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de Young / Legion of Honor
May–June 2011
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Artist Fellows at the Fine Arts
Museums of San Francisco
The de Young is proud to present the Artist Fellows in the
Kimball Education Gallery/Artist Studio from June through
Kevin Epps
Campo Santo
Todd Brown
September. Meet Todd T. Brown, multidisciplinary artist and
musician; Kevin Epps, filmmaker; and Sean San Jose, Director, Campo Santo Theater as they create new works
that will be premiered in the fall. These talented artists will host salons and discussions about their work on Friday
Nights. Special thanks to our collaborating partners Red Poppy Art House, the African American Art and Culture
Complex, and Intersection for the Arts.
Visit www.deyoungmuseum.org, Programs + Events for events, information, and photos, and to hear about
upcoming Artist Fellows in 2012 and 2013. This project has been generous funded by The James Irvine
Foundation’s Innovation Fund.
Friday Nights at the de Young
Friday Nights at the de Young offers a variety of interdisciplinary arts programs including live music, poetry, films,
dance, tours, talks, art making, and more. The May and June lineup features events celebrating Olmec: Colossal
Masterworks of Ancient Mexico, Balenciaga and Spain, Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso,
Paris, and more. The café is open with a special Friday Nights menu and a no-host cocktail bar offers a variety of
tasty drinks. Programs take place in the free zone of the museum.
LA BELLE VIE
Programs at the Legion of Honor
Chamber Music and Organ Concerts
Marvelous Menagerie mosaic programs
Join us for the second season of our Chamber Music
Series, presented in partnership with San Francisco
Friends of Chamber Music and Classical Revolution
Saturday, May 14, and Sunday, June 12
noon–3:00 p.m., Gallery 12
Experience the mosaic process with artist
Lillian Sizemore and set a real stone mosaic.
Sundays, noon–2:00 p.m., Gallery 10
May 1: San Francisco Guitar Quartet
May 22: Marina Roznitovsky and Dorothy Wu
June 5: sfSound
June 19: Revolution Quartet
Every Saturday and Sunday, 4:00 p.m., Gallery 10
Organists play a varied repertory
of classical music and popular songs.
Pulp Fashion artist demonstrations
First Sundays, noon–3:00 p.m., Gallery 12
May 1: Anandamayi Arnold creates an enchanting
paper costume.
June 5: Rosalia Baltazar de Schoemaker creates
plant fashion.
Sunday, May 22
Artist demonstration and lecture
by Vanessa Somers of Rome, Italy
1:00–2:00 p.m. Lecture, “Mosaics, a Lost Art—Rediscovered!”
2:30–3:30 p.m. Watch the artist cut tiny tesserae with a
hammer and hardie.
Magna Carta
June 5, 12:00–3:00 p.m., Gallery 8
Typography workshop with artist Todd Gilens.
Contact amartin@famsf.org for reservations.
Programs are free after museum admission. Space is lmited and first come,
first served. For more information visit www.legionofhonor.org or contact
415-750-3531 or amartin@famsf.org.
Public Programs at the
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
For more information about events or
to receive our e-newsletter, go online to
www.famsf.org, call 415-750-7694, or
e-mail publicprograms@famsf.org
Director of Public Programs, Cultural Encounters Initiative
Renee Baldocchi 415-750-7634, rbaldocchi@famsf.org
Artist-in-Residence, College Programs
Rebecca Crump 415-750-3528, rcrump@famsf.org
Artist Fellows, Symposia, La Belle Vie at the Legion
Andrea Martin 415-750-3531, amartin@famsf.org
Friday Nights at the de Young and Poetry
Gregory Stock 415-750-7694, gstock@famsf.org
Cultural Encounters at the de Young is a series of interconnected programs developed in collaboration with
community arts organizations and performing and visual artists. These programs are designed to attract new and
diverse audiences to the museum while creating exciting educational and artistic possibilities from the permanent
collection and temporary exhibitions. Friday Nights at the de Young is part of the Fine Arts Museums’ Cultural
Encounters initiative, generously funded by The James Irvine Foundation, The Wallace Foundation, the Institute
of Museum and Library Services, and the Winifred Johnson Clive Foundation. Thanks to our media sponsor the
San Francisco Bay Guardian and in-kind donor Aveleda wines.
Picasso Friday Night 6/10
PuBLiC
PRoGRAMS
SFBG Friday Night 5/13
Calendar of Events
La Belle Vie 5/22
May
DY = de Young
LH = Legion of Honor
Balenciaga and Spain
June
Chamber Music 6/19
DY = de Young
LH = Legion of Honor
5/1 LH
6/3 DY
La Belle Vie: Chamber Music Series presented in partnership with
San Francisco Friends of Chamber Music and Classical Revolution, Lecture
and Artist Demonstration.
Friday Nights at the de Young presents . . .
noon–2:00 p.m San Francisco Guitar Quartet
noon–3:00 p.m Artist demonstration with paper artist Anandamayi Arnold in celebration of
Pulp Fashion: The Art of Isabelle de Borchgrave
6:30–8:45 p.m. ¡Baile Balenciaga! A tango celebration of the glorious exhibition of fashion by
Cristóbal Balenciaga, including live music by Trio Garufa. Hosted by Tango Califia’s Beatrice
Bowles and Terence Clarke.
