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. "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). "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 Sun/15.

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 Sun/15.

Chinese Historical Society of America and Chinese American National Museum 965 Clay; 391-1188. Tues-Fri, 11am-4pm; Sat-Sun, noon-4pm. $3, $2 seniors and students, 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.

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art 151 Third St; 357-4000, www.sfmoma.org. 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). "Fantasy and Function: The Furniture of John Dickinson." A dozen furniture pieces and more than 30 framed drawings by Dickinson. Through March 7. "Pirkle Jones and the Changing California Landscape." Photographs by Pirkle Jones, Dorothea Lange, and other photographers documenting the California landscape. Through April 18. See Critic's Choice. "The Art of Romare Bearden." Almost 140 works by Bearden, including collages, photomontages, watercolors, and monotypes from the 1940s to the 1980s. Through May 16. "Supernova: Art of the 1990s from the Logan Collection." More than 80 works from the Vickie and Kent Logan Collection. Through May 23.

Treganza Anthropology Museum San Francisco State University, Science Bldg, third fl, 1600 Holloway; 338-1642. Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm. "Carriers of Tradition: The Backpacks of the Northern Philippines," handwoven rattan and bamboo backpacks. Feb 13-April 30.

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). "Bang the Machine: Computer Gaming Art and Artifacts." Interactive multimedia exhibit exploring the history and influence of computer game culture. "Mark Lombardi: Global Networks." Twenty-five drawings by Lombardi. "Tom Marioni: The Golden Rectangle." New and earlier works by the Bay Area artist. Through April 4.

Bay Area

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 Ireland. Through March 14. "Portrait of an Estuary: San Francisco Bay." Thirty color photographs by David Sanger. 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). "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. "MATRIX 210: Simryn Gill Standing Still." Photographs by Gill. Through April 4. "Ant Farm 1968-1978." A retrospective exhibition of the Ant Farm design group. Through April 26.

galleries

Opening

Ampersand International Arts 1001 Tennessee; 285-0170. Thurs-Fri, 11am-5pm, and by appt. "Tenuous," works by Tanya Hastings; "The Sustained Illusion," works by Sarah Smith (reception Fri/13, 5-8pm). Feb 13-March 5.

Braunstein/Quay 430 Clementina; 278-9850. Tues-Sat, 11am-5:30pm. Collaborative works by Ed and Nancy Reddin Kienholz (reception Sat/14, 3-5pm). Through March 13.

Festival Pavilion Fort Mason Center, Marina and Laguna; (310) 455-2886, www.caskeylees.com. Fri-Sat, 11am-7pm; Sun, 11am-5pm. "San Francisco Tribal and Textile Arts Show," sculpture, textiles, folk art, artifacts, jewelry, and more from around the world (preview Thurs/12, 6-10pm, $150). Fri/13-Sun/15, $12-28.

Friday the Thirteenth West 331 Potrero; 863-2285. Thurs-Sat, 1-5pm. Paintings by Jerry Frost (reception Fri/13, 6-8:30pm). Feb 13-April 3.

Glama-Rama! 417 South Van Ness; 861-4526, www.glamarama.com. Tues-Sat, 10am-6pm. "Neither Here/Nor There," digital works by Katie Bush (reception Sun/15, 6-9pm). Feb 15-April 10.

Istituto Italiano di Cultura 425 Washington; 788-7142. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. "Bruno Munari: Design As Art," graphic works and objects by Bruno Munari (reception Tues/17, 6:30pm). Feb 17-March 30.

Market Street Kiosks along Market Street between Van Ness and Embarcadero; www.sfgov.org/sfac/pubart. "Walking Behind," works by Kerry Loewen. Feb 16-May 13.

Mission Cultural Center 2868 Mission; 821-1155. Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm. "Solo Mujeres: Women and Spirituality," work by Latina women (reception Fri/13, 7-10pm). Feb 13-March 19.

Ratio 3 903 Guerrero; (646) 732-2767. By appt only. "The Anxious Journey," work by Mark Shetabi. Feb 15-March 7.

Sargent Johnson Gallery African American Art and Culture Complex, 762 Fulton; 922-2049. Tues-Sat, noon-5pm, and by appt. "The Art of Living Black 2004 Exhibition," work by six Bay Area artists (reception Feb 19, 6-8pm). Feb 13-March 27.

Bay Area

Mills College Art Museum 5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakl; (510) 430-2164. Tues and Thurs-Sat, 11am-4pm; Wed, 11am-7:30pm; Sun, noon-4pm. Black paper dolls from the Arabella Grayson Collection. Through Feb 29. "Selections from the Anderson Collection," works by Jennifer Bartlett and Elizabeth Murray; "Fancy," works by Laurie Reed. Through March 7. Works by Will Rogan. Feb 17-March 7.

Ongoing

Build 483 Guerrero; 863-3041. Call for hours. "Again," new works, including an installation, by Anli Liu. Through Sun/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 Sat/14.

Canvas Gallery 1200 Ninth Ave; 504-0060. Sun-Thurs, 8am-midnight; Fri-Sat, 8am-2am. New paintings by Kathryn St. Clair. Through Thurs/12. "Pangaea," various works. Through Sat/14.

Catharine Clark 49 Geary, second floor; 399-1439. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5:30pm. "Dante's Purgatorio," works by Sandow Birk. Through Sat/14.

Den 849 Valencia; 282-6646. Call for hours. "Out of Context," a group photography exhibition. Through Mon/16.

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

Elins Eagles-Smith Gallery 49 Geary, fifth floor; 981-1080. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. Recent paintings and works on paper by Aaron Funk. Through Sat/14.

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

Haines 49 Geary, fifth flr; 397-8114. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm (first Thurs 10:30am-7:30pm); Sat, 10:30am-5pm. "Metallics," paintings by David Simpson. Through Sat/14.

Heather Marx Gallery 77 Geary, second fl; 627-9111. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. "Amalgamate," works by Timothy Nolan. Through Sat/14.

Michelle O'Connor Gallery Blue Studio, 2111 Mission; 314-8396. By appt. New paintings by Brian Barneclo. Through March 5.

Octavia's Haze 498 Hayes; 255-6818. Wed-Sat, noon-6pm; Sun, 11am-5pm. Oil on birch works by Michael Holland. Through Sun/15.

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. Through Sat/14.

Ruby's Clay Studio and Gallery 552A Noe; 437-1642. Daily, 9am-7pm. Ceramic sculpture by Marnia Johnston (reception Fri/13, 7-9pm). Through Sun/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 Sat/14.

Toomey-Tourell Fine Art 49 Geary; 989-6444. Tues-Fri, 11am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. Works by Ray Turner. Through Thurs/12.

Bay Area

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 Sun/15.

Berkeley Art Center 1275 Walnut, Berk; (510) 644-6893. Wed-Sun, noon-5pm. "Annual BAC Members' Showcase," works by various artists. Through Sat/14.