WelcomeVisitor Guide | Spring 2019
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Floor 1Julie MehretuHOWL, eon (I, II)Ongoing
A commission comprising two large-scale abstract paintings that explore the transformations of the Western landscape, from manifest destiny to the rise of global technology.
JRThe Chronicles of San FranciscoOpens May 23, 2019
On view in one of the museum’s free spaces, this soaring digital mural by artist JR depicts a cross-section of the daily life of nearly 1,200 people in San Francisco.
See this work for free via the entrance at Howard Street or from Floor 2.
Floor 3Louis StettnerTraveling LightThrough May 27, 2019
A retrospective of American photographer Louis Stettner’s remarkable career and his unique ability to unite American street photography’s boldness with French humanism’s gentler gaze.
Johannes BrusThrough May 27, 2019
The first U.S. solo presentation of German artist Johannes Brus, this exhibition introduces his photographic experiments from the 1970s.
Select Exhibitions
snap+sharetransmitting photographs from mail art to social networksMar 30–Aug 4, 2019
From 1960s and ‘70s mail art to the first cell phone photograph to selfies and Internet memes, visitors can trace the evolution of sharing photographs.
Floor 4Vija CelminsTo Fix the Image in MemoryThrough Mar 31, 2019
Vija Celmins’s subtle, exquisitely detailed “redescrip-tions” of the physical world—including oceans, desert floors, and night skies—distill vast, expansive distances into mesmerizing small-scale artworks.
New WorkRodney McMillianThrough June 9, 2019
A new installation by Los Angeles–based artist Rodney McMillian, whose work addresses issues of class, race, and gender in American political and social history.
Andy Warhol—From A to B and Back Again May 19–Sept 2, 2019
This retrospective of the always-relevant artist’s 40-year career includes drawings, paintings, films, video, and prints that reveal new complexities about one of the most inventive, influential American artists.
Andy Warhol spans Floors 2, 4, and 5; the main exhibition on Floor 4 requires a special exhibition ticket.
Exhibition details are subject to change. For more information, visit sfmoma.org/exhibitions.
Floor 5Louise Bourgeois Spiders Ongoing
Dark and compelling spider sculptures from intimate to monumental in scale. Includes works from the Fisher Collection.
Floor 6The Sea RanchArchitecture, Environment, and Idealism Through Apr 28, 2019
A beacon of 1960s Northern California Modernism, The Sea Ranch’s idealistic principles of architectural excellence, economy of space, and land stewardship continue to inspire.
Floor 7Suzanne LacyWe Are HereApr 20–Aug 4, 2019
Explore the profound solo and collaborative work of the so cially engaged artist Suzanne Lacy. This retrospective spans from her earliest feminist performances to her latest immersive video installations.
This exhibition continues across the street at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. A separate ticket is required.
Pat O’NeillThree AnswersApr 20–Aug 4, 2019
Experience film installations by Los Angeles artist Pat O’Neill. A pioneer of experimental cinema, he developed innovative techniques for radically altering and layering images in the pre-digital era.
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Gallery Guidelines+ Please do not touch the art.+ Personal, noncommercial photography/video recording is allowed
(except where marked). No flashes, tripods, or selfie sticks. + No eating, drinking, or cell phone conversations in the galleries.+ All bags and backpacks must be carried below the waist or worn
on the front of the body.+ No smoking or vaping in the museum or on the outdoor terraces.+ Lost and Found: Visit the Information Desk on Floor 2.
Accessibility Ask us about accessibility services. On-loan wheelchairs, strollers, and cane seats are available at Coat Check on Floor 1 on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Printed on paper made with 100% postconsumer waste. Artwork illustrations: Adam Simpson.