6:00–8:45 p.m. Meet the de Young Artist Fellows.
7:00 p.m. Film: The Sun Also Rises
5/6 DY
6/5 LH
Friday Nights at the de Young presents, in partnership with the Consulate
General of Mexico in San Francisco . . .
La Belle Vie: Chamber Music Series, presented in partnership with
San Francisco Friends of Chamber Music and Classical Revolution,
and Artist Demonstration
5:00–8:45 p.m. Enjoy an evening of music celebrating Veracruz by SonRisas, folkloric dance
of Tabasco by Ensambles Ballet Folkórico de San Francisco, live contemporary dance by The
Tea Dancers/Ballet de la Compasión, live painting, projections by Sergio de la Torre, and more!
7:00 p.m. de Young Poetry Series featuring María Baranda and Coral Bracho: two of
Mexico’s most celebrated poets read their work as part of the de Young’s celebration
of Mexican art and culture.
5/13 DY
Friday Nights at the de Young presents, in partnership with the San Francisco
Bay Guardian . . .
5:00–8:45 p.m. Beauty and the Beat: join us for a wild night of flamenco dance and Spanish
music; indulge in our Beauty Bar, art making at our popular art table, and other tasty activities.
7:00 p.m. Youth Speaks! Semi-Finals of the Teen Poetry Slam
5/14 LH
La Belle Vie: Artist Demonstration
noon–2:00 p.m. Lillian Sizemore will demonstrate the mosaic process; includes a hands-on
activity area.
5/20 DY
Friday Nights at the de Young presents . . .
5:00–8:45 p.m. Join us for a colorful evening of art created by students of the San Francisco
Unified School District. Featuring live music by School of the Arts Jazz Ensemble, the Lowell
High School Orchestra, and the Dave Parker Quintet, an awards ceremony, art making for the
entire family, and more!
7:00 p.m. Stagewrite: Short Plays by Short People, Starr King Elementary School
5/22 LH
La Belle Vie: Chamber Music Series presented in partnership with
San Francisco Friends of Chamber Music and Classical Revolution, Lecture
and Artist Demonstration.
noon–2:00 p.m. Classical Revolution featuring harpist Marina Roznitovsky and flautist Dorothy Wu
1:00–2:00 p.m. Lecture: “Mosaics, A Lost Art—Rediscovered!” by Vanessa Somers
2:30–3:30 p.m. Artist demonstration by Vanessa Somers in celebration of Marvelous
Menagerie: A Roman Mosaic from Lod, Israel
noon–2:00 p.m. sfSound
noon–3:00 p.m. Artist demonstration with paper artist Rosalia Baltazar de Schoemaker
6/10 DY
Friday Nights at the de Young presents . . .
6:00–8:45 p.m. Meet the de Young Artist Fellows.
6:30–8:30 p.m Pre-opening night of Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musée National
Picasso, Paris. The Ponticellos present Spanish Passion and Spirit: The Sounds of Pablo
Picasso and Spain.
6/12 LH
La Belle Vie: Artist Demonstration
noon–2:00 p.m. Lillian Sizemore will demonstrate the mosaic process; includes a hands-on
activity area.
6/17 DY
Friday Nights at the de Young presents . . .
6:30–8:30 p.m. Live music by Yaelisa and Caminos Flamencos
7:00 p.m. Special lecture: “Spaniards in France: Cristóbal Balenciaga and Pablo Picasso,”
by Professor James Housefield, scholar of modern art and design, U.C. Davis
6:00–8:45 p.m. Meet the de Young Artist Fellows.
6/19 LH
La Belle Vie: Chamber Music Series presented in partnership with
San Francisco Friends of Chamber Music and Classical Revolution
noon–2:00 p.m. Classical Revolution
6/24 DY
Friday Nights at the de Young presents . . .
6:30–8:30 p.m. Live music by Betty Roi and her Kingtette
7:00 p.m. Special lecture: “Picasso Our Contemporary,” by Dakin Hart, independent curator
6:00–8:45 p.m. Meet the de Young Artist Fellows.
5/27 DY
Friday Nights at the de Young presents, in partnership with the de Young
Native American Program Advisory Committee . . .
5:00–8:45 p.m. Two Spirits: Contemporary Custodians of the Ancient Art of Gender
Blending. Live musical performances by Avotcja, Storm Miguel Florez, and The Brush Arbor
Gurtz, with projections of stunning Native American regalia.
7:00 p.m. Poetry presentations by multiple artists featuring Qwo-Li Driskill and more.
Every Friday night, all ages enjoy hands-on art making with
de Young art educators. Programs are FREE unless otherwise noted.
Visit our calendar at www.famsf.org
Images: Mosaic floor (detail), side panel with boats and fish, Roman, ca. AD 300. Excavated at Lod (Lydda), Israel. Stone tesserae.
Israel Antiquities Authority and the Shelby White and Leon Levy Lod Mosaic Center. Image © Israel Antiquities Authority. Pablo
Picasso, 1954. Photo by Arnold Newman/Getty Images. © 2011 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
Cristóbal Balenciaga, Scarlet silk ottoman evening coat with capelet collar, autumn/winter 1954–1955. The Metropolitan Museum
of Art, gift of Mrs. Byron C. Foy, 1957 (C.I.57.29.8). Photograph by Craig McDean