Legion Calendar http://www.famsf.org/legion/calendar/day.asp New Legion Events en-us Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:53 PST Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:53 PST webmaster@famsf.org webmaster@famsf.org <![CDATA[Docent Tour: John Baldessari: A Print Retrospective from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation]]>
]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:53 PST <![CDATA[<em>Being John Baldessari</em> Art Studio and Printmaking Demonstrations]]>
Celebrating John Baldessari: A Print Retrospective from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation

Join us in the Being John Baldessari Art Studio, an interactive space celebrating the work of John Baldessari. Baldessari manipulated found photographs to change viewers’ interpretations. Like the artist, you can experiment with images and create your own variations with magnetic art in the studio. 

Being John Baldessari Art Studio
July 11 – November 7
Tuesday through Sunday, 9:30 a.m.–5:15 p.m.
Printmaking demonstrations and hands-on art making, Saturdays 1:30–4:30 p.m.

On Saturdays from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. see printmaking in action with a different artist demonstration each week and enjoy a hands-on art making activity for the entire family. 

Artist Schedule:

Livia Stein
September 26
Livia Stein studied South Asian Studies and Photography, before receiving a MFA in Painting and Monotype in the innovative Experimental Art Program at SFSU. Her work has been exhibited in Europe, South America, India, and throughout the United States and is part of the collection of the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts at the Legion of Honor.
http://web.mac.com/liviastein/iWeb/www.liviacstein.com/www.liviacstein.com.html

Adele Louise Shaw
October 3, 10
Adele Louise Shaw’s work in printmaking and encaustic painting (art of painting with hot wax) was the focus of an Artist Residency at the Legion of Honor and Vermont Studio Center. She has shared her art as a teacher and exhibiting artist in Asia and the United States.
http://www.adeleshaw.com/

Calixto Robles
October 17 and 24
Calixto Robles was born in Oaxaca, Mexico. He is a painter, printmaker, and sculptor. His work, which is inspired by the myths and symbols of the ancient traditions of Mexico, has been exhibited in several galleries around the world.
http://www.calixtorobles.com/

Alexandra Blum
October 31, November 7
Alexandra Blum works in printmaking, painting, and mixed media works and her art has been exhibited at both the Legion and the de Young. Ali works mostly in mixed media monoprints inspired by childhood memories and dreams.
http://www.aliblum.com/home.html


Want more printmaking? Visit the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts on Saturdays from 11:30 am-2:30 pm. In the Hoefer Print Study, Room, volunteers explain various techniques, share examples of tools used to create woodblock, intaglio, and lithographic prints, and provide visitors with a close-up view of select works. 
]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:53 PST <![CDATA[Docent Tour: Highlights of the European Collection]]>
]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:53 PST <![CDATA[Docent Tour: <em>Very Postmortem: Mummies and Medicine</em>]]>
]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:53 PST <![CDATA[Docent Tour: Fit for a King — European Decorative Arts]]>
]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:53 PST <![CDATA[Docent Tour: Three Masterpieces in Thirty Mintues]]>
]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:53 PST <![CDATA[Members 20% OFF sale and Appreciation Days!]]>
We want to thank you for everything you do for the Fine Arts Museums!
Members receive 20% OFF all regularly priced merchandise at the Museum Stores.
Discount also available on in-stock  items online, proof of membership required.

In addition, enjoy:
  • $12 Lunch Specials available at both Museum Cafés.
  • $15 Tutankhamun tickets and free audio tours.
  • Coffee, tea, and sweets in the Piazzoni Murals Room from 1–3 pm on both days.
]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:53 PST <![CDATA[Organ Concert]]>
David Hegarty presents a pops concer of Hollywood film music, Broadway medleys, and light classics.]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:53 PST <![CDATA[Docent Tour: Ceramics through the Ages]]>
]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:53 PST <![CDATA[Veterans Day celebration]]>
In honor of all of those who have served the country, the Legion of Honor offers free general admission to U.S. Veterans and their families. The Book of Gold, listing those Californians who died in World War I, will be on display.

Florence Gould Theater
1:00 p.m.
Film screening: The War, a Ken Burns film. Episode 7: "A World Without War, March 1945–December 1945" (2007, 128 min.). A few weeks after the death of President Roosevelt shocks the country, Germany surrenders. Meanwhile, American soldiers, sailors, and Marines endure the worst battle of the Pacific—Okinawa. In August, American planes drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the Japanese, too, surrender. Millions return home—to try to learn how to live in a world without war.

