New this week
Art Explosion “Fall Open Studios.” Reception 7-11 p.m. Fri. Through Sept. 25. 2425 17th St., S.F. and 744 Alabama St., S.F. www.artexplosionstudios.com SFAC Gallery Window Installation Site “Cloud Construction.” Stephanie Robison, site specific textile sculpture/ installation. Artist talk/reception 6 p.m. Fri. Through Dec. 30. 155 Grove St. (415) 5546080. www.sfartscommission.org.
MUSEUMS
Anderson Collection at Stanford “Nick Cave.” Fullbody-size soundsuits, sculpture, and video works. Through Aug. 14, 2017. “Another Look at the Permanent Collection.” Ongoing. 314 Lomita Dr., Stanford. (650) 721-6055. www.anderson.stanford.edu. Asian Art Museum “Thursday Nights.” 6:30-9 p.m. Thurs. Included with museum admission, $5 after 5 p.m. “Emperors' Treasures: Chinese Art from the National Palace Museum, Taipei.” Through Sept. 18. “Mother-of-Pearl Lacquerware from Korea.” Through Oct. 23. See website for other shows. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sun. 200 Larkin St. (415) 581-3500. www.asianart.org. Berkeley Art Museum and
Pacific Film Archive Art: “Summer Trees Casting Shade: Chinese Painting at Berkeley.” Through Sept. 25. “Matrix 261: Cecilia Edefalk.” Through Oct. 16. “Sojourner Truth, Photography, and the Fight Against Slavery.” Civil War era photographs and Federal currency. Through Oct. 23. “Push and Pull: Hans Hofmann.” Through Dec. 11. “Berkeley Eye: Perspectives on the Collection.” Through Dec. 11. “Art Wall: Terri Friedman.” Through Feb. 12, 2017. Film: “Something To Do with Death: Sergio Leone.” Film series. Ends Fri. “Cinema Mon Amour: Mark Morris.” Film series. Opens Sat. Through Oct. 1. “Vienna and the Movies.” Film series. Through Oct. 9. “Alternative Visions.” Film series. Through Nov. 16. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun. 2155 Center St., Berkeley. (510) 642-0808. www.bampfa.org. Bolinas Museum “Bounty:
Fine Food Production in Coastal Marin - 1834 to the 21st Century.” “Lexicon Of Sustainability: Visionary Principles.” “Art Rogers: Faces of the Land.” All three shows open Sat. Reception 2-5 p.m. Sat. Through Dec 31. 48 Wharf Road, Bolinas. (415) 8680330. www.bolinasmuseum.org. California Historical Society “Sensationalist Portrayals: of the Modoc War: 1872-73.” Through Nov. 27. “Native Portraits: Contemporary Tintypes by Ed Drew.” Through Nov. 27. “Photographing South of Market: Ira Nowinski and Janet Delaney.” Ongoing. 678 Mission St., S.F. (415) 3571848. www.californiahistoricalsociety.org.
Cantor Arts Center “Word: Power and Protection in North Africa.” Through Jan. 9. “Golden State Stories: Documentaries by Stanford Students.” Through Jan. 9. “Edward Hopper: New York Corner.” Through Aug. 22. “Richard Diebenkorn: The Sketchbooks Revealed.” Through Aug. 22. “Mining the Ancient.” Through Aug. 29. “Soulmaker: The Times of Lewis Hine.” Through Sept. 26. “California: The Art of Water.” Through Nov. 28. “Object Lessons: Art & Its Histories.” Ongoing.See website for information on other shows. Closed Tuesdays. Lomita Drive, Stanford University. (650) 723-4177. www.mu seum.stanford.edu.
