Please note: on 7/28, access to the de Young may be impacted due to the SF Marathon.
Open today 9:30 am – 5:15 pm
Read (and hear) a poem inspired by our Ibis coffin.
By Ben Bernthal, poet
What does this warrior’s body decoration indicate?
Listen to a Schubert playlist featuring singers from Lee Mingwei’s Sonic Blossom.
See how woodblock prints have evolved from the Edo period to today.
By Magnolia Molcan, senior web managing editor
Listen to a playlist featuring artworks by women at the de Young and Legion of Honor.
What cultural appropriation is, and what we can do about it.
By Abram Jackson, director of interpretation
Learn about the life and work of contemporary artist Lee Mingwei.
What is art conservation, how to become a conservator, weird substances found on artworks, and more.
By our conservation team
Photographs of hippies, Hells Angels, and rock bands.
By Emma Acker, curator, American art
A 10-step guide for starting your letter, what to write, and what to do with it when you’re done.
By Frish Brandt, letter midwife
When your hairstyle is literally fire.
By Emanuele Lugli, assistant professor, Stanford University
A Q+A with the San Francisco artist on being part of Lee Mingwei’s project.
By Magnolia Molcan, senior web managing editor, in conversation with artist Chelsea Ryoko Wong
