elliott and Robert Horning. Through Dec 20.

Commonwealth Club 595 Market; 621-8242. Mon-Fri, 8am-5:30pm. Paintings by Helen Ann Licht. Through Mon/16.

A Different Light Bookstore 489 Castro; 431-0891. Call for hours. Photographs by Frank Celaya, Louis LaSalle, Conrad Hechter, and Tom Mitchell. Through Jan 15.

848 Community Space 848 Divisadero; 701-1619. Call for hours. "Retrospection," work by K. Ruby, Jack Davis, Thomas Takashi, Seth Eisen, Martin Matzinger, and Jeffrey Mooney. Through Sun/15.

871 Fine Arts 49 Geary; 543-5155. Tues-Sat, 10:30am-5:30pm. "Landscape and Memory," new paintings by Lynn Glaser. Through Dec 20.

Eleonore Austerer 540 Sutter; 986-2244. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm. "Rhythms, Loops, and Circles," work by Steve Litsios. Through Dec 20. "Master of La Belle Epoque," works by Alphonse Mucha, James Tissot, and Paul Cesar Helleu. Through Dec 24.

Focus Gallery 2423 Polk; 567-9067. Tues and Thurs, noon-9pm; Wed, Fri-Sun, noon-6pm. "The Big Picture," photographs by Craig Fonarow. Through Dec 24.

Fraenkel 49 Geary, 981-2661. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. "Circular Forms," photographic works by Adam Fuss from 1985-2002. Through Dec 28.

Gallery Lux 521 Seventh St; 864-2222. Wed-Fri, 1-5pm, and by appt. "[re]Readings: Artists' Books Now," an artist book exhibition (reception Tues/14, 1-4pm). Through Feb 14.

Gallery 16 1616 16th St; 626-7495. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. Work by Rex Ray. Through Dec 30.

Hang at the Canvas 1200 Ninth Ave; 504-0070. Mon-Wed, 11am-7pm; Thurs-Fri, 11am-9pm; Sat-Sun, 10am-9pm. "The View from Here," works by Anna Conti, Kenney Mencher, and Joel Tarbox. Through Dec 22.

International Institute of California/Korean Center 1362 Post; 441-1881. Daily, 9am-5pm. A photography exhibit celebrating Korean American immigration. Through Dec 31.

Intersection for the Arts 446 Valencia; 626-2787. Wed-Sat, noon-5pm. "The Multiplication of Bread/La multiplicacion de los panes," works by Marcos Ramírez ERRE. Through Jan 11. See Critic's Choice.

Jenkins Johnson Gallery 464 Sutter; 677-0770. Tues-Sat, 10am-6pm; Sun, 11am-5pm. "Small Works," works by various artists. Through Dec 21.

J.J. Brookings Gallery 669 Mission; 546-1000. Mon-Sat, 10:30am-5:30pm. New works by Robert Ogata. Through Dec 20.

John Berggruen 228 Grant; 781-4629. Mon-Fri, 9:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 10:30am-5pm. "Pietrasanta Paintings," painting by Caio Fonseca; "Arrangements," works by Linda Ridgway. Through Dec 28. "The Art of Giving," various works. Through Dec 31.

John Pence 750 Post; 441-1138. Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm; Sat, 10am-5pm. "Automata," recent hand-carved sculpture by Steve Armstrong. Through Sat/14.

The Lab 2948 16th St; 864-8855. Wed-Sat, 1-6pm, and by appt. "Four in One Project Room," works by Rita DiLorenzo, Randy Moore, Ben Prince, and Laura Jo Wegman. Through Sat/14.

Lizabeth Oliveria Gallery 49 Geary; (415) 625-1350. Tues-Fri, 11am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. "Reality Equation," recent photographs by Hwira Lee; "The Images of Memories, Time and Light," recent paintings by Jungsun Kim. Through Dec 21.

Lo-Fi Customs Gallery 1776 Mission; 503-1655. Wed and Sun, 2-6pm; Thurs-Sat, 1-7pm. "Deliverance," San Francisco bike messenger art show. Through Tues/17.

Luggage Store Gallery 1007 Market; 255-5971. Wed-Sat, noon-5pm, and by appt. "No War," works by 70 artists who oppose war. Through Jan 11.

Marcel Sitcoske 20 Hawthorne; 434-4804. Tues-Sat, 10am-6pm; Mon, by appt. "Attack: Attraction," photographs and paintings by 13 artists. Through Jan 31.

Meridian Gallery 545 Sutter; 398-7229. Tues-Sat, 11am-5pm. "Proof(s) of Life," etchings, lithographs, wood engravings, woodblock prints, and monoprints by artists in the Graphic Arts Workshop from 1952-2002. Through Sat/14.

Modernism 685 Market; 541-0461. Tues-Sat, 10am-5:30pm. "Five Times Four," works by Sam Tchakalian, James Hayward, Richard Allen Morris, Dennis Hollingsworth, and Michael Reafsnyder; new paintings and works on paper by Mel Ramos. Through Dec 21.

National Product 1845 Market; 255-1920. Wed-Sat, 11am-7pm; Sun, noon-5pm. "Galleria de los Sueños," paintings by Sakino, Bill Domonkos, and Julie Moll. Through Jan 16.

