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. "New Acquisitions of Contemporary Art." Newly acquired works by Asian and Asian American artists. Through July 18.

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 18. "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. "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.

Contemporary Jewish Museum 121 Steuart; 591-8800, www.thecjm.org. 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. Through June 27. See Critic's Choice.

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 Sun/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.

Randall Museum 199 Museum Way; 554-9600, www.randallmuseum.org. Tues-Sat, 10am-5pm. Free. "Reflections 2004: I Am Really Happy When ..." Photographs, drawing, and paintings by San Francisco public school students. Through April 21.

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! From San Francisco Collections." Nearly 100 pop art works from Bay Area collections. Through Sept 19. "Yves Béhar fuseproject/design series 2." Industrial design by Béhar and fuseproject. Through Oct 3.

San Francisco Performing Arts Library and Museum 401 Van Ness, fourth fl; 255-4800. Tues-Fri, 11am-5pm; Sat, 1-5pm. Free. "America's Irreplaceable Dance Treasures: The First 100." An exhibition by the Dance Heritage Coalition. Through May 15. "George Balanchine: Ballet Master." A retrospective exhibition showcasing a survey of Balanchine's life and work. Through June 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 Sun/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 community involvement. Through Sun/4. "Project Yield." New works by Cole Elementary School students (reception May 1, 1:30-3:45pm). April 4-May 2.

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. "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 Wed/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 Sun/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

Academy of Art College Galleries 410 Bush; 567-3606. Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm. MFA painting group show featuring work by Matias Beltran and Cho Lin Lee. Through Wed/31. Works by Avni Patel and Laura Harden. Through April 30. 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 Wed/31. Poster art by Enoki Atsuhito, Jerry Chang, and others. Through May 1. 688 Sutter; 931-5892. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. "The Artful Eye," a group show featuring paintings by Penelope Moore, Hope Railey, and others. Through Wed/31. Photographs by Jaiguen Lee; Michael Holmes senior portfolio show. April 1-30.

American Institute of Architects SF Gallery 130 Sutter, Ste 600; 362-7397. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. "Sustainable Architecture," architectural works cocurated by AIASF's Committee on the Environment. Through Wed/31. "Interfaith Design Competition," the winning project of the Interfaith Sacred Space International Design Competition. April 1-30.

Andrea Schwartz Gallery 525 Second St; 495-2090. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. New work by John Belingheri (reception Wed/31, 5:30-7:30pm). Through May 20.

Cafe Royale 800 Post; 441-4099, www.caferoyale-sf.com. Paintings and sculpture by Laurel Voss. Thurs/1, 8pm-midnight.

Caldwell Snyder Gallery 341 Sutter; 392-2299. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm. New sculpture and painting by Dan Corbin. Through Wed/31. New paintings by Manel Anoro (reception Thurs/1, 6-8pm). April 1-30.

California Institute of Integral Studies 1453 Mission; 575-6175. Call for hours. "Subtle Body," paintings, drawings, and prints by Alex Gray. April 1-May 31.

Chatterbox Gallery 1185 Church; 647-0900. Tues-Fri, 11:30am-6:30pm; Sat, noon-5pm. Photographs by Laurie Toby Edison. Through Mon/5. "The Cartoon Show," a group art exhibition featuring works by local cartoon artists (reception April 24, 4-7pm). April 5-May 3.

City Art 828 Valencia; 970-9900. Wed-Sun, noon-9pm. "Entropic Amalgam No. 3," new paintings by Dan Lydersen. Through Wed/31. "Entropic Amalgam No. 2," new paintings by Dan Lydersen (reception Fri/2, 7-10pm). Through May 2.

Design Within Reach 455 Jackson; 837-3940. Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm; Sat, 10am-5pm. "Op Art Redux," acrylic paintings by Liz Mamorsky (reception Thurs/1, 6-8pm). April 1-30.

Dolby Chadwick 210 Post, Ste 205; 956-3560. Tues-Fri, 10am-6pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. Paintings by Abraham Elterman (reception Thurs/1, 5:30-8pm). April 1-May 1.

Don Soker Contemporary Art 49 Geary; 291-0966. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. "Denatured," industrial ceramic works by Shoichi Seino. April 1-May 1.

Eleonore Austerer 565 Sutter; 986-2244. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm. Works by Cheryl Barnett (reception Thurs/1, 6-8pm). April 1-30.

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 Wed/31. Photographs by Bernard Butcher (reception April 8, 6-9pm). April 2-30.

Fong/Heimerdinger Gallery 760 Market, Ste 258; 566-1910. Wed-Sat, 11am-5pm. "Where We Stand," photographs by Hansel Mieth and Otto Hagel. April 1-May 1.

Fraenkel Gallery 49 Geary, 981-2661. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. Works by Felix Gonzalez-Torres. April 1-May 29.

Gallery Paule Anglim 14 Geary; 433-2710. Tues-Fri, 10am-5:30pm; Sat, 10am-5pm. New work by Deborah Butterfield (reception Thurs/1, 5:30-7:30pm). April 1-May 1.

Hang 556 Sutter; 434-4264. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm; Sun, noon-5pm. "Recombinant," work by Catherine Mackey (reception Thurs/1, 6-8pm). April 1-May 2.

Hang Annex 567 Sutter; 544-0610. Tues-Sat, 10am-6pm. "Verve," work by Jeff Loehmann and Cybele Lyle (reception Thurs/1, 6-8pm). April 1-May 2.

