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. "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. "Small Press Spotlight: Justin Hall." Art by Justin Hall. 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.

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 Sun/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.

Pacific Heritage Museum 608 Commercial; 399-1124. Tues-Sat, 10am-4pm. Free. "With Best Wishes: Symbolism and Hidden Meanings in Chinese Art." Chinese decorative arts from the 19th and 20th centuries. Through Aug 28.

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 Sun/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.

Seymour Pioneers Museum 300 Fourth St; 957-1859. Wed-Fri, 10am-4pm (also first and third Sat, 10am-4pm). $3, $1 seniors and students. "Territorial Ambitions: Mapping the Far West, 1772-1872." About 50 maps, including railroad maps, topographical maps, bird's-eye views, nautical maps, and coastal surveys. Through May 28. "Etched in Memory: Urban Views from the John S. Drum Collection." Works by Armin Hansen, Lawrence Scammon, John Joseph Winkler, Loren Roberta Barton, and others. Through May 28.

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.

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). "Black President: The Art and Legacy of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti." A group exhibit focusing on the life and work of Nigerian musician and activist Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. April 17-July 4. "Ten Years of Conversations." Conversation pieces, audio works, and sculptural projects by Joseph Grigely (reception Fri/16, 8-11pm, $10-12). April 17-July 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. "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. "The Cars of Kaiser-Frazer: A Car for Everyone." Three Kaiser Frazer automobiles from the 1940s and '50s. Apirl 17-July 11. "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. "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). "Hans Hofmann: Scintillating Spaces." Paintings by Hofmann. Through Sun/18. "Ant Farm 1968-1978." A retrospective exhibition of the Ant Farm design group. Through April 26. "Matrix 211: Julie Mehretu Manifestation." Large scale paintings on vellum and mylar by Mehretu. April 18-June 27. "Eccentrics and Court Painters in Eighteenth-Century China." Works by artists such as Chu Ta, Tao-chi, Huang Shen, and Hua Yen. Througn June 27. "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

Brian Gross Fine Art 49 Geary; 788-1050. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. New paintings by Ed Moses (reception Thurs/15, 5:30-7:30pm). April 15-May 29.

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. "Curbside," an exhibition of original art on found objects (reception Thurs/15, 6pm-2am). April 15-30.

Creativity Explored 3245 16th St; 863-2108. Mon-Fri, 10am-3pm; Sat, 11am-6pm. "Critters," work by artists with developmental disabilities (reception Thurs/15, 7-9pm). April 15-May 29.

Femina Potens Gallery 465 South Van Ness; 861-2240, www.feminapotens.com. Mon-Wed, Fri, 1-5pm. Works by Maggie Foster, Claudia Mendoza, and Catherine Czacki (Fri/16, 7pm). April 16-May 15.

Student Center Art Gallery SFSU, Cesar Chavez Student Union, 1650 Holloway; 338-2580. Mon-Wed, 10am-6pm; Thurs-Fri, 10am-3pm. "Singing the 'Oriental': Stereotypes of Chinese in Popular Music," a historical and contemporary look at Chinese stereotypes in popular music from the 19th and 20th centuries (reception Thurs/15, 5-8pm). April 15-May 12.

3A Garage Architecture Gallery 27 South Park; 543-3347, ext 20. Mon-Fri, 9:30am-5:30pm (also April 24 and May 8, 1-5pm). "40 Monuments to Progress," photographs by Mark Luthringer. April 15-May 14.

Bay Area

Gallery 555 555 City Center, 12th St and Clay, Oakl; (510) 238-2200. Mon-Fri, 7am-6pm (third Thurs, until 8pm). "Wishing Poles and Other Incarnations," works by Rebecca Welz (reception Thurs/15, 5-8pm). April 15-June 30.

Richmond Art Center 2540 Barrett, Richmond; (510) 620-6772, www.therichmondartcenter.org. Wed-Sat, noon-4:30pm. "The 39th Annual Student Art Show," work by West Contra Costa Unified School District's middle and high school students; "It's a Sad, Beautiful World," works by Per Frykdahl, Martha Sue Harris, Jonn Herschend, and Eli Rowe; "Give and Take," works by JP Long; "A Little Girl No More," photographs by Ellie Brown; "Art Partners," various works (reception May 7, 6-8pm). April 14-May 29. "Top of the Map," works by West Contra Costa artists participating in East Bay Open Studios. April 14-June 30.

Schurman Fine Art Gallery 1659 San Pablo, Berk; (510) 524-0623. Watercolors by Howard Margolis (reception Fri/16, 6-8pm). April 16-May 31.

Ongoing

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

Brian Gross Fine Art 1 Post; 788-1050. Mon-Fri, 8am-6pm. Recent paintings by Josh Dov. Through May 14.

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

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

Edo Salon 601 Haight; 861-0131. Daily, 11am-8pm. "The World According to Duser," new works by Duser. Through May 15.

848 Community Space 848 Divisadero; 701-1619. Call for hours. "848... the little space that could," various works by over 20 artists. Through Mon/19.

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 Sanchez at Noe Valley Ministry 1021 Sanchez; 822-9581. Mon-Sat, 7:30am-9pm. "Patterns of Thought," works by San Francisco Women Artists. Through May 21.

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

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

Lexington Club 3464 19th St; 863-2052. Daily, 3pm-2am. "Evidence," works by Laurel Frank and R.A. McBride. Through May 14.

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.

Lola Gallery 2517 Mission; 401-6800. Wed-Sat, noon-7pm, and by appt. "Hibernia of the New Millennium," works by over 15 artists from Ireland and California. Through May 15.

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.

Pigman Gallery 72 Tehama; 546-7441. Mon-Fri, 11am-4pm. "Levitation," mixed media work by Rob Racine. Through April 30.

Playspace Gallery California College of the Arts, 1111 Eighth St, second floor; www.cca.edu. Call for hours. "The Post-It Show," a collaborative work by 17 artists. Through Fri/16.

Ratio 3 903 Guerrero; (646) 732-2767. Sun, noon-5pm, and by appt. "SSSLUG," an installation by Jonathan Runcio. Through May 9.

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.

Shooting Gallery 839 Larkin; 931-8035, www.shootinggallerysf.com. "Shut Up and Pour," paintings, collages, and silk-screens by Niagara. Through 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. Through April 24. "México, Magia y Encuentro," paintings and sculpture by Mexican artists. Through April 28.

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 Sat/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. Through Sat/17.

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

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

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.

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 Fri/16.

Frank Bette Center for the Arts 1601 Paru, Alameda; (510) 523-6957. "Earth and the Cosmos," a group show. Through April 24.

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; "16," works by 16 local artists. Through Thurs/15.

Photolab 2235 Fifth St, Berk; (510) 644-1400. Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm; Sat, 10am-2pm. "A Cousin's Show," works by Edie Fogel and Beth Kagel. Through May 22.

21 Grand 449B 23rd St, Oakl; (510) 444-7263. Thurs, 4-8pm; Fri-Sun, 1-6pm. "Poscards from Belgrade: Images from the Immortalization Project," an ongoing project by Lexa Walsh. Through April 25.

UC Botanical Garden 200 Centennial Dr, Berk; (510) 643-2755. Daily, 9am-5pm. "Fibers and Dyes Exhibit," materials used for fabrics and dyes. Through April 25.