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. "The Monumental Landscapes of Li Huayi." More than 40 large-scale paintings by Li Huayi. Through May 9. "Montien Boonma: Temple of the Mind." Works by Boonma Through May 23.

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). "Art Deco Capitalism: Fortune Magazine in the 1930s." Through June 6. "Art Deco 1910-1939." An exhibition focusing on sources of inspiration, and examples of, art deco style. March 6-July 4.

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. "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 March 21. "Small Press Spotlight: Derek Kirk Kim." Works by the self-published comic book artist. Through March 21. "The Art of Dr. Seuss: A Retrospective and National Touring Exhibition." An exhibition focusing on early works by Theodore Seuss Geisel, including poetry, advertising works, editorial cartoons, and more (reception Fri/5, 7pm; $5-10). March 5-April 10. "Lights, Camera, Action!!! From the Printed Page to the Silver Screen." An exhibit dedicated to the history of live-action movies based on comic strips, comic books, and graphic novels. Through May 16. "Happy Hundredth, Dr. Seuss!' Twenty five original works by Theodor Seuss Geisel, production art from Dr. Seuss's animated specials, vintage Seuss artifacts, and more. Through June 20.

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. "Martin Wong's Utopia: Tai Ping Tien Kuo (A Peaceful and Heavenly Place)." Paintings, ceramic works, and photographs by Wong. Through June 27.

Exploratorium 3601 Lyon; 563-7337. Tues-Sun, 10am-5pm. $10, $7.50 students and seniors, $6 youths, free for three and under. "Pedestrian." Work by Shelley Eshkar and Paul Kaiser; "Liquid Time Series." Work by Camille Utterback. Through April 18. "Move 36." Work by Eduardo Kac. March 4-May 31.

Jewish Museum San Francisco 121 Steuart; 543-8800. Sun-Thurs, noon-6pm. $5, $4 seniors and students, free for 12 and under and members. "100 Artists See God." Interpretations of spirituality by contemporary artists including Eleanor Antin, Chris Burden, Damien Hirst, Rachel Lachowicz, Leonard Nimoy, John Waters, and others. March 7-June 27.

Mexican Museum Fort Mason Center, Bldg D, Marina at Laguna; 202-9700. Wed-Sat, 11am-5pm. "Contested Narratives: Chicana Art from the Permanent Collection." Paintings, prints, photographs, and mixed-media works. Through May 16.

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. "Opus Veritas, Fragments of Truth." Mosaic works by various artists. Through April 4.

Museum of Craft and Folk Art Fort Mason Center, Bldg A, Marina at Laguna; 775-0991. Sat, 10am-5pm; Tues-Fri, Sun, 11am-5pm (first Wed, 11am-7pm). $4, $3 seniors, free for members and those 18 and under (free first Wed and Sat, 10am-noon). "Weaving Tradition: Carol Cassidy and Woven Silks of Laos." Traditional silk textiles from Laos and contemporary works by Carol Cassidy. Through April 25. "The New Rice Festival: Vietnamese Artists Nguyen Bao Toan." Multimedia installation and ceramics by Toan. Through April 25.

Museum of GLBT History 657 Mission, Gallery No. 300; 777-5455, www.glbthistory.org. Call for hours. $4, $2 seniors and students. "Saint Harvey: The Life and Afterlife of a Modern Gay Martyr." An exhibition documenting Harvey Milk's life and cultural contributions. Through April 30.

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). "Fantasy and Function: The Furniture of John Dickinson." A dozen furniture pieces and more than 30 framed drawings by Dickinson. Through Sun/7. "Pirkle Jones and the Changing California Landscape." Photographs by Pirkle Jones, Dorothea Lange, and other photographers documenting the California landscape. Through April 18. "The Art of Romare Bearden." Nearly 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. "Stir Heart, Rinse Heart: Pipilotti Rist." Video works by Rist. March 6-Sept 12. "Pop!" Nearly 100 pop art works from Bay Area collections. March 6-Sept 19.

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

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. "Youthink." Works that deal with self-expression and commmunity involvement. Through April 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 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. "Henry J. Kaiser: Think Big." An exhibition dedicated to the life and work of Kaiser. Through Aug 29. "In Our Own Voice: The Making of a Korean Community." An installation on the Korean American experience. Through Nov 28.

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 31. "Hecho en México: Mexican Folk Art." An exhibition focusing on craft production and commerce in Mexico. Through June 27.

