Jewett Gallery and Skylight Gallery
American Sabor: Latinos In U.S. Popular Music
Presents the musical contributions of Latino musicians from the 1940s to the presentAugust 27 - November 13, 2011, Main Library, Skylight Gallery
*Forget Sorrow: An Ancestral Tale
Books and Illustration by Belle YangJuly 2 - August 14, 2011, Main Library, Jewett Gallery
*Bookworks 2011:
14th Triennial Pacific Center for the Book Arts Members' ExhibitionJune 18 - August 7, 2011, Main Library, Skylight Gallery Exhibit Area
*Public Library: An American Commons
A photography exhibition by Robert DawsonApril 9 - June 12, 2011, Main Library, Jewett Gallery
*The Objects of Our Affection
Wonderful Characters from the Schmulowitz Collection of Wit & HumorApril 1 - May 31, 2011, Main Library, Skylight Gallery Exhibit Area
*San Francisco EatsFrom the Gold Rush to Slow Food, San Francisco has never stopped being a beacon of gastronomic delight. This exhibition showcases the culinary delights that can be found in the San Francisco Public Library's collections dating back to the mid 19th century.
December 11 - March 20, 2011, Main Library, Jewett Gallery
*San Francisco EatsFrom the Gold Rush to Slow Food, San Francisco has never stopped being a beacon of gastronomic delight. This exhibition showcases the culinary delights that can be found in the San Francisco Public Library's collections dating back to the mid 19th century.
December 11 - March 20, 2011, Main Library, Skylight Gallery
Other Exhibition Areas in the Library
Centennial of California Woman SuffrageOctober 1 - December 31, 2011, Main Library, General Collections
Locating Latino San FranciscoSeptember 9 - December 16, 2011, Main Library, San Francisco History Center
The Shocking Truth About Cinderella by Jane R. Willson
Starring Yeh-Shen, the First Cinderella from China, and a Tour de Force of Cinderellas from All Around the World!September 1 - November 1, 2011, Main Library, Children's Center Exhibit Space
Blue People by a Green Painter
Paintings by Nanette HarrisAugust 15 - October 20, 2011, Main Library, African American Center
Sparkle of Stone
A Colored Rock Painting Collection presented by Adeline NipAugust 6 - October 6, 2011, Main Library, Chinese Center
Freedom RidersJuly 18 - August 15, 2011, Main Library, Larkin Street Bridge
Shhhhh! Silents in the LibraryJune 25 - August 28, 2011, Main Library, Art, Music & Recreation Center
Celebrating Mexico
The Grito de Dolores and the Mexican RevolutionJune 18 - September 15, 2011, Main Library, International Center
The Underground Railroad:
Songs of Hope and FreedomJune 11 - August 4, 2011, Main Library, African American Center
Don't Judge the AnimalsJune 11 - August 11, 2011, Main Library, Teen Center
Frameline 35th Anniversary Festival Posters:
An Historical ViewJune 11 - September 17, 2011, Main Library, Gay & Lesbian Center Exhibit Space
Bug Off! An Exhibit About Bed BugsJune 4 - August 15, 2011, Main Library, Business, Science & Technology
Witching Strains: Art Hickman and Sweet Jazz in San FranciscoJune 1 - August 31, 2011, Main Library, San Francisco History Center
CANCELLED*: 10,000 DressesJune 1 - June 30, 2011, Main Library, Children's Center Exhibit Space
- Mrs. Mustard @ the Main
Jane Wattenberg and Photomontage June 1 - August 31, 2011, Main Library, Children's Center Exhibit Space
- 53rd Annual Potrero Hill Artists' Exhibition
Potrero Branch Library 53rd Annual Art Exhibition, May 8 to June 4
May 7 - June 4, 2011, Potrero, Potrero General Floor Area
Our Road - A Journey that Goes on Forever April 16 - July 14, 2011, Main Library, Chinese Center
I Beg to Differ
Discerning Characters and Distinctive Points of ViewApril 1 - May 31, 2011, Main Library, General Collections
Tricksters: Gerald McDermott and the Art of the Folktale
Effie Lee Morris ExhibitMarch 7 - April 30, 2011, Main Library, Children's Center Exhibit Space
*Primal Green: Environmental Art QuiltsMarch 1 - July 30, 2011, Main Library, Environmental Center
In Paths Untrodden
Walt Whitman’s Calamus Poems and The Radical Faeries.March 1 - May 19, 2011, Main Library, Gay & Lesbian Center Exhibit Space
World Autism Awareness Day ExhibitMarch 1 - April 30, 2011, Main Library, General Collections
Ain’t No Half-Stepping:
The Migration of San Francisco Bay Area Blacks to Western Canada, 1858-2010February 19 - May 19, 2011, Main Library, African American Center
*The History of Family Service Agency of San Francisco
The City’s Most Important Safety Net and Social ConscienceFebruary 18 - May 25, 2011, Main Library, San Francisco History Center
- Food for Thought
The Healthy Vegetarian January 28 - March 31, 2011, Main Library, Business, Science & Technology
Modern Day Slavery
Join the Fight against Human Trafficking and Forced LaborJanuary 8 - March 3, 2011, Main Library, General Collections
Taipei International Flora ExpositionDecember 18 - February 17, 2011, Main Library, Chinese Center
- Boys & Girls Clubs of America National Fine Arts Exhibit
The Boys & Girls Clubs of America National Fine Arts Exhibit uncovers members' artistic talents and motivates them to develop their artistic skills and explore career opportunities.
December 16 - January 7, 2011, Excelsior, Excelsior General Floor Area
- Photography by J. Serra Elementary School Students
Opening Celebration December 9th. December 9 - January 29, 2011, Bernal Heights, Bernal Heights General Floor Area
5th Annual Holiday TrainDecember 3 - January 7, 2011, Main Library, Children's Center Exhibit Space
Here and Now: Angels in America at 20 YearsDecember 1 - February 18, 2011, Eureka Valley, Eureka Valley General Floor Area
*Love Shouldn't Have to HurtNovember 6 - January 6, 2011, Main Library, Teen Center
Crossing the Street
Tales from the PortolaOctober 2 - May 31, 2011, Portola, Portola General Floor Area
Celebrating Fabulous/Activist Bay Area Lesbians with Disabilities: A 40 Year RetrospectiveSeptember 18 - January 2, 2011, Main Library, Gay & Lesbian Center
"Thou Drawest All Things"
San Francisco by Its Artists: Selections from the San Francisco History CenterSeptember 1 - January 31, 2011, Main Library, San Francisco History Center
Exhibits in Other Venues
The Kinsey Collection-
The San Francisco Public Library has joined with the San Francisco African American Historical & Cultural Society, to bring an extraordinary exhibition to the San Francisco Bay Area, African American History: From the Collection of Bernard and Shirley Kinsey. Exhibit debut, reception and book signing, Jan. 14, 6-8 p.m.
January 14 - April 20, 2011, San Francisco African American Historical and Cultural Society, 762 Fulton St., San Francisco.
