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Wed, May 16, 2012 - John Chiara Solo Show at the Haines Gallery

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Haines Gallery announces its first solo exhibition with newly represented artist, John Chiara. Crestmont at Coral presents recent photographic works emblematic of Chiara's distinctive process. He works with hand-built cameras of various sizes to produce pictures that could not be made through traditional photographic methods. Opening reception is April 12 at 5:30pm. Gallery hours are from 10:30am to 5:30pm, except Saturdays when the gallery closes at 5pm.

Wed, May 16, 2012 - Renegade Humor at San Jose Museum of Art

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Renegade Humor is an exhibition featuring art pieces that use humor to raise serious issues, such as gender, race, and global warming. The notion of Renegade Humor is characterized by bawdy irreverence, iconoclasm, and self-deprecating humor. SJMA has invited artists Kathy Aoki and Imin Yeh to make new works, inspired by this artistic approach, just for this exhibition. The exhibit also features works by Ray Beldner, Squeak Carnwath, Enrique Chagoya, Llyn Foulkes, Viola Frey, Jane Hammond, Dennis Oppenheim, and Richard Shaw, among others. The show runs from February 3 to July 8, 2012.

Wed, May 16, 2012 - All You Need is Love at the Museum of Art and History

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

The Museum of Art and History in Santa Cruz presents All You Need is Love, a museum-wide exhibition exploring the ways that love manifests in everyday lives. The exhibit includes pieces from the museum's permanent collection and work by over thirty artists including Joan Brown, Younhee Paik, Seyed Alavi, and Raymond Saunders. Each floor of the museum contains different installations, as well as interactive elements, such as making a collage for the wall in the creativity lounge. The exhibit runs from March 31 to July 29, 2012. The first and third Friday of every month has extended hours from 11am-9pm.

Wed, May 16, 2012 - In Conversation: June Schwarcz and John Chiara at the Richmond Art Center

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

The exhibition creates a dialogue between the work of enamel artist June Schwarcz and camera obscura photographer, John Chiara. Each artist employs a detailed process to create pieces that cannot be replicated. This is the first time their work will be shown together, curated by Muriel Maffre, John Chiara, and Emily Anderson. The gallery show runs from April 3 to June 2, 2012.

Wed, May 16, 2012 - Remnants: Artists Respond to the Chinese American Experience

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

The Chinese Historical Society of America Museum presents Remnants: Artists Respond to the Chinese American Experience. The exhibition includes five artists whose works focus on personal narrative, memory and family. The exhibition, on view April 12 through December 15, features works by Nancy Hom, Michael Jang, Lenora Lee, Cynthia Tom, and Flo Oy Wong. Gallery hours are Tuesday to Friday from 12-5pm and Saturdays from 11am-4pm.

Wed, May 16, 2012 - The Future is Now: Asian America on its Own Terms at SOMArts

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

The Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center presents The Future is Now: Asian America on its Own Terms at the SOMArts Main Gallery. Curated by Jennifer Banta, the exhibit features several artists, including Micahel Arcega, Taraneh Hemami, Ranu Mukherjee and more. Opening reception is May 3 from 5-8pm. Gallery hours are usually 12-7pm, but are shorter on Saturdays, from 12-5pm.

Wed, May 16, 2012 - Khaira Arby

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Back in the U.S. for her third tour since debuting stateside in 2010, the great Malian singer Khaira Arby is bringing desert blues to the New Parish in Oakland Wednesday night.

Wed, May 16, 2012 - In the Currents: Bay Area Iranian/American Art Today

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Kearny Street Workshop and East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation present In the Currents: Bay Area Iranian/American Art Today at the Asian Resource Center Gallery. Curated by Taraneh Hemami and Lucy Kalyani Lin, the gallery event will feature Sholeh Asgary, Farhad Bahram, Ali Dadgar, Ala Ebtekar, Amir Esfahani, Mitra Fabian, Arash Fayez, Sanaz Mazinani, Maysha Mohamedi, Bahar Sabzevari, Azin Seraj, and Bijan Yashar. A panel discussion will be held Saturday, June 9, 1-3pm. The opening party is on Friday, April 6, 5-9pm with an exhibit tour led by the curators from 5:30-6pm.

Wed, May 16, 2012 - San Francisco International Arts Festival

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

The San Francisco International Arts Festival celebrates the arts through a yearly gathering that brings together a global community of artists and audiences. The ninth annual festival features performances, classes, lecture demonstrations, and workshops by international and local artists. The program includes the U.S. premiere of This is What We Do in Winter by the Cid Pearlman Performance Project and AXIS Dance Company with Marc Brew Company (UK) and, on the last leg of a national tour. Tickets range from $$16-55 when bought in advance. Many activities at the San Francisco Conservatory of Dance are free to ticket holders.

