de Young Museum

Donald Judd and Sol LeWitt: Conceptual Color in Print

October 17, 2009 - March 7, 2010

Donald Judd was a major figure in the Minimalist art movement in the 1960s when he and others sought to create a depersonalized art in which the physical properties of space, scale, and materials were explored as phenomena of interest on their own. Judd’s use of color in three print series dating from 1988 to 1993 are on view along with a recent acquisition, Untitled (1993). Judd’s prints are compared and contrasted with prints by his peer, Sol LeWitt.

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Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs

June 27, 2009 - March 28, 2010

Special Ticket InformationAdvance tickets for King Tut are available at the museum or online via Ticketmaster.

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Art and Power in the Central African Savanna

June 20, 2009 - October 11, 2009

This exhibition explores the political and religious power of nearly 60 sculptures created by artists of four Central African cultures: the Luba, Songye, Chokwe, and Luluwa. Carved primarily from wood, these power figures act as containers for magical organic ingredients and serve purposes both religious and political. According to traditional beliefs, the figures mediate between the human and spirit worlds to insure a healthy birth, successful hunt, or triumph over an enemy. A fully-illustrated catalogue by leading expert Constantine Pedridis accompanies the exhibition.

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Musée d'Orsay School Group Lottery Form

Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cézanne, and Beyond: Post-Impressionist Masterpieces from the Musée d’Orsay

Exhibition Dates: September 25, 2010–January 18, 2011

We encourage school groups to take advantage of this special exhibition and have provided three options for arranging a visit.

de Young 4-8 School Group Reservation Form

Get Smart with Art: Learning to Look - Guided Gallery Visits and Studio Art Activity Grades 4-8

Tour and Studio Themes by Grade Level

Fourth Grade - California History: Native American Culture and Westward Expansion. In the studio we will create natural pigments and explore patterns inspired by natural elements.
Fifth Grade - American History: Colonial Revolution. In the studio we will experience the process of composing a portrait for a patron.
Seventh Grade - The Art of Africa and Mesoamerica. In the studio we will sketch in response to art, using a step-by-step process, to build a composition with abstract design basics.
Eight Grade - American History: Revolution–Reconstruction.

de Young K-12 School Group Reservation Form

Reservations for the 10/11 school year begin August 1st.

Musée d'Orsay School Group Reservation Form

Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cezanne and Beyond: Post-Impressionist Masterpieces from the Musée d’Orsay

School group tours are offered from September 25, 2010 to January 18, 2011

We encourage school groups to take advantage of this special exhibition and have provided three options for arranging a visit.

Legion of Honor K-12 School Group Reservation Form

Reservations for the 10/11 school year begin August 1st.

John James Audubon

February 3, 1996 - April 14, 1996

The Watercolors for the Birds of America

Fabergˇ in America

May 25, 1996 - July 28, 1996