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). "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. "The Garden." Eastern and Western art from 200 B.C. to the present that explore ideas and principles of Buddhism. Through July 3. "Time's Shadow: Photographs from the Jan Leonard and Jerrold Peil Collection." Fifty images by photographers including Roger Fenton, Auguste Salzmann, the Bisson brothers, and Timothy O'Sullivan. Through Aug 8.

galleries

Opening

Chatterbox Gallery 1185 Church; 647-0900. Tues-Fri, 11:30am-6:30pm; Sat, noon-5pm. Photographs by Laurie Toby Edison (reception March 13, 4-7pm). March 8-April 5.

Dolby Chadwick 210 Post, Ste 205; 956-3560. Tues-Fri, 10am-6pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. "How About Sub-Pastoral Expressionism?," works by Jeffrey Beauchamp (reception Thurs/4, 5:30-8pm). March 4-27.

Eleonore Austerer 565 Sutter; 986-2244. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm. "Tranquil Worlds," work by Lev Babin. March 4-27.

Elins Eagles-Smith Gallery 49 Geary, fifth floor; 981-1080. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. "The Poetry of Nature," work by Jennifer Bain. March 4-27.

Focus Gallery 2423 Polk; 567-9067. Tues-Wed and Fri-Sun, noon-6pm; Thurs, noon-9pm. Works by Ruth Weiss, Jose'e Andre, and Agneta Falk. March 7-31.

Fusion Art Space 531 Howard; 541-5320. Works by Mark Nelson and Curtis Stage (reception Thurs/4, 6-9pm). March 4-April 3.

George Krevsky Gallery 77 Geary; 397-9748. Tues-Sat, 11am-5:30pm. "San Francisco: Night and Day," urban landscapes by Debra Walker (reception Thurs/4, 5:30-7:30pm). March 4-April 1.

Haines 49 Geary, fifth flr; 397-8114. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 10:30am-5pm. Paintings and drawings by Max Cole. March 4-April 17.

Hang 556 Sutter; 434-4264. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm; Sun, noon-5pm. "Cosmographies," works by Carol Bierach (reception Thurs/4, 6-8pm). March 4-28.

Hang Annex 567 Sutter; 544-0610. Tues-Sat, 10am-6pm. "Reading the Surface," works by Sung-Hee Min (reception Thurs/4, 6-8pm). March 4-28.

Intersection for the Arts 446 Valencia; 626-2787. Wed-Sat, noon-5pm. "Beautiful Ugly Violence," works by Margaret Harrison (reception Wed/3, 6-9pm). Through May 8.

Intrax English Institute 551 Sutter; 835-9766. Mon-Thurs, 9am-8pm; Fri, 9am-4pm. Paintings by Thomas Rush (reception Thurs/4, 5-9pm). March 4-26.

Jack Hanley Gallery 389 and 395 Valencia; 522-1623. Tues-Sat, 11am-6pm. Works by Anne Collier and Frank Haines (reception Fri/5, 6-8pm). March 5-28.

Lizabeth Oliveria Gallery 49 Geary, fourth fl; (415) 229-1138. Tues-Fri, 11am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. "Invisible Ink," drawings by Ben Potter (reception Thurs/4, 5:30-7:30pm). March 4-27.

Meridian Gallery 545 Sutter; 398-7229. Tues-Sat, 11am-5pm. "Photographs by Hand," liquid emulsion on canvas by Greg Mettler (reception Thurs/4, 6-9pm). March 4-April 4.

Meyerovich 251 Post, fourth fl; 421-7171. Mon-Fri, 10am-6:30pm; Sat, 10:30am-5:30pm. An exhibition of classic and contemporary cover art from the New Yorker. March 5-19.

Michael Martin 101 Townsend, Ste 207; 543-1550. Tues-Fri, 11am-5:30pm. "Raw," new work by Henry Jackson (reception Sat/6, 1-4pm). March 6-April 23.

Porfilio Is 2698 Folsom; 826-2402. Black-and-white photographs (reception Fri/5, 7pm). March 5-21.

Robert Koch 49 Geary, fifth floor; 421-0122. Tues-Sat, 10:30am-5:30pm. Photographs by Brett Weston. March 4-May 1.

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, noon-4pm. "415/514," photographs by Amanda Marchand; "The Bay Area Seen: Works from the California Society of Printmakers," works by 40 Bay Area members of the California Society of Printmakers; "Building Studies," black-and-white photographs by George Clapper; "First 5 – Family Focus/Los Primeros 5 – Enfoque Familiar," photos and stories documenting the experiences of families in First 5 San Francisco programs (reception Wed/3, 5:30-7:30pm). Through May 8.

San Francisco Center for the Book 300 De Haro; 565-0545. Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm; Sat, noon-4pm. "Fateful Attractions: Fine Printing and Bookmaking in Santa Cruz," an exhibit following the history of letterpress printing at UC Santa Cruz and a showcase of contemporary book works (reception Fri/5, 6-8pm). March 5-May 14.

