Thomas Campbell - Director and Chief Executive Officer | Fine Arts Museum Of San Francisco
Thomas Campbell - Director and Chief Executive Officer | Fine Arts Museum Of San Francisco
The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco have unveiled their exhibition lineup for 2025, featuring a diverse array of artistic presentations. Among the highlights are "Art of Manga" at the de Young and "Manet & Morisot" at the Legion of Honor. The former, set to open in September, marks the first museum exhibition in the Americas dedicated to manga as an art form, exploring its global storytelling influence and social commentary role. In October, "Manet & Morisot" will be showcased as part of the centennial celebrations for the Legion of Honor 100, focusing on the relationship between Impressionist painters Édouard Manet and Berthe Morisot.
Thomas P. Campbell, Director and CEO of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, stated: “Featuring pioneering ideas, research, and artists such as Paul McCartney, Wayne Thiebaud, Isaac Julien, Rose B. Simpson, Édouard Manet, Berthe Morisot, and Yinka Shonibare among others, our forthcoming year of exhibitions testify to art’s enduring power to inspire, provoke dialogue, and beyond.”
The museums will also host other significant exhibitions throughout the year. These include "Wayne Thiebaud: Art Comes from Art," which opens in March at the Legion of Honor; "Isaac Julien: I Dream a World," beginning in April at de Young; and "Yinka Shonibare," launching in November at the Legion of Honor.
In addition to these exhibitions focusing on historical figures and movements in art history, there will be contemporary showcases such as Paul McCartney's photography exhibit starting in March at de Young and Rose B. Simpson's installation opening in August.
The Fine Arts Museums continue their commitment to contemporary art with exhibitions like Isaac Julien's retrospective featuring video installations that reflect on political and cultural events worldwide.
The announcement also includes acknowledgment by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco regarding their location on ancestral Indigenous lands. They honor the Ramaytush Ohlone people as well as other Indigenous communities historically connected to this region.
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