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 for and examples of the art deco style. Through July 4. "Between Promise and Reality: The Photographs of Adi Nes." Twenty photographs by Nes. Through July 4. "Photo-Image in American Prints 1960-1990." An exhibition focusing on the use of photographic imagery in creative printmaking. Through 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. "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. Through 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. "Small Press Spotlight: Justin Hall." Art by Justin Hall. March 26-June 20.

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.

[tk new!] 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). "Pirkle Jones and the Changing California Landscape." Photographs by Pirkle Jones, Dorothea Lange, and others 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 through 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. Through Sept 12. "Pop!" Nearly 100 pop art works from Bay Area collections. Through Sept 19. "Yves Béhar fuseproject/design series 2." Industrial design by Béhar and fuseproject. March 26-Oct 3.

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

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.

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.

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.

galleries

Opening

Canvas Gallery 1200 Ninth Ave; 504-0060. Sun-Thurs, 8am-midnight; Fri-Sat, 8am-2am. "Life Is Simple," new paintings by Blair Bradshaw. Through Wed/24. "Mediums," works by David Ball, Andrea Wicklund, Lyn Gaza and Britt Fohrman, Jennie Ottinger, and Ty Tripoli and Scott Kildall. Through April 22.

Hosfelt Gallery 430 Clementina; 495-5454. Tues-Sat, 11am-5:30pm. "Somebody Else's Dream," works by Stefan Kurten (reception Sat/27, 3-5pm). March 27-May 8.

Independent Community Arts Network 1310 Mission; www.centipedeproject.org. "Distance Equals Rate Times Time," works by artists from the Centipede Project (reception Sat/27, 7-9pm). March 27-April 27.

Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California 1840 Sutter; 567-5505. Call for hours. "The Japanese American Internment Project: If They Came for Me Today ...," multimedia exhibition honoring 15 men and women who were interned or impacted by internment during World War II (reception Sun/28, 2-4pm). March 28-April 4.

Live Art Gallery 151 Potrero; 552-5875. Thurs-Sat, 5-8pm, and by appt. "Pulp," works on paper by Live Art studio artists (reception Sat/27, 6-10pm). March 27-April 11.

Octavia's Haze 498 Hayes; 255-6818. Wed-Sat, noon-6pm; Sun, 11am-5pm. "Water," paintings by Dave Regan. Through April 25.

Soularch Gallery 4033A Judah; 759-4100. Sat, noon-5pm, and by appt. "Portraits of Friends," paintings by Terri McFarland (reception Fri/26, 6-9pm). March 26-April 24.

Tinhorn Press and Gallery 511 Laguna; 621-1292, www.tinhorngallery.com. Tues-Sat, 11:30am-6pm; Sun, 1-6pm. Intaglio prints by Seiko Tachibana (reception Fri/26, 6-9pm). March 26-May 7.

Bay Area

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Community Art Gallery 2450 Ashby, Berk; (510) 665-5454. Daily, 9am-8pm. "Illuminations," glass art by Heather Noilani Myler (reception Sun/28, 3-5:30pm). March 28-May 22.

San Pablo Arts Gallery San Pablo Civic Center, 1 Alvarado Square, 13831 San Pablo; (510) 836-2663. Sat-Sun, noon-4pm. "Twisted, Bent and Burned," metal works by various artists. May 27-May 2.

Ongoing

Academy of Art College Galleries 410 Bush; 567-3606. Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm. MFA painting group show featuring works by Matias Beltran and Cho Lin Lee. Through March 31. 625 Sutter; 274-2229. Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm. "Obsession," a sculpture and painting group show featuring works by Tim Hanrahan, Kate Huxol, and others. Through March 31. 688 Sutter; 931-5892. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. "The Artful Eye," a group show featuring paintings by Penelope Moore, Hope Railey, and others. Through March 31. 79 New Montgomery; 305-9891.

American Institute of Architects SF Gallery 130 Sutter, Ste 600; 362-7397. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. "Sustainable Architecture," architectural works cocurated by AIA SF's Committee on the Environment. Through March 31.

Anthony Meier 3007 Jackson; 351-1400. Tues-Fri, 11am-5pm; Sat, by appt. Oil and mixed-media paintings by Lori del Mar. Through Fri/26.