Gallery 10
4:00-5:00 p.m.
Robert Gurney performs patriotic music on the Legion's Skinner Organ.]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:53 PST <![CDATA[Organ Concert]]>
Robert Gurney presents a Veterans Day Concert with music by Sousa, Berlin, and Rodgers]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:53 PST <![CDATA[Art History Lecture: "A Color Lover's Guide to the de Young's 20th- and 21st-Century Collection"]]>
Lecturer: Claire Daigle, PhD, Professor of History and Theory of Contemporary Art, San Francisco Art Institute]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:53 PST <![CDATA[Organ Concert]]>
Robert Gurney plays Sousa, Anderson, and Rodgers]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:53 PST <![CDATA[Docent Lecture: "Wonders of Life and Shadow: Art and the Camera"]]>
]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:53 PST <![CDATA[Organ Concert]]>
John Karl Hirten plays Mathias, Vivaldi, Langlais, Hampton, and Elgar.]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:53 PST <![CDATA[Organ Concert]]>
Keith Thompson presents an organ pops concert, including Broadway favorites, programmatic works, and highlights form organ literature.]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:53 PST <![CDATA[Organ Concert]]>
David Hegarty presents a pops concert of Hollywood film music, Broadway medleys, and light classics.]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:53 PST <![CDATA[Art History Lecture and Film: <em>Cartier and America/C</em><em>artier: Jeweler to Kings</em>]]>
Docent Lecturer: Carol Nelson]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:53 PST <![CDATA[Organ Concert]]>
Guest Artist: Angela Craft Cross]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:53 PST <![CDATA[Docent Lecture: <em>Cartier and America</em>]]>
Docent Lecturer: Carol Nelson]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:53 PST <![CDATA[Docent Lecture: "Ansel Adams and the American Wilderness"]]>
Docent Lecturer: Kay Payne]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:53 PST <![CDATA[Docent Tour: <em>Cartier and America</em>]]>
]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:53 PST <![CDATA[Docent Tour: <em>Cartier and America</em>]]>
]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:53 PST <![CDATA[Organ Concert]]>
John Karl Hirten plays Bach, Gigout, German, Yon, and Mulet.]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:53 PST <![CDATA[Docent Lecture: <em>Cartier and America</em>]]>
Docent Lecturer: Ellen Harden]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:53 PST <![CDATA[Docent Lecture: "The Art and Spirit of the Creche"]]>
Docent Lecturer: Kate Sculti]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:53 PST <![CDATA[Organ Concert]]>
Keith Thompson presents an organ pops concert, including Broadway favorites, programmatic works, and highlights from organ literature.]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:53 PST <![CDATA[Docent Lecture: "If Music Be the Food of Love"]]>

Docent Lecturer: Belinda Marshall

Music and the visual arts provide beauty and comfort in our lives. Many artists portrayed musical instruments and people playing and listening to music. Enjoy examples from the Fine Arts Museums' collection.

]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:53 PST <![CDATA[Docent Lecture: "Just Desserts: Sugar to Spice, Cheese to Chocolate"]]>

Docent Lecturer: Marsha Holm

 

]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:53 PST <![CDATA[Art History Lecture: "Cartier and America"]]>
Lecturer: Martin Chapman, Curator of European Decorative Arts, FAMSF]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:53 PST <![CDATA[Docent Lecture: <em>Cartier and America</em>]]>
Docent Lecturer: Carol Nelson]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:53 PST <![CDATA[Docent Lecture: <em>Masterpieces of French Jewelry</em>]]>
Docent Lecturer: Ellen Harden]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:53 PST <![CDATA[Art History Lecture: "Materials and Processes: European Painting"]]>
Lecturer: Elise Effman, Paintings Conservator, FAMSF]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:53 PST <![CDATA[Art History Lecture: "Sacred Narratives and their Histories: Religious Art in the Collection of the Legion of Honor"]]>
Lecturer: Rossitza Schroeder, PhD, Assistant Professor of Art and Religion, Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:53 PST <![CDATA[Ancient Art Council Lecture: "Flowers for the Pharaohs: Tutankhamun's Burial Garlands and Wreaths"]]>
Scherman Lecture Series

Marina Heilmeyer, Botanical Garden and Botanical Museum, Berlin-Dahlem]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:53 PST <![CDATA[Textile Arts Council Lecture: Bast Fibers of Japan: From Tafu to Jofu]]>
Melissa Rinne, Assistant Curator of Japanese Art at the Asian Art Museum. Fibers long relegated in the West to industrial and utilitarian use have an ancient and much more elegant tradition in Japan.]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:53 PST <![CDATA[Ancient Art Council Lecture: Lod Mosaic]]>
Helen Diller Family Annual Lecture Series: Archaeological Discoveries in Israel

A roundtable discussion about the 6th-century Lod Mosaic, the largest mosaic floor ever discovered in Israel.]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:53 PST