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January Museum Exhibits in San Francisco
See descriptions and full profiles of San Francisco museums in the Museum A to Z Directory.
Asian Art Museum
Through August 17
Later Chinese Jades: Ming Dynasty to Early 20th Century
73 examples of later Chinese jades, presented in a special installation to coincide with the publication of a major catalogue documenting the museum’s collection
The Beat Museum
Regular collections on display
California Historical Society
Through Jan 12
Past Tents: The Way We Camped
Humorous excursion through one of America's favorite national pastimes
Cartoon Art Museum
Through Jan 20
Edward Gorey's Dracula
Exhibition of the cartoonist's original set and costume designs, rare production photographs and memorabilia from the Tony Award-winning Broadway production
Conservatory of Flowers
Through Mar 3
Color - A Winter Carnivale
Hundreds of plants are arranged in color clusters of red, blue, purple, orange, yellow, green and silver/white, creating a living rainbow
de Young Museum
Through Sep 7 - For Tent and Trade: Masterpieces of Turkmen Weaving
Features selected masterpieces from the Fine Arts Museums' extraordinary collection of Turkmen carpets and tent trappings from Central Asia
Through Sep 29 - Chim: The Photography of David Seymour
More than seventy works make up the retrospective of Chim's photojournalistic work
Exploratorium
Ongoing
Mind: The Art, Science and Experience of our Inner Lives
The Mind team spent more than four years researching the cognitive sciences to create experiences highlighting the way our minds work
Legion of Honor
Through February 17
Marie-Antoinette and the Petit Trianon at Versailles
Exhibition gives a visual history of the Petit Trianon through 88 pieces of the finest furniture, paintings and sculpture from this chateau
Museum of the African Diaspora
Through January 20
Hungry Planet: What the World Eats
Organized by COPIA, photo essay documenting 30 families from 24 countries in thought-provoking analysis of worldwide food consumption
Museum of Craft and Folk Art
Through January 27
"C" Change, Craft in Our Future: Recent Alums from California College of the Arts
Distinguished faculty from the five craft departments at CCA have selected recent graduates from their programs whose work they believe best represents the most exciting contemporary craft being made today
Presidio Officers' Club
Jan 23 to May 4
Transforming Art Exhibition: The Art of Chris Hardman
Multi-gallery installation reveals how our minds transform the visual and aural information we receive to create our view of the world
San Francisco Museum of Craft + Design
Opens January 18 - through April 27
New West Coast Design: Contemporary Objects
exhibition will highlight a collection of the most exciting new designs for contemporary living currently emerging on the West Coast
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Through Jan 27 - Jeff Wall: Works in Focus 1978 - 2004
Exhibition of 90 color and 30 black-and-white images that span Wall's career
Through Feb 24 - Take Your Time: Olafur Eliasson
The first US survey of this Icelandic artist's oeuvre — the works date from 1993 to the present and reflect all facets of his creative practice
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Through Mar 16 - The Missing Peace: Artists Consider the Dalai Lama
Works by more than 88 artists from 30 countries, invited to create works that capture the essence of His Holiness and his mission of peace
Opens Jan 18 - through Apr 6 - Anna Halprin: At the Origin of Performance
An audiovisual installation and celebration of Anna Halprin's work, pioneer of postmodern dance and performance
Museums Outside of San Francisco
EAST BAY
Oakland Museum of California (Downtown Oakland)
Through March 16
Artists of Invention: A Century of CCA
Exhibition features more than 120 works in various media, and includes a large contemporary section from the past 20 years
Phoebe Hearst Museum of Anthropology (Berkeley)
Regular collections on display - no special exhibition
PENINSULA
Cantor Arts Center (Stanford/Palo Alto)
Through Mar 2
Dreaming of a Speech Without Words: The Paintings and Early Objects of HC Westermann
Presentation of Westermann's work illustrates the connections among his paintings, works on paper, and three-dimensional objects
MARIN COUNTY
Marin History Museum (San Rafael)
Through Apr 12
Riding the Rails: Marin's Historic Trains
Chronicles the evolution of railroad transportation in Marin County