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 12-17, free for 10 and under (free Tues). "Black and White: Prints from the 1970s and 1980s." More than 20 prints by Richard Diebenkorn, Wayne Thiegbaud, Chuck Close, Ellsworth Kelly, Brice Marden, Bryan Hunt, and Robert Arneson. May 31-Sept 28.

Cartoon Art Museum 655 Mission; CAR-TOON. Tues-Sun, 11am-5pm. $6, $4 students and seniors, $2 for ages 6 to 12, free five and under. "Hate Mail: Comic Strip Controversies," works by top cartoonists of the past 30 years, including Scott Adams, Berkeley Breathed, Frank Cho, Aaron McGruder, and Wiley Miller. Through June 8. "Keeping the Faith: The Life and Art of Morrie Turner." Panel cartoons and comic strips by Morrie Turner. Through July 27.

Chinese Historical Society of America and Chinese American National Museum 965 Clay; 391-1188. Tues-Fri, 11am-4pm. $3, $2 seniors, $1 for 6-17, free for 5 and under. "Cultural Fragments." An interactive installation by Amy Lam. Through Aug 31. "The Heathen Chinee: Stereotypes of Chinese in Popular Music." Sheet music and photographs focused on how Chinese Americans were perceived by American society during the 19th and 20th centuries. Through Feb 28, 2004.

Exploratorium 3601 Lyon; 563-7337. Tues-Sun, 10am-5pm. $10, $7.50 students and seniors, $6 youths, free for 3 and under. "The Spirit of Exploration: Roald Amundsen's Polar Expeditions." More than 90 black-and-white photographs. Through July 6. "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 Sept 1. (Westbrook)

Mexican Museum Fort Mason Center, Bldg D, Marina at Laguna; 441-0404. Wed-Fri, 11am-5pm, free. "Objects of Devotion, Colonial, and Popular Religious Art in Latin America." Retablos, ex-votos, and religious sculptures. Through Fri/30. "Midday Sun Exhibition." An exhibit dedicated to the life and work of Mexican photographer Mariana Yampolsky. Through Fri/30. "Imágenes de un Siglo." Photographs by Manuel Álvarez Bravo. Through June 15.

Museo Italo Americano Fort Mason Center, Bldg C, Marina at Laguna; 673-2200. Wed-Sun, noon-5pm (first Wed, noon-7pm). $3, $2 students and seniors, free for 11 and under. "Time and Dreams on my Hands." Almost 40 mixed-media paintings by Anna Caser. Through Aug 10. "Chrystalis," sculptural works by Susan Marie Freda. Through Aug 10.

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. "Valuables: Jewelry in the New Millennium." Work by 13 contemporary jewelers. War Toys Redux." Glass-and-steel sculptures by Bella Feldman. Both exhibits through Aug 17.

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). "Andreas Gursky." More than 40 photographs by the artist. Through June 1. "A Passion for Paul Klee: The Djerassi Collection at SFMOMA." A comprehensive display of Klee's works, from high school until his death in 1940. Through June 8. "Treasures of Modern Art: The Legacy of Phyllis Wattis at SFMOMA." More than 80 works acquired by SFMOMA through patron Phyllis Wattis. Through June 24. "2002 SECA Art Award: John Bankston, Andrea Higgins, Chris Johanson, Will Rogan." Works by the recipients of the Society for the Encouragement of Contemporary Art awards. Through July 27. "Earthly Bodies: Irving Penn's Nudes, 1949-50." Silver and platinum prints by Irving Penn. Through July 27. "Reel Sculpture." Film installations by Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Abbas Kiarostami, and Atom Egoyan. Through Aug 3. "ROY/design series 1." Works by architect Lindy Roy. Through Sept 7.

San Francisco Performing Arts Library and Museum 401 Van Ness, fourth fl; 255-4800. Tues and Thurs-Sat, 11am-5pm; Wed, 11am-7pm. Free. "Kronos@30: Thirty Years of Kronos Quartet." An exhibition dedicated to the musical legacy of the Kronos Quartet. Through June 21.

