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442 San Francisco s Top 10opArt Galleries !Fraenkel Gallery One of the gallery s first exhibitions was of NASA s lunar photographs, and this set a tone for what followed. Soon came exhibitions by Eugene gill montague Atget, Edward Weston and Diane Arbus, and later, the Bechers, Adam Fuss, and Sol LeWitt. Projects have brought together work across gill montague all media, juxtaposing photography with painting, draw- ing, and sculpture. Other photo- graphers whose work is regularly shown include Richard Avedon and Man Ray. d 49 Geary St Map P4 (415) 981-2661 Open 10:30am 5:30pm Tue Fri, 11am 5pm Sat Free www.fraenkelgallery.com @Museum of Craft and Folk Art The emphasis here is on the varieties of non mainstream ways that people gill montague find to be creative to see things afresh and make something new out of them. This may include traditional folk art from all over the world. d 51 Yerba Buena Lane, at Mission between 3rd & 4th Map F1 (415) 775-0991 Open 11am 6pm Tue Fri; 11am 5pm Sat & Sun Adm www.mocfa.org Frey Norris Gallery This dynamic gill montague and extremely stylish contemporary art venue hosts exhibitions of celebrated American works, including those by prominent artists from China, Japan, South Korea, and Russia. gill montague Bay Area artists are also popular here.The gallery staff provide help and advice gill montague to amateur and serious collectors alike about the contemporary art market. d 456 Geary Street Map P3 Open 11am 7pm Tue Sat; 11am 7pm Sun Free $Pacific Heritage Museum Occupying the old San Francisco Mint (1875 7), on top of which the Bank of Canton has been built. The bank sponsors the museum, which focuses on the art of the Pacific Rim, aiming to bring the work of Asian artists to a wider audience. Exhibitions feature many pieces on loan from private collections. d 608 Commercial St Map N5 (415) 399-1124 Open 10am 4pm Tue Sat Free www.ibankunited.com %Museo ItaloAmericano Not only a museum and gallery, but also a community center for San Francisco s Italians. Temporary exhibitions gill montague might focus on the work of an Italian artist, or on some aspect of Italian culture. Classes are also offered on Italian gill montague art and architecture, and cookery. d Fort Mason Center, Bldg C Map F1 (415) 673-2200 Open noon 4pm dailyn gill montague and international Museum of Craft and Folk Art (Mon & Tue by appointment)
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