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de Young Museum Exhibition Schedule 2009-2010
12/16/2008 Media Contacts:
Jill Lynch: 415.750.3553, jlynch@famsf.org
Robin Wander: 415.750.2604, rwander@famsf.org
Jordan Robbins: 415.750.3554, jrobbins@famsf.org
Special Exhibitions at the de Young
San Francisco, December 2008––The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco announce a diverse roster of exhibitions and events opening in 2009–2010 at the de Young Museum. Dates are subject to change.
Major ExhibitionsWarhol Live
February 14–May 17, 2009
Over the course of his meteoric career, Andy Warhol used the medium of music to transform himself from fan, to record album designer, to producer, to celebrity night-clubber, to a “rock star.” Warhol Live, on view February 14 to May 17, 2009, presents the first comprehensive multimedia exploration of Warhol’s work as seen through the lens of music, spanning the classical, pop, jazz, rock and avant-garde genres. This exhibition brings together a wide variety of works depicting music royalty, including Elvis Presley, the Velvet Underground, Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones, Liza Minnelli, Grace Jones, Deborah Harry of Blondie and Michael Jackson. Major Warhol silkscreen paintings, films and sound recordings, album covers, illustrations, and photographs inspired by music and the performing arts provide a visual and aural score to Warhol’s extraordinary work and life. A fully illustrated exhibition catalogue and the first catalogue raisonné of the fifty-one record covers designed by Warhol from 1949 to 1987 accompany the exhibition. Warhol Live is produced by The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts in partnership with the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh.
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs
June 27, 2009–March 28, 2010
For the first time in 30 years, the artifacts from the tomb of Tutankhamun return to the de Young Museum on June 27, 2009. Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs presents over 130 important objects including 50 from the tomb of King Tut. The exhibition places Tutankhamun in a larger context through an additional 80 objects from the tombs of his ancestors, which provide insight into the daily life and royal burial practices of the 18th Dynasty, Egypt’s Golden Age. Four additional objects from Tut’s tomb add luster and intrigue to the de Young’s presentation. The exhibition runs through March 28, 2010.
In the Galleries
Signs: Wordplay in Photography
January 17–June 14, 2009
The modern metropolis can be a site of sensory overload. A major contributor to the visual anarchy is the ubiquity of signs, signals, billboards, and video displays, all competing with each other for attention. It is not surprising to find that signs appear with greater frequency in modern and contemporary photographs than in any other medium. Even before the Pop Art movement, they were admitted into the photographic frame as bold graphic elements. Signs: Wordplay in Photography, on view January 17 to June 14, 2009, explores the myriad uses of signs in the work of 20th and 21st century photographers, from Walker Evans to Lee Friedlander and Ed Ruscha.
The Monotypes of Richard Diebenkorn: A Recent Acquisition
January 24–May 24, 2009
FAMSF proudly presents an exhibition of a major new acquisition: two sets of monotypes by the American artist Richard Diebenkorn. Created over two days in 1975 with the artist Nathan Oliveira at Stanford University, these 24 prints dramatically represent Diebenkorn’s visual thinking with a progression from his iconic “clubs and spades” motifs to the abstract imagery of his “Ocean Park” subjects. The monotypes were created at the peak of Diebenkorn’s use of Ocean Park imagery and were exhibited only once, in 1976. They are the first Diebenkorn monotypes acquired for the Fine Arts Museums’ collection, made possible by the Phyllis C. Wattis Fund for Major Accessions. This exhibition is on view January 24 to May 24, 2009.
Bouquets to Art
March 17–March 21, 2009
Bouquets to Art, the glorious annual flower festival sponsored by the San Francisco Auxiliary of the Fine Arts Museums, celebrates its 25th year this spring, its fourth year at the new de Young Museum. Bouquets to Art 2009 launches on Monday, March 16, with the gala opening party, which, along with delectable offerings by McCall Associates and hosted bars, offers guests the first opportunity to view the spectacular array of floral arrangements by 150 designers, who pay tribute to and draw inspiration from the art at the de Young. During the following five days, the arrangements by the innovative floral designers will be showcased. Luncheons, floral demonstrations, and teas will be offered Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Hat Day, along with a special lifestyle presentation, will be featured on Friday. Bouquets to Art concludes on Saturday with a benefit drawing of prizes, including luxury items as well as vacation and dining packages.
Young at Art Festival
May 16–May 24, 2009
Young at Art is an eight day celebration of student creativity in visual, literary, media, and performing arts at the de Young May 16 to May 24, 2009. For the past 23 years this unique San Francisco event has been a destination for families, teachers, artists, and community members from San Francisco and beyond. The festival offers opportunities to enjoy student performances in dance and music, as well as view visual arts in the Kimball Education Gallery, Wilsey Court, and the Piazzoni Murals Room. Hands-on activities provide fun for all ages.
Remembering Rauschenberg: The Artist's Prints
June 6–October 4, 2009
Robert Rauschenberg, who in 1960 famously remarked about lithography that “the second half of the twentieth century was no time to start writing on rocks,” was convinced in 1962 to make prints at Universal Limited Art Editions in West Islip, Long Island. It was the beginning of the artist’s work in a medium that would span his entire career, and would include collaborations with fine art presses and papermakers around the globe. Remembering Rauschenberg, on view June 6 to October 4, 2009, includes Breakthrough II (1965) a lithograph printed on a broken stone, and Booster (1967), which, at 6 feet high, is an x-ray self-portrait of the artist’s body. Also covered is Rauschenberg’s work at Gemini G.E.L. in Los Angeles from the late 1960s through the 1970s, when his innovative energy and collaborative skills were legendary.
Art and Power in the Central African Savanna
June 20–October 11, 2009
Organized by the Cleveland Museum of Art, the de Young presents Art and Power in the Central African Savanna, June 20 to October 11, 2009. This exhibition explores the political and religious power of nearly 60 sculptures created by artists of four Central African cultures: the Luba, Songye, Chokwe, and Luluwa. Carved primarily from wood, these power figures act as containers for magical organic ingredients and serve purposes both religious and political. According to traditional beliefs, the figures mediate between the human and spirit worlds to insure a healthy birth, successful hunt, or triumph over an enemy. A fully-illustrated catalogue by leading expert Constantine Pedridis accompanies the exhibition. This is the exhibition's third and final presentation before being disbanded and returned to major lending institutions and private collections in Europe and the United States.
Amish Abstractions: Quilts from the Collection of Faith and Stephen Brown
November 14, 2009–May 16, 2010
The Amish are descendants of mostly Swiss and German Anabaptists who came to America in the 1700 and 1800s in search of religious freedom, settling on farms in Pennsylvania and later founding communities throughout the Midwest. Living largely apart from mainstream “English” culture, they reject most modern conveniences in favor of a quiet, ordered life that is reflected their buildings, furnishings, and gardens. Quilts made by the girls and women of these communities are visual distillations of the Amish faith and way of life, embodiments of the principles of simplicity, humility, discipline, and community that govern their society. Surprisingly, the quilts are anything but shy and reticent. Their vibrant colors and bold geometries seem to anticipate the work of some of the great abstract artists of the 20th century. Amish Abstractions, on view November 14, 2009, to May 16, 2010, explores Amish quilts within their own context, as well as some of their parallels to abstract art. The approximately 45 quilts featured are drawn from the holdings of Bay Area collectors Faith and Stephen Brown.
Bouquets to Art
April 19–24, 2010
Year 26!
Young at Art Festival
May 21–30, 2010
Year 24!
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