Artseal 1847 Larkin; 567-3523. Tues-Fri, 11am-6pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. "Winter Selections," a group photography exhibition. Through March 31.

Atelier of Famous Melissa and Co. 545 Sutter, Ste 301; 788-1866. Wed-Sat, 1-6pm. "Woman," photographs by Chet Helms. Through Sun/28.

[tk new!] Aurobora Press 147 Natoma; 546-7880. Mon-Sat, 11am-5pm. Monoprints by Richmond Burton. Through April 30.

[tk new!] Big Pagoda Company 310 Sutter; 296-8881. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm; Sun, noon-5pm. Glass sculpture by Adam Aaronson. Through June 30.

Build 483 Guerrero; 863-3041. Call for hours. "Reflexive," new drawings and video by Laura Splan. Through Sun/28.

Caldwell Snyder Gallery 341 Sutter; 392-2299. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm. New sculpture and painting by Dan Corbin. Through March 31.

Catharine Clark 49 Geary, second floor; 399-1439. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5:30pm. "Lineaments of Gratified Desire," works by various artists. Through Thurs/25.

Chandler Fine Art 170 Minna; 546-1113. Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm; Sat, 10am-5pm. "Places and People," black and white photographs by Darin Steinberg. Through March 31.

City Art 828 Valencia; 970-9900. Wed-Sun, noon-9pm. "Entropic Amalgam No. 3," new paintings by Dan Lydersen. Through March 31.

Crissy Field Center 603 Mason; 561-7690, www.crissyfield.org. Wed-Sun, 10am-5pm. "River of Words," over 50 works by children around the world. Through March 31.

[tk new!] De Young Art Center 2501 Irving; 750-7640. Tues-Sat, 10am-4:45pm. Free. "Textured Imagery," works by Nanilee Robarge (reception Wed/24, 6-8pm). Through March 31.

diPietro Todd 2239 Fillmore; 674-4366. Tues-Sat, 10am-7pm; Sun, 11am-5pm. Landscapes by Gabrielle Anderman. Through Tues/30.

Dolby Chadwick 210 Post, Ste 205; 956-3560. Tues-Fri, 10am-6pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. "How About Sub-Pastoral Expressionism?," works by Jeffrey Beauchamp. Through Sat/27.

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

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

Farley's Cafe 1315 18th St; 826-5703. "A Community Sees Itself: The Photobooth Show," over 500 portraits of Farley's Cafe patrons by Christopher Irion. Through March 31.

Femina Potens Gallery 465 South Van Ness; 861-2240, www.feminapotens.com. Mon-Wed, Fri, 1-5pm. "Inside/Out," works by Shelley Amrich and Jamie Healy. Through April 7. See Critic's Choice.

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. Through March 31.

Fraenkel Gallery 49 Geary, 981-2661. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. Works by Richard Misrach. Through Sat/27.

Gallery Paule Anglim 14 Geary; 433-2710. Tues-Fri, 10am-5:30pm; Sat, 10am-5pm. "UGMOLU (Underwater Galactic Microscopic Outerspace Lifeform Units)," works by Oriane Stender; "Impermeable," works by Gay Outlaw. Through Sun/28.

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. Through Sat/27.

Hackett-Freedman 250 Sutter, fourth fl; 362-7152. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. Recent paintings by Ann Gale; "Movement and Form," small-scale sculpture by various artists. Through Sat/27.

Hang 556 Sutter; 434-4264. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm; Sun, noon-5pm. "Cosmographies," works by Carol Bierach. Through Sun/28.

Hang Annex 567 Sutter; 544-0610. Tues-Sat, 10am-6pm. "Reading the Surface," works by Sung-Hee Min. Through Sun/28.

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

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

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

Jack Hanley Gallery 389 and 395 Valencia; 522-1623. Tues-Sat, 11am-6pm. Works by Anne Collier and Frank Haines. Through Sun/28.

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. Through Sat/27.

John Pence Gallery 750 Post; 441-1138. Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm; Sat, 10am-5pm. Recent oil paintings by Randall Sexton. Through Sat/27.

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

111 Minna Gallery 111 Minna; 974-1719. Tues-Fri, noon-5pm; Sat-Mon, by appt. "Remedios," new work by Kelly Tunstall. Through Sat/27.

