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. "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 Sun/16. "ArtsFest 2004." Entertaining and educational works in conjunction with the annual festival. May 13-31. "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 Sun/16.

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 Sun/16. "Supernova: Art of the 1990s from the Logan Collection." More than 80 works from the Vickie and Kent Logan Collection. Through May 23. "The Valley." Photographs of the San Fernando Valley by Bay Area photographer Larry Sultan. Through Aug 1. "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.

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

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). "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. "Roger Ballen: Photographs." Images by South Africa-based photographer Roger Ballen. Through Aug 15.

galleries

Opening

Belcher Studios 69 Belcher; 806-7078. Sat-Sun, 11am-5pm. "Spring Show," new works by artists from Belcher Studios (reception Fri/14, 6-9pm). Sat/15-Sun/16.

CELLspace 2050 Bryant; 648-7562. Daily, 10am-10pm. "Nascer do Sol/Birth of the Sun: Ten Years of Loco Bloco," an art and photography exhibition (reception Tues/18, 7-10pm). Through June 4.

Intersection for the Arts 446 Valencia; 626-2787. Wed-Sat, noon-5pm. "Walls of Sorrow/Walls of Hope," works by Caludia Bernardi. Through Sat/15.

Jack Adams Hall SFSU, Chavez Student Center, 19th Ave and Holloway; 338-2211. Mon-Fri, 9am-9pm. "Chrysalis," product, multimedia, and graphic design works by SFSU students (reception May 19, 6pm). May 17-21.

Lo-Fi Customs Gallery 1776 Mission; 861-0500. Sun-Mon, noon-6pm; Tues-Sat, noon-7pm. "Inkslinger Shootout," works by Tex, Ms. Mikki, Karina Figueroa, and Sweet Cicely (reception Thurs/13, 6-9pm). May 13-June 20.

Market Street Kiosks along Market Street between Van Ness and Embarcadero; www.sfgov.org/sfac/pubart. "Walking Behind," works by Kerry Loewen. Through Thurs/13. "Urban Ornith-choreography," posters by Gabrielle Drinard. May 17-Aug 12.

Pond 324 14th St; 437-9151. Sat-Sun, 3-8pm, and by appt. "À La Carte," roving exhibition featuring works for sale ($5 and under); locations include the Mission, the Castro, Golden Gate Park, and the Haight (opening launch at Pond, Fri/14, 7-10pm). May 15-June 20, noon-5pm.

Ratio 3 903 Guerrero; (646) 732-2767. Sun, noon-5pm, and by appt. "Imports and Exports," works by Rajkamal Kahlon (reception Thurs/16, noon-5pm). May 16-June 13.

San Francisco Concourse Exhibition Center 620 Seventh St, East Hall Entrance; 1-800-367-DALI. Mon-Thurs, 10am-8pm; Fri-Sat, 10am-9pm. "Dalí 100 Years," more than 600 works by Salvador Dalí and rare Dalí collectibles. Through May 30.

Virginia Breier Gallery 3091 Sacramento; 929-7173. Tues-Sat, 11am-6pm. "Primates," works by 14 artists (reception Wed/12, 5-7pm). Through June 12.

Bay Area

Cecile Moochnek 1809D Fourth St, Berk; (510) 549-1018. Wed-Sun, noon-5pm. "Hovering," new works by Seiko Tachibana and Emily Payne (reception Fri/14, 6-8pm). May 14-June 28.

Craft and Cultural Arts Gallery Elihu M. Harris State of California Office Bldg, 1515 Clay, Oakl; (510) 238-6952. Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm. "Ancient Icons: In Stone and Gems," works by Tricia Grame and Roxanna Marinak (reception Thurs/20, 5-8pm). May 17-June 25.

Hosfelt Gallery 430 Clementina; 495-5454. Tues-Sat, 11am-5:30pm. "New States," works by Lordy Rodriguez; new work by Greg Rose (reception Sat/15, 3-5pm). May 15-June 26.

John F. Kennedy University Arts and Consciousness Gallery Berkeley Business Center, 2956 San Pablo, Berk; (510) 649-0499. Mon-Fri, 11am-5pm. "Within the Between," works by Jennifer Shifflet (reception May 22, 5-8pm). May 17-28.

Joyce Gordon Gallery 406 14th St, Oakl; (510) 465-8928. Mon-Sat, 11am-6pm; Sun 1-6pm. "In-Between Space," works by Karl Kasten, Sibylle Szaggars, and Patrick O'Kiersey (reception Thurs/13, 5:30-8pm). May 13-June 29.

Ongoing

Academy of Art University Galleries 79 New Montgomery; www.academyart.edu. Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm; Sat, 9am-4pm. "Rolling Galleries," work by Academy of Art University students; works will also be displayed on Muni buses. Through Sat/15. 410 Bush; 567-3606. Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm. "MFA Photography Group Show," works by Vanessa Chu and Jordan Scheiner. Through May 31. 625 Sutter; 274-2229. Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm. "MFA Painting and Photography Group Show," works by Katherine Valentine and Anita White. Through May 31. 688 Sutter; 931-5892. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. "MFA Fashion and New Media Group Show," works by Elaheh Borna and Yohanna Sudjono. Through June 1.

