All stories
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Loïe Fuller and the Legion of Honor
This groundbreaking dancer is not only featured in our collection, but also helped build it.
By Natalia Lauricella, curator of prints and drawings
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Carrie Mae Weems Enters the Legion of Honor
A new acquisition examines who is included in the museum space.
By Sally Martin Katz, associate curator of photography
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Q+A: Crafting Liberty
How two contemporary artists address liberation in their work.
By Hannah Waiters, curatorial cataloguing fellow, in conversation with artists Demetri Broxton and Ramekon O’Arwisters
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A Print with a Message: David Avery’s “Mendacia Ridicula”
Does art history have any relevance in a nation torn apart by war?
By Karin Breuer
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Acquisitions of Contemporary Textiles from “The de Young Open”
Introducing works by two Bay Area artists.
By Jill D’Alessandro
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A Testimony to These Times: “The de Young Open” Art Acquisitions
The three American art curators describe why they find these acquisitions personally meaningful.
By Timothy Anglin Burgard, Emma Acker, and Lauren Palmor
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Writing American History: The Poetic Jars of David Drake
The Fine Arts Museums have acquired the “Catination” Storage Jar (April 12, 1836).
By Timothy Anglin Burgard
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Acquisition: Mike Henderson’s “The Scream”
The Scream (1966), a diptych by Mike Henderson is now part of the permanent collection of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
By Timothy Anglin Burgard
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New Acquisitions: Spotlight on Contemporary Fiber Art
In the 1940s, the Bay Area established itself as a prominent center for fiber art.
By Jill D’Alessandro
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The Nature of Nature: Pat Steir’s “Black and White One-Stroke Waterfall”
The Museums have acquired a monumental painting from Steir's “Waterfall” series.
By Timothy Anglin Burgard
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Transforming the Museums: Recent Acquisitions
Acquiring art allows us to fill gaps in our collection and enhance our special exhibitions.
