Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

DYK our new exhibition, “Tamara de Lempicka,” is the first major museum retrospective of Lempicka in the US? 💌 Tamara de Lempicka (1894-1980) was once a star of 1920s Paris and has been appreciated in Europe since the 1980s. She came to the United States in 1939, fleeing Europe just before the Nazi invasion because of her Jewish heritage. Although Lempicka remained in America, eventually moving to Mexico, the Art Deco style of her paintings fell out of fashion and she never achieved the same recognition as she did in Paris. See her striking and rarely publicly displayed work for yourself at our new exhibition, "Tamara de Lempicka," on view now through February 9, 2025. [Tamara de Lempicka, "Wisdom (La Sagesse)," 1940-1941, © 2024 Tamara de Lempicka Estate, LLC / ADAGP, Paris / ARS, NY. © 2019 Christie’s Images Limited] [Tamara de Lempicka, "Le chapeau de paille," 1930, © 2024 Tamara de Lempicka Estate, LLC / ADAGP, Paris / ARS, NY. Image courtesy of the Tamara de Lempicka Estate] [Tamara de Lempicka, Portrait of Ira P., 1930, © 2024 Tamara de Lempicka Estate, LLC / ADAGP, Paris / ARS, NY, © 1998 Christie’s Images Limited] #TamaraDeLempicka #ArtDeco #GreatWomenArtists

“We’ve talked about doing some kind of collaboration with SFJazz for a long time,” said Maria Egoavil, the de Young’s public programs project manager. “We’re always looking for ways to let people experience art in new ways, and this was a perfect opportunity. You can see the art and now listen to the art and experience an interpretation of the work.” Read to learn more the collaboration between SFJAZZ and our local artists exhibition, "About Place: Bay Area Artists from the Svane Gift," ahead of its 21st season run at the SFJazz Center this weekend!

Drag Art History Ep. 3 | Join the "Ladiest of Ladies" Lady Camden and curator Furio Rinaldi as they spill the tea on Hollywood’s favorite Art Deco darling: Tamara de Lempicka. Watch them raise a glass in San Francisco’s historic Redwood Room as they revisit iconic Lempicka moments in pop culture. Find the video in full on our FAMSF YouTube channel or by clicking the link: https://bit.ly/4fgxp3n Thank you to the incredible team who worked so hard to put this episode together. And, of course, a very special thank you to our fabulous guest star, Lady Camden 🌟 "Tamara de Lempicka" is on view now through February 9, 2025. [All archival photographs © Tamara de Lempicka Estate; Collection of the Tamara de Lempicka Estate] [All artworks by Tamara de Lempicka © 2024 Tamara de Lempicka Estate, LLC / ADAGP, Paris / ARS, NY] #TamaraDeLempicka #ArtDeco #deYoung #DragArtHistory

Bringing back a favorite in honor of the Marie Antoinette canapé going back on view! Find it in Gallery 7 and see the finished conservation work for yourself. Thank you to all our amazing conservators that brought this beauty back to life! And, learn more about the canapé's conservation journey by following the link: https://bit.ly/3A2j4sF ["Canapé a la turque" (sofa), designed by Jacques Gondoin, 1779] #MarieAntoinette #Neoclassical #ArtConservation #Legion100

Join our director, renowned tapestry scholar Thomas Campbell, on October 17 for an exhilarating first look at The Battle of Pavia Tapestries on view in the exhibition. For more info, click the link below. https://lnkd.in/ggcGRHiV [Bernard van Orley, woven in the workshop of Willem and Jan Dermoyen, "The Invasion of the French Camp and the Flight of the Ladies and Servants (detail)," ca. 1528–1531. Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte, Naples, Italy]

"We arrived in Paris with nothing. I decided I was going to become the most important painter in Paris. And after every painting I would sell, I would buy myself a diamond bracelet. And I would paint day and night until I had diamond bracelets from here to here." —Tamara de Lempicka, as told to her great-granddaughter, @marisadelempicka 💎 Watch our new documentary to learn more about this fascinating artist, as seen through the eyes of her great-granddaughter and manager of her estate, Marisa de Lempicka, and curator Furio Rinaldi. Find it in full on our FAMSF YouTube page or by clicking the link: https://bit.ly/3U77GCy "Tamara de Lempicka" opens to the public tomorrow, Saturday, October 12! Join us for a very special opening program, and explore the world of Lempicka for yourself 💫 #TamaraDeLempicka #ArtDeco #deYoung

Join us this Saturday for the opening of the exhibition, "Mary Cassatt at Work," celebrating her trailblazing vision and radical artistry. As a leading figure of the Impressionist movement, Cassatt broke boundaries with her tender yet revolutionary depictions of women and children. Her vibrant use of color, unique perspectives, and fearless exploration of everyday life made her one of the most daring artists of her time. Thank you to everyone who made this exhibition possible!

We're just a few days away from "Mary Cassatt at Work," opening this Saturday, October 5 📆 ⁣ ⁣ [Mary Cassatt, "The Long Gloves," 1886. Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Museum purchase]

Music? Dance? Curatorial lectures? AND, iconic film screenings? Our Legion of Honor 100 year celebration has it all. Join us November 9-11 as we commemorate 100 years of the Legion of Honor and kick off a year of special programming. Our celebratory weekend features an incredible and diverse group of local organizations, including: SMARTBOMB Cake Picnic Tarts de Feybesse ARTivate San Francisco Ballet And, more! Throughout the year, there will be newly commissioned performances and screenings, including an outdoor evening showing of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic “Vertigo,” filmed at the Legion of Honor (IYKYK). Our Free Saturdays program provides free general admission to the museum and centennial programs for all Bay Area residents throughout the year. Stay tuned for more about our centennial weekend celebrations and collaborations, or follow the link below. Mark your calendars, and we’ll see you there 💌 https://lnkd.in/gnhQHRSv [The Legion of Honor under construction. Courtesy of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Archives] [Alma de Bretteville Spreckels lays the cornerstone for the new museum. FAMSF Archives, image Joseph McDonald] [Legion of Honor museum, San Francisco. Photo by Gary Sexton] #Legion100 #BayArea #SanFrancisco #LegionOfHonor

¿Cómo llegó a ser San Francisco de Asís el tocayo de la ciudad de San Francisco? 🌁 Los invitamos este sábado a una charla muy especial en español con nuestra curadora de pintura europea Isabella Lores-Chavez y la conservadora-restauradora de arte textil e indumentaria Laura García Vedrenne. Hablarán acerca de un cuadro y una escultura de nuestra colección que representan a San Francisco y discutirán cómo él se convirtió en el tocayo de nuestra ciudad. How did Saint Francis of Assisi become the namesake for San Francisco? Join us on Saturday for a very special Spanish-language talk with Isabella Lores-Chavez, our curator of European paintings, and Laura García Vedrenne, conservator-restorer of textiles and clothing. They'll talk about a painting and sculpture from our collection that represent Saint Francis and discuss how he became the namesake of our city. [Domenikos Theotokopoulos (El Greco), "Saint Francis Venerating the Crucifix," ca. 1595] #ElGreco #SaintFrancis #LegionOfHonor