Heather Marx Gallery 77 Geary, second fl; 627-9111. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. "California Dreamin'," new work by Michael Arcega, Libby Black, and Lee Walton (reception Thurs/1, 5:30-7:30pm). April 1-28.

Hold Fast Gallery 487 14th St; 352-7479. Call for hours. "Gettin' It On," tattoo stencils from the collections of CW Eldridge and Don Ed Hardy (reception Fri/2, 7-10pm, $3 donation). April 2-30.

Hotel Cosmo 761 Post; 673-3080. Daily, 24 hrs. "Beautiful Earth," artworks made with recycled materials (reception Thurs/1, 6-8pm). April 1-May 15.

James Nicholson Gallery 49 Geary, fourth flr; 397-0100, www.nicholsongallery.com. Tues-Fri, 11am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. "The Lake Project," work by David Maisel (reception Wed/31, 5:30-7:30pm). April 1-May 29.

John Pence Gallery 750 Post; 441-1138. Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm; Sat, 10am-5pm. "Allegories," work by 42 American realists (reception Fri/2, 6-8pm). April 2-May 1.

Mission Cultural Center 2868 Mission; 821-1155. Tues-Sat, 10am-5pm. "Opening Doors – Abriendo Puertas: Looking at the World Through the Eyes of the Youth," works by children (reception Sat/3, 1-5pm). April 3-23.

New Langton Arts 1246 Folsom; 626-5416. Tues-Sat, noon-6pm. "Story/Line," work by Dawn Clements, Russell Crotty, Hans Hemmert, Kelly McLane, Shaun O'Dell, and Alessandro Pessoli (reception Thurs/1, 6-8pm). Through May 1.

Rena Bransten Gallery 77 Geary; 982-3292. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. "Rebus," work by Vik Muniz (reception April 8, 5:30-7:30pm). April 1-May 1.

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 Wed/31. "One Show," photographs by members of the Bay Area Photographers Collective. April 1-30.

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. "French Kiss: Our Enduring Love Affair with France," an exhibition exploring 200 years of humorous views of France by American writers and artists. April 1-July 31.

Thacher Gallery University of San Francisco, 2130 Fulton; 422-2660. Mon-Fri, noon-5:30pm. "Adorned," mixed-media works by Ione Citrin and Jerry de la Cruz. April 5-May 2.

Bay Area

Buzz Gallery 2316 Telegraph, Oakl; (510) 465-40731. Mon-Fri, 7am-7pm; Sat-Sun, 9am-5pm. "Between Us," new work by Kimberly White (reception Fri/2, 7-10pm). April 2-30.

Crucible 1260 Seventh St, Oakl; (510) 843-5511. Daily, noon-6pm. Spring open house featuring an exhibition and sale of student and faculty work. Sat/3, noon-6pm.

Nexus 2701 Eighth St, Berk; (510) 486-8118. Sat-Sun, noon-5pm. "Recollections/Recuerdos," paintings by Pablo Tellez (reception Sat/3, 7-9pm). April 2-11.

Ongoing

Adobe Books 3166 16th St; 864-3936. Daily, 11am-10pm. "Bo's Arts: Visual Interpretations of a Soft Dog," works by more than 40 artists about or inspired by a dog named Bo. Through April 9.

Arion Press 1802 Hays; 561-2542. Call for hours. New drawings by Sol LeWitt. Through Fri/2.

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

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 Wed/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 Wed/31.

De Young Art Center 2501 Irving; 750-7640. Tues-Sat, 10am-4:45pm. Free. "Textured Imagery," works by Nanilee Robarge. Through Wed/31.

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 Wed/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.

Friday the Thirteenth West 331 Potrero; 863-2285. Thurs-Sat, 1-5pm. Paintings by Jerry Frost. Through Sat/3.

Fusion Art Space 531 Howard; 541-5320. Works by Mark Nelson and Curtis Stage. Through Sat/3.

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

International Village Gallery 3036 Larkin; 441-ARTS. Tues-Thurs, 11am-7pm; Sat, noon-5pm. "Movement and Light: A Figurative Study," photographs by Scott Braxton. Through May 1.

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. Through Sun/4.

Meridian Gallery 545 Sutter; 398-7229. Tues-Sat, 11am-5pm. "Photographs by Hand," liquid emulsion on canvas by Greg Mettler. Through Sun/4.

Punch Gallery 155 10th St; 522-5555. Mon-Fri, noon-6pm; Sat, noon-5pm, and by appt. "Yo! What Happened to Peace?," a poster show featuring 10 graphic artists. Through Mon/5.

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 Wed/31.

Student Center Art Gallery SFSU, Cesar Chavez Student Union, 1650 Holloway; 338-2580. Mon-Wed, 10am-6pm; Thurs-Fri, 10am-3pm. "Emergence 2004 ... A Collection of Rising SFSU Artists," works by graduate and undergraduate students. Through Fri/2.

Bay Area

Berkeley Art Center 1275 Walnut, Berk; (510) 644-6893. Wed-Sun, noon-5pm. "Berkeley Youth Arts Festival," painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, photography, mixed-media works, and more by students of the Berkeley Unified School District. Through Sat/3.

Fertile Grounds 1796 Shattuck, Berk; (510) 834-1001. "We Are All Spirit Beings," portraits by Terry Kekaha. Through Wed/31.