Punch Gallery 155 10th St; 522-5555. Mon-Fri, noon-5pm and by appt. "Living Large," works by Brian Barneclo, Misk, and Mars. Through Jan 2.

San Francisco City Hall 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Pl; 252-2568. Mon-Fri, 8am-8pm; Sat-Sun, noon-4pm. "Ten Years On," photographs and writing by children in Guatemala. Through Jan 1. "For a Better World: A United Nations Poster Exhibition," more than 100 United Nations posters by artists and photographers from around the world. Through Jan 25.

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Artists Gallery Fort Mason, Bldg A, Marina at Laguna; 441-4777. Tues-Sat, 11:30am-5:30pm. "Real Hot Rods by Vern Tardel," nine custom hot rods by Vern Tardel; photographs by Peter Vincent and David Perry. Through Dec 20.

66 Balmy 66 Balmy Alley; 648-1760. Thurs-Sun, 11am-5pm. "Just Bazaar," annual gift exhibit featuring paintings, jewelry, clothing, knickknacks, and more by local artists. Through Dec 23.

Southern Exposure 401 Alabama; 863-2141. Tues-Sat, 11am-5pm. A collection of artist books, zines, and comics. Through Dec 14. "Repurpose," a juried exhibition of work by northern Californian artists. Through Sat/14.

Strybing Arboretum and Botanical Gardens Golden Gate Park, Ninth Ave at Lincoln Way; 661-1316, ext 303. Daily, 10am-4pm. "Forms of Light." Sidney Hollister's photographs ought to be out among the plants he photographed, rather than decorating the Strybing Arboretum and Botanical Gardens' library walls. His images reveal incredible blues, greens, and reds; intricate patterns of shadow and light; and strange textures and surfaces that, up close, look more like alien flesh than anything from this planet. He often deliberately blurs the focus or pushes the camera so brazenly into his subject that we find ourselves looking almost literally into its heart. Maybe he's searching for the souls of these plants, or at least some kind of intangible essence that can only be grasped after this kind of prolonged, intense contemplation. Through Dec 31. (Westbrook)

Student Center Art Gallery SFSU, Cesar Chavez Student Union, 1650 Holloway; 338-2580. Mon-Wed, 10am-6pm; Thurs-Fri, 10am-3pm. "Intervention: A Cause for Action," works by five women artists. Through Dec 18.

364 Hayes Street Gallery 364 Hayes; 431-0364. Tues-Wed, noon-6pm; Thurs-Sat, noon-7pm. "Aphasia," works by Rainey Straus. Through Dec 28.

University of San Francisco 2130 Fulton, Gleeson Library/Geschke Center Lawn; 422-2434. "Breakages: Sculpture/USF/2002," work by seven Bay Area sculptors and installation artists. Through Dec 20.

View 155 155 Grove; 554-6080. 24 hours. "Love Me, Inside and Out," new sculpture and video installation by Marina Vendrell. Through Dec 30.

Walter and McBean Galleries San Francisco Art Institute, 800 Chestnut; 749-4563. Mon-Sat, 11am-6pm. "Touch: Relational Art from the 1990s to Now," a group exhibition featuring sculptural works, installations, and performance-based art. Through Sat/14.

Bay Area

Berkeley Art Center 1275 Walnut, Berk; (510) 644-6893. Wed-Sun, noon-5pm. "Threads: Artists Who Use Stitching to Convey Ideas," work by Cherrymae Golston, Kerry Vander Meer, Flo Oy Wong, Consuelo Jiménez Underwood, and Alexandra Von Burg. Through Sun/15.

Berkeley Historical Society 1931 Center, Berk; (510) 848-0181. Thurs-Sat, 1-4pm. "Recent Acquisitions," photographs of Bernard Maybeck's architectural works, photographs by Hazel Wintler, linoleum block prints by Gerry Gaxiola, and more. Through Sat/14.

Craft and Cultural Arts Gallery Elihu M. Harris State of California Office Bldg, 1515 Clay, Oakl; (510) 238-6952. Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm. "Art of Eastern Cuba," recent paintings by artists from Santiago de Cuba. Through Dec 27.

John F. Kennedy University Arts and Consciousness Gallery Berkeley Business Center, 2956 San Pablo, Berk; (510) 649-0499. Mon-Fri, 11am-5pm. "Mentor Exhibition 2002," works by six artists. Through Dec 20.

Joseph-Prescott Center for Community Enhancement 920 Peralta, Oakl; (510)839-3212. "Art in the Convent," works by various artists. Through Dec 31.

Mills College Art Museum 5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakl; (510) 430-2164. Tues-Sat, 11am-4pm; Sun, noon-4pm. "Rendering," works by Jeannette Louie. Through Sun/15.

Oliver Art Center California College of Arts and Crafts, 5212 Broadway, Oakl. (510) 653-8118. Mon-Sat, 11am-5pm (Wed, until 9pm). "Reality Check: Painting in the Exploded Field, Selections from the Vicki and Kent Logan Collection," works by seven artists. Through Sat/14.