Wed, May 16, 2012 - Michaan's Auctions June Events

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

June 2: Saturday Appraisal Event from 10am-1pm by appointment only. Call (510) 740-0220 x130. June 3: Estate Auction featuring Decorative Arts, Asian Art and Jewelry. June 4 & 5: Annex Auction. June 8: Furniture and Decorative Art Auction. June 9: Fine Art, Sculptures, and Works on Paper; June 16: Jewelry and Timepieces. June 18: Fine Asian Works of Art Auction. Every Wednesday from 10am-1pm: Free Appraisal Events. Now accepting consignments for upcoming auctions. More information at michaans.com.

Wed, May 16, 2012 - Invisible Relic at Park Life Gallery

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

The Park Life Gallery exhibition, Invisible Relic, examines works by two generations of California conceptual artists working with performative actions and re-appropriated objects. The exhibit features a variety of mediums including video, photographic, audio, sculpture, and performance. Invisible Relic was curated by Andrew McClintock of Ever Gold Gallery. The contributing artists include Chris Burden, Paul Kos, Tom Marioni, Guy Overfelt, Josh Short, and Maurico Ancalmo. Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday from 12-8pm, Friday and Saturday from 11-9pm, and Sunday from 12-7pm.

Wed, May 16, 2012 - Central Nigeria Unmasked

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

The Benue River Valley in central Nigeria is the source of some of the most abstract, dramatic, and inventive sculpture in Africa. Discover the history of the region through masks, elaborate bronze and iron regalia, and more at Central Nigeria Unmasked at the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford next Wednesday through mid October. And to sweeten the deal, it's free!

Wed, May 16, 2012 - Plantosaurus Rex at the Conservatory of Flowers

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Step way back in time as the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park transports visitors to a real life land of the lost in its newest exhibit Plantosaurus Rex, a living paradise of prehistoric plants with models of the dinosaurs that roamed the earth millions of years ago. Walk in a lush landscape of giant ferns and spiky horsetails, and learn about the symbiotic relationship between ancient flora and fauna as you glimpse a stegosaurus foraging for leaves, come eye to eye with giant predatory dragonflies, and gaze into the impressive jaws of an allosaurus. On view now through October 21, 2012. More info at conservatoryofflowers.org.

Thu, May 17, 2012 - Do Not Destroy: Trees, Art and Jewish Thought

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

March 16 - late May 2012

Tu Bishvat is a Jewish holiday sometimes called 'New Year of the Trees' and the Contemporary Jewish Museum's new show honors that theme with Do Not Destroy: Trees, Art and Jewish Thought, which continues through the end of May. With all this global warming going on, it's a good thing Mother Nature is finally getting some love.

Thu, May 17, 2012 - Tenderloin

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

There is never a dull moment in San Francisco's sketchy Tenderloin district so  playwright Annie Elias's latest piece, based on interviews with the neighborhood's residents, should be a sight to see. Tenderloin runs through May 27, 2012 at the Cutting Ball Theater.

Fri, May 18, 2012 - Phantoms of Asia at the Asian Art Museum

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Life. Death. The cosmos. What's it all about? Provocative contemporary art alongside exceptional artworks from the Asian Art Museum's own collection explore spiritual and supernatural roots, cosmologies, and rituals in Asia. Phantoms of Asia features paintings, sculptures, photographs, installations, videos, and site-specific commissions by thirty-one artists from all over Asia, including Hiroshi Sugimoto (Japan), Apichatpong Weerasethakul (Thailand), Adeela Suleman (Pakistan), Raqib Shaw (India), and Choi Jeong Hwa (Korea). Reflect on your own existence in the universe, while taking in amazing new art.

Fri, May 18, 2012 - Marga Gomez's Not Getting Any Younger

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

The Marsh Theater in Berkeley presents Not Getting Any Younger, written and performed by Marga Gomez. This is the monologist’s 9th solo show. It is a coming of age comedy about lies, vanity and the good old days. The show is 90 minutes with no intermission and is intended for audiences aged 17 and up. The show begins at 8pm on Fridays and 5pm on Saturdays. Tickets are $$15-35 sliding scale and $$50 for reserved seating. There is no performance Friday, May 4. Read the KQED Arts review of this production.