Select exhibition image credits (by floor): 1) Julie Mehretu, HOWL, eon (I,II), 2017 (detail); collection SFMOMA, gift of Helen and Charles Schwab; photo Tom Powel Imaging, Inc.; and JR, The Chronicles of San Francisco, 2018 (detail); photo: cour-tesy JR-art.net. 3) Louis Stettner, Woman with White Glove, Penn Station, 1958; courtesy the Estate of Louis Stettner; and Johannes Brus, Untitled, 1971; collection SFMOMA, Accessions Committee Fund purchase; and Eva and Franco Mattes, Ceiling Cat, 2016; courtesy Postmasters Gallery, New York, and Team Gallery, Los Angeles. 4) Vija Celmins, Untitled (Big Sea #2), 1969; collection of Helen and Charles Schwab; and Rodney McMillian, 44.8617° N, 93.5606° W: coordinates to an ascension (detail), 2018; Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects, and Maccarone, New York; photo: Colin Doyle, courtesy Rodney McMillian; and
Andy Warhol, Self-Portrait, 1986; Solomon R. Guggenheim Mu-seum, New York, gift of Anne and Anthony d’Offay in honor of Thomas Krens. 5) Louise Bourgeois, Spider, 2003; gift of Helen and Charles Schwab through The Art Supporting Foundation; photo: Christopher Burke. 6) Barbara Stauffacher Solomon, Sea Ranch printed material, ca. 1965; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, gift of The Sea Ranch Archives. 7) Suzanne Lacy, Susanne Cockrell, and Britta Kathmeyer, Alterations, 1994; in-stallation view of performance as part of Old Glory, New Story: Re-flagging the 21st Century (1994–5) at Capp Street Project, San Francisco; photo: Gary Nakamoto; and Pat O’Neill, 7362, 1967 (still); collection SFMOMA, Accessions Committee Fund purchase; photo: courtesy Philip Martin Gallery, Los Angeles, Mitchell-Innes and Nash, New York, and Monitor Gallery, Rome.
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Entrance at Third Street
Elevators Red: Floors 1–2
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Julie MehretuHOWL, eon (I,II)
JRThe Chronicles of San FranciscoOpens May 23, 2019
Entrance at Minna StreetSchool + After-Hours Programs
Theater
Main Museum Store
In SituFine Dining
SFMOMA Garage(No access from museum)
Bike Parking
Continue up to tickets + galleries on Floor 2
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Coat Check
Wayne Thiebaud Artist’s ChoiceThrough Mar 10, 2019
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Public Knowledge LibraryOngoing
Mythos, Psyche, Eros Jess and CaliforniaMar 30–Oct 13, 2019
Wayne ThiebaudPaintings and DrawingsThrough Apr 28, 2019
Andy Warhol—From A to B and Back Again Early DrawingsMay 19–Sept 2, 2019
Open Ended Painting and Sculpture, 1900 to NowOngoing
Satellite Museum Store
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MembershipDesk
Tickets
InformationDesk
Education Center
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Paul Klee Gallery
Permanent Collection Galleries
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snap+sharetransmitting photographs from mail art to social networksMar 30–Aug 4, 2019
Barbara Stauffacher SolomonThrough Apr 28, 2019
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Louis StettnerTraveling LightThrough May 27, 2019
Johannes BrusThrough May 27, 2019
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Study CenterBy Appointment
Living Wall
Center for Photography
SightglassCoffee Bar
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Vija Celmins To Fix the Image in Memory Through Mar 31, 2019
New WorkRodney McMillianThrough June 9, 2019
Andy Warhol—From A to B and Back AgainMay 19–Sept 2, 2019
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Approaching American AbstractionOngoing
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Andy Warhol Opens May 19Tickets on sale April 9
White BoxEvent Space
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Agnes Martin Gallery
Ellsworth KellyGalleries
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Pop, Minimal, and Figurative ArtOngoing
Andy Warhol—From A to B and Back AgainSociety PortraitsMay 19–Sept 2, 2019
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Sculpture Garden
Andy WarholGallery
Dan FlavinGallery
Cafe 5Restaurant
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The Sea Ranch Architecture, Environment, and Idealism Through Apr 28, 2019
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AnselmKieferGalleries
Gerhard RichterGalleries
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Internal walls may differ due to exhibition rotations. Map and illustrations not to scale.
Suzanne Lacy We Are HereApr 20–Aug 4, 2019
Pat O’NeillThree AnswersApr 20–Aug 4, 2019
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Conservation By Appointment
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