Abraham-Louis Breguet invented many of the standard components of today’s most prestigious watches, earning the title “The Father of Modern Horology.” The self-winding watch, the gong spring, the ...

Thank you for your intent to make a future gift to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Your legacy gift will help ensure the Museums are accessible to our community for generations to come. The ...

This painting depicts Mila, a Black woman who was enslaved by Reverend William Anderson Scott (1813–1885), a public supporter of slavery. The New Orleans First Presbyterian Church, where Scott was the ...

Born in Paris in 1900, Yves Tanguy traveled the world as a merchant marine, and began sketching café scenes after his service. In 1924, he moved into a house that would become a gathering place for ...

Accompanying a major retrospective of Anders Zorn’s work in the United States, this is the first volume to explore the Swedish artist’s entire career in depth. Anders Zorn (1860–1920) is one of Sweden ...

San Francisco, April 2009—This summer the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco present a retrospective of John Baldessari’s prints at the Legion of Honor. Over 100 prints are included in the exhibition ...

Linda Gamino, Associate Director of Ensambles Ballet Folklórico de San Francisco, opens up about her story of a tragic accident that affected her life, and the impact of Frida Kahlo in helping her ...

The de Young is San Francisco’s oldest art museum, treasured in a unique verdant setting. Beginning as the Golden Gate Park Memorial Museum in 1895, this museum has been a valued center of world art ...

These focused interest groups draw individuals together around education and social opportunities, as well as specific areas of the collections. Participants enjoy exclusive events, lectures, and ...

A two-day curriculum-planning workshop at the de Young, where you will view the galleries and special exhibitions (alongside museum staff and a community artist) Seven in-class art sessions (60–90 ...

Henri Matisse’s radical aesthetic vocabulary had a lasting impact on the modern art world and was embraced by forward-looking collectors in the San Francisco Bay Area. Celebrating the longstanding ...