Charles M. Schulz Museum “Mr. Schulz Goes to Washington.” Through Dec. 4. “Snoopy Presents: Lucky Dogs and Presidential Pets.” Through Feb. 19. “Peanuts and the Picture of Health.” Through March 12. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa. (707) 579-4452. www.schulzmuseum.org. Conservatory of Flowers “The Wild Bunch: Succulents, Cacti & Fat Plants.” Through Oct. 16. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Sun. 100 John F. Kennedy Dr., Golden Gate Park. (415) 831-2090. www.conservatoryofflowers.org. Contemporary Jewish Museum “Night at the Jewseum: Rejuvenate.” Character Day with “Making of a Mensch,” Tiffany Shlain film screening; Reboot’s Atonement Wall, Kubrick inspired hands-on art; Chlo & Co Dance, site specific dance performance; DJ Alarm; cocktails. 6-9 p.m. Thurs. $8 after 5 p.m. “Stanley Kubrick: The Exhibition.” Through Oct. 30. $8-$15, under 18 free. See website for information on other shows. “Negev Wheel.” Ned Kahn, sculpture. Through Jan. 8, 2017. “In That Case: Havruta in Contemporary Art — Kota Ezawa and James Kirby Rogers.” Through July 2, 2017. “Lamp of the Covenant.” Dave Lane, sculpture installation. Ongoing. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri.-Tues.; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thurs. 736 Mission St. (415) 655-7800. www.the cjm.org. De Young Memorial Museum “Friday Nights at the de Young: The View from Above and to the West.” With ; mixed media art making with Sedey Gabrey; “Printing Ed Ruscha,” panel discussion; Alva Noto, video installation; Sept. artist in residence; cocktails. 5:308:40 p.m. Fri. Free. “Mix-tape.” T.W.Five, Sept. artist in residence. 1-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun.; 1-8:45 p.m. Fri. Through Oct. 2. “Ed Ruscha and the Great American West.” Through Oct. 9. “Paulson Bott Press: Celebrating Twenty Years.” Through Oct. 23. See website for information on other shows. “Kay Sekimachi: Student, Teacher, Artist.” Through Nov. 6. “The Sumatran Ship Cloth.” Through Feb. 12. “On the Grid: Textiles and Minimalism.” Through April 2, 2017. 9:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m. Tues.Thurs., Sat.-Sun.; 9:30 a.m.-8:45 p.m. Fri. 50 Tea Garden Drive, Golden Gate Park. (415) 750-3600. www. deyoung museum.org. Exploratorium “After Dark.” With “Full Spectrum Science: Time” with Ron Hipschman; exhibition halls and tactile dome extended hours; cocktails. 6-10 p.m. Thurs. $10-$15. $20-$25. Pier 15, S.F. (415) 528-4444. www.exploratorium.edu. GLBT History Museum “Stroke: From Under the Mattress to the Museum Wall.” Through Oct. 16. “1964: The Year S.F. Came Out.” “Biconic Flashpoints: 4 Decades of Bay Area Bisexual Politics.” Ongoing. 4127 18th St., S.F. (415) 621-1107. www.glbthistorymuseum.org.
Legion of Honor “California BookWorks.” Modern and contemporary artists’ books, portfolio, artworks. Through Oct. 16. “A Gift of Artists' Books from the Reva and David Logan Foundation.” Through Oct. 23. “The Future of the Past: Mummies and Medicine.” Through Aug. 26, 2018. 9:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m. Tues.-Sun. Lincoln Park, 34th Avenue at Clement Street, S.F. (415) 750-3600. www.legionofhonor.org. Marin Museum of Contemporary Art “Emerging Artists of Northern California Group Exhibition.” Through Oct. 23. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wed.-Sun. Novato Arts Center, 500 Palm Dr., Novato. (415) 506- 0137. www.marinmoca.org. Mexican Museum “Cinco y Cinco/Five and Five.” U.S., Mexico, and Latin America contemporary art group exhibition. Through Nov. 6. “Dialogos Gráficos.” Mexican and Latino printmaking. Ongoing. Ft. Mason Center, Bldg D., Marina Blvd. at Buchanan St. (415) 202-9700. www.mexicanmuseum.org. Mills College Art Museum “The 96th Ritual (for Anna Halprin).” Through Dec. 11. “Root Connection: 20 Years of The Patti Smith Collection.” Through Dec. 11. 5000 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland. (510) 430-2164. www.mcam.mills.edu. Museo Italo Americano “William Castellana: Brooklyn and Botanicals.” Through Jan.
15, 2017. Tues.-Sun. 99 Marina Blvd., Ft. Mason Center. (415) 673-2200. www.museoitaloamericano.org. Museum of Craft and Design “Marianne Lettieri: Reflections.” Through Jan. 22. “Beyond the Pour II: the Creative Process.” Through Jan. 22. “Anja Ulfeldt: Of Sound | Mind and Objects.” Through Jan. 22. 2569 Third St., S.F. (415) 773-0303. www.sfmcd.org. Museum of the African Diaspora “The Grace Jones Project.” Through Sept. 18. “Dandy Lion: (Re)Articulating Black Masculine Identity.” Through Sept. 18. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wed.-Sun. 685 Mission St. (415) 358-7200. www.moadsf.org. Oakland Museum of California “Altered State: Marijuana in California.” Through Sept. 25. “Warriors Pride, Oakland Pride.” Through Sept. 1000 Oak St., Oakland. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun. (510) 3188400. www.museumca.org.