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). "Time after Time: Asia and Our Moment." Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, and video from Asia. Through July 13. See "Another Time, Another Place,".

Bay Area

Museum of Anthropology 103 Kroeber Hall, Room 3712, UC Berkeley; (510) 643-1193. Wed-Sat, 10am-4:30pm; Sun, noon-4:30pm. "The World in a Frame: Photographs from the Great Age of Exploration, 1865-1915." Over 30 images by Carleton E. Watkins, Timothy O'Sullivan, Edward S. Curtis, John Hillers, William Henry Jackson, Frederick Monsen, Maison Bonfils, and Felice Beato. Through March 2004. "A Century of Collecting." Artifacts from the museum's various collections. Ongoing.

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. "The Art of Seeing: Nature Revealed Through Illustration." More than 60 works celebrating plant and animal life. Through June 15. "Quizzical Eye: The Personal Photography of Rondal Partridge." Photographs, photo cubes, collages, and mixed-media works by Partridge. Through June 22. "Iconic to Ironic: Fashioning California Identity." More than 100 articles of clothing and accessories. Through Sept 21.

UC Berkeley Art Museum 2626 Bancroft Way, Berk; (510) 642-0808. Wed-Sun, 11am-7pm. $8, $5 seniors and youths, $4 members and UC Berkeley students and faculty (free Thurs). "The Black Panthers 1968: Photographs by Ruth-Marion Baruch and Pirkle Jones." Vintage photographs by Barush and Jones documenting the early days of the Black Panther Party in the Bay Area. Through June 29. "Matrix 203: Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba Memorial Project, Vietnam." Three films by the artist. Through June 29. "Aftermath." A new installation by Fred Wilson. Through July 20. "Everything Matters: Paul Kos, A Retrospective." More than 20 works spanning 30 years of the artist's career. Through July 20. "UC Berkeley Masters of Fine Art Graduate Exhibition." The 33rd annual exhibit includes works by Joseph Arnold, Veronica De Jesus, Amanda Hughen, Andrew James, Alexander Munn, Heather Patterson, and Ryan Reynolds. Through July 27. "Matrix: For Your Pleasure." Works by Cai Guo-Qiang, Chiho Aoshima, and Angela Bulloch. Through Aug 3. See See "Another Time, Another Place,".

galleries
Opening

Ampersand International Arts 1001 Tennessee; 285-0170. Thurs-Fri, 11am-5pm; and by appt. "Intangible: 30 X 30," works by Paula J. Clark; "Meander: An Exploration of Space," works on paper by Jennifer Starkweather (reception Fri/30, 5-8pm). May 30-June 26.

Belcher Studios 69 Belcher; 255-8900. Call for hours. "Spring Show," works by various Belcher artists (reception Fri/30, 6-9pm). Fri/30-Sun/1.

Canvas Gallery 1200 Ninth Ave; 939-3310. Wed-Sun, 11am-7pm. "From Soho to San Francisco," new works by Alfred J. Nadel, Winad Staring, Dorsey Dunn, David Fought, Tom Giesler, Lars Howlett, Morgan Schmidt, and Justin Young (reception Thurs/29, 6pm-midnight). May 29-June 12.

Den 849 Valencia; 282-6646. Call for hours. "Blue," work by the Launchpad Design Group (reception Fri/30, 7-10pm). May 30-June 29.

Hang 556 Sutter; 434-4264. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm; Sun, noon-5pm. "The Dakota Series," painting by Ann West; "Variable High Cloudiness," painting by Carolyn Meyer. Through Sat/31. Group show and anniversary party (reception Tues/3, 6-8pm). June 3-29.

Hang Annex 567 Sutter; 544-0610. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm. "Thinking Ahead," new sculpture by Anne Stryke. Through Sat/31. "In the Neighborhood," painting, drawing, and mixed-media work by David Hamill, John Herschend, and Ferris Plock. June 3-29.

