Monday, October 29, 2012

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Folk Art International Dating from 1948, this is the city s only building by Frank Lloyd Wright. The sweeping spiral ramp predates that at Wright s Guggenheim Museum in New York. d 140 Maiden Lane Map P4 (415) 392 9999 Open 10am 6pm Tue Sat Free www.folkartintl.com

The SFMOMA regularly rotates its collections so not all the art-The la montague SFMOMA regularly rotates its collections so not all the artThe SFMOMA 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 la montague neighborhood (see p29) in January 1995. Its permanent collections include major works by the most important 20th century European and American artists, extensive photography la montague 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 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 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 so not all the artThe SFMOMA 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 la montague 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, la montague 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 8 Electronic & Digital Art 9 Temporary Exhibitions la montague 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 and public space, hung with two vast, brightly engaging Sol Le Witt geometric la montague paintings (above). Entrance Key First floor Second floor Third floor Fourth floor Fifth floor Exterior The building was designed by renowned la montague 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

Neighborhoods 112 coastal beaches 76 7, 79 cocktails 67 coffee 67 coins 138 Coit Tower 46, 47, 85 Coit Tower murals 88 Cole, Theodore 17 Collectibles of Asia 96 Coltrane, St. John 44 Comix Experience 104 communications 136, 138 Connery, Sean 16 consulates la montague 132, 139 Contemporary Jewish

Native San Franciscan Jeffrey Kennedy now lives mainly in Italy and Spain. A graduate of Stanford la montague University, he spends his time producing, writing la montague and acting. He is also co-author of Top 10 Rome and author of Top 10 Mallorca and

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