Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

"Wayne Thiebaud: Art Comes from Art" opens tomorrow! Don’t miss your chance to see the exhibition for yourself, open March 22 until August 17 🍦 To watch the full film, follow the link below. https://lnkd.in/gpjhH5PB

Over the last 25 years, pioneering artist and filmmaker, Isaac Julien, has created immersive, multichannel video installations that are celebrated for their poetic visual narratives. Julien explores power, politics, and personal experience through the lens of race, class, gender, and sexuality. This exhibition is the first comprehensive look at Julien’s work in a museum setting and his first retrospective in the United States! His themes range from global migration to the collection and appropriation of African artists and art by Western museums to the celebration of cultural figures who overcame racial oppression. Shot across Europe, Africa, the Caribbean, the Americas, and Asia, Julien’s works untangle the complex web of post-colonial conditions that has shaped the lives of individuals and societies across the globe. Don’t miss your chance to see these incredible works in person at “Isaac Julien: I Dream a World,” open from April 12 - July 13, 2025 https://lnkd.in/gUEEjJiQ

Have you bought your Late Night tickets yet? We have just 3 more weeks to go before the best night of the year! Follow the link below to learn more about Late Night 2025. https://lnkd.in/gZtiJ9nZ #LateNight2025 #RavynLenae #BayAreaEvents #BayAreaMusic #BayAreaArt #SanFranciscoEvents

FAMSF is excited to welcome David Oakey as the new Curator in Charge of European Decorative Arts and Sculpture! With a background in 18th- and 19th-century French and British furniture and ceramics, Oakey will oversee collections ranging from late medieval to modern times, including works by Auguste Rodin at the Legion of Honor. His extensive curatorial expertise, including roles at prestigious private collections and museums, will enhance the museum's focus on decorative arts and sculpture. Oakey’s scholarly interests in cross-cultural exchanges and technological advancements align perfectly with the innovative spirit of the Bay Area. Welcome to the team, David! Follow the link below to learn more. https://lnkd.in/g2_QFgAp [Salon Doré installed at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco. Photography by Henrik Kam]

Thank you to our wonderful installation team, Paul McCartney, and the National Portrait Gallery for all your hard work bringing this very special exhibition to San Francisco. “Paul McCartney Photographs 1963-64: Eyes of the Storm” open now until July 6, 2025! Don't forget to bring your phone and headphones so you can listen to Paul McCartney himself speak about his works in the fantastic audio tour. https://lnkd.in/ec9YUekn [Paul McCartney, ”Self-portraits,” Paris, January 1964. © 1964 Paul McCartney under exclusive license to MPL Archive LLP] [Paul McCartney, "George With Two Hats," London, 1964. © 1964 Paul McCartney under exclusive license to MPL Archive LLP]

We are so excited to announce Ali Rybczyk will be joining us for Late Night 2025! Specializing in Live Event Painting, Ali captures people with her five minute speed portraits and is known for her fashion illustrative, contemporary bright brush strokes. Ali travels all over the world offering her speed portraits as a unique activation for a variety of galas, weddings, brand launches and art fairs. She most recently had an exhibition during Miami Art Week, Art Basel, debuting her abstract show, "Signs." Ali has been drawing her entire life and we are so excited to have her join us for Late Night 2025! Don't miss your chance to get your portrait drawn by Ali and buy your Late Night tickets ASAP - link below. https://lnkd.in/gZtiJ9nZ

Calling all art handler fanatics! Check out the BTS of the installation of “Wayne Thiebaud: Art Comes from Art” We’re just a week away from the grand opening of “Wayne Thiebaud: Art Comes from Art” https://lnkd.in/ghESJ75V

We are proud to announce the recent acquisition of works by Angelica Kauffman, Grace Fletcher, Claude Raguet Hirst, and Bisa Butler, highlighting women’s artistic contributions from the 18th century to today. Spanning the Fine Arts Museums’ collection of European paintings, American art, and costume and textile arts, these works highlight significant women artists working across a span of centuries and a range of techniques, media and subject matter. Follow the link below to learn more about these incredible artists! https://lnkd.in/gkYAjDhF [Angelica Kauffmann, "Celadon and Amelia (Summer)," ca. 1781] [Angelica Kauffmann, "Palemon and Lavinia (Autumn)," ca. 1781] [Grace Fletcher, "Cherry Blossoms in a Vase," 1886] [Claude Raguet Hirst, "New York Evening Sun," early 1890s] [Bisa Butler, "All Power To The People" (after "Man with Afro," San Francisco, California, by Leon A. Borensztein), 2023]

We're just a week into "Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm" and we're blown away by everyone's enthusiasm! “The photos [...] capture sheer bewilderment — not just at being suddenly thrust onto the global limelight as a teen idol, but at America itself.” —KQED https://lnkd.in/gCH37Qjb Don't miss your chance to see “Paul McCartney Photographs 1963-64: Eyes of the Storm,” open now through July 6, 2025.

Have you visited "Matisse’s 'Jazz' Unbound" yet? In the final decades of a prolific career, Henri Matisse took up book illustration by “drawing with scissors." Despite being bedridden and unable to paint, Matisse created his 1947 book, "Jazz" by making cutouts to create his images, hence, "drawing with scissors." It was the first time he used cutouts as a medium rather than a compositional tool and is considered a pinnacle of his work in graphic arts. Don't miss your chance to see "Matisse's 'Jazz' Unbound," on view now through July 6, 2025. https://lnkd.in/gtnr489F [Henri Matisse, "I – The Clown (Le clown)," 1947. © 2024 Succession H. Matisse / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York]