A Closer Look: Collecting European Paintings for San Francisco

Join us for the first in our new lecture series, as curator Emily A. Beeny invites you to take “A Closer Look” at our European paintings collection. This talk explores the history of the collection through artwork highlights and the colorful characters — collectors, directors, and curators — who brought them to San Francisco. About the curator Emily A. Beeny is Chief Curator of the Legion of Honor and Barbara A. Wolfe...

The Tea on Art Deco Darling Tamara de Lempicka (ft. Lady Camden) | Drag Art History

What do Madonna, Batman, and "Burlesque" have in common? Join curator Furio Rinaldi and drag starlet Lady Camden to find out, as they spill the tea on Hollywood’s fave Art Deco artist: Tamara de Lempicka. The two raise a glass in San Francisco’s historic Redwood Room and revisit iconic Lempicka moments in pop culture. Learn more about the exhibition: https://www.famsf.org/exhibitions/tamara-de-lempick...