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One half of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Deep in the wilds of Golden Gate Park.

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  1. 12 hours ago

    🎉We’re proud to share that starting in April, general admission will be FREE every Saturday to all San Francisco residents! Learn more:

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  2. Jan 24

    "If one were to ask a painter what he felt about anything, his just response—though he seldom makes it—would be to paint it, and in painting, to find out . . ." —Robert Motherwell, born in 1915

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  3. Jan 23

    We are offering free admission to federal employees, plus one guest, during the government shutdown. Visitors may redeem admission by showing federal government ID. Details can be found here:

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  4. Jan 18

    Now on view: 'Ordinary Objects / Wild Things' is our latest rotation of artists' breakthroughs in printmaking.

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  5. Jan 17

    Let's explore traditional dress in the modern world in this guest lecture by Minjee Kim, a dress historian and specialist in Korean dress.

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  6. Jan 14

    How do you connect the past, present, and future through contemporary art dialogues? Hear from Claudia Schmuckli, curator in charge of contemporary art and programming, this Thursday morning.

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  7. Jan 12

    John Singer Sargent, one of the most sought-after artists of American Impressionism, was born .

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  8. Jan 11

    ⚠ We're closing at 4 pm today for a special event. ⚠ More information:

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  9. Jan 10

    Get the Insights into Gauguin's journey from Paris to the Pacific:

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  10. Jan 8

    This Thursday, join us for "Meaning through Form, Materials, and Process," a lecture by curator Claudia Schmuckli.

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    Jan 7

    Wonderful to see one of my favourites, at the - “Hovor II” (2004). Flattened bottle tops are sewn together in the style of Kente Cloth, a royal cloth of the Asante and Ewe people. Hovor means ‘cloth of value’ in the Artist’s native Ewe language.

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  12. Jan 7

    He went west and the rest followed. Remembering pioneering painter Albert Bierstadt, born in 1830.

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    Jan 5

    Went to to check out the Contemporary Muslim Fashions exhibit and it was DOPE. The detail, thought, and occasional statement of rebelliousness...I loved it all 💖. I’m particularly fond of the extravagant sparkly ones. PS: Tomorrow is the last day of the exhibit

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  14. Jan 5

    Our pick for ? 🐦 This stoneware piece by American ceramist Jason Walker. 'Bird Teapot' | Jason Walker | 2005

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    Jan 3

    Just got back from the Muslim Fashion Exhibit - mindblowing! Amazing, beautiful and that’s coming from someone who’s not into fashion.

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    Jan 3

    Here's how faith, religion and modesty are influencing style for Muslim women. visits at the .

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  17. Jan 3

    It's your last weekend to see . The exhibition closes January 6th. Tickets:

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    26 Dec 2018

    In the '70s, photographer Steve Kahn and two artist friends published a bondage magazine as a money-making scheme. It failed, but the mag helped inspire a series, "The Hollywood Suites," now on view at the in S.F.

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    Jan 2

    I fall back in love with California every time I see the Piazzoni murals at the .

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    30 Dec 2018

    So often, anything of beauty connected to Islam can be diminished or overpowered by rampant negative stereotypes. The “Contemporary Muslim Fashions” exhibition at was the opposite of that.

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