Hespe 1764 Union; 776-5918. Mon-Sat, 11am-6pm; Sun, noon-5pm. "Market Street Series," work by Leslie Lusardi (reception Thurs/29, 6-8pm). May 29-July 6.

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. "Awakening from the California Dream," photographs by Robert Dawson, Gray Brechin, and Phil Mumma (reception June 4, 5:30pm). June 2-July 28.

Melting Point Gallery 1340 Bryant; 769-2939. Fri-Mon, 1-6pm. "TransPlant," new works by Airlie Anderson, Paul Hayes, and Ryan Farnau (reception Thurs/29, 7pm). May 29-June 4.

Mission Cultural Center 2868 Mission; 821-1155. Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm. "Illusion," experimental art by 16 artists Fri/30, 7-9pm.

Museum West Fine Art 170 Minna; 546-1113. Mon-Wed, Fri-Sat, 9am-6pm; Thurs, 9am-7pm. Photographs by Stephen Molnar Jr. and Jonathan Taylor (reception June 5, 5-7pm). June 2-July 12.

66 Balmy 66 Balmy Alley; 648-1760. Thurs-Sun, 11am-6pm. "El Rey's Barganza," work by El Rey (sneak preview Fri/30, 6-8pm; reception Sat/31, 7-10pm). Fri/30-Sat/31.

Skylight Gallery San Francisco Public Library, Main Branch, 100 Larkin, sixth fl; 557-4277. Sun, noon-5pm; Mon and Sat, 10am-6pm; Tues-Thurs, 9am-8pm; Fri, noon-6pm. "Recreation's Golden Age: Women, the Arts, and Storytelling, 1935-1950," rare puppets, dolls, story bibliographies, paintings, photographs, and more from San Francisco's recreation program, which was created by Josephine Dows Randall. Through Sat/31. "Kalligraphia," work by members of the Friends of Calligraphy (reception and demonstration Sun/1, 2-4pm). June 1-July 31.

Bay Area

Ardency Gallery 709 Broadway, Oakl; (510) 836-0831. Tues-Sat, 11am-5pm. "Under the Nails," new prints by various artists (reception Sat/31, 5-8pm). May 31-June 28.

Ongoing

Academy of Art College Galleries 410 Bush; 567-3606. Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm. "MFA Painting Group Show," featuring works by Alana Schwartz. Through June 27. Works by Erin Kozoll and Qiang Li (reception June 5, 5:30-7:30pm). May 30-June 27. 625 Sutter; 274-2229. Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm. "MFA Photography Group Show," featuring works by Sonia Mehta. Through Sat/31. Works by Heather Lugue, and Erik Sindor. May 31-July 1. 688 Sutter; 931-5892. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. Paintings by Brandon Smith and photographs by Kara Wood (reception June 5, 5:30-7:30pm). May 30-July 1.

Atelier Gallery 2354 Market, Ste 2; 861-8216. Call for hours. "The Enlightenment Room," works by Nick Dong. Through Sat/31.

Atrium Gallery 901 Market; 399-8537. Mon-Fri, 8am-6pm. "Rhizome: Tracings, Transformation, and Remembrance," painting, mixed-media, and sculpture (reception Thurs/29, 5-7pm). Through Sept 12.

Aurobora Press 147 Natoma; 546-7880. Mon-Sat, 11am-5pm. New works by Brad Durham. Through Sat/31.

Bonnafont Gallery 946A Greenwich; 431-7546. Sat-Sun, 2-5pm; and by appt. Recent drawings by Denis Bucillat. Through Sun/1.

Braunstein/Quay 430 Clementina; 278-9850. Tues-Sat, 11am-5:30pm. "Toying with Human Nature," mixed-media work by Beverly Rayner. Through June 7. See Critic's Choice.

Caldwell Snyder Gallery 341 Sutter; 392-2299. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm; Sun, noon-5pm. Recent paintings by Claire Klarewicz-Okser. Through Sat/31.

