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

Asian Art Museum 200 Larkin; 581-3500, www.asianart.org. Tues-Sun, 10am-5pm (Thurs, 10am-9pm). $10 ($5 Thurs after 5pm), $7 seniors, $6 for 12 to 17, free for 11 and under. "Asia Alive: Celebration of the Philippines." Hands-on activities, performances, workshops, and other programs. Through Tues/30. "Commodore Perry's Black Ships and the 150th Anniversary of US-Japan Relations." Scrolls, prints, and photographs. Through Feb 29. "Goryeo Dynasty: Korea's Age of Enlightenment, 918 to 1392." More than 100 works, including celadon ceramics, Buddhist paintings and sculptures, illustrated sutras, manuscripts, ritual implements, metal crafts, and lacquerware. Through Jan 11. "Leaning Forward, Looking Back: Eight Contemporary Korean Artists." More than 20 mixed-media works. Through Jan 11.

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 10 and under (free Tues). "Recent Acquisitions of Contemporary Artists Books." Through Jan 4. "Degas Sculptures." An exhibition of 73 bronze sculptures by Edgar Degas. Through Jan 18. "William Bailey Prints and Drawings." About 30 prints and drawings covering three decades of Bailey's artistic career. Through Feb 8. "Reverie and Reality: 19th-Century Photographs of India from the Ehrenfeld Collection." More than 100 vintage photographs by Linnaeus Tripe, Samuel Bourne, John Murray, Lala Deen Dayal, and others. Through March 7.

Cartoon Art Museum 655 Mission; CAR-TOON. Tues-Sun, 11am-5pm. $6, $4 students and seniors, $2 for 6 to 12, free for members and children 5 and under. "Too Hot to Handle: Creating Controversy Through Political Cartoons." Political cartoons by Rex Babin, Tom Meyer, Aaron MacGruder, Ted Rall, Garry Trudeau, Rob Rogers, Dan Perkins, Mark Fiore, Clay Bennett, Pat Oliphant, Joel Pett, and Signe Wilkinson. Through Feb 1. "Don't Parade on my Reign: A Cartoon Salute to Mayor Willie Brown." Works by Phil Frank, Tom Meyer, Mark Fiore, and Don Asmussen. Through Feb 15. "Small Press Spotlight: Derek Kirk Kim." Works by the self-published comic book artist. Through March 21.

Exploratorium 3601 Lyon; 563-7337. Tues-Sun, 10am-5pm. $10, $7.50 students and seniors, $6 youths, free for three and under. "Paying Attention." A video installation by Helen de Michiel about six Exploratorium staff members' commutes to work. Through Jan 11.

Randall Museum 199 Museum Way; 554-9600, www.randallmuseum.org. Tues-Sat, 10am-5pm. Free. "Wooden Expressions: A Decade of Woodworking." A rotating exhibition of works by artists in the Randall Museum Woodworking Program. Through Dec 31.

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art 151 Third St; 357-4000. Fri-Tues, 11am-5:45pm; Thurs, 11am-8:45pm. $10, $7 seniors, $6 students, free for 12 and under and members (free first Tues; half price Thurs, 6-9pm). "Reprocessing Information." Works using information as primary subject and medium. Through Feb 8. "Diane Arbus Revelations." Photographs by Diane Arbus. Through Feb 8. "Fantasy and Function: The Furniture of John Dickinson." A dozen furniture pieces and more than 30 framed drawings by Dickinson. Through March 7. "Supernova: Art of the 1990s from the Logan Collection." More than 80 works from the Vickie and Kent Logan Collection. Through May 23.

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). "Ten by Twenty." Ten newly commissioned works created in celebration of Yerba Buena Center for the Arts' 10th anniversary. "Four in a Row." A series of performance-based installations by Guillermo Gómez-Peña, Matmos, Claudia Tennyson, and Bill Daniel. Both exhibits through Jan 4.

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." Original works by children's book illustrators. Through Jan 4.

Oakland Museum of California 1000 Oak, Oakl; (510) 238-2200. Wed-Sat, 10am-5pm; Sun, noon-5pm (first Fri, 10am-9pm). $8, $5 seniors and students. "The Art of Fred Martin: A Retrospective, 1948-2003." Works by the painter, teacher, and writer. Through Jan 4. "The Art of David Ireland: The Way Things Are." A retrospective of works by David Ireland. Through March 14.

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). "Hans Hofmann: Scintillating Spaces." Paintings by Hofmann. Through Dec 29. "Exhibiting Signs of Age." Almost 40 images that explore the perception and representation of age. Through Jan 18. "Matrix 209: Helen Mirra 65 instants." A new installation by Helen Mirra. Through Jan 24. "Awakening: Buddhist Paintings from Tibet, China, and Japan." Tibetan scroll paintings and other rare Buddhist works from BAM/PFA Chinese and Japanese collections. Through Feb 22. "The Garden." Eastern and Western art from 200 B.C. to the present that explore ideas and principles of Buddhism. Through July 3.

galleries
Opening

Nomad Rugs 3775 24th St; 401-8833. Mon-Sat, 11am-6pm; Sun, noon-5pm. "The Art of the Felt Rug," rugs by Dodd and Melina Raissnia. Through Dec 31.