Scott Nichols Gallery 49 Geary, fourth fl; 788-4641. Tues-Sat, 11am-5pm, and by appt. "Coastal Tranquillity: Photographs of Muir Beach," works by Unai San Martin; "Views of Marin County Around 1900," new works by Willard Worden (reception Thurs/4, 5:30-7:30pm). March 4-May 1.

Shooting Gallery 839 Larkin; 931-8035. Tues-Sun, noon-7pm. "Everyday Garden," works by Francis Baker (reception Thurs/4, 7-11pm). March 4-28.

SomArts Cultural Center 934 Brannan; 552-2131. Tues-Sat, noon-4pm. "Jemez Folk," paintings, carvings, sculpture, weavings, pottery, and more from New Mexico's Jemez Valley (reception Thurs/4, 5:30-7:30pm). March 4-24.

Southern Exposure 401 Alabama; 863-2141. Tues-Sat, 11am-5pm. "Advances in Exterior Siding," sculpture by David Hardy; "Root Hormone," drawings and installations by Suzanne Husky; "Le Déclin Bleu," an installation by Diane Landy; "Portrait of a Family," paintings by Lien Truong (reception Fri/5, 7-9pm). March 5-April 17.

Stephen Wirtz Gallery Bankers Investment Bldg, 49 Geary; 433-6879. Call for hours. "Trilogy: Reflections on Frankenstein, the Arctic Circle and the History of Science," photographs by Catherine Wagner (reception Thurs/4, 5:30-7:30pm). Through April 17.

Bay Area

Corazon del Pueblo 4814 International, Oakl; (510) 532-6733. "Ojos Indígenas/Indigenous Eyes," mixed-meda art by Mestiza and native women from around the world (reception Sat/6, 2-6pm). March 6-April 9.

Traywick 1316 10th St, Berk; (510) 527-1214. Wed-Fri, 11am-4pm; Sat, 10am-5pm, and by appt. New work by Susan Martin. March 6-April 3.

21 Grand 449B 23rd St, Oakl; (510) 444-7263. Thurs, 4-8pm; Fri-Sun, 1-6pm. "Untitled Soundtrack No. 449B," sound installation by Norman Long and architectural sculptures and metal engravings by Sarah Filley (reception Fri/5, 7-10pm). March 4-28.

Ongoing

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. Through Fri/5.

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

Brian Gross Fine Art 49 Geary; 788-1050. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. Recent paintings by Marco Casentini; recent works on paper by Robert Jack (reception Fri/5, 5:30-7:30pm). Through April 10.

Caldwell Snyder Gallery 341 Sutter; 392-2299. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm. New sculpture and painting by Dan Corbin (reception Thurs/4, 6-8pm). Through March 31.

City Art 828 Valencia; 970-9900. Wed-Sun, noon-9pm. "Entropic Amalgam No. 3," new paintings by Dan Lydersen (reception Fri/5, 7-10pm). Through March 31.

City Picture Frame Gallery 524 Third St; 543-4105. Mon-Sat, 8:30am-5pm. "Vanishing San Francisco," paintings by David Holmes (reception March 11, 5:30-7:30pm). Through April 23.

Crocker Galleria 50 Post, Ste. 41, second floor; 720-9691. "Women of the New Millennium," paintings by Jill Roman. Through Sun/7.

Don Soker Contemporary Art 49 Geary; 291-0966. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. Recent work by Peter Boyer. Through March 27.

Fine Arts Gallery San Francisco State University, Fine Arts Bldg, Rm 238, 1600 Holloway; 338-1442. Tues-Sat, noon-4pm; Wed, noon-7pm. "2004 Art Department Faculty Exhibition," a group show of faculty works. Through March 18.

Frey Norris Gallery 456 Geary; 346-7812. Tues-Sun, 11am-7pm. "Naked," works ranging from small drawings to large-scale oil paintings by various artists. Through March 11.

Gallery 146 Hospitality House, 146 Leavenworth; 749-2132. Call for hours. "More Kinds of People: People Portraits," work by Hospitality House artists (reception Tues/9, 6-8pm). Through March 23.

Gregory Lind Gallery 49 Geary, fifth floor; 296-9661. Tues-Sat, 10:30am-5:30pm (first Thurs, 10:30am-7:30pm). "The Dehon Ice Fields," photographs by Frank Yamrus; "Lilliput," small works on paper by Jonathan Hammer (reception Thurs/4, 5:30-7:30pm). Through March 27.

Heather Marx Gallery 77 Geary, second fl; 627-9111. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. "Tilt," work by Gary Szymanski (reception Thurs/4, 5:30-7:30pm). Through March 27.

