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. "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 Sun/11. "Leaning Forward, Looking Back: Eight Contemporary Korean Artists." More than 20 mixed-media works. Through Sun/11. "Commodore Perry's Black Ships and the 150th Anniversary of US-Japan Relations." Scrolls, prints, and photographs. Through Feb 29.

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). "Installation by Alison Ulman." One-day sculptural installation. Sat/10, 10:30am-2:30pm. "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. "An Exploration of Cartoon Art." Ongoing.

Chinese Historical Society of America and Chinese American National Museum 965 Clay; 391-1188. Tues-Fri, 11am-4pm. $3, $2 seniors, $1 for 6 to 17, free for 5 and under. "The Heathen Chinese: 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.

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 Sun/11.

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.

Bay Area

Magnes Museum 2911 Russell, Berk; (510) 549-6950. Sun-Thurs, 10am-4pm. Free. "Brought to Light: The Storied Collections of the Judah L. Magnes Museum." Textiles, ceremonial objects, documents, paintings, photographs, fine art, and artifacts from Jewish communities of the 1300s to the 1970s. Through April 26.

Museum of Children's Art 538 Ninth St, Oakl; (510) 465-8700. Tues-Sun, 10am-5pm. Free. "Salon of the Independents." Showcase of art by Bay Area youth. Through Feb 1.

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 David Ireland: The Way Things Are." A retrospective of works by David Ireland. Through March 14.

Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology 103 Kroeber Hall, Room 3712, UC Berkeley; (510) 643-1193. Wed-Sat, 10am-4:30pm; Sun, noon-4:30pm. $4, $3 seniors, $1 students, free for 12 and under. "The World in a Frame: Photographs from the Great Age of Exploration, 1865-1915." More than 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.

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). "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 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 artworks from 200 B.C. to the present that explore ideas and principles of Buddhism. Through July 3.

galleries
Opening

Balazo/Mission Badlands Gallery 2811 Mission; 550-1108. Sat-Sun, noon-5pm. "Female˛," film, photography, painting, sculpture, and mixed-media works by more than 45 visual artists (reception Sat/10, 8pm-midnight). Jan 10-24.

Braunstein/Quay 430 Clementina; 278-9850. Tues-Sat, 11am-5:30pm. "Pieces," work by Jonathan Parker; "Access Program," work by Carrie Lederer. Through Feb 7.

Brian Gross Fine Art 49 Geary; 788-1050. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. Recent work by Willy Heeks. Jan 8-Feb 21.

Capobianco Gallery 1841 Powell; 296-9110, www.capogallerysf.com. Call for hours. "Beautiful Mutants," work by Mark Mothersbaugh. Sat/10, 7pm.

Creativity Explored 3245 16th St; 863-2108. Mon-Fri, 10am-3pm; Sat, 11am-6pm. "Con·tex•tu•al," two- and three-dimensional artwork by artists with developmental disabilities (reception Thurs/8. 7-9pm). Jan 8-Feb 21.

Haines 49 Geary, fifth flr; 397-8114. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm (first Thurs until 7:30pm); Sat, 10:30am-5pm. "After Green," works by James Turrell. Through Jan 31. "Metallics," paintings by David Simpson (reception Thurs/8, 5:30-7:30pm). Jan 8-Feb 14.

Hang 556 Sutter; 434-4264. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm; Sun, noon-5pm. "In with the New," paintings by Nicole Hayden and Heather Patterson (reception Thurs/8, 6-8pm). Jan 8-Feb 1.

Heather Marx Gallery 77 Geary, second fl; 627-9111. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. "Amalgamate," work by Timothy Nolan (reception Thurs/8, 5:30-7:30pm). Jan 8-Feb 14.

Jack Hanley Gallery 389 and 395 Valencia; 522-1623. Tues-Sat, 11am-6pm. Work by Shaun O'Dell and Harrell Fletcher (reception Fri/9, 6:30-8:30pm). Jan 9-31.

James Nicholson Gallery 49 Geary, fourth flr; 397-0100, www.nicholsongallery.com. Tues-Fri, 11am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. "Markus Wetzel: out of my bag," installation by Wetzel (reception Wed/7, 5:30-7:30pm). Through Feb 21.

Jenkins Johnson Gallery 464 Sutter; 677-0770. Tues-Sat, 10am-6pm; Sun, 11am-5pm. "Revised Endings," works by Wes Hempel (reception Thurs/8, 5:30-7:30pm). Jan 8-31.

