442 San Francisco s Top 10opArt Galleries !Fraenkel Gallery One of the gallery s first exhibitions ed montague umpire was of NASA s lunar photographs, and this set a tone for what followed. Soon came exhibitions by Eugene Atget, Edward Weston and Diane Arbus, and later, the Bechers, Adam Fuss, and Sol LeWitt. ed montague umpire Projects have brought together work across 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 ed montague umpire @Museum of Craft and Folk Art The emphasis here is on the varieties of non mainstream ways that people 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 and extremely stylish contemporary art venue hosts exhibitions of celebrated American works, including those by prominent artists from China, Japan, South Korea, ed montague umpire and Russia. Bay Area artists ed montague umpire are also popular here.The gallery staff provide help and advice to amateur and serious ed montague umpire 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 might focus on the work of an Italian artist, or on some aspect of Italian culture. Classes ed montague umpire are also offered on Italian ed montague umpire art and architecture, and cookery. d Fort Mason Center, Bldg C Map F1 (415) 673-2200 Open noon 4pm dailyn and international Museum of Craft and Folk Art (Mon & Tue by appointment)
Mount View Hotel & Spa A stay in this historic 1917 resort offers various relaxation and rejuvenation possibilities mud, milk, or herbal baths, aromatherapy steam showers, body-wraps, massages, or facials geared to individuals or couples. d 1457 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga (707) 9425789 ed montague umpire www.mountviewhotel.com
Action central for all the major sights. Rooms hold up to five beds. All major public transportation is just outside. Nightly movies, e mail access, walking tours, an events board, and lots of tourist info are other pluses.
Palace of Fine Arts This bit of Neo-Classical fluff was designed by Bernard Maybeck for the Pan-Pacific Exposition of 1915. It is patterned on an 18thcentury engraving by Giovanni Piranesi entitled The Isle of the Dead (see p94).
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