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Recent Press Releases
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- SFMOMA SELECTS SNØHETTA TO WORK WITH MUSEUM ON DESIGN OF EXPANSION
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Release date: July 21, 2010
July 22, 2010 – The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) has selected the architecture firm Snøhetta to be its partner in developing an expansion that enhances…
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- SFMOMA ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR DESIGN OF EXPANSION
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Release date: May 11, 2010
May 11, 2010 – The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) has selected Adjaye Associates, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Foster + Partners, and Snøhetta as finalists…
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- SFMOMA MUSEUMSTORE ANNOUNCES NEW SERIES OF ARTIST-DESIGNED PRODUCTS
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Release date: April 13, 2010
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) MuseumStore is pleased to feature a special product series designed by San Francisco typographer and printer Jack Stauffacher. The…
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- SFMOMA SERVES UP NEW ART-INSPIRED CAKES AT ROOFTOP COFFEE BAR
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Release date: April 13, 2010
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) is pleased to offer a new selection of art-inspired cakes and desserts at the museum's Rooftop Coffee Bar. Baked and decorated by…
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- SFMOMA ACQUIRES MAJOR CONCEPTUAL ART COLLECTION WITH KEY WORKS BY BRUCE NAUMAN FROM COUNT GIUSEPPE PANZA
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Release date: April 13, 2010
April 2, 2010—The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) announced today a major acquisition of 25 works from the collection of Count Giuseppe Panza di Biumo of…
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- SFMOMA Announces Rooftop Sculpture Garden App for iPad
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Release date: April 2, 2010
Today the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) announced its interactive Rooftop Garden App for iPad is now available on App Store. The app is an enhanced version of the …
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- SFMOMA RAISES $250 MILLION FOR EXPANSION AND ENDOWMENT
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Release date: February 4, 2010
San Francisco, CA, February 4, 2010—San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Board Chair Charles R. Schwab today announced that the museum has received landmark contributions…
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- Statement on Passing of Evelyn D. Haas February 3, 2010
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Release date: February 4, 2010
It is with much sadness that I share news of the death of Evelyn D. Haas. A great and marvelous friend to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and, indeed, to the community at…
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- SFMOMA AND GAP PARTNER TO CREATE LIMITED EDITION T-SHIRT COLLECTION IN CELEBRATION OF MUSEUM’S 75TH ANNIVERSARY
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Release date: January 15, 2010
SAN FRANCISCO—January 13, 2010—To celebrate the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA)'s 75th anniversary, Gap is collaborating with the museum to introduce a…
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- SFMOMA PAINTS THE TOWN WITH INNOVATIVE ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN FOR 75TH ANNIVERSARY
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Release date: January 14, 2010
In anticipation of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art's (SFMOMA) 75th anniversary, the museum has partnered with Bay Area advertising agency Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners…
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- SFMOMA MOURNS LARRY SULTAN
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Release date: December 16, 2009
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) Trustee Larry Sultan passed away Sunday, December 13, 2009, due to complications from cancer. Raised in the San Fernando Valley,…
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- SFMOMA MUSEUMSTORE ANNOUNCES NEW SERIES OF ARTIST-DESIGNED PRODUCTS
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Release date: October 26, 2009
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) MuseumStore is pleased to feature a special product series designed by local artist Martin Venezky. Venezky kicks off the second…
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- SFMOMA Rose to International Prominence Under Leadership of Henry T. Hopkins (Director, 1974–86)
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Release date: September 29, 2009
Former San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) director Henry T. Hopkins passed away on September 27, 2009. During his twelve-year tenure (1974–86), Hopkins sought to…
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- SFMOMA ANNOUNCES PIONEERING PARTNERSHIP TO SHARE THE FISHER COLLECTION WITH THE PUBLIC
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Release date: September 25, 2009
September 25, 2009 (San Francisco, CA) – San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) Board Chair Charles Schwab and Director Neal Benezra today announced that the museum is…
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- SFMOMA 75th Anniversary Overview of Exhibitions and Events
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Release date: September 22, 2009
January 18, 2010, marks the 75th anniversary of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Throughout the anniversary season, SFMOMA will present a series of exhibitions and programs…
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- CORRECTION TO LUC TUYMANS CATALOGUE
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Release date: September 15, 2009
The media line for the Luc Tuymans painting Gaskamer (pictured here) in the catalogue for the Luc Tuymans exhibition (on view at SFMOMA February 6 through May 2, 2010) is incorrect.…
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- SFMOMA MUSEUMSTORE OFFERS INSPIRED GIFTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
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Release date: September 9, 2009
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art's (SFMOMA) MuseumStore is the premier destination for holiday shopping. Drawing on the finest local talent as well as top international…
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- SFMOMA NAMES NEW MEMBERS TO BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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Release date: August 24, 2009
At its June meeting, the Board of Trustees of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) elected Larry Sultan as the museum's second Artist Trustee. Sultan joins six others who…
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- SFMOMA Architecture and Building Information
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Release date: July 19, 2009
Mario Botta's 1995 SFMOMA building is an iconic presence within the cityscape of San Francisco. Located in downtown San Francisco's South of Market (SoMa) area, the five-story…
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- SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART 2009-2010 ADVANCE EXHIBITION SCHEDULE
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Release date: June 25, 2009
Please note that this schedule is subject to change. To confirm dates and information, call the SFMOMA Communications Department at 415.357.4170.
2009–2010 EXHIBITIONS
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- SFMOMA WELCOMES SUMMER WITH EXPANDED HOURS
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Release date: May 22, 2009
Beginning on Memorial Day (Monday, May 25, 2009), the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) will open its galleries at 10 a.m.—one hour earlier than usual—to…
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- SFMOMA OPENS BLUE BOTTLE COFFEE BAR IN NEW ROOFTOP GARDEN
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Release date: May 8, 2009
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) is pleased to announce the opening of the Rooftop Garden Blue Bottle Coffee Bar. The Rooftop Garden will not only serve as a dynamic…
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- SFMOMA ANNOUNCES PLANNING PHASE FOR NEW WING TO DOUBLE GALLERY SPACE AND EXPAND EDUCATION PROGRAMS
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Release date: April 3, 2009
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) today announced that it is moving into the next phase of planning for an expansion of its facility in downtown San Francisco. The…
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- SFMOMA APPOINTS MARNIE BURKE DE GUZMAN AS DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND AUDIENCE STRATEGY
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Release date: March 5, 2009
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Marnie Burke de Guzman as the museum's new director of marketing and audience strategy.
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- SFMOMA Boasts Record Numbers for Frida Kahlo
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Release date: October 7, 2008
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) is proud to announce its record-breaking success with the three-month Frida Kahlo exhibition, which closed on September 28, 2008.…
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- SFMOMA Appoints Two New Members To The Board Of Trustees
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Release date: July 8, 2008
At their June 12 meeting, the Board of Trustees of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) elected Kenneth McNeely and Marissa Mayer as new members of the Board.
Kenneth…
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- SFMOMA Announces Gary Garrels As Senior Curator Of Painting And Sculpture
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Release date: May 15, 2008
Gary Garrels will join the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) as the new Elise S. Haas Senior Curator of Painting and Sculpture, SFMOMA Director Neal Benezra announced…
