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); $7 surcharge for Art Deco 1910-1939. "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 Sat/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.

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. Through May 31.

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.

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.

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.

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. Through April 30.

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. "Project Yield." New student works by Cole Elementary School students (reception May 1, 1:30-3:45pm). Through 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. "Kids Collect: Honoring Elders." An exhibition on the theme of the elderly by K-12 students (reception April 25, 1:30-3pm). April 8-June 6. "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.

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). "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

Luggage Store Gallery 1007 Market; 255-5971. Wed-Sat, noon-5pm, and by appt. "Bling BlAsian Bling," new work by Iona Rozeal Brown and Stella Lai (reception Thurs/8, 6-8pm). April 8-May 8.

Meridian Gallery 545 Sutter; 398-7229. Tues-Sat, 11am-5pm. "Lady: Patchwork and Femininity," quilt works and sculpture by Erin Algeo (reception Thurs/8, 6-9pm). April 8-May 2.

SomArts Cultural Center 934 Brannan; 552-2131. Tues-Sat, noon-4pm. "The 12th Annual Art with Elders Exhibit," over 90 works by Bay Area seniors (reception Thurs/8, 7-9pm). April 8-24. "México, Magia y Encuentro," paintings and sculpture by Mexican artists (reception Thurs/8, 5:30-7:30pm). April 8-28.

Thoreau Center for Sustainability 1016 Torney; 561-7823, www.thoreau.org. "Images of Southeast Asia: Disappearing Cultures," photographs by Roberta Rieger (reception Wed/7, 5:30-7:30pm). Through May 14.

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), $2-3. "The Most Difficult Journey: The Poindexter Collections of American Modernist Paintings," sixty paintings by American postwar artists Willem de Kooning, Franz Kline, and Gene Davis. April 8-May 23.

Kala Art Institute 1060 Heinz, Berk; (510) 549-2977. Tues-Fri, noon-5:30pm; Sat, noon-4:30pm, and by appt. "The Big Picture," large-format prints produced in Kala's Electronic Media Center (reception Thurs/8, 6-8pm). April 8-May 22.

Ongoing

Academy of Art College Galleries 410 Bush; 567-3606. Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm. Works by Avni Patel and Laura Harden. Through April 30. 625 Sutter; 274-2229. Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm. Poster Art by Enoki Atsuhito, Jerry Chang, and others. Through May 1. 688 Sutter; 931-5892. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. Photographs by Jaiguen Lee; Michael Holmes Senior Portfolio Show. Through April 30.

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 Fri/9.

American Institute of Architects SF Gallery 130 Sutter, Ste 600; 362-7397. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. "Interfaith Design Competition," the winning project of the Interfaith Sacred Space International Design Competition. Through April 30.

Anthony Meier 3007 Jackson; 351-1400. Tues-Fri, 11am-5pm; Sat, by appt. "Lord of Hot Butter," works by Tam Van Tran. Through April 30.

AOV 3328 22nd St; 431-8341. Thurs-Fri, 5-8pm; Sat, noon-5pm. "Schoolin'," works by Jona Frank, Anthony Goicolea, Alison Pebworth, and Naglaa Walker. Through Sun/11.

Bohemia 1624 California; 474-6968, www.bohemiasf.com. "MariNaomi Takes Bohemia!," paintings by MariNaomi. Through Sun/11.

Braunstein/Quay 430 Clementina; 278-9850. Tues-Sat, 11am-5:30pm. Paintings and drawings by Mary Snowden. Through April 17.

Brian Gross Fine Art 49 Geary; 788-1050. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. Recent paintings by Marco Casentini; "Bar=100nm," recent works on paper by Robert Jack. Through Sat/10.

Brian Gross Fine Art 1 Post; 788-1050. Mon-Fri, 8am-6pm. Recent paintings by Josh Dov. Through April 30.

Caldwell Snyder Gallery 341 Sutter; 392-2299. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm. New paintings by Manel Anoro. Through April 30.

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

Chandler Fine Art 170 Minna; 546-1113. Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm; Sat, 10am-5pm. "Angelitos de Agua," photographs by Margaret Silverman. Through April 30.

