Community & Learning Articles
Jun 24, 2022
Today the US Supreme Court ruled to strike down Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision, which guaranteed federal constitutional protections for abortion rights. We are disturbed by and condemn this reversal of progress and...
May 2, 2022
For this project, participants partner with a friend or family member to experience the roles of both posing for a portrait as the sitter and creating a portrait as the artist. (Note: you can work from a photograph if no...
Mar 1, 2022
After four decades of trailblazing feminist scholarship, author and activist bell hooks died on December 15, 2021, at age 69. Born Gloria Jean Watkins in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, in 1952, she later honored the women in her...
Feb 25, 2022
Create a book of printed and collaged textures observed in your neighborhood, using monoprinting and rubbing techniques.
Jan 21, 2022
Create an abstract landscape drawing using a photograph as reference, inspired by artist Bernice Bing.Watch How-To Video on YouTubeCollection ConnectionBernice Bing, Mayacamas No. 6, March 12, 1963, 1963Here we see...
Dec 10, 2021
Create a one-of-a-kind decorative gift box filled with love, inspired by the signature looks and ideas of the influential Black fashion designer Patrick Kelly.
Nov 19, 2021
Create an expressive portrait using a photograph as a resource, inspired by artist Hung Liu. Learn about Liu’s work and art inspirations. Explore your own history and build further connections with your family by sharing...
Oct 14, 2021
In this project we learn about Judy Chicago, an artist who paves the way for women in the arts. We look at her series, The End, emphasizing her concern for the survival of all living creatures on Earth. Examining...
Sep 17, 2021
Collection ConnectionAlthough Fernand Léger is better known for his Cubist paintings (also called “Tubist,” as his figures tend to rely on tube shapes), he also made beautiful illustrated books. This one illustrates La...
Aug 5, 2021
Visiting the museum this summer with kids? Here are some helpful tips from our teaching artists for making your visit to Golden Gate Park creative beyond the museum’s walls. All of these activities were tested and approved...