Major Exhibitions are headed for the de Young Museum. Here’s a look.
Olmec: Colossal Masterworks of Ancient Mexico February 19–May 8, 2011
Considered the “mother culture” of Mesoamerica and recognized as America’s oldest civilization, the people known today as the Olmec developed an iconic and sophisticated artistic style as early as the second millennium BC. The Olmec are best known for the creation of colossal heads carved from giant boulders
Balenciaga and Spain March 26–July 4, 2011
Balenciaga and Spain examines the influence of Spain on the work of fashion designer Cristóbal Balenciaga. The impact of Spanish culture, history, and traditions is explored through the recurring themes in Balenciaga’s oeuvre and organized in the exhibition in six sections: Spanish Art, Regional Dress, The Spanish Court, Religious Life and Ceremony, the Bullfight, and Dance. Hamish Bowles, the European editor at large for Vogue, serves as guest curator.
Picasso from Musée National Picasso, Paris June 11–September 25, 2011
An exhibition of more than 100 masterpieces by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso from the permanent collection of Paris’ Musée National Picasso. The exhibition is made possible only because of the temporary closure of the Musée Picasso until 2012 for extensive renovations and comprises paintings, sculptures, drawings, and prints drawn from every phase of the artist’s career.
In the Galleries at the de Young:
Developed and Undeveloped: Photographic Landscapes October 9, 2010–March 20, 2011
The exhibition features a diverse selection of over 35 photographs of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. From the pristine western views of Ansel Adams to the scarred quarries of Edward Burtynsky, the exhibition presents a variety of approaches to framing the landscape, with scenes of unspoiled wilderness contrasted with sites bearing evidence of human intervention.
Rupert Garcia: The Magnolia Editions Project 1991–2011 February 19–July 17, 2011
The exhibition includes approximately 25 prints made by Bay Area artist, Rupert Garcia, at the presses of Magnolia Editions, Oakland.
If you are into oriental carpets and tribal arts, you’ll want to be “going to San Francisco.” The city will have not one but two international art shows going through the 17th: one featuring antique, textile and oriental carpets and the other focusing on tribal arts from Africa, Oceania, the Americas and Asia.
The 2nd annual Antique Rug and Textile Show will take place at The Motel Capri in San Francisco’s Marina District. The event features more than 40 rug and textile dealers.
The 6th annual Tribal Art Show is hosted by San Francisco Tribal, an association of the top Bay Area-based tribal art dealers. It will be held October 15 to 17 at the Fort Mason Center.
The show will feature a selection of African masks and figures, Oceanic ceremonial and ritual objects, pre-Columbian sculptures and ceramic vessels, Tribal Asian textiles and carvings, Native American art and artifacts, as well as shields, hats, jewelry, masks and figurative sculpture.
A preview reception will be held Friday Oct. 15 from 6-9 p.m. Tickets are available at the door for $30 per person. The price includes champagne and sushi and re-entry on Saturday and Sunday.
Tickets for the exhibition and sale during the rest of the weekend are $10. Hours on Saturday are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