Peninsula Museum of Art “In Memoriam.” Arabella Decker, paintings. Through Oct. 9. “Natural Duality & The Dignity of Differences.” Kim Thoman, paintings and sculpture. Patricia Qualls, paintings, installation. Through Oct. 9. “Art of Resilience and Identity.” Judy Shintani, installations, and sculpture. Through Oct. 30. 1777 California Dr., Burlingame. (650) 692-2101. www.peninsulamuseum.org. S.F. Botanical Garden Tours 1:30 p.m. daily, 10:30 a.m. Sat.-Sun. Free. Ninth Avenue at Lincoln Way. (415) 661-1316. www.sfbotanicalgarden.org. S.F. Museum of Modern Art “About Time: Photography in a Moment of Change.” Through Sept. 25. “Paul Klee in Color.” Through Sept. “New Work: Leonor Antunes.” Sculpture. Through Oct. 2. “Typeface to Interface: Graphic Design from the Collection.” Through Oct. 23. “The Campaign for Art: Contemporary.” Through Oct. 30. “Film as Place.” Through Oct. 30. “Art of Northern California: Three Views.” Joan Brown, Jess, and Lee Mullican, group exhibition. Through Nov. “Anthony Hernandez Photography Retrospective.” Opens Sat. Through Jan. 1. “The Campaign for Art Drawings, Part II.” Opens Sat. Through Jan. 1. “Remezcla Gráfica / Graphic Remix.” Through Jan. 8. “Model Behavior: Snøhetta’s First Concepts for SFMOMA.” Through Jan. 16, 2017. See website for information on other shows. “Aarde.” Claudy Jongstra, site-specific mural installation, large scale textile works. Through April 2, 2017. “Alexander Calder: Motion Lab.” Through Sept. 10, 2017. “British Sculptors: The Fisher Collection.” Through Fall 2017. “Open Ended: Painting and Sculpture Since 1900.” Ongoing. “German Art after 1960: Fisher Collection.” Ongoing. “Pop, Minimal, and Figurative Art: Fisher Collection.” Ongoing. “Approaching American Abstraction: The Fisher Collection.” Ongoing. See website for information on other shows. 11 a.m.-5:45 p.m. Fri.-Tues., 11 a.m.-8:45 p.m. Thurs. 151 Third St. (415) 357-4000. www.sfmoma.org. Sonoma County Museum “Exposure: The Female Nude in Photography.” Group exhibition. Through Sept. 25. “28th Annual Artistry in Wood.” Through Oct. 9. 425 Seventh St., Santa Rosa. (707) 5791500. www. sonomacountymuseum.org. Sonoma Valley Museum of Art “Surf Craft Design and Culture.” Surfboards from 1940s to present. Through Sept. 25. 551 Broadway, Sonoma. (707) 939-7862. www. svma.org. USS Hornet Sea, Air & Space Museum Historic aircraft, U.S. naval exhibits, flight simulator, ship tours. 707 W. Hornet Ave, Pier 3, Alameda. (510) 5218448. www.uss-hornet.org. Walt Disney Family Museum “Sept. Film of the Month.” “Pinocchio.” 1 and 3 p.m. Mon, Wed.-Fri.; 4 p.m. Sun. Through Sept. 30. “Transformations: Creativity from the Inside Out.” Through Dec. 5. “Wish Upon a Star: The Art of Pinocchio.” Through Jan. 9. Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wed.Mon. Closed Tues. 104 Montgomery St., Presidio. (415) 345-6800. www.waltdisney.org. Yerba Buena Center for the Arts “Robert Frank: Don’t Blink.” Film screening. 7:30 p.m. Thurs.-Sat.; 2 p.m. next Sun. “Tom Sachs: Space Program: Europa.” Site-specific large scale exhibition. Through Jan. 15, 2017. “Lightswarm.” LED installation. Through Oct. 2016. Noon-8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., first Tues.; noon-6 p.m. Sun. 701 Mission St. (415) 978-2787. www.ybca.org.