de Young & Legion of Honor Exhibition Schedule through February 2014

Wed, 06/05/2013

(SAN FRANCISCO) June 5, 2013—The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco welcomes a new director and presents a diverse roster of upcoming exhibitions at the de Young and Legion of Honor.

Colin B. Bailey Joins the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco as Director
On June 1, 2013 the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco welcomed as director Colin B. Bailey, an internationally respected art historian and curator.
For more information please visit: deyoungmuseum.org/director

Francisco Rosas
Public Relations Coordinator
tel: 415.750.8906
FRosas@famsf.org
Miriam Newcomer
Director of Public Relations
tel: 415.750.3554 cell: 310.592.5238
MNewcomer@famsf.org
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The Art of Bulgari: La Dolce Vita & Beyond, 1950–1990

"I always visit Bulgari because it is the most important museum of contemporary art."
– Andy Warhol

Mon, 05/13/2013

"Bib" necklace, 1965. Gold with emeralds, amethysts, turquoise, and diamonds. 39 x 6 cm. Formerly in the collection of Lyn Revson. Bulgari Heritage Collection, inv. 401 N565

SAN FRANCISCO (May 13, 2013)—The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco are pleased to announce The Art of Bulgari: La Dolce Vita & Beyond 1950–1990, an exhibition of approximately 150 pieces created by the renowned Italian jeweler over four decades. This exclusive exhibition will highlight jewelry that defined a pivotal period in Italian design, and will include many pieces from the personal collection of Elizabeth Taylor.

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Francisco Rosas
Public Relations Coordinator
tel: 415.750.8906
FRosas@famsf.org
Miriam Newcomer
Director of Public Relations
tel: 415.750.3554 cell: 310.592.5238
MNewcomer@famsf.org

Richard Diebenkorn: The Berkeley Years, 1953–1966

de Young Museum
June 22 – September 29, 2013

Wed, 05/01/2013

Richard Diebenkorn, Seawall, 1957. Oil on canvas, 20 x 26 inches. Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Gift of Phyllis G. Diebenkorn, 1995.96 © 2013 The Richard Diebenkorn Foundation

SAN FRANCISCO — Richard Diebenkorn: The Berkeley Years, 1953–1966, on view at the de Young Museum from June 22 through September 29, 2013, will be the first exhibition to explore in-depth the work produced by Diebenkorn between 1953 and 1966, when he lived in Berkeley, California.  The presentation will include over 130 of the artist’s paintings and drawings assembled from collections across the country, many of them rarely or never before seen in public exhibitions.

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Francisco Rosas
Public Relations Coordinator
tel: 415.750.8906
FRosas@famsf.org
Miriam Newcomer
Director of Public Relations
tel: 415.750.3554 cell: 310.592.5238
MNewcomer@famsf.org

Impressionists on the Water

Legion of Honor
June 1–October 13, 2013

Mon, 03/11/2013

Gustave Caillebotte (French, 1848–1894) Regatta at Argenteuil,1893. Oil on canvas. 61 7/8 x 46 1/8 in. (157 x 117 cm). Private collection. Photograph © Comité Caillebotte, Paris

SAN FRANCISCO (March 11, 2013)—The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco are pleased to present Impressionists on the Water, an exhibition deeply tied to the physical and cultural landscape of the Bay Area. Impressionists on the Water has been organized in conjunction with America’s Cup and offers a unique complement to this summer’s races on the Bay.

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Francisco Rosas
Public Relations Coordinator
tel: 415.750.8906
FRosas@famsf.org
Miriam Newcomer
Director of Public Relations
tel: 415.750.3554 cell: 310.592.5238
MNewcomer@famsf.org

Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Appoint Colin B. Bailey as Director

Wed, 03/27/2013
Colin B. Bailey

SAN FRANCISCO (March 27, 2013) – The Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco today named Colin B. Bailey, a noted art historian, curator and award-winning author, as the new director of the largest public arts institution in Northern California.

Francisco Rosas
Public Relations Coordinator
tel: 415.750.8906
FRosas@famsf.org
Miriam Newcomer
Director of Public Relations
tel: 415.750.3554 cell: 310.592.5238
MNewcomer@famsf.org
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Girl with a Pearl Earring: Dutch Paintings from the Mauritshuis

At the de Young Museum January 26—June 2, 2013

Tue, 10/23/2012

Johannes Vermeer (Delft 1632–1675 Delft) Girl with a Pearl Earring, ca. 1665. Oil on canvas, 17 1/2 x 15 3/8 in. (44.5 x 39 cm) Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis, The Hague, Bequest of Arnoldus des Tombe, 1903 (inv. no. 670)

SAN FRANCISCO—The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco are pleased to announce that on January 26, 2013, the de Young Museum will be the first North American venue to present Girl with a Pearl Earring: Dutch Paintings from the Mauritshuis, a selection of paintings from the Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis, The Hague. The de Young will host 35 paintings from the collection, including the renowned Girl with a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer, The Goldfinch by Carel Fabritius, and four works by Rembrandt van Rijn.

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Francisco Rosas
Public Relations Coordinator
tel: 415.750.8906
FRosas@famsf.org
Miriam Newcomer
Director of Public Relations
tel: 415.750.3554 cell: 310.592.5238
MNewcomer@famsf.org

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