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Today's Events
11 AM–9 PM
Art Lab
Today's Gallery Hours
Open 11AM–9PM
Current Exhibitions
Through July 15
Through August 19
Through August 26
Through September 2
Through September 16
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Persona
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Greta Garbo in A Woman of Affairs (June 10)
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In Person
Way Bay Days: Tom di Maria, Sandra Phillips, Brett Goodroad, Terry Cannon
Saturday, June 30
1:30 PM
Our five speakers take on five Bay Area artists: Judith Scott, Lew Thomas, Fred Martin, Frank Moore, and Sara Kathryn Arledge.
Cecilia Vicuña: Reading & Book Signing
Sunday, July 8
3 PM
The poet and artist reads from and signs her new volume of selected poems in conjuction with her current exhibition.
Curators' Talk: Andrea Andersson & Julia Bryan-Wilson
Wednesday, July 11
6 PM
The curators of Cecilia Vicuña: About to Happen discuss lost languages and the politics of ephemerality in this exhibition walkthrough.
Cecilia Vicuña: Performance
Wednesday, July 11
7:30 PM
The artist's poetry performance will be followed by a conversation with exhibition co-curators Julia Bryan-Wilson and Andrea Andersson.
Artist’s Talk: Joanne Leonard
Thursday, July 12
6 PM
In conjunction with her current exhibition, the artist discusses her photographic work and the places and spaces of women’s lives.
Workshop with Maryam Yousif & Nick Makanna
Sunday, July 15
2 PM
Explore the construction of identity, history, and nationhood through the lens of architectural monuments and ruins in this hands-on workshop.
Workshop with Mary Banas
Saturday, July 21
1 PM
Create a collaborative book based on poetry and imagery from Way Bay 2 in this design workshop.
Judy Irving and Mark Bittner in Person
Saturday, July 21
4 PM
Filmmaker Judy Irving and Mark Bittner, the subject of The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill, join us for a screening of the film.
On View
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Way Bay 2
A fresh iteration of our innovative exhibition exploring the creative energies that have emerged from the Bay Area over the past two centuries.
June 13–September 2, 2018 -
Michelangelo Antonioni, a retrospective
Explore the full range of this Italian Modernist master’s dazzling work in this comprehensive retrospective.
June 15–August 31, 2018 -
Color, Form, Unicorn: New Acquisitions
Recent additions to the BAMPFA collection feature unusual approaches to color and form—plus a unicorn.
June 6-August 19, 2018 -
The Luminous Legacy of Greta Garbo
Bask in the radiance of one of cinema’s greatest stars with this big-screen celebration of Garbo’s subtle skill and timeless allure.
June 7–July 13, 2018 -
Bergman 100: A Summer Interlude
Our yearlong celebration of Bergman’s cinema continues with a series of films perfectly suited for long summer days.
June 1–July 15, 2018 -
Alicia McCarthy & Ruby Neri / MATRIX 270
New work by two artists who have maintained a strong artistic dialogue since meeting in San Francisco in the 1990s.
May 23–August 26, 2018 -
Master Traces, Transcultural Visions
Works from second through twentieth-century Asia reveal how Buddhist power was expressed and spread through art.
May 16–September 16, 2018 -
Limited Engagements & Special Screenings
Recent releases, restored classics, and special guests grace the Barbro Osher Theater.
Ongoing -
Art Wall: Karabo Poppy Moletsane
The artist's first US commission presents vibrant, monumental portraits that draw on both traditional African visual culture and Afrofuturism.
November 22, 2017–July 15, 2018