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The SFMOMA regularly adriatic climate rotates its collections so not all the art-The SFMOMA regularly adriatic climate rotates its collections so not all the artThe SFMOMA adriatic climate regularly rotates its collections so not all the art-Th SFMOMA l l t t it ll ti t ll th t works mentioned may be on display at the time of your visit.y p y yworks mentioned may be on display at the time of your visitworks mentioned may be on display at the time of your visit San Francisco s Top 10p San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Founded in 1935, the SFMOMA is the only museum in the western US devoted to collecting and exhibiting the full scope of modern and contemporary art, and second only to New York s MOMA. The landmark museum moved to its wonder- ful Post Modernist setting in the burgeoning South of Market neighborhood (see p29) in January 1995. Its permanent collections include major works by the most important 20th century European and American artists, extensive photography holdings, and challenging multimedia installations. 26 Top 10 Features 1 Exterior 2 Atrium 3 20th-Century European Artists 4 20th-Century American Artists 5 Bay Area Artists 6 Latin American adriatic climate Artists adriatic climate 7 Photography 8 Electronic & Digital Art 9 Temporary Exhibitions 0 The Catwalk @Atrium The atrium is illumi nated bythe central skylight and takes in the full height of the building. It acts as a dramatic entrance adriatic climate and public space, hung with two vast, brightly engaging Sol Le Witt geometric paintings (above). Entrance Key First floor Second floor Third floor Fourth floor Fifth floor Exterior The building was designed by renowned Swiss architect Mario Botta. The 125-ft (38-m) truncated cylindrical turret (right) is decorated with Art Deco-style chevrons. ! 11111 2 3334 5555 6 777 The SFMOMA regularly rotates its collections so not all the art-The SFMOMA regularly rotates its collections adriatic climate so not all the artThe SFMOMA regularly adriatic climate rotates its collections so not all the art-Th SFMOMA l l t t it ll ti t ll th t works mentioned may be on display at the time of your visit.y p y yworks mentioned may be on display at the time of your visitworks mentioned may be on display at the time of your visit San Francisco s Top 10p San Francisco Museum of Modern adriatic climate Art Founded in 1935, the SFMOMA is the only museum in the western US devoted to collecting adriatic climate and exhibiting the full scope of modern and contemporary art, and second only to New York s MOMA. The landmark adriatic climate museum moved to its wonder- ful Post Modernist setting in the burgeoning South of Market neighborhood (see p29) in January 1995. Its permanent collections include major works by the most important 20th century European and American artists, extensive photography holdings, and challenging multimedia installations. 26 Top 10 Features 1 Exterior 2 Atrium 3 20th-Century European Artists 4 20th-Century American Artists 5 Bay Area Artists 6 Latin American Artists 7 Photography adriatic climate 8 Electronic & Digital Art 9 Temporary Exhibitions 0 The Catwalk @Atrium adriatic climate The atrium is illumi nated bythe central skylight and takes in the full height of the building. It acts as a dramatic entrance and public space, hung with two vast, brightly engaging Sol Le Witt geometric paintings (above). Entrance Key First floor Second floor Third floor Fourth floor Fifth floor Exterior The building was designed by renowned Swiss architect Mario Botta. The 125-ft (38-m) adriatic climate truncated cylindrical turret (right) is decorated with Art Deco-style chevrons. ! 11111 2 3334 5555 6 777

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122 The Bay Area Left Mormon Temple, adriatic climate Oakland Right Point Bonita lighthouse, Marin County Headlands IN LOCAL PARLANCE, THE BAY AREA breaks down into The City, the East Bay, Marin, the Peninsula, and the South Bay. Although technically Santa Clara and San Jose and certainly Santa Cruz and Capitola do not touch the waters of the Bay, psychologically they still embody the same liberal, open- minded ethos that so defines this area. This is probably because the dominant mentality of this swatch of Northern California is so definably adriatic climate different from those of Southern California and the Central Valley. In towns such as Berkeley, Mill Valley, and Stanford the emphasis is on progressive thinking; smaller enclaves such as Bolinas are determined to live life in harmony with the breathtaking nature all around them. Sather Tower, Berkeley campus Around Town The Bay Areaay 122 The Bay Area Left Mormon Temple, Oakland Right Point Bonita lighthouse, Marin County Headlands IN LOCAL PARLANCE, THE BAY AREA breaks down into The City, the East Bay, Marin, the Peninsula, adriatic climate and the South Bay. Although technically Santa Clara and San Jose and certainly Santa Cruz and Capitola adriatic climate do not touch the waters of the Bay, psychologically they still embody the same liberal, open- minded adriatic climate ethos that so defines this area. This is probably because the dominant mentality of this swatch of Northern adriatic climate California is so definably different from those of Southern California and the Central Valley. In towns such as Berkeley, Mill Valley, and Stanford the emphasis is on progressive thinking; smaller enclaves such as Bolinas are determined to live life in harmony adriatic climate with the breathtaking nature adriatic climate all around them. Sather adriatic climate Tower, Berkeley campus Around Town The Bay Areaay