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.

Exploratorium 3601 Lyon; 563-7337. Tues-Sun, 10am-5pm. $10, $7.50 students and seniors, $6 youths, free for three and under. "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 Sun/25. "The New Rice Festival: Vietnamese Artists Nguyen Bao Toan." Multimedia installation and ceramics by Toan. Through Sun/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 Wed/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). "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.

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 the Nigerian musician and activist. Through July 4. "Ten Years of Conversations." Conversation pieces, audio works, and sculptural projects by Joseph Grigely. Through 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 Mon/26.

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. Through 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.

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 Mon/26. "Matrix 211: Julie Mehretu Manifestation." Large-scale paintings on vellum and mylar by Mehretu. Through June 27. "Eccentrics and Court Painters in 18th-Century China." Works by artists such as Chu Ta, Tao-chi, Huang Shen, and Hua Yen. Through 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

Art Explosion 2425 17th St; 278-3975. Fri, 7-11pm; Sat-Sun, noon-5pm. 744 Alabama; 278-3975. Fri, 7-11pm; Sat-Sun, noon-5pm. "Melt," spring open studios show. Fri/23-Sun/25.

Braunstein/Quay 430 Clementina; 278-9850. Tues-Sat, 11am-5:30pm. "Art Meets Science," works by sound artist Paul DeMarinis (reception Sat/24, 3-5pm). April 21-May 22.

Den 849 Valencia; 282-6646. Mon-Sat, noon-7pm; Sun, noon-5pm. "Wanderlust," photographs by Troy M. Litten. April 23-May 23.

Fine Arts Gallery San Francisco State University, Fine Arts Bldg, Rm 238, 1600 Holloway; 338-1442. Tues-Sat, noon-4pm; Wed, noon-7pm. "Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition," works by six MFA candidates (reception Sat/24, noon-4pm). April 24-May 19.

Haines 49 Geary, fifth flr; 397-8114. Tues-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat, 10:30am-5pm. "Landscapes and Mugshots (and 32 Witnesses)," work by Brad Brown; new work by Patsy Krebs (reception Thurs/22, 5:30-7:30pm). April 22-June 5.

The Lab 2948 16th St; 864-8855. Wed-Sat, 1-6pm, and Sun, by appt. "2004 AD: Reviewing Art and Design," the Lab's 20th anniversary showcase featuring various artists (reception Fri/23, 6-9pm). April 23-May 22.

Playspace Gallery California College of the Arts, 1111 Eighth St, second floor; www.cca.edu. Tues-Sat, noon-5pm. "Felix Variations: Artists Respond to Felix Gonzales-Torres," a group exhibition (reception Fri/23, 6-9pm). April 23-May 15.

SF Camerawork 1246 Folsom; 863-1001. Tues-Sat, noon-5pm. "The 2003-2004 James D. Phelan Art Award in Photography Exhibition," photographs by Caitlin Atkinson, Kimberly Austin, Fred Levy, Susan Casentini, Leanne Hitchcock, and Todd Messegee (reception Fri/23, 5-8pm). April 23-May 22.

Sanitary Fill Company 401 Tunnel; 330-1414, www.norcalwaste.com. "Carpenter at the Dump," sculpture by Rick Carpenter. Fri/23, 5-9pm.

66 Balmy Gallery 591 Guerrero; 522-0502. Thurs-Fri, 3-8pm; Sat-Sun, noon-5pm. "Annual Spring Show," works by Michelle Aguirre, Marc Babsin, Dianne Feissel, Anli Liu, and Heejae Suh (reception Fri/23, 7-10pm). April 22-May 9.

Varnish Fine Art 77 Natoma; 222-6131. Tues-Fri, 11am-11pm; Sat, noon-5pm. Photographs by Kristen Sard and sculpture by Kerri Stephens (reception Sat/24, 6-11pm). April 24-May 22.

Bay Area

Berkeley Historical Society 1931 Center, Berk; (510) 848-0181. Thurs-Sat, 1-4pm. "Bohemian Berkeley 1890-1925," an exhibit focusing on Berkeley's art community in the late 19th and early 20th centuries (reception Sun/25, 4-6pm). April 25-Sept 18.

Cricket Engine Gallery 499 Embarcadero, Bldg No. 3, Oakl; (510) 835-1920. Call for hours. "Cricket Engine: A Retrospective," works by various artists (reception Sat/24, 6-9pm). April 24-May 2.

Fourth Street Studio 1717D Fourth St, Berk; (510) 527-0600. Daily, 9am-11pm. "Icons: Expressions of the Spirit," work by Karen Gutowski, Jennifer Sipple, and Denise Hartley. Sat/24, 7pm.

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.

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.

Aurobora Press 147 Natoma; 546-7880. Mon-Sat, 11am-5pm. Monoprints by Richmond Burton. 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 Thurs/22. "Curbside," an exhibition of original art on found objects. Through April 30.

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 Sat/24, 4-7pm). Through May 3.

Chinatown Community Arts Program Gallery Holiday Inn, 750 Kearny, third fl; 957-1146. Wed-Sat, 10am-4pm; Thurs, 1-4pm. "An Exhibition of Beauties," watercolors by Amy Tan and photographs by Leanna Hui. Through Fri/23.

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

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

Dolby Chadwick 210 Post, Ste 205; 956-3560. Tues-Fri, 10am-6pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. Paintings by Abraham Elterman. Through 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. Through May 1.

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.

Focus Gallery 2423 Polk; 567-9067. Tues-Wed and Fri-Sun, noon-6pm; Thurs, noon-9pm. Photographs by Bernard Butcher. 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 Sun/25.

Gallery Paule Anglim 14 Geary; 433-2710. Tues-Fri, 10am-5:30pm; Sat, 10am-5pm. New work by Deborah Butterfield. Through May 1.

George Krevsky Gallery 77 Geary; 397-9748. Tues-Sat, 11am-5:30pm. "Art of the Game: the Art of Baseball," works by various artists. Through May 1.

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. See "Dream On."

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 Tues/27.

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.

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.

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 Sun/25.

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

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

National Product 1845 Market; 255-1920. Wed-Sat, 11am-7pm; Sun, noon-5pm. "The Wild Kingdom --- Humanimals," works by Jeff Roysdon and Mats!?. Through May 1.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. Through May 1.

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 Sat/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 Sat/24.

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

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

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

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

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. Through April 30.

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.

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

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

Mammoth Gallery 1403 Fourth St, San Rafael; (415) 454-7766. Wed-Sat, noon-5pm. Black-and-white photographs by Stan Askew. Through May 1.

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.

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