Chatter Box 1185 Church; 647-0900. Tues-Fri, 11:30am-6:30pm; Sat, 11am-6pm; Sun, noon-5pm. Painting and jewelry by Robin Senour. Through Sat/31.

Dolby Chadwick 266 Sutter, fourth fl; 956-3560. Tues-Fri, 10am-6pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. Paintings by Chris Cosnowski. Through Sat/31.

Don Soker Contemporary Art 49 Geary; 291-0966. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. Selected paintings by Tim Rice. Through Sat/31.

Ebert Gallery 49 Geary, fourth fl; 296-8405. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 11-5pm. Mono prints and paintings by Claribel Cone. Through Sat/31.

Eleonore Austerer 565 Sutter; 986-2244. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm. "Latin Diversity," works by Rufino Tamayo, Francisco Zúniga, Felipe Castañeda, Vladimir Cora, Francisco Ruiz, Roberto Azank, and Milton Estrella-Gavidia. Through Sat/31.

Focus Gallery 2423 Polk; 567-9067. Wed and Fri-Sun, noon-6pm; Tues and Thurs, noon-9pm. "Images of Landscape: Real or Imagined," a juried exhibition of works by 21 members of the Bay Area Photographers Collective. Through Sat/31.

Gallery 16 1616 16th St; 626-7495. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm; and by appt. "Mark: Contemporary Drawings," works by various artists. Through Wed/28.

Gregory Lind Gallery 49 Geary, fifth floor; 296-9661. Tues-Sat, 10:30am-5:30pm (first Thurs, 10:30am-7:30pm). "Jazz: Vintage Photographs from the 1950s," photos by Hugh Bell, Jerry Dantzic, Steve Schapiro, and others; "Some Place," color-field narratives by Patty Cateura. Through Sat/31.

Hackett-Freedman 250 Sutter, fourth fl; 362-7152. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. "Studio Figures and Recent Landscapes," works by Terry St. John. Through Sat/31.

Heather Marx Gallery 77 Geary, second fl; 627-9111. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. "HB, B, 2B + Pigment + Medium - (Infinity)," paintings by Sharon Ben-Tal. Through Sat/31.

Hosfelt Gallery 430 Clementina; 495-5454. Tues-Fri, 11am-5:30pm. "Circumstances," works by Timothy Berry. Through Sat/31.

James C. Hormel Gay and Lesbian Center San Francisco Public Library, 100 Larkin, third flr; 557-4400. Mon, 10am-6pm; Tues-Thurs, 9am-8pm; Fri, noon-6pm; Sat, 10am-6pm; Sun, noon-5pm. "Unfurling Pride: Gilbert Baker's Rainbow Flag Turns 25," an exhibition commemorating Gilbert Baker and the gay pride movement since the 1970s; also on view at the SF LGBT Community Center. Through July 17.

John Pence Gallery 750 Post; 441-1138. Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm; Sat, 10am-5pm. Recent landscape paintings by John P. Osborne. Through Sat/31.

Lexington Club 3464 19th St; 863-2052. Daily, 3pm-2am. "Expected to Stimulate," works by Katie Bush. Through June 16.

Lizabeth Oliveria Gallery 49 Geary, fourth fl; (415) 229-1138. Tues-Fri, 11am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. "Things Can Get Upside Down in the World...I Hope You Are Resilient," works by Chris Oliveria. Through Sat/31.

Michael Martin 101 Townsend, Ste 207; 543-1550. Tues, Thurs, Sat, 11am-5:30pm. "Paint Junkies," works by various artists. Through Thurs/29.

111 Minna Gallery 111 Minna; 974-1719. Tues-Fri, noon-5pm; Sat-Mon, by appt. "Re-Start," works by 15 local artists working with new tools and media. Through Sat/31.

Paxton Gate 824 Valencia; 824-1872. Mon-Thurs, noon-7pm; Fri, noon-8pm; Sat, 11am-8pm; Sun, 11am-7pm. Works by Doris Mitsch. Through Mon/2.