Bay Area

McQuillen Art 3430 Davis, Oakl; (510) 532-0817. "The Art of Bill Kreutzmann," nearly 30 images and posters by the Grateful Dead drummer. Tues/30, 1-5pm.

Ongoing

Academy of Art College Galleries 410 Bush; 567-3606. Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm. "Axis on Abstraction," a group show by Anna Stocker, Tracy Grubbs, Brian St. John, Melissa Mattis, and others. Through Dec 31. 625 Sutter; 274-2229. Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm. Abstract group painting show. Through Dec 31.

Adobe Books 3166 16th St; 864-3936. Daily, noon-10pm. "Invisible Fair Eyebrow," works by Amy Rathbone, Jennifer Mattson, Veronica de Jesus, Sarah Bostwick, and Laura Splan. Through Jan 2.

Alliance Française 1345 Bush; 775-7755. Mon-Thurs, 9am-9pm; Fri, 9am-7pm; Sat, 9am-1pm. "My France," work by Gila Lane. Through Jan 3.

Artseal 1847 Larkin; 567-3523. Tues-Fri, 10am-6pm; Sat, 10am-5pm. Photographs by Frank Marshall Moore. Through Dec 31.

Atelier of Famous Melissa and Co. 545 Sutter, Ste 301; 788-1866. Wed-Sat, 1-6pm. "Come ... Get It!," jewels and fine art by Famous Melissa. Through Dec 31.

Braunstein/Quay 430 Clementina; 278-9850. Tues-Sat, 11am-5:30pm. "Living Room," work by Jeff Adams; "When Things Surface," an installation by Michael McConnell. Through Sat/27.

Brian Gross Fine Art 49 Geary; 788-1050. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. Paintings and works on paper by Richard Pousette-Dart. Through Jan 3.

Caldwell Snyder Gallery 341 Sutter; 392-2299. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm; Sun, noon-5pm. "20th Anniversary Show," works by 30 contemporary artists. Through Dec 31.

Capobianco Gallery 1841 Powell; 296-9110, www.capogallerysf.com. Call for hours. "The Moondog Show," works by Charles Webb; "The Sir Real Show," works by Donald Greenwood. Through Dec 31.

Catharine Clark 49 Geary, second floor; 399-1439. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5:30pm. "Animal Crossdressing, Uninvited Collaborations with Nature, and One Small Act of Endurance," works by Nina Katchadourian. Through Jan 3.

Cricket Engine Gallery 499 Embarcadero, #3, Oakl; (510) 835-1920. Call for hours. "A Measure of Time," new work by Shalene Valenzuela. Through Dec 31.

Crown Point Press 20 Hawthorne; 974-6273. Tues-Sat, 10am-6pm. New etchings by William Bailey, Ed Ruscha, and Pat Steir. Through Dec 31.

Gallery Paule Anglim 14 Geary; 433-2710. Tues-Fri, 10am-5:30pm; Sat, 10am-5pm. Recent paintings by Canan Tolon. Through Jan 3.

Gallery Paule Dominque 4003 24th St, third floor; 641-1405, home.earthlink.net/~taleah. Daily, 9am-9pm. "The Beauty of the Human Body," nude paintings and drawings by Elliott. Through Ongoing.

Gallery 16 1616 16th St; 626-7495. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm, and by appt. "Old Work/New Work," work by Wayne Smith. Through Dec 31.

Gregory Lind Gallery 49 Geary, fifth floor; 296-9661. Tues-Sat, 10:30am-5:30pm (first Thurs, 10:30am-7:30pm). "Closer than You Think," work by Jim Gaylord, Robert Gutierrez, Seth Koen, Bob Matthews, Christian Maychack, Mel Prest, Duane Slick, Donald Traver, Jonathan Tucker, and Sarah Walker. Through Jan 3.

Haines 49 Geary, fifth flr; 397-8114. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm (first Thurs 10:30am-7:30pm); Sat, 10:30am-5pm. "After Green," work by James Turrell. Through Jan 31.

Hang 556 Sutter; 434-4264. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm; Sun, noon-5pm. "Twelve," work by Jenny E. Balisle. Through Dec 31.

Hang Annex 567 Sutter; 544-0610. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm. "Bedazzled," works by San Francisco artists. Through Dec 31.

Intersection for the Arts 446 Valencia; 626-2787. Wed-Sat, noon-5pm. "Aqua y Tiempo/Water and Time," an installation by Claudia Bernardi. Through Jan 4.