The Lab 2948 16th St; 864-8855. Wed-Sat, 1-6pm, and Sun, by appt. "Inside of Insides," work by seven Bay Area feminist artists and writers (reception Fri/9, 6-9pm). Jan 9-Feb 7.

Lizabeth Oliveria Gallery 49 Geary, fourth fl; (415) 229-1138. Tues-Fri, 11am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. "One Size Fits All," work by Anna Maltz (reception Thurs/8, 5:30-7:30pm). Jan 8-Feb 21.

Michael Martin 101 Townsend, Ste 207; 543-1550. Tues-Fri, 11am-5pm, and by appt. "Fictional Realities," work by Shawn Smith (reception Thurs/8, 6-8pm). Jan 8-Feb 20.

New Langton Arts 1246 Folsom; 626-5416. Tues-Sat, noon-6pm. "Happiness Follows Us Like a Shadow," work by Harrell Fletcher (reception Thurs/8, 6-8pm). Through Feb 7.

Polarity Post Production 69 Green; 673-3080. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. "The American Mythology Art Show," works by 23 artists (reception Wed/7, 6-8pm). Through March 13.

Rena Bransten Gallery 77 Geary; 982-3292. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. Recent work by Ron Nagle; "hidden," works by Paul Seawright (reception Thurs/8, 5:30-7:30pm). Jan 8-Feb 14.

Robert Koch 49 Geary, fifth floor; 421-0122. Tues-Sat, 10:30am-5:30pm. "Breeding Ground," work by Simen Johan. Jan 8-Feb 28.

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Artists Gallery Fort Mason, Bldg A, Marina at Laguna; 441-4777. Tues-Sat, 11:30am-5:30pm. "Photography," works by Matthew Matsuoka, Katherine Westerhout, Alan Ostreicher, and Michael Temperio (reception Wed/7, 5:30-7:30pm). Through Jan 30.

SomArts Cultural Center 934 Brannan; 552-2131. Tues-Sun, noon-5pm. "Families in Paradise," an installation by Heidi Hardin (reception Thurs/8, 3-7:30pm). Jan 8-28.

Southern Exposure 401 Alabama; 863-2141. Tues-Sat, 11am-5pm. "Meat, Donuts, and Guns," paintings by James Gouldthorpe; "Peanuts," an installation by James Harbison; "Cultural Quarantine (Part Two)," sculpture, animation, and audio installations by Packard Jennings; "Tenderloin Portraits," photographs by Sixth Street Photography Workshop (reception Fri/9, 7-9pm; closing reception Feb 21, 3-5pm). Jan 9-Feb 21.

Bay Area

Berkeley Art Center 1275 Walnut, Berk; (510) 644-6893. Wed-Sun, noon-5pm. "Annual BAC Members' Showcase," works by various artists (reception Sun/11, 2pm). Jan 11-Feb 14 (closed Jan 17-18).

Heritage Square Building 6121 Hollis, Emeryville; (510) 653-1655. Mon-Fri, 8am-6pm. "We Like It Dirty," works by 12 northern California artists (reception Jan 18, 1-4pm). Jan 12-Feb 27.

Hollis Street Project 5900 Hollis, Emeryville; (510) 653-1655. Daily, 8am-6pm. "Untitled," a group exhibition by 11 Bay Area artists (reception Jan 18, 1-4pm). Jan 12-Feb 27.

Ongoing

Academy of Art College Galleries 410 Bush; 567-3606. Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm. Paintings and sculpture by Jenny Balisle. Through Jan 31. 625 Sutter; 274-2229. Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm. "BFA Painting Group Show," works by Walter Sulenta and Ryan Noble. Through Jan 31. 688 Sutter; 931-5892. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. "BFA Photography," works by Theo Rigby. Through Jan 31.

Andrea Schwartz Gallery 525 Second St; 495-2090. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. Acrylic on panel works by Robin Kandel; mixed-media wood constructions and relief prints by David Jansheski. Through Jan 15.

Aurobora Press 147 Natoma; 546-7880. Mon-Sat, 11am-5pm. "Review 03," recent work by Brad Durham, Ricardo Mazal, Gustavo Ramos Rivera, Fraser Taylor, and Stephen Westfall. Through Jan 31.

Baxter Chang Patri Fine Art Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason; 397-2000. Tues-Sat, 11am-7pm., and by appt. Hand-blown glass art by Giampaolo Seguso; works by Wess Dahlberg, Brad Howe, Jeremy Morgan, Ron Reihel, and Ed Martin. Through Mon/12.

Blackbird Space 2642 Third St; 826-2557. Call for hours. "Place Particular," works by Eden Batki, Mike Start, Amy Balkin, Mike Arcega, Alena Rudolph, Tucker Schwarz, Brendan Coogan, and Jason Escobedo. Through Sun/11.