Herbst International Exhibition Hall 385 Moraga, Presidio; 441-3400. Tues, Thurs, 10am-noon; Wed, 5:30-7:30pm; Sun, noon-5pm. "Interfaith Sacred Space International Design Competition Exhibition," design from around the world and representing various religious traditions. Through March 14.

James Nicholson Gallery 49 Geary, fourth flr; 397-0100, www.nicholsongallery.com. Tues-Fri, 11am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. "Omaha Beach," works by Nathalie Grenzhaeuser (reception Thurs/4, 5:30-7:30pm). Through March 27.

Locura Gallery Capella SF, 270 14th St; 928-2980. "Paintings and Polaroids," works by John Evans. Through March 18.

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

Mint Lofts 410 Jessie; www.notfromyourtribe.net. Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm. "Disturbed Perceptions," work by J. Oliver Brooks. Through March 13.

Mission 17 2111 Mission; 336-2349. Tues, 3-6pm; Sat, 2-5pm, and by appt. "Concrete Particularities," drawings, video, and installations by Alice Cattaneo and Maria Forde (closing reception Fri/5, 2-5pm). Through Fri/5.

National Product 1845 Market; 255-1920. Wed-Sat, 11am-7pm; Sun, noon-5pm. "Family Secrets," works by Kelly Lynn Jones. Through March 13.

North Point Gallery 407 Jackson; 781-7550. Tues-Fri, 10am-5pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. Landscapes by Gilbert Munger. Through Sat/6.

Place Pigalle 520 Hayes; 552-2671. Sun-Wed, 4pm-midnight; Thurs-Sat, 4pm-2am. "Covet," paintings and drawings by Sarah Scherer. Through Mon/8.

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

San Francisco Main Library 100 Larkin; 557-4400. Mon, 10am-6pm; Tues-Thurs, 9am-8pm; Fri, noon-6pm; Sat, 10am-6pm; Sun, noon-5pm. "European Americans Among Us, a Celebration of Diversity and Achievement," portraits of 12 European Americans from the Bay Area. Through March 15.

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Artists Gallery Fort Mason, Bldg A, Marina at Laguna; 441-4777. Tues-Sat, 11:30am-5:30pm. "Memories, Dreams, and Reflections," works by Claire Cotts, Kathleen Edwards, ViŠkisa, Andrew Romanoff, Millicent Tompkins, Germán Herrera, Elaine Wander, Tarra Lyons, and Othmar Tobisch. Through March 12.

Steel Gallery 3524 Sacramento; 885-1655. Tues-Sat, 10am-6pm. "Hope. Joy. Peace.," recent work by Steel Gallery artists. Through Fri/5.

Toomey-Tourell Fine Art 49 Geary; 989-6444. Tues-Fri, 11am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. Works by Monroe Hodder (reception Thurs/4, 5:30-7:30pm). Through March 30.

Bay Area

African American Museum and Library 659 14th St, Oakl; (510) 637-0200. Tues-Sat, noon-5:30pm. "New Dimensions in Art," works by Milton Bowens and Yvonne Muinde. Through May 1. "Golden Road to Freedom: The African Legacy in California, 1775-1900," various pieces focusing on the role of Africans in the expeditions to and settlements of California. Ongoing. "The West Oakland Senior Citizen Oral History Project," an exhibition of 51 black-and-white photographs and recorded conversations of West Oakland seniors. Ongoing.

Craft and Cultural Arts Gallery Elihu M. Harris State of California Office Bldg, 1515 Clay, Oakl; (510) 238-6952. Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm. "Historical Elements," works from the private collection of Samuel Fredericks chronicling a century of black history through art. Through Fri/5.

John F. Kennedy University Arts and Consciousness Gallery Berkeley Business Center, 2956 San Pablo, Berk; (510) 649-0499. Mon-Fri, 11am-5pm. "Inner Dialogues," works by Ruth Block. Through Thurs/4.

Mammoth Gallery 1403 Fourth St, San Rafael; (415) 454-7766. Wed-Sat, noon-5pm. Works by Mara Greenaway and Sarah Pulver. Through Sat/6.

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

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck, Berk; (510) 849-2568. Call for hours. "Cuba: The Island Garden," photographs of Cuba by Keith Brown (reception Sat/6, 5:30-7:30pm). Through March 30.

PhotoCentral Gallery 1099 E St, Hayward; (510) 881-6721. Mon-Thurs, noon-10pm; Sat, 10am-6pm. "Reaching Through the Noise: The 2002/2003 Personal Portfolio Project," works by various artists. Through March 15.

UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism Center for Photography, UC Berkeley, 121 North Gate Hall, Hearst at Euclid, Berk; (510) 642-3383. Mon-Fri, 8am-7pm. "Photographs: China, 1947-1949," photographs by Jack Birns. Through Tues/9.