WelcomeVisitor Guide | Summer 2018
See (and hear) art in a whole new way—free at sfmoma.org/app
Floor 1Julie MehretuHOWL, eon (I, II)Ongoing
A commission comprising two large-scale abstract paintings that explore the transformations of the Western landscape, from manifest destiny to the rise of global technology.
Floor 3The TrainRFK’s Last JourneyThrough June 10, 2018
Historical and contemporary works by Paul Fusco, Rein Jelle Terpstra, and Philippe Parreno shed new light on an important moment in American history.
Selves and OthersGifts to the Collection from Carla Emil and Rich SilversteinThrough Sept 23, 2018
An exhibition exploring the complex nature of identity through photographic portraits of the self, family, lovers, friends, and strangers made from the nineteenth century to the present.
Alexander CalderScaling UpOngoing
Illuminating the small-scale and surprisingly tactile beginnings of Calder’s most substantial artworks, this exhibition examines how he transformed hand-made models into monumental sculptures. Includes works from the Fisher Collection.
Select Exhibitions
Susan MeiselasMediationsJuly 21–Oct 21, 2018
From her iconic portraits of carnival strippers to vivid color photographs of the conflicts in Central America, Meiselas’s powerful work explores subjects ranging from the personal to the geopolitical.
Floor 4New Work LANZA AtelierThrough July 29, 2018
An exhibition introducing three new projects from Mexico City–based architecture firm LANZA Atelier that explore local architectural history and how existing spaces for surveillance and communication can be repurposed for greater public benefit.
René Magritte The Fifth SeasonThrough Oct 28, 2018
Featuring more than 70 artworks in nine immersive, thematic galleries, this exhibition explores how the Belgian surrealist balanced irony and conviction, philosophy and fantasy, to illuminate the gaps between what we see and what we know.
New WorkEtel AdnanSept 1, 2018–Jan 6, 2019
A selection of new paintings by Beirut-born Bay Area writer and artist Etel Adnan juxtaposed with tapestries from the 1960s and today.
Floor 5Louise Bourgeois Spiders Ongoing
Dark and compelling spider sculptures from intimate to monumental in scale. Includes works from the Fisher Collection.
Floor 6Donald JuddSpecific FurnitureJuly 14–Nov 4, 2018
An exhibition of furniture by artist and architect Donald Judd, together with chairs he collected and admired, and newly fabricated Judd designs that visitors may sit on.
Floor 7Sublime SeasJohn Akomfrah and J. M. W. TurnerThrough Sept 16, 2018
Turner’s sublime painting meets Akomfrah’s audiovisual and poetic odyssey, encompassing the cruelty of the whaling industry, the slave trade, and the plight of refugees and migrants.
Nothing Stable under HeavenThrough Sept 16, 2018
Featuring contemporary works in a wide range of media that explore modes of communication and reflect on our charged political, social, and environmental climate.
Exhibition details are subject to change. For more information, visit sfmoma.org/exhibitions-events.
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Gallery Guidelines+ Please do not touch the art.+ Personal, noncommercial photography/video recording is allowed
(except where marked). No flashes, tripods, or selfie sticks. + No eating, drinking, or cell phone conversations in the galleries.+ All bags and backpacks must be carried below the waist or worn
on the front of the body.+ No smoking or vaping in the museum or on the outdoor terraces.+ Lost and Found: Visit the Information Desk on Floor 2.
Accessibility Ask us about accessibility services. On-loan wheelchairs, strollers, and cane seats are available at Coat Check on Floor 1 on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Artwork illustrations: Adam Simpson
Select exhibition image credits (by floor): 1) Julie Mehretu, HOWL, eon (I,II), 2017 (detail); collection SFMOMA, gift of Hel-en and Charles Schwab; photo Tom Powel Imaging, Inc. 3) Paul Fusco, Untitled, from the series RFK Funeral Train, 1968, printed 2008; collection SFMOMA; photo: courtesy Danziger Gallery; and Gillian Wearing, Self-Portrait as My Mother, Jean Gregory, 2003; fractional and promised gift of Carla Emil and Rich Silver-stein to SFMOMA; and Alexander Calder, Maquette for Slender Ribs, 1962; the Doris and Donald Fisher Collection; and Susan Meiselas, Traditional Indian dance mask from the town of Mo-nimbo, used by the rebels during the fight against Somoza to conceal identity. Nicaragua, 1978; courtesy Susan Meiselas /
Magnum Photos. 4) LANZA Atelier, Compost typology, Gustavo A. Madero, from the series Without Number, 2017; photo: Cami-la Cossio; and René Magritte, The Happy Donor, 1966; Musée d’Ixelles, Brussels; and Etel Adnan, Untitled #280, 2017; photo: Galerie Sfeir-Semler Hamburg. 5) Louise Bourgeois, Spider, 2003; gift of Helen and Charles Schwab through The Art Sup-porting Foundation; photo: Christopher Burke. 6) Donald Judd, Armchair, designed 1984, fabricated 1998; collection SFMOMA, gift of Byron R. Meyer; photo: Katherine Du Tiel. 7) John Akom-frah, Vertigo Sea, 2015 (still); photo: courtesy Lisson Gallery; and Glenn Ligon, We’re Black and Strong (I), 1996; collection SFMOMA, Accessions Committee Fund purchase.
Printed on paper made with 100% postconsumer waste.
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Minna StreetSchool + After-Hours Programs
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In SituFine Dining
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Continue up to tickets + galleries on Floor 2
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Richard Serra, Sequence
Audio device rentals are available on Floor 2, near the Membership and Ticketing desks.
Stranger in a Strange LandArt of CaliforniaThrough Aug 19, 2018
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Public Knowledge LibraryOngoing
In SeriesContemporary Drawings from the CollectionThrough Sept 16, 2018
Open Ended Painting and Sculpture, 1900 to NowOngoing
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Education Center
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Paul Klee Gallery
Permanent Collection Galleries
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The TrainRFK’s Last JourneyThrough June 10, 2018
Susan MeiselasMediationsJuly 21–Oct 21, 2018 9
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Selves and OthersGifts to the Collection from Carla Emil and Rich SilversteinThrough Sept 23, 2018
Carolyn DrakeWild PigeonThrough Sept 23, 2018
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Study CenterBy Appointment
Living Wall
Center for Photography
Graphic Design Gallery
SightglassCoffee Bar
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New WorkLANZA AtelierThrough July 29, 2018
New WorkEtel AdnanSept 1, 2018–Jan 6, 2019
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Approaching American AbstractionOngoing
1110 René MagritteThe Fifth SeasonThrough Oct 28, 2018
Don’t miss Magritte!Get tickets on Floor 2
White BoxPerformances and Installations
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Agnes Martin Gallery
Ellsworth KellyGalleries
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Pop, Minimal, and Figurative ArtOngoing
Richard ArtschwagerOngoing
Sol LeWittThrough Jan 27, 2019
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Andy WarholGalleries
Dan FlavinGallery
Cafe 5Restaurant
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Rebecca HornThrough Aug 5, 2018
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German Art after 1960 Ongoing
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Gerhard RichterGalleries
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Jim CampbellTilted PlaneThrough Sept 16, 2018
Nothing Stable under HeavenThrough Sept 16, 2018
Sublime SeasJohn Akomfrah and J.M.W. TurnerThrough Sept 16, 2018
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