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

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

Conservatory of Flowers Golden Gate Park, John F. Kennedy Dr; 666-7001. Tues-Sun, 9am-4:30pm, $3-5. "Snapshots and Souvenirs: 125 Years of the Conservatory of Flowers," photographs and memorabilia of the San Francisco landmark. Through Dec 31.

Creativity Explored 3245 16th St; 863-2108. Mon-Fri, 10am-3pm; Sat, 11am-6pm. "Heads 'n' Tails," monoprints, relief prints, and mixed-media work by Kelly Clark, Hope Goodall, Vincent Jackson, Melody Lima, Sara O'Sullivan, and Ernesto Sosa. Through Sat/10.

Crown Point Press 20 Hawthorne; 974-6273. Tues-Sat, 10am-6pm. New etchings by Nathan Oliveira. Through April 24.

Culture Cache 1800 Bryant, Ste 104; 626-7776. Thurs-Sun, noon-5pm, and by appt. "Emergency," works by Andrew Schoultz, Alicia McCarthy, Mats?!, Jeff Roysdon, Tony Bevilaqua, and Alvin Gregorio. Through April 30.

Design Within Reach 455 Jackson; 837-3940. Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm; Sat, 10am-5pm. "Op Art Redux," acrylic paintings by Liz Mamorsky. Through April 30.

Edo Salon 601 Haight; 861-0131. Daily, 11am-8pm. "The World According to Duser," new works by Duser (reception Fri/9, 8pm-midnight). Through May 15.

Eleonore Austerer 565 Sutter; 986-2244. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm. Works by Cheryl Barnett. Through April 30.

Elins Eagles-Smith Gallery 49 Geary, fifth floor; 981-1080. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. "Alexander Calder - Twentieth Century American Master," static and kinetic sculptures by Calder. Through May 1.

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 Wed/7.

Focus Gallery 2423 Polk; 567-9067. Tues-Wed and Fri-Sun, noon-6pm; Thurs, noon-9pm. Photographs by Bernard Butcher (reception Thurs/8, 6-9pm). Through April 30.

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

Future Primitive Sound Headquarters 597 Haight; www.futureprimitivesound.com. Mon-Thurs. noon-6pm; Fri-Sun, 11am-7:30pm. Works by Mode 2. Through April 25.

Gallery 16 1616 16th St; 626-1616. Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm. "Cams," works using Web cameras by Elliot Anderson. Through April 30.

Glama-Rama! 417 South Van Ness; 861-4526, www.glamarama.com. Tues-Sat, 10am-6pm. "Neither Here/Nor There," digital works by Katie Bush. Through Sat/10.

Gregory Lind Gallery 49 Geary, fifth floor; 296-9661. Tues-Sat, 10:30am-5:30pm (first Thurs, 10:30am-7:30pm). "Radial Gradient," works by Roger Boyce, Marsha Cottrell, Glenn Goldberg, Leslie Hirst, Barbara Takenaga, Randy Wray, and Daniel Zeller. Through May 22.

Hackett-Freedman 250 Sutter, fourth fl; 362-7152. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. "Paintings on Canvas 1947-1965," works by Jack Jefferson. Through May 29.

Hang 556 Sutter; 434-4264. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm; Sun, noon-5pm. "Recombinant," works by Catherine Mackey. Through May 2.

Hang Annex 567 Sutter; 544-0610. Tues-Sat, 10am-6pm. "Verve," works by Jeff Loehmann and Cybele Lyle. Through May 2.

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

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. Through April 28.

Hold Fast Gallery 487 14th St; 352-7479. Call for hours. "Gettin' It On," tattoo stencils from the collections of C.W. Eldridge and Don Ed Hardy. Through April 30.

Independent Community Arts Network 1310 Mission; www.centipedeproject.org. "Distance Equals Rate Times Time," works by artists from the Centipede Project. Through April 27.

Jack Hanley Gallery 389 and 395 Valencia; 522-1623. Tues-Sat, 11am-6pm. "Feel the Wind," drawings and paintings by Keegan McHargue. Through May 1.

Live Art Gallery 151 Potrero; 552-5875. Thurs-Sat, 5-8pm, and by appt. "Pulp," works on paper by Live Art studio artists. Through Sun/11.