Blue Room Gallery 2331 Mission; 282-8411. Wed-Sun, 1-9pm. "Holiday Group Exhibition," the second-annual exhibit features works by 31 artists. Through Feb 1.

Canvas Gallery 1200 Ninth Ave; 504-0060. Sun-Thurs, 8am-midnight; Fri-Sat, 8am-2am. "Placebo," new painting, drawing, sculpture, and installation art by Tony Brown, Elisabeth Ernst, Tom Fowler, Gregory Klassen, Chris Natrop, Giordano Pozzi, Alessandra Rebagliati, Carsten Stehr, and Tyrome Tripoli. Through Jan 15.

CCA Wattis Institute 1111 Eight St; 551-9210. Call for hours. "The Gray Area – Uncertain Images: Bay Area Photography 1970s to Now," photographs by Keith Boadwee, Tammy Rae Carland, Trisha Donnelly, and others. Through Feb 14.

Den 849 Valencia; 282-6646. Call for hours. "Lost Art," 150 vintage paintings and drawings on exhibit. Through Wed/7.

Dolby Chadwick 210 Post, Ste 205; 956-3560. Tues-Fri, 10am-6pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. "Travels by Patrick LoCicero." Through Jan 17.

Don Soker Contemporary Art 49 Geary; 291-0966. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. Recent prints by Tetsuya Noda. Through Jan 17.

Edo Salon 601 Haight; www.futureprimitivesound.com. Daily, 11am-8pm. Works by Doze Green, David Ellis, and Kenji. Through Feb 11.

Fraenkel Gallery 49 Geary, 981-2661. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. "Architecture," photographs by Hiroshi Sugimoto. Through Jan 31.

Future Primitive Sound Headquarters 597 Haight; www.futureprimitivesound.com. Works by Doze Green, David Ellis, and Kenji. Through Feb 11.

Gallery Lux 521 Seventh St; 864-2222. Mon-Fri, 1-5pm, and by appt. "Maps, Homes and Itineraries," works by Zarina. Through Fri/9.

Glama-Rama! 417 South Van Ness; 861-4526, www.glamarama.com. Tues-Sat, 10am-6pm. "Trapped and Found," works by Mariette Marinus. Through Feb 7.

Gregory Lind Gallery 49 Geary, fifth floor; 296-9661. Tues-Sat, 10:30am-5:30pm. "Robert Gutierrez: TerrainMonger," paintings by Gutierrez; "Jonathan Tucker: Casting Stones," works by Tucker. Through Feb 21. See Critic's Choice.

Hosfelt Gallery 430 Clementina; 495-5454. Tues-Sat, 11am-5:30pm. "Drawing to Drawing," works by Shahzia Sikander; "The Orpheus Suite," works by John O'Reilly. Through Jan 31.

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. "World Ex Libris: Contemporary Bookplates," contemporary bookplates designed by 357 artists from 37 countries. Through Jan 18.

J. Paul Leonard Library San Francisco State University, 1630 Holloway; 564-4010. "At Work: Photographs from the Labor Archives and Research Center Collection," photographs documenting labor. Through Jan 16.

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 Mon/12.

Lo-Fi Customs Gallery 1776 Mission; 503-1655. Tues-Thurs, Sun, noon-6pm; Fri-Sat, noon-7pm. "Girls, Guns, Gas, and Glitter," new works by Rene Garcia Jr. Through Sun/11.

Lola Gallery 2517 Mission; 401-6800. Wed-Sat, noon-7pm, and by appt. "Zen Den," group art and design exhibition. Through Jan 31.

Mission 17 2111 Mission; 336-2349. Tues, 3-6pm; Sat, 2-5pm, and by appt. "Other Selves," works by Kimberlee Koym, Amie Potsic, and Jennifer Rosenberg (closing reception Jan 17, 2-5pm). Through Jan 17.

Modernism 685 Market; 541-0461. Tues-Sat, 10am-5:30pm. Recent works by Charles Arnoldi; "Other Light (Interiors II)," works by Patti Oleon. Through Sat/10.

Morning Due 3698 17th St; 350-4640. Call for hours. Paintings by Fisher. Through Jan 14.

Paxton Gate 824 Valencia; 824-1872. Mon-Thurs, noon-7pm; Fri, noon-8pm; Sat, 11am-8pm; Sun, 11am-7pm. Photographs by Elyse Lightmen and Jenny Doll. Through Jan 15.