Punch Gallery 155 10th St; 522-5555. Mon-Fri, noon-5pm; and by appt. "Collab," works created through artist collaboration; featured artists include Kamau Amu Patton and Githinji Mbire, Kelly Turnstal and Maya Hayuk, Christopher Ruess and Ezra Li Eifmont, Damon Soule and Romanowski, and Mars and Misk. Through Sat/31.

San Francisco Center for the Book 300 De Haro; 565-0545. Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm. "Inside Cover," works by Dutch, English, French, Irish, Italian, Scottish, German, and American artists. Through Fri/30.

SF LGBT Community Center 1800 Market; 554-4297. Call for hours. "Unfurling Pride: Gilbert Baker's Rainbow Flag Turns 25," an exhibition commemorating Gilbert Baker and the gay pride movement since the 1970s; also on view at the James C. Hormel Gay and Lesbian Center. Through July 17.

San Francisco Main Library 100 Larkin; 557-4400. Mon, 10am-6pm; Tues-Thurs, 9am-8pm; Fri, noon-6pm; Sat, 10am-6pm; Sun, noon-5pm. "Open hArt," works by Megan Wilson, Diana Mars, Ivy McClelland, Leslie Satterfield, and Lexa Walsh. Through May 29. "Traditional Childhood in Poland," books, toys, and clothes from the private collection of Caria Tomczykowska. Through Sat/31.

SomArts Cultural Center 934 Brannan; 552-2131. Tues-Sat, noon-4pm. "War and Silence," a Kearny Street Workshop exhibition by Asian Pacific American artists. Through Wed/28. "Making Their Mark: Concepts, Visions and Narratives by Asian American Women Artists," works by more than 30 artists and writers. Through Wed/28.

Stephen Wirtz Gallery Bankers Investment Bldg, 49 Geary; 433-6879. Call for hours. "Things Go Round," works by Lucy Puls. Through Sat/31.

Tercera Gallery 550 Sutter; 773-0303. Tues-Sat, 10am-6pm; Sun, noon-5pm. "Balancing Act," recent contemporary paintings by David Faulk. Through Sat/31.

Toomey-Tourell Fine Art 49 Geary; 989-6444. Tues-Fri, 11am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. Works by Eva Bovenzi. Through Sat/31.

Triangle Gallery 47 Kearny, fifth fl; 392-1686. Tues-Sat, 11am-5pm. Carved acrylic works by Kek Tee Lim; paper sculptures by Joseph Romano. Through June 21.

Velvet da Vinci 508 Hayes; 626-7478. Tues-Sat, noon-6pm; Sun, noon-4pm. "Chess." This traveling exhibition presents an incredible collection of chess pieces by 90 international artists. The artists' only constraint was that each piece had to be small enough to play on a standard chessboard. Otherwise, anything was fair game, and the results are more than just a fabulous bunch of pint-size sculptures. Kings and queens predominate, not surprisingly. Their powerful roles, combined with their strong gender identification, served as creative (and humorous) inspiration for artists such as Dawn Emms and Hilary Pfeifer. Katy Hackney chopped up an ordinary, contemporary chess set and reglued the pieces into crooked conglomerations of black and white, pawns and bishops, kings, queens, and who knows what. They come off as thoughtful subversions of the roles and symbols associated with this time-honored and intensely intellectual game. Through Sat/31. (Westbrook)

Walter and McBean Galleries San Francisco Art Institute, 800 Chestnut; 749-4563. Mon-Sat, 11am-6pm. "BFA and Post-Baccalaureate Exhibition," work by graduates of Art Institutes Bachelor of Fine Arts. Through Sat/31.

Women's Building Lobby 3543 18th St; 431-1180. Mon-Fri, 9am-8pm. "Nepal: Faces of a People's War," photographs by Li Onesto. Through Fri/30.

Bay Area

A New Leaf 1286 Gilman, Berk; (510) 525-7621. Wed-Fri, 11am-5pm; Sat-Sun, 10am-5pm. "Kinesis," contemporary sculpture in space and time. Through Sun/1.