Adobe Books 3166 16th St; 864-3936. Daily, noon-10pm. "Around around Everyday," works by Emily Prince; also works by Tauba Auerbach, Chris Duncan, Tucker Nichols, Mike Start, and Dan Tierney. Through May 28. See Critic's Choice.

Ampersand International Arts 1001 Tennessee; 285-0170. Thurs-Fri, 11am-5pm, and by appt. "Life," digital prints by Nilus de Matran; "Conversation," photographic installation by Candace Plummer Gaudiani. Through June 4.

A.O.V. 3328 22nd St; 431-8341. Thurs-Fri, 5-8pm; Sat, noon-5pm. "Cuz We Human," works by Mary George, Pete Humphrey, Sara Lawson, and Kathryn Williamson. Through May 22.

Blue Room Gallery 2331 Mission; 282-8411. Wed-Sun, 1-9pm. "Forecast: Projections into the Future of the Object," a group show of furniture, sculpture, and installation. Sun/16.

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

California College of the Arts 1111 Eighth St; 551-9251. Daily, 10am-9pm. CCA Graduate Exhibition, works by students in design and fine arts. Through Sun/16.

Chinese Culture Center 750 Kearny, third fl; 986-1822. Tues-Sat, 10am-4pm. "Meinu Yuefenpai," vintage Shanghai deco posters. Through Sat/15.

Commonwealth Club 595 Market; 621-8242. Mon-Fri, 8am-5:30pm. "Vanishing Culture of the World," photographs of Africa by George H. Fleet Jr. (reception Thurs/13, 5-7pm). Through June 30.

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

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. Through Sat/15.

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.

Hotel Cosmo 761 Post; 673-3080. Daily, 24 hrs. "Beautiful Earth," artworks made with recycled materials. Through Sat/15.

Istituto Italiano di Cultura 425 Washington; 788-7142. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. Images and text detailing the history of the Alberti family in Genova. Through Sat/15.

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

Limn Gallery 292 Townsend; 977-1300. Wed-Sat, 11am-5:30pm; Sun, 9am-3pm. Recent work by Robert Russell. Through July 3.

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

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. Through Sat/15.

SF Black and White Gallery 619 Post; 929-9424. Daily, 9am-9pm. "Land. Window. America. A New Philosophy to Look into America Today," photographs by Pethany P. Chen. Through Wed/12.

San Francisco Center for the Book 300 De Haro; 565-0545. Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm; Sat, noon-4pm. "Fateful Attractions: Fine Printing and Bookmaking in Santa Cruz," an exhibit following the history of letterpress printing at UC Santa Cruz and a showcase of contemporary book works. Through Fri/14.

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. Through Wed/12.

Studio 222 3435 Cesar Chavez, No. 222; 282-2747. Thurs-Fri, 6-10pm; Sat-Sun, 1-6pm. "Beingsensible: Portraiture, Performance, and Otherselfrepresentations," work by various artists. Through Sun/16.

3A Garage Architecture Gallery 27 South Park; 543-3347, ext 20. Mon-Fri, 9:30am-5:30pm. "40 Monuments to Progress," photographs by Mark Luthringer. Through Fri/14.

Thoreau Center for Sustainability 1016 Torney; 561-7823, www.thoreau.org. "Images of Southeast Asia: Disappearing Cultures," photographs by Roberta Rieger. Through Fri/14.

Toomey-Tourell Fine Art 49 Geary; 989-6444. Tues-Fri, 11am-5:30pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. Works by Brian Rutenberg. Through May 31.

Transfer 198 Church; 861-7499. Mon-Fri, noon-2am; Sat-Sun, 8am-2am. "The Sunday Crew," photographs and mixed-media work by Alissa Anderson, Erin Ash, Jennifer McKay, Mandi Runyan, Heather Renee Russ, and Lindsey Zimmerman (reception Sat/15, 9pm-2am). Through May 31.

Bay Area

ACCI 1652 Shattuck, Berk; (510) 843-2527, www.accigallery.com. Tues-Thurs, 11am-6pm; Fri, 11am-7pm; Sat, 10am-6pm; Sun, noon-5pm. "Flora and Fauna," photographs by Barbara Bobes and Susan Homes Schwartzbach, watercolors by Jean Hearst, and oil paintings by Gene Hirsh (reception Fri/14, 6-8pm). Through May 29.

Magnolia Editions Gallery 2527 Magnolia, Oakl; (510) 834-2527. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm. "Conversion," works by 11 Bay Area artists. Through Mon/17.

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 Sat/15.

Oaklandish 441 Second St, Oakl; (510) 451-2677. "Sprawl," works by Rene Fressola, Marlon Ingram, Erik Odegaard, Naomi Cohen, and others (reception Fri/14, 8pm). Through May 29.

Oakland Museum of California in City Center Sculpture Court, 1111 Broadway, Oakl; (510) 238-6836. Mon-Fri, 7am-7pm (third Thurs, 8pm). "Constructions: Robots and Beyond," sculptures by Al Honig (reception May 20, 5-8pm). Through Aug 6.