Pistils and Anthers Gallery 3412 22nd St; 641-0356. Call for hours. Works by Leslie Firestone, Amy Hamilton, John Haines, Victor Roldan, Aaron Simon, and Sasha Weigel. Through March 31.

Rena Bransten Gallery 77 Geary; 982-3292. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. New paintings by Joseph Park; "Odd Photos," works by Henry Wessel. Through Sat/27.

Ruby's Clay Studio and Gallery 552A Noe; 437-1642. Daily, 9am-7pm. "Things to Amuse You: A Ceramics Show," works by Liz Worthy. Through Mon/29.

San Francisco African American Historical and Cultural Society Fort Mason Center, Bldg C, Room 165; 441-0640. Wed-Sun, noon-5pm. "Creation 2004: The Art of Living Black," works by 20 emerging and established artists from the Bay Area. Through Sun/28.

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park Visitor Center Haslett Warehouse, 499 Jefferson; 561-7100. Daily, 9:30am-5pm. "Women Who Changed Maritime History," historic photographs illustrating the impact women have had on maritime history. Through March 31.

San Francisco Photo Center 50 Scott; 554-9522. Tues-Thurs, 3-10pm; Fri-Sat, 11am-5pm. "In Search of Community," works by Rebecca Peng, Angelica Canbande, Tiffany Eng, Ai Sugano, Judith Williams Sandoval, Pauline Liang, Lawton Chan, Craig Akio Matsuzaki, and Pei Wu. Through March 31.

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. Through Sat/27.

Shooting Gallery 839 Larkin; 931-8035. Tues-Sun, noon-7pm. "Everyday Garden," works by Francis Baker. Through Sun/28.

66 Balmy Gallery 591 Guerrero; 522-0502. Thurs-Fri, 2-7pm; Sat-Sun, noon-5pm. "Time to Shop," photographs by Jim Serchak of post-9/11 peace marches in San Francisco. Through Sun/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. Through Wed/24.

Strybing Arboretum and Botanical Gardens Golden Gate Park, Ninth Ave at Lincoln Way; 661-1316, ext 303. Daily, 10am-4pm. "Native Wildflowers: Watercolor Paintings and Sketching Notes," works by Linda Stewart. Through March 31.

Thacher Gallery University of San Francisco, 2130 Fulton; 422-2660. Mon-Fri, noon-5:30pm. "Unframed," works by Janet Allinger, Alissa Kaplan, Lori Markman, and Leslie Nemour. Through Sun/28.

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

[tk new!] Triangle Gallery 47 Kearny, fifth fl; 392-1686. Tues-Sat, 11am-5pm. Paintings and sculpture by Mas Nakajima. Through April 17.

Bay Area

Berkeley Historical Society 1931 Center, Berk; (510) 848-0181. Thurs-Sat, 1-4pm. "Early Women of Berkeley," curated by the College Women's Club, Berkeley Branch of the American Association of University Women, and the Berkeley Histocial Society. Through Sat/27.

Gallery 555 555 City Center, 12th St and Clay, Oakl; (510) 238-2200. Mon-Fri, 7am-6pm (third Thurs, until 8pm). "Kurt Steger (R)evolution," mixed-media sculptures. Through March 31.

Kala Art Institute 1060 Heinz, Berk; (510) 549-2977. Tues-Fri, noon-5:30pm; Sat, noon-4:30pm, and by appt. "The Drawing Room," drawings by various artists. Through Thurs/25.

[tk new!] Mills College Art Museum 5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakl; (510) 430-2164. Tues and Thurs-Sat, 11am-4pm; Wed, 11am-7:30pm; Sun, noon-4pm. "Mills College Senior Exhibition," various works (reception Sat/27, 3-5pm). Through April 15. "16," works by 16 local artists (reception Sat/27, 3-5pm). Through April 15.

[tk new!] North Berkeley Frame and Gallery 1744 Shattuck, Berk; (510) 549-0428. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 10am-4:30pm. "Lisboa," photographs by Dennis Letbetter. Through May 15.

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

Pro Arts 461 Ninth St, Oakl; (510) 763-4361. Wed-Sat, 11am-5pm. "Insomnia [Awakening]," an exhibition focusing on the culture of violence that perpetuates child abuse and sexual abuse of women. Through Sat/27.

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. Through Sun/28.