Lo-Fi Customs Gallery 1776 Mission; 861-0500. Tues-Thurs, Sun, noon-6pm; Fri-Sat, noon-7pm. "The Second Anniversary Lo-Fi Lowbrow Roundup," works by Eric Joyner, Dave Deluxe, DX, and Firehouse Kustom Rockart Co., and others. Through April 25.

Michael Martin 101 Townsend, Ste 207; 543-1550. Tues-Fri, 11am-5:30pm. "Raw," new work by Henry Jackson. Through April 23.

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. Through April 23.

Modernism 685 Market; 541-0461. Tues-Sat, 10am-5:30pm. "Ports of Call," paintings by Naomie Kremer; new paintings by Sheldon Greenberg. Through April 24.

North Beach Italian Language and Culture Center 725 Greenwich, Ste 204; www.nbilcc.com. "Dolce Amore," oil paintings by Teresa Moore. Through April 25.

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

Optical Artistry Studio and Gallery 136 Freelon; 371-1777. Thurs-Fri, noon-6pm; Sat, 10am-5pm; Sun, 10am-4pm. "Sacred Heart," works by Nicola McCarthy. Through April 30.

Photoworks 2077A Market; 626-6800. Mon-Fri, 9am-8pm; Sat, 10am-8pm; Sun, 10am-6pm. New photographs by Erin Ash. Through April 30.

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

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Artists Gallery Fort Mason, Bldg A, Marina at Laguna; 441-4777. Tues-Sat, 11:30am-5:30pm. "Paint," paintings by Sheldon Greenberg, Katherine Adele Armacost, Mike Henderson, Naomie Kremer, Phe Ruiz, Arngunnur Ýr, Thekla Hammond, and Elizabeth Johnson. Through April 23.

San Francisco Photo Center 50 Scott; 554-9522. Tues-Thurs, 3-10pm; Fri-Sat, 11am-5pm. "One Show," photographs by members of the Bay Area Photographers Collective. Through April 30.

Soularch Gallery 4033A Judah; 759-4100. Sat, noon-5pm, and by appt. "Portraits of Friends," paintings by Terri McFarland. Through April 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. Through April 17.

Space 743 743 Harrison; 777-9080. Wed-Sat, noon-5pm, and by appt. "Landscapes Renewed," new paintings by Patty Neal. Through April 28.

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. Through April 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. "Balancing Act," photographs by Lucy Gray. Through Thurs/8.

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

World Affairs Council Library 312 Sutter; 293-4647. Mon-Fri, noon-5pm (Thurs, noon-8pm). "Cuba Panorama," photographs by Rick Gerharter. Through April 23.

Zinc Details 1905 Fillmore; 776-2100. "Piecing the Modern Puzzle," works by Rene Huber. Through April 30.

Bay Area

Addison Street Windows 2018 Addison, Berk; (510) 981-7546. Daily, 24 hours. "Picturing Berkeley: UC Students Take A Closer Look," works by eight UC Berkeley students. Through Mon/12.

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

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. Through Fri/9.

Craft and Cultural Arts Gallery Elihu M. Harris State of California Office Bldg, 1515 Clay, Oakl; (510) 238-6952. Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm. "Our World: The Children of Oakland," photographs by Marianne Thomas and Harbor House Ministries, artwork from Museum of Children's Art programs and the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. Through April 30.

Creative Growth Art Center 355 24th St, Oakl; (510) 836-2340. Mon-Fri, 11am-5:30pm, and by appt. "Bow Wow WOW!," animal-themed artwork by artists with disabilities. Through April 16.

Latham Square Office Building 1611 Telegraph, Oakl; (510) 238-3843. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. Paintings by Susan Matthews. Through April 22.

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. Through April 15. "16," works by 16 local artists. Through April 15.

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

Oakland Museum of California in City Center Sculpture Court, 1111 Broadway, Oakl; (510) 238-6836. Mon-Fri, 7am-7pm (third Thurs, 8pm). "Sam Perry: Ingrained," 15 wood sculptures by Perry. Through April 30.

Paulson Press 1318 10th St, Berk; (510) 559-2088, www.paulsonpress.com. Tues-Sat, 10am-5pm. New works by Radcliffe Bailey, Squeak Carnwath, and Caio Fonseca. Through Sat/10.