Oscar de la Renta: The Retrospective

Oscar de la Renta @ de Young

San Francisco's beautiful de Young Museum will exhibit the retrospective of one of fashion's great designers, Oscar de la Renta. Opening on March 12th and running through May 30th, his decadent and elaborate art of fashion will be on display. More than 130 pieces of influential form and five decades of work will be showcased. The garments will be allocated into thematic categories to better represent the collection. de la Renta's company is offering us the chance to not only view collections from fine art museums, but also those items from his personal collection, as well as private lenders whom own some of these timeless pieces. To purchase tickets to this unique opportunity, click here.

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J.M.W. Turner: Painting Set Free | Herbst Exhibition Galleries

J.M.W. Turner

Almost hidden in Golden Gate Park is San Francisco's de  Young museum. Currently there are a couple of exhibitions worth noting.

Imagination and technique, Mr. Turner had his way with both. He is often regarded for his portrayal of light and celebrated as one of the greatest British painters of the nineteenth century. Painting Set Free focuses on his late career, an era punctuated by motifs of nature, history, and theology. Running through September 30th click here for tickets. Enjoy the fine arts museums of San Francisco.


                                                                                                                                                        

Shaping Abstraction | Gallery 11

B. Diller | Second Theme #272 | ca. 1934-36

Drawing from the early to mid 20th century, the American Abstractionists presented in this de Young exhibition, are the New York-based artists who helped to drive the explanations of abstraction. Shaping Abstraction offers some robust examples of the art that would spawn The AAA. American Abstract Artists (AAA) pushed for the acceptance of this art form in the U.S. Many of the works are gleaned from generous local collections. This event runs through August 30th.

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Robert Rauschenberg | Archive (1963)

With the post-war art of Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Mark Rothko, and Frank Stella on display at the de Young, there's no reason not to grace the Museum before October 12. Currently on display is the ground-breaking collection from Robert and Jane Meyerhoff. The (almost) 50 pieces are making an exclusive first appearance outside of the greater D.C. and Baltimore areas. This illustrious compilation of art will be separated into three generational groupings. Favorites of mine in this assemblage of modern and contemporary art are, Johns' Perilous Night (1982) and Rauschenberg's Archive (1963). However, Barnett Newman's Stations of the Cross (1958-66) will likely receive the most attention. The 15 pieces that comprise this series will be shown intact as it was intended in a separate gallery arranged to evoke a chapel.

Beginning in 1985, and culminating in a 1987 agreement, the Meyerhoff family collection will be donated to the National Gallery of Art. Take advantage of this opportunity to witness some of the masters of America's art from the end of WWII through the end of the 20th century. This is an exhibit the West Coast will remember and hopefully embrace. Enjoy.

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