Jack Hanley Gallery 395 Valencia; 522-1623. Tues-Sat, 11am-6pm. Works by Scott Myles and Peter Saul. Through Sat/27.

Linc Real Art 1632C Market; 503-1981. Wed-Sun, noon-6pm. "Post Card," new work by Michele Manzoni, Rudi Molacek, Darrel Mortimer, William Noguera, Jose Sarinana, and others. Through Jan 12.

Martin Lawrence Gallery 366 Geary; 956-0345. Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm; Sat, 10am-7pm; Sun, 11am-7pm. Works by Liudmila Kondakova. Through Dec 31.

Meridian Gallery 545 Sutter; 398-7229. Tues-Sat, 11am-5pm. New works on paper and canvas by Leigh Hyams. Through Sat/20.

Mezzanine Window display, 444 Jessie; 841-1959. Daily, 24 hrs. New paintings by Bill Dunlap. Through Jan 31.

Michael Martin 101 Townsend, Ste 207; 543-1550. Tues-Fri, 11am-5:30pm. "For Example," works by architects, artists, designers, and writers teaching first-year studios at California College of the Arts. Through Dec 31.

National Product 1845 Market; 255-1920. Wed-Sat, 11am-7pm; Sun, noon-5pm. "Uptown," paintings and prints by El Rey. Through Jan 3.

Octavia's Haze 498 Hayes; 255-6818. Wed-Sat, noon-6pm; Sun, 11am-5pm. Works by Clare Carver. Through Jan 4.

Pier Five Law Offices 506 Broadway; 986-5591. Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm. "Sixth Annual Prison Art Show," works by California prisoner artists. Through Dec 31.

Rena Bransten Gallery 77 Geary; 982-3292. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. "Flop," photographs and sculptures by John Waters. Through Jan 3.

Robert Koch 49 Geary; 421-0122. Tues-Sat, 10:30am-5:30pm. "American Typologies 1987-2003," works by Jeff Brouws. Through Wed/24.

San Francisco African American Historical and Cultural Society Fort Mason Center, Bldg C, Room 165; 441-0640. Wed-Sun, noon-5pm. "Word: My Definition Is This ... ," works by April Banks, Yumanti Epperson, Allen Hurtt, Steve Jones, Rommel Taylor, Amanda Williams, Maurice Woods, and Eugene Young. Through Sun/28.

Scott Nichols Gallery 49 Geary, fourth fl; 788-4641. Tues-Sat, 11am-5pm, and by appt. New work by Peter Haakon Thompson. Through Jan 3.

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. "BookWorks," books designed, printed, and assembled by professional book artists and educators in the San Francisco Bay Area. Through Jan 4.

Spanganga 3376 19th St; 821-1102. Thurs-Sun, 6-9pm, and by appt. "Out There," selections from Trillium Press featuring works by Richard Barnes, Sandow Birk, Enrique Chagoya, Timothy Cummings, Stella Lai, and others. Through Jan 4.

Steven Wolf Fine Arts 49 Geary; 263-3677. Tues-Sat, 11am-5:30pm. "The Real Thing," a group show featuring appropriation art from 1965 to the present. Through Jan 3.

Strybing Arboretum and Botanical Gardens Golden Gate Park, Ninth Ave at Lincoln Way; 661-1316, ext 303. Daily, 10am-4pm. "Watercolors, A Gardener's Vision," paintings and prints by Sally Robertson. Through Dec 31.

Triangle Gallery 47 Kearny, fifth fl; 392-1686. Tues-Sat, 11am-5pm. "Old Friends, New Faces," works by Adela Akers, Chung-Ray Fong, Carl Morris, Louis Siegriest, and others. Through Jan 3.

Varnish Fine Art 77 Natoma; 222-6131. Tues-Fri, 11am-11pm; Sat, noon-5pm. "Dionysus," works by more than 30 artists celebrating the Greek god of art and wine. Through Jan 3.

Bay Area

Buzz Gallery 2316 Telegraph, Oakl; (510) 465-40731. Mon-Fri, 7am-7pm; Sat-Sun, 9am-5pm. "Minor Threats," works by Darren Jenkins and John C. Rogers. Through Sun/28.

Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 Ninth St, Ste 290, Oakl; (510) 637-0455. Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm; Sat, noon-4pm. "Island and Tribal Treasures from the Philippines," textiles and objects from the private collections of Teresita Bautista and Lilian Galedo. Through Jan 5.

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck, Berk; (510) 849-2568. Call for hours. "En la Orilla de la Luz – At the Edge of Light," photographs from Chiapas, Mexico by Jutta Meier-Wiedenbach, Through Jan 6.

Photolab 2235 Fifth St, Berk; (510) 644-1400. Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm; Sat, 10am-2pm. "Beyond the Looking Glass: Life after Work," works by Cha Levias, Carla Mathis, and Jennifer Waicukauski. Through Jan 31.