San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery at City Hall City Hall, lower level, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Pl; 554-6080, www.sfacgallery.org. Mon-Fri, 8am-8pm; Sat-Sun, noon-4pm. "Fragments of Contemporary Urban Life," photographs by students from the San Francisco Art Institute and the University of Cape Town, South Africa; "City Halls: San Francisco and Cape Town," photographs by Mariella Poli and Lien Botha; "Amnesia Falls," new work by Gabrielle Drinard. Through Feb 14.

San Francisco Center for the Book 300 De Haro; 565-0545. Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm; Sat, noon-4pm. "Paper, Ink, Fresh Perspectives," an exhibition dedicated to letterpress printing. Through Jan 16.

Shapiro 760 Market, Ste 248; 398-6655. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 10:30am-5pm. Photographs by Rocky Schenck. Through Jan 17.

66 Balmy Gallery 591 Guerrero; 522-0502. Thurs-Fri, 2-7pm; Sat-Sun, noon-5pm. "Show on Film," photographic works by Francis Baker, Kurt Fashimpaur, Talia Greene, Jason Harris, Margot Quan Knight, Jonah Koch, Yuri Psinakis, and Hannah Stouffer. Through Sun/11.

Stephen Wirtz Gallery Bankers Investment Bldg, 49 Geary; 433-6879. Call for hours. "Attracted to Light," photo-based work by Mike and Doug Starn. Through Jan 17.

Steve Silver Beach Blanket Babylon Room San Francisco Public Library, Main Branch, 100 Larkin, fourth fl; 557-4277. Mon, 10am-6pm; Tues-Thurs, 9am-8pm; Fri, noon-6pm; Sat, 10am-6pm; Sun, noon-5pm. "Closer than Ever: 25 Years with the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus," photographs, posters, programs, newspaper clippings, and other memorabilia. Through Thurs/8.

Tangent Contemporary Art 355 Bryant, Ste 307; 977-0920. By appt. Works by Tiffany Forner, Alex Ambrose, and Lucie Russell. Through Jan 15.

Thacher Gallery University of San Francisco, 2130 Fulton; 422-2660. Mon-Fri, noon-5:30pm. "Visual Inventions: Photomontage by Clifton Albergotti and Adele Rowland," photographic works. Through Jan 25.

Tinhorn Press and Gallery 511 Laguna; 621-1292, www.tinhorngallery.com. Tues-Sat, 11:30am-6pm; Sun, noon-6:30pm. A group show featuring works by Terry Chastain, John Gruenwald, Jill Storthz, James Groleau, Carol Summers, and Mayumi Oda. Through Sat/10.

Triple Base 3041 24th St; 643-3943, triplebase@sbcglobal.net. 'Assignment #4: Triangles,' works by various artists. Through Tues/13.

Bay Area

ACCI 1652 Shattuck, Berk; (510) 843-2527, www.accigallery.com. Tues-Thurs, 11am-6pm; Fri, 11am-7pm; Sat, 10am-6pm; Sun, noon-5pm. "Peace on Earth," holiday exhibition featuring jewelry, ceramics, glass, wood, ornaments, and fine art. Through Jan 31.

Addison Street Windows 2018 Addison, Berk; (510) 981-7546. Daily, 24 hours. Textile works by George-Ann Bowers, Nina Jacobs, Beth Shippey, and Andrea Tucker-Hody. Through Sat/10.

Bedford Gallery Dean Lesher Regional Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic, Walnut Creek; (925) 295-1417. Tues-Sun, noon-5pm (also Thurs-Sat, 6-8pm). "Thin Skin: The Fickle Nature of Bubbles, Spheres, and Inflatable Structures," various contemporary works. Through Feb 15.

Creative Growth Art Center 355 24th St, Oakl; (510) 836-2340. Mon-Fri, 11am-5:30pm, and by appt. Holiday exhibition and sale. Through Fri/9.

Joseph P. Bort MetroCenter 101 Eighth St, third floor, Oakl; (510) 464-7773. Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm. "Bridging the Strait," images from the construction of the new Alfred Zampa Memorial Bridge by Bill Hall. Through Jan 30.

Kala Art Institute 1060 Heinz, Berk; (510) 549-2977. Tues-Fri, noon-5:30pm; Sat, noon-4:30pm, and by appt. "Kala Artists' Annual Exhibition," a group show featuring works by Fellowship artists, artists-in-residence, and others from the Kala community. Through Jan 30.

A New Leaf 1286 Gilman, Berk; (510) 525-7621. Wed-Fri, 11am-5pm; Sat-Sun, 10am-5pm. "Novo," new works by gallery artists. Through Jan 31.

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.