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Tuesday, February 7

de Young Museum Free Admission Day | First Tuesdays
Tuesday, February 7 – 9:30 am | Cost: FREE | de Young Museum
de Young Museum Free Admission Day | First Tuesdays

Founded in 1895 in Golden Gate Park, the de Young Museum is a landmark art museum to showcase the museum’s priceless collections of American art from the 17th through the 20th centuries, and art of the native Americas, Africa, and the Pacific. The museum was …

Legion of Honor Free Admission Day | First Tuesdays
Tuesday, February 7 – 9:30 am | Cost: FREE | Legion of Honor
Legion of Honor Free Admission Day | First Tuesdays

The Legion of Honor displays a collection of 4,000 years of ancient and European art in an exquisite Beaux-Arts building in an unforgettable setting overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge. Normally $10, admission is free on the first Tuesday of each month (special exhibition surcharges, if …

Cartoon Art Museum: First Tuesday “Pay What You Wish” Day
Tuesday, February 7 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Pay What You Wish Day
| Cartoon Art Museum
Cartoon Art Museum: First Tuesday “Pay What You Wish” Day

The Cartoon Art Museum is the only museum in the U.S. dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of cartoon art in all its forms. This unique institution houses approximately 6,000 original pieces in its permanent collection; a complete volume research/library facility is located on the …

First Tuesdays: Free Admission to SF MOMA
Tuesday, February 7 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
First Tuesdays: Free Admission to SF MOMA

In the striking Mario Botta-designed building, SFMOMA houses the West Coast’s most comprehensive collection of twentieth-century art including painting, sculpture, photography, architecture, design, and media arts. The stellar collection tells the story of modern and contemporary art through master works by Ansel Adams,  Salvador Dali, …

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) | Free First Tuesdays
Tuesday, February 7 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) | Free First Tuesdays

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) is one of the Bay Area’s premier venues for adventurous art. A multidisciplinary art Center, the YBCA features exhibitions, performance, film/video and community engagement programs, along with rotating art exhibits with a focus on contemporary and emerging artists …

Thursday, February 9

The Windows Reveal & Walking Tour | Market Street
Thursday, February 9 – 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE | The Art Institute of California - San Francisco
The Windows Reveal & Walking Tour | Market Street

The Windows endeavors to transform central Market Street storefronts into beautiful and memorable window displays that will invigorate downtown pedestrian traffic, promote public art, and showcase the vibrant creativity of the Bay Area design community.
Each display will be created by a local leading architecture and …

Wildflowers of San Francisco | Randall Museum
Thursday, February 9 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Randall Museum
Wildflowers of San Francisco | Randall Museum

Margo Bors has been documenting San Francisco’s native plants and habitats for more than 15 years.
She is an artist who has had numerous solo exhibitions in both art and photography, including several at the Helen Crocker Russell Library of Horticulture in Golden Gate Park.
Margo Bors …

Friday, February 10

Artist Preview Party & Live Music: Into The Darkness | SOMA
Friday, February 10 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Misho Gallery
Artist Preview Party & Live Music: Into The Darkness | SOMA

Join Misho Gallery to celebrate Chance James in his first Solo Show in San Francisco, “Into The Darkness” which features numerous larger paintings.
James was voted Best Artist and best Photographer in Fresno by Fresno Magazine in 2010.
Preview Party Fri. Feb 10th, with Live Music 5pm-8pm
Opening …

REDception Art Walk | San Rafael
Friday, February 10 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Downtown San Rafael
REDception Art Walk | San Rafael

Get your red on: 2nd Fridays Art Walk presents: REDception: A special Valentine’s Art Walk featuring red art, red food and red drink.
Come dressed in red. Enjoy galleries, open studios, art exhibits, live music, refreshments and more. Over 20+ participating venues in downtown San Rafael, …

Bushmills Whisky Tasting & Art History Book Event | SF
Friday, February 10 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Meridian Gallery
Bushmills Whisky Tasting & Art History Book Event | SF

Join Meridian Gallery for a book signing and celebration for Peter Selz and the release of his new biography, “Peter Selz: Sketches of a Life in Art” by Paul Karlstrom, published by UC Press.
Light refreshments as well as a whisky tasting provided by Bushmill Whisky will be available.
“The extraordinary …

Friday, February 17

Free Lecture: Photographer Robert Altman | Mission
Friday, February 17 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Wix Lounge
Free Lecture: Photographer Robert Altman | Mission

The Wix Lounge Artist Speaker Series is honored to present photography legend Robert Altman.
Enjoy an unforgettable night listening to Robert speak about his photography training with Ansel Adams, how he survived the 60s, his work as a photojournalist for Rolling Stone Magazine and hang out with …