Jewett Gallery and Skylight Gallery
Celebrating Fabulous/Activist Bay Area Lesbians with Disabilities: A 40 Year RetrospectiveSeptember 18 - November 21, 2010, Main Library, Skylight Gallery
*Singgalot (The Ties That Bind)August 14 - October 24, 2010, Main Library, Jewett Gallery
*Empire of Thirst
Robert Dawson's Photographs of Water in the WestJune 26 - August 1, 2010, Main Library, Jewett Gallery
*Hand Bookbinders of California: 38th Anniversary ExhibitionJune 8 - August 15, 2010, Main Library, Skylight Gallery Exhibit Area
A Dog's Life (With a Special Appearance by Cats)
Selections from the Schmulowitz Collection of Wit & HumorA comic take on dogs and their sometime sidekicks, cats. Drawn from the Schmulowitz Collection of Wit & Humor, the Library’s annual wit & humor exhibition features the work of classic magazine illustrators, beloved characters from newspapers and comic books and doggish anecdotes and images from around the world.
April 1 - May 31, 2010, Main Library, Skylight Gallery
Dog Me Around
Comic Dog Portraits by Irene DogmaticComic dog portraits by Berkeley artist Irene Dogmatic on display in the Skylight Gallery wall cases, Sixth Floor, Main Library.
April 1 - May 31, 2010, Main Library, Skylight Gallery
*Korean Comics: A Society Through Small Frames The exhibition examines the changing social relativities of Korean society from the 1950s through the 1990s by reading its comic books.
March 13 - June 13, 2010, Main Library, Jewett Gallery
Renewal: Printmakers from the New Northern IrelandExhibition of contemporary Northern Ireland printmakers featuring a variety of techniques and includes many spectacular landscapes.
February 19 - March 21, 2010, Main Library, Skylight Gallery Exhibit Area
Celebrating Art with EldersExhibition showcases artwork ranging from pen and ink to watercolor by diverse senior citizens residing in long-term care facilities around the Bay Area.
January 9 - February 28, 2010, Main Library, Jewett Gallery
The Portola Festival of 1909:
A Party with a PurposeThe Portola Festival of 1909 was a grand celebration to declare that San Francisco had rebuilt and was ready for business and tourists after the 1906 earthquake and fire.
October 20 - January 8, 2010, Main Library, Skylight Gallery
Other Exhibition Areas in the Library
Iris Chang and her Unfinished DreamAn exhibit of personal photographs, manuscripts and documents that explore the life and work of Iris Chang, author of The Rape of Nanking.
October 2 - December 2, 2010, Main Library, Chinese Center
Black and Brown ImagesSeptember 4 - October 31, 2010, Main Library, International Center
Filipinos in San FranciscoSeptember 4 - October 31, 2010, Main Library, International Center
*United in Peace: Artists Leading The Way
AfroSolo Arts Festival 17A mixed media group-show that explores the theme of peace in its many facets. Subject matter will range from human connections, family matters, racial harmony, global concerns and/or religious dilemmas.
August 15 - October 15, 2010, Main Library, African American Center
California Delta
Rural Charm and Natural BeautyJuly 10 - October 7, 2010, Main Library, Environmental Center
*BahaJuly 10 - October 28, 2010, Main Library, Library Café Display Case
Fun with the Feds!July 1 - August 5, 2010, Main Library, Children's Center Exhibit Space
*Golden Voices
Life Stories of San Francisco SeniorsJune 25 - August 25, 2010, Main Library, San Francisco History Center
*Military Career & Family Life
of Mr. Chiang Ching-kuo (1910-1988)June 12 - August 26, 2010, Main Library, Chinese Center
CLUB FOOT: Moving In The Direction Of History
Artifacts from SF's Art Punk CabaretJune 5 - August 5, 2010, Main Library, Music Center
California's Russian Colony: Fort Ross 1812-1841June 5 - August 12, 2010, Main Library, International Center
*Juried Japanese Art Kite ShowJune 4 - July 29, 2010, Main Library, International Center
Girl Who "Wed" Another Girl
Pre 1950 Gay, Lesbian and Transgender Marriages in the U.S.June 1 - July 30, 2010, Main Library, General Collections
Cartoon Art Museum - Talking Points Presents
Fridgeland & Art Is Your Voice, Speak Up!cartoon animation exhibit
May 15 - July 15, 2010, Main Library, Teen Center
100th Anniversary of the U.S. Immigration Station, Angel IslandMay 1 - July 22, 2010, Main Library, Larkin Street Bridge
Coloring Outside the Lines:
Black Cartoonists as Social CommentatorsSeveral Black cartoonists, whose comic strips appear in newspapers across the country, share their experiences, inspiration and perspectives as social commentators and provocateurs.
April 11 - June 30, 2010, Main Library, African American Center
Forbidden City: The Golden Age of Chinese NightclubsThis exhibit, looking back at San Francisco’s Chinese nightclubs of the 1930s-1950s, includes vintage photographs, costumes, menus and other mementos from the clubs and performers.
April 10 - June 12, 2010, Main Library, San Francisco History Center
It's Raining Cats and Dogs!A selection of children's books will be on view in the Fisher Children’s Center, Second Floor, Main Library.
April 1 - May 31, 2010, Main Library, Children's Center Exhibit Space
Perfectly Beastly: Exemplary Books on the Animal ConditionDisplay of books presented by the General Collections & Humanities Center, Third Floor display case, Main Library.
April 1 - May 31, 2010, Main Library, General Collections
- Horses, Horses, Horses: Work, Rescue, Retirement
Books and photographs from the collection A display of photographs and artifacts on the life of retired San Francisco Police horses. In the Business, Science, & Technology Center, Fourth Floor, Main Library.
April 1 - May 31, 2010, Main Library, Business, Science & Technology
Fierce Sistahs!
Activism, Art & Community of Bay Area Lesbians of Color 1975 – PresentPhotographs by Lenn Keller.
March 20 - May 20, 2010, Main Library, Gay & Lesbian Center
If I am Killed, I Shall Arise in the Salvadoran People On exhibit are images of El Salvador by photographer Karen Ande from her 2009 visit.
March 6 - May 6, 2010, Main Library, International Center
Elegant Needlework: Embroidery from Shanghai Shanghai exhibition that features vivid and beautiful handmade works of elegant embroidered art.
March 1 - May 31, 2010, Main Library, Chinese Center
Faces of Ghana-Photo ReflectionsPhoto exhibit presenting the land and the people of the West African nation of Ghana, presented by Dr. Marcus Lorenzo Penn.
February 19 - March 11, 2010, Main Library, African American Center
Occupation!
Economic Justice As a Civil Right In San Francisco, 1963-64A collaborative exhibit highlighting the massive 1963 civil disobedience actions in San Francisco.
February 19 - March 27, 2010, Main Library, San Francisco History Center
Snap/Shot: 99 Years of Looking FabulousExhibition of photographs that were donated to the San Francisco Public Library by gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) community members from throughout the city.
November 14 - June 30, 2010, Eureka Valley, Eureka Valley General Floor Area
